Austria dismantles international network supplying Russian arms industry in breach of EU sanctions
The Directorate of State Protection and Intelligence (DSN) identified a Vienna-based company at the centre of the scheme.
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Trump declares ‘total control’ of Hormuz once again as Iran keeps strait closed
The US President spoke hours after American forces disabled a cargo ship that had tried to run the blockade of Iranian ports.
Rubio predicts irreversible change in Cuba before Trump’s term ends
The United States secretary of state has compared the island's expected transition to eastern Europe after communism, as Brussels stays split over how to treat Havana.
Trump confirms he left NATO summit in secret as Air Force One flew as decoy
The US President said the Secret Service and the military put him on a different aircraft while the presidential jet flew out of Ankara carrying reporters who believed…
Swedish security service says it broke up Russian spy plot
People were asked to contact the Security Service if they had any suspisions of being the victim of a referral or recruitment attempt.
Russia has found counters to all NATO weapons used by Ukraine
Former army chief pointed to the early impact and subsequent decline in effectiveness of specific systems.
Guardia Civil cancels leave in Ceuta and Melilla ahead of feared new crossing
Officers in both cities lose their holidays until further notice, while the army orders its own troops in Ceuta back to their posts.
Dutch intelligence chief leaves home address exposed on Strava for years
The data also indicated where he stored a camper and the timing and locations of his holidays.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić sees world at ‘the beginning of a bigger war’
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić warned of a 'bigger war' ahead, voicing concerns over a lack of peace efforts and emphasizing Serbia's independent stance amid…
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PiS pledges to deport Ukrainian men of conscription age not working legally
Law and Justice (PiS) has called for the deportation of Ukrainian men of conscription age who are not legally employed, marking a shift in their support for Ukraine…
Moroccan newspapers flagged Ceuta build-up two weeks before the crossings
Open-source warnings circulated in Moroccan media while Madrid took no preventive action.
Netanyahu rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan
The Israeli Prime Minister has said his troops will stay put until Hamas gives up every weapon it holds.
Turkey prepares to sign defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
Ankara's push for a security foothold in the Gulf comes as Greece and Cyprus keep it out of the European Union's rearmament programme.
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Tusk government leaves Polish-German defence deal unpublished at home
According to Poland's Ministry of National Defence, the agreement "will constitute the legal framework defining the new, updated principles of cooperation between…
Swiss voters decide whether neutrality should bar EU sanctions on Russia
The initiative was filed with the Federal Chancellery on April 11, 2024 with 129,806 valid signatures.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.