Ukraine may use part of the funds from the European Union’s defense loan to purchase interceptor missiles from third countries if such weapons are not available within the EU. European Commission spokesperson Balázs Ujvári announced this during a briefing in Brussels, according to Ukrinform. He explained that Ukraine independently determines its defense needs, analyzes the […]
Continue ReadingRail passengers across large parts of England are facing widespread disruption after a power failure affected train services in Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the North West. National Rail said the disruption was caused by "a failure of the electricity supply at a communications center," warning that passengers should expect delays and cancellations for the […]
Continue ReadingCold calling is about to come to an end. Or at least in its current form. On Tuesday 11 August, a law backed by Emmanuel Macron's government will come into force, tightening the rules and banning these unsolicited nuisance calls. The aim is to protect consumers from intrusive commercial solicitations and to protect vulnerable people […]
Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Information of Belarus has designated Euronews’ website as “extremist” media, adding it to its “Republican List of Extremist Materials” following a national court order, according to Belarus-based media outlets. The Euronews website will now be restricted in Belarus, and readers could face administrative penalties for "storing or distributing" its content, after many […]
Continue ReadingItalian police on Thursday detained eight people "seriously suspected" of belonging to a transnational criminal organization accused of facilitating irregular migration between Algeria, Italy and France. In a statement, Polizia di Stato said more than 100 officers took part in the operation in Cagliari, with support from specialized police units, targeting individuals allegedly involved in […]
Continue ReadingA German court on Thursday sentenced an Afghan national to life imprisonment for a deadly car-ramming attack at a trade union demonstration in Munich that killed two people and injured dozens, Deutsche Welle reported. The Higher Regional Court in Munich convicted 25-year-old Farhad N. of two counts of murder, 23 counts of attempted murder, 19 […]
Continue ReadingPolish fighter jets intercepted another Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, marking the second such incident in as many days. Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on US social media platform X that a Russian Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted in the morning. "This time, the on-duty pair of our aircraft intercepted the […]
Continue ReadingThe Swedish-Finnish defense company Monava has secured investment from Gungnir Capital, Foundry Ventures, and Hede Capital. The funds raised will be used for the mass production of acoustic drone detection technology and the company’s expansion. The Monava system combines acoustic sensors with artificial intelligence to detect, track, and classify drones in the air, on land, […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot air and missile defense system in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on Aug. 4, 2024. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption KYIV, Ukraine, and WASHINGTON — Russia's massive air assault against Ukraine before dawn on Saturday included 27 ballistic missiles, many pounding the capital Kyiv, killing nine […]
Continue ReadingEngland and Wales recorded their driest July on record this year, the UK's national weather agency has announced, citing provisional figures. The Met Office described July as an "exceptional month" for the UK's weather books, with provisional statistics showing records were challenged or broken for temperature, sunshine, and rainfall. According to the agency, England saw […]
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