• Europe’s political leaders have been slow to recognise financial reality of long wars

    Ukraine needs western munitions badly but it remains unclear how much more artillery the UK is prepared to produceUK politics – latest updatesTwo years and two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started the biggest war in Europe since 1945, and Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK’s own defence industry should be placed “on a war footing”. Speaking on a trip to Poland, the prime minister noted that one of the central lessons of the Ukraine conflict was the need for deeper stockpiles and...

  • TRT World: Europe Leaders must take stronger action to combat increasing violence against Muslims

    Shafaqna English- EuropeLeaders must take stronger action to combat increasing threats and violence against Muslims across the continent, but the rise of far-right groups might complicate those efforts. It has been one month since the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) called on leaders to do more to

  • Europe live: EU heads meet as Belgian and Czech leaders condemn Russian meddling in elections – as it happened

    Alexander De Croo and Petr Fiala raise concerns about Russian interference as EU heads gather with Middle East also on the agendaFurther restrictive measures against Iran following Tehran’s attack on Israel will be discussed over dinner tonight when the EU’s leaders meet in Brussels.On the table are potential measures to impose sanctions on Iran’s missile and drone programmes as well as Russia-style sanctions on individuals or companies that support the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Continue...

  • Diver pinned under water by an alligator figured he had choice: Lose his arm or lose his life

    Out of air and pinned by an alligator to the bottom of the Cooper River in South Carolina, Will Georgitis decided his only chance to survive might be to lose his arm.

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    U.S. Army Reserve Military Police Leaders Honored at Command Senior Enlisted Leader Forum

    Command Sgt. Major Robert Provost of the 200th Military Police Command received the Medal of Military Police at the Command Senior Enlisted Leader forum in Prague.

  • The orchard of Europe

    Almeria, renowned as the ‘orchard of Europe’, has once again demonstrated its success in cucumber production, with exports reaching a record-breaking 667,550 million kilos in 2023. This has generated a staggering €996 million in revenue for Spanish firms, firmly establishing the province as a leader in the market, accounting for 72 per cent of national […]

  • How eastern Europe became a fortress

    On Tuesday, Rishi Sunak chose Poland to announce that the United Kingdom would boost defence spending to 2.5 per cent of national…What to read next: Could Europe send troops to Ukraine? | Why is Russia jamming plane signals across Europe? | Wartime Budapest was a haven, then a hell, for Europe’s Jews | Is Georgia’s future with Europe, or Russia?

  • Apple loses ground in China

    Data from Counterpoint Research pointed to a drop in Apple smartphone sales in China during Q1, with a Huawei resurgence in the premium sector a factor.

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  • Could Europe send troops to Ukraine?

    It is 2026, and in a downbeat speech at the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin finally announces a withdrawal from Ukraine. Russian…What to read next: The US war aid might be too little, too late for Ukraine | Wartime Budapest was a haven, then a hell, for Europe’s Jews | Ukraine’s plight is getting more desperate by the day | Is Georgia’s future with Europe, or Russia?

  • Why won't Europe foot the bill for Ukraine?

    As a member of Congress, I am being told in real time that if we don’t authorize more money, Ukraine will run out of bullets, that country will fall, and Moldova and Poland will promptly follow.