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Israel urges NATO to expel Turkey over threats to ‘invade’

Israel’s foreign ministry demanded Turkey’s “expulsion from the regional alliance.”

July 30, 2024 11:06 am CET

US shrugs off ‘all-out war’ worries in Middle East

Senior Israeli officials are using strong language to warn Hezbollah that more fighting could break out.

July 30, 2024 1:24 am CET

Europe’s €10 trillion gamble

From Athens to Berlin, governments are coalescing around an idea to turbocharge the economy. If successful, it could be transformative ― but it’s a big if.

July 29, 2024 12:26 pm CET

Airlines suspend Lebanon flights as fears of Israel-Hezbollah war grow

Lufthansa said it suspended five routes to and from the Lebanese capital until July 30 out of “an abundance of caution.”

July 29, 2024 12:12 pm CET

Turkey threatens to ‘enter’ Israel to protect Palestinians

Turkey “must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these ridiculous things to Palestine,” the president said.

July 29, 2024 10:14 am CET

The 11 MEPs who actually matter

Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.

July 29, 2024 4:00 am CET

China pressures lawmakers from Slovakia, other countries to skip Taiwan summit

China contacted lawmakers in a bid to pressure them to not attend a democracy summit on the island of Taiwan.

July 28, 2024 6:16 pm CET

Putin threatens retaliation if US deploys long-range missiles in Germany

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to deploy missiles within striking distance of the West should the U.S. move forward with its missile deployment in Germany.

July 28, 2024 4:21 pm CET

US revamps Japan command amid China’s threats

Washington’s pledge to shore up its top Indo-Pacific ally will endure “irrespective of” the American election result, Antony Blinken says in Tokyo.

July 28, 2024 1:22 pm CET

Ukraine drones reportedly hit Russian airfield in Arctic

The drones struck a long-range missile carrier at the Olenya base, Ukrainian Pravda reported.

July 28, 2024 1:00 pm CET

Israel launches retaliatory strikes after Golan Heights rocket attack

Fears grow of an escalation as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office says “Hezbollah will pay a heavy price.”

July 28, 2024 11:49 am CET

Golan Heights rocket attack fans fears of Israel-Hezbollah escalation

Israel accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of the strike, but the Lebanese group denied responsibility.

July 27, 2024 9:23 pm CET
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At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school, Gaza officials say

Israel says the attack targeted a “Hamas command and control center” in the shool.

July 27, 2024 5:01 pm CET

EU finally sends €1.5B from Russian assets to Ukraine

Most of the funds will be used to buy weapons for Kyiv.

July 26, 2024 4:45 pm CET

Harris makes a forceful case for Israel-Gaza cease-fire after Netanyahu meeting

The vice president did not diverge from Biden administration policy except in tone.

July 26, 2024 8:37 am CET

Fincantieri CEO on Trump, defense spending and consolidation

SNEAK PEEK — Fincantieri boss Pierroberto Folgiero is looking to the Middle East and Southeast Asia for growth, he told Jacopo. — The U.K.’s new government is …

July 26, 2024 7:00 am CET

EU’s rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink struggles to take off

EU wants to forge a satellite system for its armies and spy agencies but it’s facing major cost overruns and delays.

July 26, 2024 12:20 am CET

US sees new Chinese, Russian military cooperation on eve of visit to region

An unprecedented exercise by Chinese and Russian bombers forced the U.S. and Canada to scramble fighter planes along the Alaskan coast.

July 25, 2024 10:06 pm CET

Israel privately pressures Biden admin to fast-track more weapons during Netanyahu visit

The delegation traveling with the prime minister is circulating a list that lays out weapons systems they want greenlit.

July 25, 2024 8:28 pm CET

Germany wants a Brexit mega deal

Berlin wants to expand the British prime minister’s proposed security pact into a broader EU-UK “reset.”

July 25, 2024 6:02 pm CET

Romania confirms Russian drones in its airspace

Ukraine’s air force said three Russian Shahed kamikaze drones crossed the border.

July 25, 2024 3:25 pm CET

Denmark, Netherlands say 14 Leopard tanks will be dispatched to Ukraine within weeks

Kyiv has requested more land fire power.

July 25, 2024 12:24 pm CET

Is IRIS² heading for a rethink?

SNEAK PEEK — The EU’s IRIS² satellite communications network project is increasingly troubled. — NATO seeks to make procuring arms faster, the alliance’s procurement agency boss Stacy …

July 25, 2024 7:00 am CET

Russia cracks down on personal phones on the frontline

Ukrainian open-source investigators said the new restrictions will make it harder to analyze Russian movements.

July 24, 2024 8:34 pm CET
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