“Five thousand planes taking off from European bases based on bilateral basing agreements in the first, in the six weeks between end of February and mid-April, till a ceasefire came into force.” With Nato’s Nordic countries uncomfortably close to Russia’s massive cluster of nuclear-armed submarine bases in the Kola Peninsula on Russia’s Arctic coast, Rutte […]
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber has joined the star-studded list of half-time performers who will close out the 2026 World Cup in New York. The Canadian pop star will perform alongside Madonna, Shakira and K-pop ensemble BTS during the tournament’s first-ever, Super Bowl-style half-time show on 19 July. Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay, […]
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Continue ReadingThe French president’s defense legacy — defined by a pivot to Europe — is marked by a boost in defense spending and the very early stages of including European countries in France’s nuclear deterrent. But as his tenure ends, two forces of budget limits and the far-right are casting a shadow. While centrist candidates looking […]
Continue ReadingSir Keir Starmer was given a personalised revolver with live ammunition as a gift by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the Nato summit. The firearm, engraved with the prime minister’s name, was one of a series of similar gifts presented to the leader of each country who attended the event in Ankara. Sir Keir’s […]
Continue ReadingAfter the USA resumed attacks on Iran, US President Donald Trump also spoke out on social media. In a post on Truth Social, he shares a screenshot of an X-post from the research network Open Source Intel, which shows an image of a violent explosion and is said to have come from Iran. Trump wrote: […]
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