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NATO elects German General Carsten Breuer as top military advisor
NATO defense chiefs have elected German General Carsten Breuer as the next chair of the alliance's military committee. General Bre
topicPresident Trump defends Putin-tied Russian oligarch paying for son’s wedding
Retiring Republican Senator Thom Tillis is demanding to see the rationale behind Donald Trump Jr accepting funding from a Russian
topicGermany cuts fuel tax as Middle East conflicts send prices soaring
Germany has enacted a temporary tax cut on gasoline and diesel to counter surging fuel expenses driven by the Iran conflict. The f
topicRichard Tice accuses Sarah Cooper-Lesadd of 'lying about her beliefs' before switching from Reform UK to Plaid Cymru
Richard Tice accuses Sarah Cooper-Lesadd of lying about her beliefs following her defection from Reform UK to Plaid Cymru. The 31-
topicKing Charles’ Fiery Response To Earl Spencer Tagged ‘Terribly Misguided’ For Going Against Royal Protocol
Earl Spencer has publicly criticised the response from Buckingham Palace regarding his new memoir concerning his sister, Princess
topicUkraine hits Moscow with ‘largest ever’ drone attack
Russian missile and drone attacks across at least ten Ukrainian regions killed eight people and forced emergency power cuts in Kyi
topicMerz under pressure as two more German states go to the polls
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces intense political pressure after the far-right Alternative for Germany secured a victory in
topicRussia Barred Their Party, but These Antiwar Voices Are Still Standing
Russia has opened a criminal case against Ksenia Maksimova, an anti-war organizer, former model, and London Borough of Ealing coun
Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Washington is expanding its economic isolation campaign against Iran, targeting
topicRocket Report: Europe joins the commercial launch club; a Ravn X sighting?
Rocket Lab signed its largest-ever commercial launch contract for the Electron rocket, securing a multi-year agreement for 20 new
topicChartbook 474: The state is the problem - the AfD’s anti-systemic diagnosis of contemporary Germany.
The far-right Alternative for Germany party won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, 2026, marking the first of thr
topicIran and UAE back joint BRICS statement urging restraint in war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned the United States and Israel that Tehran will not surrender to pressure while attending
topicSuspected Russian spy behind drone attack in Leipzig
Germany has formally linked Moscow to a drone carrying 800 grams of explosives that struck a Ukrainian An-124 aircraft at Leipzig
topicMore than 50 arrested at Palestine Action support rally
Merseyside Police arrested more than 50 demonstrators outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Over 250 protesters sat ou
topicYemen: Houthis report deadly Saudi strikes on Taiz market
Airstrikes attributed by Houthi authorities to the Saudi Air Force hit a market in Taiz, leaving seven people dead and forty wound
topicUkraine airlifts aid to Russian-occupied city
Ukrainian forces delivered four metric tons of food via cargo drones to civilians trapped in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.
topicThai Airways cuts flights, battles baggage chaos as Bangkok floods ease
Thai Airways cancelled multiple flights and struggled to manage baggage operations following severe weekend storms that dropped a
topicEvicted Spanish pensioner to return home, lawyer says
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old pensioner evicted from her Madrid apartment, will return home following an agreement with the p
topicMalaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees despite safety concerns
Malaysia deported roughly 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, on Tuesday as part of a refugee repatriation programme. The
topicPrime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour Conference Speech Will Aim to Reset UK Mood
Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered his first Labour Party conference speech in Liverpool, aiming to reset the national mood and
topicHouthis Push to Expand Territory as Tensions With Saudi Arabia Rise
Yemen-based Houthi forces are expanding their territorial control along the Red Sea coast, threatening global trade routes and esc
topicVladimir Putin prepares Russian draft surge, European hybrid attacks after Duma election
Russian President Vladimir Putin denies that Moscow is preparing for a conflict with Europe, blaming European nations and Ukraine
topicMerz Says He Has Party Backing to Stay On as German Chancellor
Germany faces political friction as regional electoral shifts and far-right gains pressure Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Germany's le
topicHow Russia’s new drones are changing the air war
Russia has escalated its air campaign against Ukraine by introducing new Geran-5 jet-powered drones that fly at speeds of 600 km/h