Hegseth quizzed for nearly six hours on Iran in first congressional appearance since war began
The war has cost $25 billion so far (€21 billion), according to Pentagon figures presented to the House Armed Services Committee. Read more at Read More
Trump says he is weighing reducing US troop presence in Germany after Iran feud with Merz
Trump’s threat comes after Merz earlier this week said that Washington was being “humiliated” by the Iranian leadership, criticising the US lack of strategy in the war. Read more at…
Video shows suspect approaching police after stabbing in north London
Images shared on social media show police tasering and arresting a man with a knife in Golders Green in north London, after two Jewish men were stabbed in an attack.…
Spain’s PM ‘was at level one’ in scheme to rig public contracts, defendant in graft case says
The Socialists’ turmoil has rocked relations with their far-left junior coalition partner Sumar and an array of fringe and regional separatist parties whose support is essential to pass legislation. Read…
China pushes EU capitals to scrap ‘Made in Europe’ law or face retaliation
As EU countries debate the European Commission’s proposal, Beijing is urging national governments to abandon the planned law. Otherwise, China says it will take countermeasures. Read More
Europol GRIMM taskforce nets 280 arrests as ‘violence for hire’ spreads across Europe
The taskforce sees Europol collaborate with police forces in 11 countries and has already identified more than 1,400 people linked to violence as a service. Read More
Magyar says EU money to arrive in Hungary ‘soon’ after meeting with von der Leyen
Hungary’s incoming prime minister hailed “productive” meetings in Brussels as he races to unlock billions in EU funding ahead of a summer deadline. Commission President von der Leyen vows to…
Italy says it has filed to be civil party in probe into Swiss bar fire that killed 41
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed justice for Italian victims while Italy has opened its own investigation into the fire even as the Swiss probe continues. Read More
Sweden confiscates false-flagged Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ship, prosecutors say
Russia has reportedly built up a flotilla of old oil tankers of opaque ownership to get around sanctions imposed by the European Union. Read More
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