Defense
EU wants defense upgrade to resist Russia
Draft text for Spain summit says bloc’s enlargement is also seen as ‘investment in peace.’
Why Slovakia’s election doesn’t really matter
US senator’s ouster improves odds for F-16 sale to Turkey, top Republican says
US defense chief passes the baton at a pivotal moment for Ukraine
Russia’s Wagner troops are back on the battlefield, Ukraine says
‘Where are France, America and Charles Michel?’ Armenians rage as 50,000 flee Nagorno-Karabakh
France’s Niger debacle marks end of an era in Africa
Calls grow for Paris to rethink its relationship with African nations, including a military reduction in the restive region.
US soldier who went to North Korea heads home after trip through China
King crossed the heavily armed border into repressive North Korea in July while he was part of a tour group.
Former Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian leader arrested amid mass exodus
Azerbaijan confirms it has detained controversial Russian-Armenian billionaire Ruben Vardanyan.
‘Incomprehensible’: How the EU lost control in Ukraine grain fight
The Commission sowed weakness in the spring, and is reaping the consequences in the autumn.
Netherlands to deliver first F-16 jets to Ukraine in 2024
Dutch defense minister says she estimates pilot training will take six to eight months.
After Brexit, Britain and Europe embrace ever-closer union
Rishi Sunak has fundamentally changed the nature of the post-Brexit relationship.
Canada’s speaker resigns after inviting man who fought in Nazi unit to Zelenskyy visit
The move follows mounting calls to step down for embarrassing Canada.
UEFA to let Russian junior teams back into football competitions
Football body says ‘children should not be punished for actions whose responsibility lies exclusively with adults.’
US envoy says Kosovo attack ‘coordinated and sophisticated’
US ambassador warns of further escalation after shootout.
Poland seeks extradition of Ukrainian SS veteran who was applauded in Canada
Applause for 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka was ‘deeply embarrassing’ for Canada, says PM Justin Trudeau.
Consensus builds for EU bank to finance shells and tanks
The war in Ukraine has changed Germany’s thinking after it previously opposed the idea.
‘Dead’ Russian admiral may not actually be dead
Naval commander Viktor Sokolov pops up in Kremlin meeting video.
UK’s Suella Braverman says LGBTQ+ persecution not enough for asylum claims
British home secretary will tell a Washington think tank that 1951 UN Refugee Convention must be reformed.
New Nagorno-Karabakh crisis as fuel depot blast kills at least 68
Doctors in the breakaway region are warning they can’t cope with yet more gravely injured people.
‘We know we aren’t going back’: Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians face up to a life in exile
Fearing ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan’s army, some refugees fear they may never return.
EU talks tough on trade in China as it looks to play defense
Brussels increasingly is willing to ramp up measures to combat what it views as China’s unfair trading practices.
Ukraine says it killed top Russian admiral in Crimea missile attack
’34 officers died, including the commander of the Russian armed forces,’ Kyiv says.
Russia puts international court’s top leadership on wanted list
Moscow steps up retaliation against ICC after it issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin.
Nazi-linked veteran received ovation during Zelenskyy’s Canada visit
House Speaker apologizes for leading tribute in Parliament: ‘This initiative was entirely my own.’
TikTok and Meta warned over Slovakia election lies
EU officials privately told tech giants to step up efforts to tackle pro-Russia propaganda in the Slovak election campaign.
Deal ‘with the devil’: Meet the Cubans who’ve joined Russia’s war on Ukraine
Recent recruits reveal transcontinental draft effort between the two Cold War allies.
Zelenskyy seeks to rebuild bridges with Poles amid dispute over grain and weapons
Eschewing political confrontation, Ukrainian president gives awards to two volunteers, thanking ‘all of Poland’ for its support for Kyiv.
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