FCAS is intended to replace Germany’s Eurofighter and France’s Rafale jets by around 2040. The program includes a warplane — which lies at the heart of the disagreement — drones and a combat cloud. The project has been repeatedly delayed by industrial disputes, especially between France’s Dassault Aviation and Germany-backed Airbus over leadership and control of […]
Continue ReadingThe US Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, has approved President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom proposal. At the panel’s January meeting, some commissioners questioned the lead architect about the “immense” design and scale of the project, even as they broadly endorsed the Republican president’s vision for a ballroom roughly […]
Continue ReadingBellarmine Mugabe is in custody after a man who worked at the place where he was staying was shot and injured.
Continue ReadingThe two leaders have fought on topics spanning migration to abortion during a terminally uneasy relationship, but are set to have a moment of reconciliation in April during a Franco-Italian summit in Toulouse. Officials close to the Italian prime minister said Macron’s comments were met “with astonishment” and insisted that Meloni’s statement was meant to […]
Continue ReadingAccording to prosecutors, the defendant offered to lead police investigators to the “agents” he claimed had hired him to steal the goods. But just as the meeting with his alleged handlers was due to take place, the man escaped. Hours later he was seen arriving at the Russian Embassy in Lisbon, where he allegedly tried […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 19, 2026, 4:55 p.mFebruary 19, 2026, 5:30 p.m US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of significant consequences if Tehran does not agree to a deal in nuclear negotiations with the US. If an agreement is not reached, there will be “a very different path,” Trump warned at the first meeting of his peace […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 19, 2026, 4:55 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 5:08 p.m US President Donald Trump announced billions in aid for the Gaza Strip at the first meeting of his controversial peace council. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait have pledged $7 billion (5.9 billion euros) for an aid package, […]
Continue ReadingFeb 19, 2026, 4:48 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 4:48 p.m Russia will continue to reject European participation in the peace negotiations as requested by Ukraine. Russia sees no point in European representatives taking part in the talks, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, according to the Russian news agency Interfax. Several senior European officials were also present […]
Continue ReadingBritian’s King Charles carried on with his duties as monarch after he vowed the royal family would “continue in our duty and service to you all” in the wake of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Charles issued a statement on Thursday in which he insisted the “law must take its course” as he expressed his […]
Continue ReadingThe US Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, has unanimously approved President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom proposal. At the panel’s January meeting, some commissioners questioned the lead architect about the “immense” design and scale of the project, even as they broadly endorsed the Republican president’s vision for a ballroom […]
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