Qatar and UAE say Gulf cannot rely on US alone for region’s security
Qatar and the UAE have called for stronger Gulf defences as US security protection is no longer enough, with officials stating that trust with Iran “is a mountain to climb”…
EU warns of new terror menace 25 years after 9/11 as online youths seek violent thrills
AI-powered bots were also used to boost recruitment and promote terrorist ideologies, while AI-driven apps were used for research to prepare attacks. Read More
Zelenskyy expects Trump meeting in late September as Kyiv pushes for air defence and new talks
Ukraine’s president says he expects to meet Donald Trump later this month as Kyiv presses Washington for urgently needed Patriot interceptors and moves towards a new trilateral negotiating format. Read…
European Parliament’s report tightens EU investment conditions as China negotiations heat up
The European Parliament’s rapporteurs on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act are closing the EU market to Chinese investment in sectors where Beijing is dominant, going further than what the European…
Travel industry piles pressure on EU as ‘shambolic’ EES rollout sparks fresh fears of border chaos
The EU’s much-criticised Entry/Exit System is facing fresh pressure after emergency measures designed to prevent border chaos expired, with major travel companies warning that passengers could once again face lengthy…
Sweden heads to polls in close election race dominated by welfare state and security
Opinion polls ahead of Sunday’s vote point to a victory for the centre-left opposition headed by the Social Democrats which could see Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s centre-right coalition ousted. Read…
Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats for ‘unacceptable activities’
The move follows years of scrutiny over Russian intelligence activity in Hungary and marks a shift under Péter Magyar’s new government. Read More
Trump’s map puts Iceland in the USA but Reykjavik isn’t amused
Washington’s relationship with Iceland has been tested by Trump’s Greenland threats, his Canada trade dispute, and a social media map placing Iceland within US borders. Read More
Smash and grab: Thieves steal works worth €10m from Renoir Museum in France
Police in southern France are searching for two thieves who stole “four works of art” worth an estimated €9 million from the Renoir Museum dedicated to French impressionist, dropping one…
Spanish archaeologists find 4,400-year-old tomb in Egypt with original colours intact
A Spanish-Egyptian archaeological team has unearthed at Saqqara an exceptional late Fifth Dynasty tomb with two funerary chapels and reliefs of farming scenes and offering processions that still retain their…