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.
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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.
Spanish police shield Ceuta migrant camp from residents
Officers fired warning shots on El Trampolín beach as demonstrators pulled down tents at a settlement the city government has asked Madrid to clear.
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Online campaign stoking Polish-Czech border row bears hallmarks of a fake
Polish security services and experts reportedly suspect that Russia may be behind the current campaign, although there is currently no definitive confirmation of…
Netanyahu rules out deal with Iran’s ‘savages’ as US sanctions target Tehran’s helpers
The Israeli prime minister has welcomed Washington's decision to squeeze third countries and firms still trading with Tehran.
Hungary’s new government classifies Russia as a “threat”
The language appears in guidelines for Hungary's delegation to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, which opens in September.
The CIA director visits Moscow amid warnings of Russian escalation
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Spain’s intelligence services warned before the Ceuta assault
The CNI picked up a call to cross on July 29 and passed what it had to the security forces and the Government Delegation.
Syria’s Kurdish-led force dissolves itself as Damascus takes control of the northeast
The end of the Syrian Democratic Forces removes the last territorial challenge to President Ahmed al-Sharaa and hands Turkey a long-sought prize.
German investigators find third drone and suspected explosive near Leipzig airport
The device was recovered in a field west of the runways 10 days after a failed attack on Germany's main military cargo hub.
Greece moves Patriot battery to Crete as Iran threatens US bases in Europe
Athens has shifted the missile system from Karpathos to guard the Souda Bay complex used by Greek, US and NATO forces.
US drops Syria from terror sponsor list after 47 years
Washington has cleared the last major legal obstacle to American investment in Syria while Brussels keeps more than 350 names on its own sanctions list.
Bessent targets French, Swiss and British firms in sweeping Iran sanctions
Nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels have been designated as Washington opens what it calls Operation Economic Outcast.
Xi urges diplomacy on Middle East as China and Jordan back Hormuz reopening
Beijing has cast itself as a broker in a conflict that has kept Europe's main energy artery shut since February.
Zelensky blocks Ukrainian elections again, calling a wartime vote a ‘tsunami’
The President, whose mandate ran out in 2024, has once more ruled out the ballot his ousted defence minister is demanding.
Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashes near Szolnok as pilot ejects safely
Defence minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said the pilot escaped injury after doing everything possible to bring the aircraft down on military land.
Brussels approves €6.1 billion for Ukrainian air defence on Independence Day
The EU executive signed off the envelope as leaders gathered in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's shortage of interceptor missiles.
Coalition of the Willing meets in Kyiv as Ukraine asks for 300 interceptors
Air defence, €30 billion in blocked EU funding and Russia's shadow fleet are on the agenda at the third such gathering in the Ukrainian capital.
Russia conducts missile tests near disputed Kuril Islands after Japanese protest
Japanese officials confirmed on Friday that Tokyo had lodged a formal protest after receiving notification of the planned missile tests.
Slovenian president faces scrutiny over Russian-linked close associate’s link to former spy chief
Krivolucka has confirmed that she and Jeglič were a couple.
Latvia confirms downed drone was Ukrainian
Latvia's National Armed Forces said that analysis of the recovered debris had established its origin.
North Korea fires missile salvo as Trump scales back South Korea drills
Pyongyang launched about 10 short-range weapons hours after the US President said he expected to meet Kim Jong Un this year.