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Suspected Russian spy behind drone attack in Leipzig
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (588+ words) A Belarusian citizen and a Russian national linked to the country’s military intelligence services have been identified as the main suspects in the August drone attack. German security authorities have identified with a high degree of probability a Belarusian citizen…...
France climbs down in social media row with U.S. after ambassador’s appointment blocked
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (371+ words) The appointment of French diplomat Aurélien Lechevallier as France’s envoy to Washington stalled following a diplomatic dispute between France and the U.S. BRUSSELS — France has defused a social media row with the U.S. after an online spat over…...
Russian drone hits passenger train headed from Kyiv to Warsaw
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (340+ words) BRUSSELS — Russian drones attacked a crossing point on the Polish-Ukrainian border on Sunday morning, hitting a passenger train two kilometers from the frontier in Volyn Oblast. Ukraine’s state rail operator confirmed that a strike hit the locomotive of a passenger…...
How to watch Sweden’s election like a pro
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1257+ words) Latest polls put Sunday’s vote in NATO’s newest member on a knife-edge. STOCKHOLM — Millions of Swedes will vote in a tense general election on Sunday that is set to deliver a new left-wing government or bring far-right ministers into power…...
Putin’s bot army is targeting German and French elections, Sweden warns
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (839+ words) The country’s Psychological Defence Agency chief told POLITICO that platforms like X, TikTok and Facebook need to do more to combat Russia’s lie machine. STOCKHOLM — Russia poses a threat to upcoming elections in Europe’s biggest democracies and social media platforms…...
Tusk warns of future attacks after ‘direct threat’ averted at Poland-Ukraine border
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (422+ words) Polish prime minister spoke of U.S. intel pointing to various scenarios, not just on the Russia-Ukraine border but the whole Eastern flank. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said a ‘direct threat’ was averted at a border crossing with Ukraine on Wednesday…...
EU prosecutors should go after sanctions busters, top diplomat suggests
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (309+ words) Kaja Kallas wants the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to be given a mandate to squeeze Russia’s war machine. BRUSSELS — The EU’s top diplomat has proposed giving the bloc’s own organized crime prosecutors responsibility for bringing cases against companies and individuals…...
Von der Leyen backs space mega-deal despite looming EU antitrust probe
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (407+ words) PARIS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has publicly endorsed a proposed space venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales — a rare intervention by a top EU official in an ongoing competition matter — as the satellite-makers seek Brussels’ approval for…...
German foreign minister urges voters to back Ukraine, NATO as far right surges
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (612+ words) Johann Wadephul invokes the collapse of the Weimar Republic as the AfD’s historic Saxony-Anhalt win sharpens Germany’s guns-versus-butter debate. BERLIN — German officials must do more to convince voters of continued support for Ukraine and the country’s commitments to NATO, Foreign…...
Russia ‘trafficking’ foreigners to Ukraine’s front line, Amnesty says – POLITICO
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (368+ words) Foreign prisoners of war told the NGO they were promised civilian jobs. The human rights organization says Moscow has used “deceptive, coercive and exploitative practices” to recruit citizens from low-income countries such as Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone or Somalia. The…...