Most NATO members endorse Trump’s demand to up defence spending to 5% of GDP, Mark Rutte says
US President Donald Trump insists that US allies should spend at least 5% so America can focus on security priorities elsewhere, mostly in the Indo-Pacific and on its own borders.…
Elon Musk claims Donald Trump is mentioned in Epstein Files in X post
Musk was referencing the Justice Department records concerning the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who allegedly procured underage girls for sex for a string of famous names. Read more…
Aid vessel heading to Gaza rescues four Libyan migrants in Mediterranean Sea
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is among the 12 activists aboard the Madleen which departed Sicily on Sunday on a mission that aims to break the sea blockade on Gaza…
Merz in Washington: Did Germany’s chancellor achieve everything he wanted from Trump talks?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon. But did Merz get everything he wanted from the talks? Read more at Read…
Scammers stole €55.8 million from UK tax office in phishing attack
The criminal group behind the scam targeted the online accounts of around 100,000 taxpayers. Read More
Sweden reaches ‘historic’ deal with Estonia to rent prison cells to tackle overcrowding
Renting prison places abroad was a key component of the Tidö Agreement, the aim of which was to remedy the shortage of places in Swedish prisons, caused by a stream…
Eurovision faces pressure from EU lawmakers over ‘rigged’ televoting
A group of European lawmakers has urged Eurovision organisers to release full voting data on this year’s song contest, citing growing concerns over manipulation raised by broadcasters across several countries.…
“The green transition and competitiveness are not contradictory,” says EU Environment commissioner
In an interview with Euronews, Jessika Roswall, the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resilience, explains that it is possible for Europe to have a strong, competitive economy while also protecting…
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At least five killed in Russian air strikes on Pryluky in first such attack since November
The aerial attacks came just hours after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, who promised Russia would respond “very strongly” to Ukraine’s audacious drone…