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More than 150 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says

More than 150 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian authorities are interrogating 2 Chinese soldiers taken prisoner in the Donetsk region earlier this week.

April 10, 2025 10:00 am CET
Putin wants Western Balkans as his next ‘playground,’ UK warns
UK wants investigation into Israel’s killing of Gaza aid workers
Top commander warns US troops should stay in Europe
Ukraine captures 2 Chinese soldiers fighting for Putin, Zelenskyy says
Values based partnership: Why the EU needs to accelerate trade with Ukraine 
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April 8, 2025 1:41 pm CET
Trump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budget
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Trump says US starting direct talks with Iran

U.S. and Israel insist Tehran can’t obtain nuclear weapons.

April 7, 2025 11:33 pm CET

Trump fires a top US military official to NATO

Conservative media has targeted Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for comments she made about diversity.

April 7, 2025 11:01 pm CET

Dutch government plans to screen scientists for national security risks

“Knowledge is power,” minister says as Netherlands moves to counter espionage threat.

April 7, 2025 7:43 pm CET

Dutch ministers ramp up controls on weapons exports to Israel

“This is desirable given the security situation in Israel, the Palestinian Territories and the broader region,” say trade and foreign ministers.

April 7, 2025 3:35 pm CET

Ukraine is stuck with Musk’s Starlink for now

Key competitor Eutelsat won’t break Starlink’s grip on Kyiv’s wartime communications overnight.

April 7, 2025 4:11 am CET

Can Britain live without American intelligence?

Some insiders think it’s time for Britain to dial back the sharing of intelligence with the U.S., long one of the most critical elements of the special relationship.

April 7, 2025 4:01 am CET

Moscow says airstrike targeted military meeting; Ukraine says 9 kids were killed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said such attacks “cannot be accidental.”

April 5, 2025 3:57 pm CET

Trump’s firing of NSA chief is ‘rolling out the red carpet” for cyber attacks

Gen. Timothy Haugh’s firing as head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command has left lawmakers worried about the future of the nation’s cyber defenses.

April 5, 2025 12:55 pm CET

UK joined European officials at secret dinner to plot radical rearmament fund

A supranational bank would sidestep the European Commission, involve the British, and allow defense-spending off the balance sheet.

April 3, 2025 9:27 pm CET

UK looks to shore up safety of undersea pipelines amid Russia threat

There is “a real fragility” in energy infrastructure security, one expert warned.

April 3, 2025 8:30 pm CET

‘I hope he’s right’: Markets tumble on tariffs — but Trump isn’t flinching

Americans watched in horror as their 401(k)s plunged Thursday morning after the markets opened.

April 3, 2025 8:03 pm CET

UK teases retaliatory tariffs on US goods

British Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the U.K. would “not hesitate to act” after Trump last night announced a 10 percent tariff on U.K. goods imported into the U.S. from April 5.

April 3, 2025 3:10 pm CET
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Sweeping US tariffs hit some tiny targets around the world

President Donald Trump’s trade action hits several largely uninhabited places with little trade with anyone.

April 3, 2025 4:34 am CET

Italy’s Meloni struggles to hold her coalition together

The Italian prime minister has kept her government surprisingly intact for years — but pressure is building as Donald Trump pushes Europe to pick sides.

April 3, 2025 4:17 am CET

Turmoil churns below the surface as Rubio meets NATO allies

Trump’s envoy Marco Rubio faces European NATO allies amid tension over Greenland, Ukraine and the future of the alliance.

April 3, 2025 4:10 am CET

Rutte: ‘The US is completely committed to NATO’

“There are no plans to withdraw or whatever,” NATO chief said of fears the U.S. might disengage from the alliance.

April 2, 2025 7:20 pm CET

Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank

Berlin formally activates brigade in Lithuania, signaling a major shift in defense posture.

April 1, 2025 11:27 am CET

Putin to conscript 160,000 more Russians for war with Ukraine

Ukraine warned the Kremlin is preparing for a massive new military offensive.

March 31, 2025 6:12 pm CET

Trump threatens to bomb Iran if nuclear deal can’t be reached

The president also suggested imposing secondary tariffs on the country.

March 30, 2025 7:32 pm CET

Former leader of Denmark: ‘We have stood side by side with America for decades’

Helle Thorning-Schmidt doesn’t understand all the nasty language.

March 30, 2025 7:01 pm CET

Trump doesn’t rule out military intervention in Greenland — again

U.S. president’s comments come on the heels of diplomatic tensions between Copenhagen and Washington.

March 30, 2025 12:32 pm CET

Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 1,600

The number of people killed by the 7.7-magnitude temblor could go up to 10,000, the U.S. Geological Survey estimates.

March 29, 2025 1:59 pm CET

Vance urges Greenland to ‘cut a deal’ with US, citing Russia, China threats

“When the president says ‘We’ve got to have Greenland,’ he’s saying this island is not safe,” the vice president said.

March 28, 2025 9:25 pm CET
From Across the Pond

What Signalgate really tells us

Apparently, the U.S. military is for hire, even if there has been no request for its services. And if you want us — you have to pay.

March 28, 2025 4:00 am CET
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