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Critics warn of espionage risks as Slovakia restores military-diplomatic representation with Russia

Slovakia is restoring military-diplomatic representation with Russia for the first time since 2022. The government has defended the move; critics warn of espionage risks and further damage to trust within NATO.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev n’a pas reçu « d’avertissement de la part de ses partenaires » avant l’attaque russe nocturne sur la capitale ukrainienne, déplore Volodymyr Zelensky

« Les données de renseignement sur le lancement de missiles balistiques russes permettent de sauver des vies, et c’est l’une des questions les plus cruciales », rappelle le président ukrainien. Selon plusieurs médias, les émissaires américains Steve...

Le Monde 6 days ago

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Europe must switch to ‘war-mode’ defence production, Polish defence minister says

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that Europe must accelerate the production of ammunition and weapons to match Russia’s pace, warning that failure to do so would negatively impact Europe.

Euronews 6 days ago

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Russia pounds Kharkiv and Lviv region with missiles and drones, killing three civilians

At least three people were killed and 37 injured in Kharkiv as Russia launched repeated aerial attacks on the north-eastern Ukrainian city on Monday and overnight. Strikes also caused damage near Lviv, in western Ukraine.

Euronews 6 days ago

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Germany's China calculation shifts as import pressures eclipse export benefits

Germany long resisted tougher action against China because of retaliation fears. But rising pressure on key industries has pushed Berlin and Paris to seek stronger EU trade-defense powers to protect its industrial base.

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What is holding back Cyprus's Schengen ambitions?

The European Commission says Cyprus is ready to join the Schengen Area. Yet questions relating to the island's division and British military bases could still complicate its path to Europe's border-free travel zone.

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Europe Today: NATO warns Russia amid escalating hybrid attacks from Moscow

NATO's top commander has a message for Moscow: any attack on the alliance will be blocked, blunted and broken. In Warsaw, Zelenskyy says Russia has already broken Trump's energy ceasefire. And in France, student protests enter a new phase as the...

Euronews 6 days ago

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Trump insists Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire is in place, drone strike kills woman in Kyiv

Trump insisted an energy ceasefire was in place between Russia and Ukraine despite reported Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy sites. A Russian drone hit a Kyiv apartment block, killing one woman and injuring at least five.

Euronews 6 days ago

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DR Congo's former president Joseph Kabila to lead new movement with M23 rebels

Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila announced a new political-military alliance with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Monday, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for alleged complicity with the group. The move comes as debate grows over const...

France 24 6 days ago

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Tehran denies involvement in UK Fairford air base incident as Britain summons Iranian ambassador

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being responsible for a terror-related incident in September at England's Fairford air base, which is used by the United States military. Following Tehran's denial...

France 24 6 days ago

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UK: Iran 'highly likely' to be behind RAF Fairford incident

Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament there were "strong indications" of Iranian involvement. The government summoned Iran's ambassador. The scare at RAF Fairford led to the withdrawal of USAF B-1 heavy bombers.

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How exposed is Saudi Arabia? Yemen's Houthis scale up drone and missile attacks

How exposed is Saudi Arabia? Just as Iran’s retaliation to Donald Trump’s war suddenly exposed the vulnerability of neighboring Gulf states…how much is Riyadh reeling from the escalation with Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis? We’ll assess the physical...

France 24 6 days ago

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Poland reports arrests of 2 Turkish citizens in Germany in connection with Starlink station fire last month

Polish authorities have reported the arrests of two Turkish citizens in Germany in connection with alleged of a Starlink station last month. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the fire an act of "hybrid warfare.

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Saudi Arabia extends Riyadh aiport suspension, vows deadly response to Houthis strikes

Saudi Arabia extended on Monday the closure of the international airport in Riyadh after announcing the Saudi-led coalition was responding to Houthi combined drone and missile attacks. On Saturday, another attack left 13 dead and over 300 injured...

France 24 6 days ago

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The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots

Multiple Ukrainian drone strikes over the last week have taken Russian data centers offline and reportedly caused online bot traffic to plummet - but in reality it's probably not the kind of bot activity most people associate with Russia. A chart...

The Verge 6 days ago

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EU agrees new security mission in Lebanon as UN peacekeepers prepare to leave

EU foreign ministers approved a civilian-military mission to train Lebanon’s armed forces. It will not replace UNIFIL, whose mandate ends in December. Personnel numbers and participating countries are yet to be confirmed.

Euronews 6 days ago

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NATO commander unveils strategy to make any attack on alliance ‘utterly futile’

Alexus Grynkewich says the new strategy aims to deny adversaries a foothold and dismantle their warfighting capabilities, telling the Warsaw Security Forum that NATO is prepared to block, blunt and break any attack.

Euronews 6 days ago

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EU warns online platforms over livestreaming US execution planned by Pentagon

The European Union warned digital platforms on Monday against livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist who is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3 for killing 13 people at a military base in 2009...

France 24 6 days ago

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Soykırımcı İsrailli askerler, Gazze'de sivillerin bulunduğu binaları bombalama talimatı aldıklarını itiraf etti

Katil İsrail ordusunun İstihbarat Dairesi'nde AMAN görevli askerler, Gazze Şeridi'nde içinde sivillerin bulunduğu binaların tahliye edilmeksizin "bombalanması" yönünde talimat aldıklarını ve saldırılar sonucu yüzlerce Filistinlinin öldüğünü ve...

TRT Haber 6 days ago

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Cyprus closer than ever to joining Schengen but political hurdles relating to the Green Line and British Sovereign Base Areas remain

The European Commission says Cyprus is ready to join the Schengen Area. Yet questions relating to the island's division and British military bases could still complicate its path to Europe's border-free travel zone.

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