Moscow accuses EU of weaponising human rights against Russia
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Brussels was in no position to lecture, pointing to statelessness in the Baltic states and what she called…
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Witkoff and Kushner carry Trump’s peace push from the Kremlin to Kiev
Putin conceded only a three-day pause on strikes against the Ukrainian capital, while Zelensky came away with a winter energy package and a promise of further talks.
Von der Leyen promises ‘substantial’ EU package on Greenland visit
The European Commission President is in Nuuk to sign a renewed partnership declaration with Denmark and Greenland, with investment pledges expected to run into the…
Farage would ‘crush’ Argentina over the Falklands, Reform UK says
Robert Jenrick said a government led by the party leader would use every lever of the British state after Javier Milei revived Argentina's claim to the islands.
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Ukraine’s ex-defence minister Fedorov becomes Italy’s defence adviser
After leaving the Ukrainian government, he called to restore national elections during wartime.
Moroccan minister renews Ceuta claim as Sánchez defends ties with Rabat
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Ben-Gvir unveils plan to move most of Gaza’s Palestinians abroad
The Israeli national security minister has made his Disengagement 710 scheme a condition for joining the next government, though no country has yet agreed to receive…
Lithuania urges NATO to answer Russia in the ‘grey zone’ after Leipzig attack
Defence minister Robertas Kaunas said the alliance had to meet Moscow's hybrid operations with an equivalent response, a day after Berlin blamed Russia for the failed…
Estonian defence minister resigns over €70 million Ukraine shell deal
In 2024 RKIK signed four deals with Datasel S.R.L., an Italian-registered company acquired on March 6 that year by Neco Defence Munitions.
Recruiters of Daesh jihadists detected among Ceuta immigrants
Counter-terrorism officers believed at least 10 men previously arrested, convicted and deported from Spain over jihadist offences had crossed back on July 30.
EU foreign ministers move towards tougher visa rules for Russian tourists
Kaja Kallas said there was broad support but no unanimity, after reports that a Leipzig suspect entered the bloc on an Italian tourist visa.
Guardia Civil identifies Moroccan intelligence agents who crossed into Ceuta
A second report for the National Court lands as Pedro Sánchez faces the Congress of Deputies over the July border collapse.
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Von der Leyen and Rutte meet in Brussels over ‘Russian hybrid attacks’
Talks at the Berlaymont come a day after Berlin said Moscow was behind the explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle airport.
Trump shrugs off Iran deal and claims ‘almost total control’ of Hormuz
The US President spoke as Brent crude climbed towards $97 a barrel and eurozone inflation hit a near three-year high.
Iran fires missiles at US bases in four countries after deadly strike on wedding party
The Revolutionary Guard said the barrage was retaliation for a US strike on a house in southern Iran where at least four people died, as hostilities resume after…
Explosives found at German coal-plant substation in apparent attack
The installation, at Turnow-Preilack in the Spree-Neiße district, is a 380-kilovolt node in the extra-high-voltage network.
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Poland suspects sabotage behind fires at plants linked to drone production
The losses incurred as a result of the fire have been put by prosecutors at about zł21 million (€5 million).
Europe refuses G20 photo with Russia after US invites Moscow back
Anton Siluanov's first in-person G20 appearance since 2022 has drawn a coordinated European snub, with Berlin calling the US decision 'quite troubling'.
Lithuania’s president says CIA chief’s Moscow visit was aimed at easing tensions
Gitanas Nausėda has played down the significance of John Ratcliffe's unannounced trip, saying it changed nothing in the Baltic state's security picture.
Sánchez turns on the Spanish King over Ceuta hours before meeting him
The Spanish Prime Minister said Felipe VI had never set foot in the city, in a reign he overstated by eight years.
Ukraine defence minister seeks early EU loan to cover $27 billion gap
The ministry has already identified partners for separate talks on specific defence needs.
Merz says Germany close to response over suspected Leipzig drone attack
Speaking on ARD public television's summer interview, Merz said investigators were "in the process of concluding the investigation".
Iran strikes US air bases in Jordan and the Emirates after American raid near Hormuz
Jordan said its air defences destroyed eight incoming missiles, while oil climbed back above $90 (€78) a barrel.
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Poland seeks ‘several’ US bases but rules out nuclear warheads
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth unveiled the review at a NATO defence ministerial in Brussels on June 18 and Colby formally launched it on July 27.
Iran’s security chief threatens ‘calamity’ for US interests
Mohsen Rezaei told Qatar's Prime Minister that Tehran would strike American military and economic targets, while setting conditions for reopening the strait.
Israeli troops shell Damascus countryside days after US-brokered talks with Syria
Two projectiles landed on farmland roughly 50 kilometres from the Syrian capital as a six-vehicle convoy pushed through Quneitra, state media reported.
Trump rules out Russian attack on NATO after ‘good talks’ with Putin
The US President has dismissed reported intelligence warnings of a Russian move against the alliance, as Baltic governments say their own threat assessments are…
Von der Leyen heads to Greenland to sign joint EU declaration
The European Commission President is due to meet the Greenlandic, Danish and Faroese prime ministers on a trip postponed since March.
Kremlin denies NATO attack plans after CIA chief’s Moscow visit
Dmitry Peskov has dismissed Western reporting on Russian designs against alliance territory as scare stories with no basis in Moscow's intentions.
Trial of alleged 9/11 ‘mastermind’ slips to June 2028
The case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has stalled for more than two decades over evidence gathered in secret CIA prisons, three of them on European soil.