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US to reduce troops in Europe to 2021 levels, Pentagon says

The scaling back would bring the number of US troops on the continent to the level before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Pentagon said that was in line with Trump's 'America first' agenda.

DW News 2 months ago

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US Senate advances measure to limit Trump's Iran war powers

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy joined three other Republican lawmakers in supporting the measure. Though symbolic and unlikely to become law, advancing the resolution is a sign of growing frustration with the war.

DW News 2 months ago

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France to return bodies of Indigenous people exhibited in colonial ‘human zoos’

French senators have unanimously passed a bill allowing for the remains of people who were exhibited in colonial-era “human zoos” in Paris to be returned to their ancestral lands in French Guiana, on the northeast coast of South America. The draft...

France 24 2 months ago

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Gulf states talk Trump out of Iran strikes in a show of regional influence

Trump said he suspended imminent US military strikes on Iran “for two or three days” after the Gulf states intervened to gain more time due to ongoing negotiations and concerns over Iranian retaliation, with Qatar stating that Gulf leaders are...

Euronews 2 months ago

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NATO fighter jet downs stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia

For the first time, a NATO fighter jet shot down what is believed to have been a stray Ukrainian drone over the Baltic country. Ukraine apologised for the “unintended incident”, while Russia threatened retaliation.

Euronews 2 months ago

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NATO planes down suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia

A NATO military jet has shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone in Estonian airspace. As Ukraine targets Russia's Baltic oil facilities more often and more intensely, more such drones are straying into allies' territory.

DW News 2 months ago

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Syrian soldier killed and at least 18 people wounded by Damascus car bomb

A car bomb that exploded outside a defence ministry building in Damascus Tuesday killed one Syrian soldier and wounded at least 18 people, authorities said. No group has yet claimed to be responsible for the attack.

France 24 2 months ago

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Iran war: Why is Trump blaming the Kurds?

Donald Trump says Kurdish forces kept US weapons meant for Iranian protesters, allegations Kurdish leaders categorically deny. Experts tell DW the president is scapegoating them for his own policy failures.

DW News 2 months ago

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Israeli-Palestinian author duo: ‘We must break the cycle of violence’

A Palestinian and Israeli who have both lost family members in the conflict in the Middle East spoke to Perspective about their message of hope for the world. Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian whose brother was killed by the Israeli military, and Maoz...

France 24 2 months ago

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US lawmakers raise alarm over legality of Pentagon's lethal drug boat strikes

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have questioned whether the military has the legal authority to use lethal force against civilian-style vessels in international waters outside of a declared theatre of war.

Euronews 2 months ago

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California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit

San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "anti-weaponization fund."

NPR News 2 months ago

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‘Aid workers are targeted’: Russian drones strike UN convoy in Ukraine

Russian drones twice targeted a UN humanitarian mission tasked with delivering aid to civilians in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on May 14. In the hours following the strike, Russian military bloggers published footage of the attack, only...

France 24 2 months ago

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Sweden orders 4 frigates from French company Naval Group

Sweden plans to acquire four new frigates starting in 2030 in a deal worth billions. They will be the largest surface warships in Sweden's navy. The newest NATO member is rushing to build up its military capabilities.

DW News 2 months ago

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Middle East war live: Trump says 'very good chance' of reaching a deal with Iran

US President Donald Trump said there was a “very good chance” of reaching an agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear programme after he paused a planned military attack on Iran on Monday, while warning the US remained ready to launch a large-scale assault...

France 24 2 months ago

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Cuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ as US imposes new sanctions amid rising tensions

Cuba’s leadership warned Monday of a “bloodbath” in the event of a US attack, as Washington imposed new sanctions on the country’s intelligence agency and senior officials. The escalation comes amid reports of heightened military tensions and claims...

France 24 2 months ago

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One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions

"I think there's plenty of fire lit under them already."

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Israel built two secret military bases in Iraq to aid Iran war, New York Times reports

A new report by the New York Times claims Israel built a second secret military base in Iraq’s western desert to support its strikes on Iran, and that the US had knowledge of it. Citing an Iraqi official and lawmaker, the NYT reported that the...

France 24 2 months ago

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Belarus launches drills involving Russian nuclear weapons

The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the drills would test its readiness to deploy nuclear weapons. Ukraine decried the exercise as Russia "de facto legitimising the proliferation of nuclear weapons worldwide."

DW News 2 months ago

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Russia and Belarus stage joint nuclear weapons drills

Moscow and Minsk held joint military drills to practice using Russian nuclear weapons, the Belarus defence ministry said on Monday. Russia deployed nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles to its western neighbour last year, and in 2024 released revised...

France 24 2 months ago

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Bug bounty businesses bombarded with AI slop

"Never-ending" AI slop strains corporate hacking reward schemes.

Ars Technica 2 months ago