Eurovision Song Contest faces more boycotts if Israel participates
The Netherlands has become the latest country to threaten withdrawal from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate.
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Poland activates Article 4 of NATO treaty in response to drone incursion
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced Poland is triggering NATO’s Article 4 in response to the violation of Polish airspace by drones shot down by Polish…
MEPs ‘regret EU military strategy in Ukraine’, they say – by mistake
Absent-minded MEPs passed a stern motion criticising their own European Union's failed "militaristic strategy" in Ukraine - many of them by mistake.
Belgian forces get more ammo, ‘can fight for 20-25 days now’
Ex-Lieutenant General Marc Thys, former Belgian Vice-Chief of Defence, has told local media that the ammunition shortage in the Belgian army has improved.
Russian drones over Poland shot down
Poland used fighter planes to shoot down drones that entered its airspace during a widespread Russian attack in western Ukraine.
West cannot win against a unified Russia-India-China axis
In the brutal calculus of international relations, good intentions make poor strategy. The Ukrainian war presents us with this uncomfortable truth in stark relief.
Arnhem myth: The huge airborne operation could never have been successful
On Wednesday, September 17th, the monochrome-rainbow fictions of the Great Airborne Thrust for Freedom will once again be celebrated in the Dutch town of Arnhem.
Terrorist attack on Catholic festival foiled by Italian police
A terrorist attack on a popular Italian religious festival by two Turkish suspects has been prevented by Italian police, according to reports.
Peace in Ukraine requires a territorial fudge
There is much scepticism, on all sides, about the possibility of a breakthrough in Donald Trump’s diplomacy to end the Ukraine war.
Russia accused of jamming GPS on EC chief’s flight to Bulgaria
A plane flying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Bulgaria was forced to use its paper maps after its GPS signal was targeted.
Poland’s President Nawrocki and PM Tusk clash on anniversary of start of WWII
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has marked the anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War by renewing calls for Germany to pay reparations for its invasion…
‘Broad support’ for EU to train Ukraine troops, says bloc’s security chief
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said there was "broad support" in the bloc to conduct training in Ukraine…
Russian rockets damage EU mission building, British Council in Kyiv
Russian missile attacks in Kyiv have severely damaged the EU delegation to Ukraine, sparking outrage among European leaders.
‘No substitute for victory’: Israel fights on in Gaza
There are two burning questions about the war in Gaza and its consequences.
Irish rappers Kneecap back Palestine again at French concert, cancel upcoming US gigs
Irish rap group Kneecap repeated their criticism of Israel's war in Gaza during a performance at the Rock en Seine festival outside Paris, despite objections from…
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war in Belarus
Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange after mediation by the United Arab Emirates.
Trump: ‘Two weeks to decide on peace talks between Russia and Ukraine’
US President Donald Trump set a two-week time frame for assessing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, as he ramped up his efforts to negotiate an end to the…
Warsaw accuses Russia over drone hit in Poland near Ukrainian border
The Polish Government blamed Russia for a drone that hit a Polish village in the east of Poland, 100km from the Ukrainian border, damaging houses.
Kneecap rapper faces court on terror charge over Hezbollah flag
A member of Irish rap band Kneecap is due to appear in court on August 20, charged with a terror offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.
Here are Putin’s demands, will Europeans sabotage Trump to stop them?
It was a historic moment. Friday’s Anchorage summit between Russian leader Vladimir V. Putin and US President Donald J.
Macron wants Geneva to host Putin-Zelensky summit, but US source suggests Hungary
French President Emmanuel Macron floated the idea that Geneva could host the peace meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russians remove Polish military symbols from Katyń Memorial in Smolensk
The Russian authorities in Smolensk have ordered the removal of symbols depicting Polish military awards at the Katyń Memorial.
German Reservist Association open to sending troops to Ukraine
The Reservist Association of the German army has said it was open to German soldiers taking part in a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
Poland conspicuous by its absence from Washington meeting on Ukraine
Neither the Polish President nor anyone from the Polish Government was present at the meeting held in the White House at which US President Donald Trump met Ukrainian…
Tusk humiliated by Trump demanding President Nawrocki represent Poland on Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s declared stance that it is he and not the opposition Conservatives (PiS)-backed President Karol Nawrocki who represents Poland…
Zelensky arrives in Berlin for surprise video meet with EU leaders and Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin for a previously unannounced meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Yes, borders can be changed by force
President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has the Ukrainian government on high alert.
Chatbot Grok stirs confusion over suspension after Gaza claims
AI chatbot Grok on August 12 offered conflicting explanations for its brief suspension from X after accusing Israel and the United States of committing "genocide"…
Putin 15% of Ukraine, Zelensky 85%: Thank you, Trump
The contrast in circumstances this week in Alaska with the last meeting seven years ago between President Trump and President Putin could not be more stark.
Trump never agrees to a deal that does not give him his bottom line
Official Europe is anxious and apprehensive about Friday’s summit in Alaska between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.