Explosive drone at Leipzig sat beside Ukrainian freighter loaded with ammunition
Flight operations were suspended; the northern runway later reopened while forensic work continued on the southern side.
Defence
Latest reporting and analysis on defence.
Drone with explosives at Leipzig airport indicates possible attack
The incident prompted Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt to interrupt his holiday in Italy and return for an emergency security briefing.
Ukraine will ‘never’ join NATO, former commander Zaluzhnyi says
He argued that it was impossible to join, given the level of development of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, "an organisation guided by the doctrines of the Second World…
US House report describes Ceuta and Melilla as ‘Moroccan territory’
The wording was drafted by a close ally of Marco Rubio and cleared the chamber two weeks before the mass crossing into the Spanish enclave.
Trump threatens Iran with ‘decapitation’ as Europe waits on Hormuz
The US President says negotiations are under way despite Tehran's denial, leaving European governments watching the world's most important oil chokepoint.
Premium
Spanish Legion sweeps Ceuta beaches and hills for immigrants still in the city
Soldiers say those who remain include men with criminal records and that firearms have been recovered, an account Spanish authorities have not confirmed.
Spain sacks the official who published the Ceuta migrant figure
No minister has lost their post over the mass crossing that brought tens of thousands of people into the Spanish enclave in a single day.
Spanish defence minister breaks ranks to demand Morocco investigate Ceuta crossings
Robles hardened Madrid's tone on Rabat and defended the intelligence services her Interior colleague said had failed to warn him.
Premium
Stray Russian missile exposes chinks in Poland’s defences
A crater approximately 10 metres wide and 5 metres deep in a field was left by an air bomber launched Russian Kh-101 cruise missile in the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia.
Zelensky puts Russian war dead far above Ukraine’s and lowers Kyiv’s own toll
The Ukrainian President's latest figure for his army's battlefield deaths is lower than the one he gave in February.
Von der Leyen demands immediate halt to Ceuta crossings and swift returns
The European Commission has offered Spain reinforcements through Frontex, though Madrid has yet to ask for them.
Sweden tells Spain to regain control of Ceuta and warns it is ready to act
Ulf Kristersson has invoked Sweden's own 2015 experience in pressing Madrid not to let the crossings go unanswered.
Sánchez calls Ceuta entry “an attack, a violation of the territorial integrity of Spain”
The Prime Minister blamed smuggling networks for the mass crossing though he directed no criticism at Rabat.
Trump announces Hamas disarmament deal as EU waits to fund Gaza recovery
Brussels has tied its €900 million early recovery package to the removal of Hamas weapons.
It’s not immigration, it’s an invasion: Thousands breach the Spanish border into Ceuta
Madrid refused to declare a national emergency and sent troops to secure the city rather than the frontier.
EU releases new defence payment to Ukraine for drones, missiles and fighter jets
Commission budget spokesman Balazs Ujvari said Brussels would take no summer pause in shifting the money to Kiev.
US strikes kill Iranian civilians on Hormuz island as war resumes
Washington says the raids answered an attempted Iranian missile attack on American troops in Jordan.
Ireland floats smaller and more frequent EU sanctions on Russia
One option under discussion would trigger fresh measures against Moscow every time Russian forces strike civilians.
US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq as oil prices jump
Baghdad's Popular Mobilisation Forces have reported dozens of casualties in the first Saudi air operation inside Iraq since the war with Iran began.
US Senate advances Russia sanctions bill as Zelensky meets Trump in Washington
The package named after the late senator Lindsey Graham cleared its first hurdle with Ukraine's president watching from the chamber.
Iran fires missiles at US forces in Jordan as pause in fighting collapses
Jordan says it shot down five missiles in an attack that has driven oil prices sharply higher and renewed pressure on European energy costs.
Burnham hands Kyiv the rights to British drone-jamming technology
The new UK Prime Minister has used his first meeting with a foreign leader to promise Ukraine that London's commitments will be honoured in full.
Trump doubts Russia is helping Iran and says he will ask Putin
The US President has played down Ukrainian claims that Moscow is feeding Tehran satellite imagery of American positions in the Gulf.
Ukraine takes the war Europe paid for to Iran’s door
Tehran demanded a response from Brussels after Ukrainian drones struck Iranian-linked shipping in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor.
Romania downs third drone in three days and summons Russian ambassador
An investigation has identified the first of the aircraft as a Shahed model of the type used by Russian forces against Ukraine.
Energy prices tumble across Europe as US and Iran pause strikes
…
Estonian admits running covert electronics network for Russian military
According to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, he now faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and has agreed to forfeit approximately…
Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to recognition of Israel
The condition surfaced a day after Washington and Riyadh signed the agreement, and the kingdom has yet to respond.
US House votes to end Iran war as oil price tops hundred dollars
Four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke President Donald Trump, though a binding measure failed in the Senate hours later.
Crimea brings back public phones as war disrupts mobile communications
Residents can use them to call police, ambulance services, firefighters, emergency gas services and the general emergency number 112.