Belgian resistance holds up €140 billion loan for Ukraine at EU summit
After a summit of EU leaders, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever complained he had not received answers to all his concerns about a groundbreaking plan to issue a €140…
‘More pressure on Russia. That’s the plan,’ Zelenskyy tells EU leaders in Brussels
More air defence, long-range weapons and more pressure on Russia is what Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes will pressure Moscow into direct talks with Kyiv and ultimately to a ceasefire. Read More
Two Russian military aircraft enter NATO member Lithuania’s airspace, military says
In a post on X, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda slammed what he called a “blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity.” Read more at Read More
Vance criticises Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calls move an ‘insult’
While many members of Israel’s coalition support annexation, they have backed off those calls since US President Donald Trump said last month that he opposes the move. Read more at…
North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrated new hypersonic system
At a military parade earlier this month, Kim Jong-un unveiled some of his military’s newest weapons, including what appeared to be a short-range ballistic system fitted with hypersonic glide vehicles.…
Three La Santé inmates in custody after Sarkozy taunted and threatened in French jail
Three inmates at La Santé prison in Paris were placed in special custody over their involvement in the taunting and threats against Nicolas Sarkozy, who is serving a jail sentence…
King Charles and Queen Camilla join Pope in historic Vatican prayer
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the Vatican on Thursday, joining Pope Leo XIV in prayer inside the Sistine Chapel in a landmark act of unity between the…
Three men arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia, Scotland Yard says
The suspects, aged between 44 and 48, were detained at addresses in west and central London on Thursday. Read more at Read More
Severe winds batter New Zealand for second time in a week
Powerful winds swept across parts of New Zealand for the second time in a week on Thursday, disrupting flights, forcing school closures, and causing widespread transport delays. Read more at…
NBA legend and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups arrested in gambling probe, sources say
FBI Director Kash Patel and other law enforcement officials were expected to provide more information at a news conference later on Thursday. Read more at Read More