NATO allies have caught Russian submarines training to carry out undersea cable sabotage using a secret weapon that leaves no trace, Reuters has reported citing two Western officials. This clandestine Russian operation was carried out by the highly secret GUGI, the Russian undersea warfare directorate, in Arctic waters near Norway's Svalbard territories. Britain said it […]
Continue ReadingThe Russian Embassy in Romania said Thursday that it received a notification from the Romanian State Prosecutor's Office about the detention of a Russian citizen. The diplomatic service said the citizen, who is holding a residence permit in Romania, was arrested Tuesday for 30 days on suspicion of "attempting to commit sabotage" on the country's […]
Continue ReadingFinland's government has proposed tighter residence permit rules Thursday for international students, including a one-year waiting period before their family members can apply to join them and new language proficiency requirements, according to a media report. The Yle public broadcaster reported that Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's government submitted the proposed legislative changes to parliament, seeking […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union has implemented 26 per cent of the recommendations outlined by Mario Draghi two years ago, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI Draghi Tracker). "Progress is real, but it is not in sync with the pace of the world," the authors wrote in a press […]
Continue ReadingTurkish defense manufacturer Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) and Polish defense group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in air defense systems, MKE said Thursday. The agreement was signed during the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition, or MSPO, held in Kielce, Poland. The signing ceremony was attended by Turkish […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union faces a generational deadline next week for age-based restrictions on social media platforms, the Minister for Communications has said. Patrick O’Donovan warned that future generations could ask why the EU failed to intervene against social media companies – which make billions of euro in profit each year – to stop children and […]
Continue ReadingGerman Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is considering withdrawing the country’s highly classified defense plan from Saxony-Anhalt if the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) forms a government there, German media reported Thursday. The more than 1,000-page document, known as OPLAN Deutschland, sets out core measures for national and NATO defense in a crisis or war. Officials […]
Continue ReadingThe Irish prime minister on Thursday rejected the Israeli government's "overreaction" to the UK following sanctions on illegal settlements. He said "terrorist settlers" are undermining the prospects of a two-state solution in the occupied Palestinian territory. "I welcome the decision by the United Kingdom in the first instance. Secondly, I believe the reaction from the […]
Continue ReadingItaly on Thursday condemned Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government, expressing solidarity with affected populations and demanding an end to hostilities. "Italy condemns in the strongest possible terms the Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia and against the legitimate Yemeni Government," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on US social media company X. Tajani […]
Continue ReadingSpain's Congress approved legislation Thursday that would allow those born in Western Sahara before 1977 and their descendants to obtain Spanish citizenship, according to EFE. The measure, promoted by junior coalition partner Sumar, passed the Congress of Deputies by a 168 – 31 vote, with 145 abstentions, said the report. Sahrawi groups estimate that between […]
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