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Nato jets scrambled after drone flies near Lithuanian capital as residents told to ‘immediately take shelter’

May 20, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Nato military jets have been scrambled to intercept a drone that flew near Vilnius, Lithuania’s defence minister has said, as residents were urged to seek shelter immediately. Lithuania on […]

French people drinking more beer than wine for first time as cost of living soars

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch France is drinking more beer than wine for the first time as the growing cost of living changes drinking habits among young people, figures show. According to the International […]

Stray Ukrainian drone in Estonia shot down by Nato fighter jet

May 19, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A Nato military jet shot down a drone of apparent Ukrainian origin over Estonia on Tuesday, the Baltic nation’s Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur told the Delfi news website. The […]

Sweden triples air defence with four new French frigates to bolster Baltic Sea security

May 19, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Sweden is set to acquire four advanced navy frigates from France‘s Naval Group in a $4 billion deal that will triple its air defence capacity, as the new NATO […]

Germany unveils €10 billion defence plan to counter Russian threat

May 18, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Germany is poised to inject an additional €10 billion (£8.5 billion) into its civil defence capabilities, a move designed to bolster domestic preparedness against emergencies and potential attacks. This […]

Chinese man arrested in Norway for suspected espionage

May 18, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Norway has arrested a Chinese citizen on suspicion of attempted espionage, in the second such case this month. The man was suspected of “attempted illegal intelligence activities in Nordland”, […]

Young Kyiv couple killed in a fierce Russian airstrike hoped to start a family, mourners say

May 18, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Like many Ukrainians, Maryna Homeniuk fled her homeland after Russia‘s full-scale invasion four years ago. She managed to complete her degree in the Czech Republic, adding Vietnamese to her […]

Knife-wielding man plows car into pedestrians in Italian city injuring at least 8 people

May 16, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Eight people were reported to be injured on Saturday when a car drove into pedestrians in the centre of the Italian city of Modena, police and the city’s mayor […]

Watch: Hooded thief flees with 800-year-old skull of medieval saint | News

May 15, 2026admin

A hooded thief stole an 800-year-old skull of a saint from a church in the Czech Republic, security footage released on Tuesday (12 May) shows. Video published by Policie České shows a figure dressed in all black running through the pews to grab the skull, believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk. “Its historic […]

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin accused of escalating war after Kyiv apartment block strike kills nine

May 15, 2026admin

Putin ‘betting on escalation, not negotiations’, German chancellor Merz says after deadly assault German chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned Russia’s aerial bombardment of Ukraine, saying it contradicts Vladimir Putin’s claims to want an end to the war. “The largest Russian attacks on Ukraine in recent times show that Moscow is betting on escalation of the […]