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Explosive-Laden Drones Deepen Security Alarm Around Germany’s Leipzig Airport
The discovery of another unmanned aircraft and suspected military-grade explosives is intensifying fears that one of Europe’s most important cargo and defence logistics hubs may have been targeted in a coordinated sabotage operation. German investigators have discovered a third drone…
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Iran Warns of Economic Retaliation as Washington Widens Sanctions Offensive
Tehran threatens consequences for governments that help enforce Washington’s renewed pressure campaign, setting up a test of whether China, India and Russia are willing to challenge the reach of U.S. financial power Iran has warned that countries cooperating with a…
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Zelenskyy Warns Wartime Vote Could Fracture Ukraine as Political Tensions Rise
Ukrainian president rejects calls for elections during the war with Russia, arguing that security risks, displacement and political divisions make a national vote dangerously destabilising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has delivered one of his strongest warnings yet against holding elections…
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US-Canada Trade Rift Deepens as Ottawa Prepares Matching Tariffs
Washington’s 50% duties on nearly $20 billion of Canadian goods have shattered weeks of negotiations, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to promise equivalent retaliation and raising new questions over the future of North America’s economic partnership. Canada has vowed to…
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Hong Kong Court Convicts Tiananmen Vigil Leaders in Landmark Security Case
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung face up to a decade in prison as Britain and European governments criticise the application of Beijing’s national security law to peaceful political expression. A Hong Kong court has convicted two prominent pro-democracy activists of…
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Taiwan Pushes Defense Spending Past Historic Threshold as Security Pressures Mount
Taipei’s proposed 18% increase would take annual military spending above NT$1 trillion for the first time, signalling resolve to Beijing while answering persistent U.S. calls for a stronger Taiwanese defence posture. Taiwan has proposed its largest defence budget on record,…
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Zelenskyy Removes Senior Aide as Corruption Scandal Deepens Political Pressure in Kyiv
The dismissal of presidential deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra comes as anti-graft investigators probe senior officials and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov openly challenges Ukraine’s wartime political order. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed one of the most senior…
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Honeymoon Tragedy in the Cyclades as Helicopter Crash Claims Three Lives
British newlyweds Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert were killed alongside their Greek pilot after a private helicopter crashed moments before landing on the island of Sifnos, with investigators examining evidence of a possible mechanical failure. A honeymoon journey to one…
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Rosatom Safety Allegations in Egypt Raise Fresh Questions Over Hungary’s Nuclear Expansion
Confidential documents reportedly identify serious construction defects and failures in nuclear safety culture at Egypt’s El Dabaa project, intensifying scrutiny of the Russian state-owned company as it deploys the same VVER-1200 reactor technology in the European Union. Russia’s state-owned nuclear…
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Wildfires Sweep Across Europe as Deadly Blazes Strike Greece and Belgium
Two people have died on the Greek island of Salamis while Belgium battles the largest wildfire in its recorded history, forcing hundreds to evacuate as international aircraft and emergency crews join efforts to contain the flames. Europe’s escalating summer wildfire…
