security cooperation

US floats prospect of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups

US floats prospect of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated on Wednesday the possibility of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups, as he welcomed the nation into a military-led counter-narcotics coalition after its conservative…

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Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly to hold inaugural plenary session in Eswatini

Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly to hold inaugural plenary session in Eswatini

The inaugural plenary session of the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly will take place in Eswatini from 12 to 14 May, bringing together African and European parliamentarians to discuss cooperation on security,…

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In a first, Libya’s rival forces take part in joint US-led military exercises

In a first, Libya’s rival forces take part in joint US-led military exercises

Forces from Libya's east- and west-based administrations participated in U.S. special forces exercises in the central city of Sirte on Tuesday in the first such joint military ‌event including the…

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New department at Europol to step up the fight against migrant smuggling

New department at Europol to step up the fight against migrant smuggling

Europol has launched its new European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling (ECAMS), stepping up the European Union fight against migrant smuggling networks that are threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands…

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Belgian physician enters race to lead WHO

Belgian doctor Hans Kluge, head of the World Health Organization's Europe region, is running for dir...

South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads

South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence ministe...

German authorities uncover gun stash and see link to Russian intelligence operations

German security authorities discovered handguns stashed in a forest near Berlin last year and belie...

EU moves to ease subsidy rules for small media

EU countries will be able to fund small local media without asking Brussels for permission, accordin...

Warning of potentially the strongest El Niño in living memory

Britain’s Met Office said Friday that the developing El Niño weather pattern was likely to be the st...

Swiss opposition to tighter neutrality grows ahead of vote

Swiss voters look likely to reject a more restrictive form of neutrality, which would block the cou...

Russia is ready for new ideas on Ukraine peace, but with conditions, senior diplomat says

Russia is open to listening to new proposals on how to reach a settlement on the Ukraine conflict, a...

West Nile virus outbreak kills four in North Macedonia

Four people have died from West Nile fever out of 38 testing positive for the disease so far this y...

German spy agency opens helpline for those exiled from Russia, China

People exiled in Germany under threat or attack from agents of their repressive home countries now h...

Serbia to hold snap elections on Oct 18 or 25

Serbia will hold snap parliamentary elections on October 18 or 25, President Aleksandar Vucic said, ...