A Russian warship fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday morning. The incident, which happened between the Isle of Wight and Normandy, involved a Russian frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich. BBC News understands that the small, motor-less yacht had drifted towards the warship in foggy conditions after setting off from […]
Continue ReadingThe French Armed Forces are purchasing Latvian BLAZE interceptor drones from Origin Robotics. The contract was signed during the Eurosatory international exhibition in Paris, the company shared with Militarnyi. The main goal of this procurement is to significantly enhance the French Army’s capabilities to counter enemy drones and protect troops. Before making their final decision, […]
Continue ReadingIreland is introducing some of the “strictest” rules on short-term lets in Europe, according to the Government, despite a new simplified planning process being brought forward to bring long-term hosts in line with the law. Minister for Housing James Browne brought a long-awaited Short-Term Letting Bill to Cabinet on Tuesday, which will create a register […]
Continue ReadingGermany’s population fell last year for the first time since 2020, according to official figures released Tuesday. The Federal Statistical Office said the population dropped by about 110,000 people, or 0.1%, to 83.5 million in 2025. The agency attributed the decline to a widening natural population decrease — deaths again outpacing births — and a […]
Continue ReadingBelarus leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka said his country poses no military threat to Ukraine and claimed his earlier statements were only in response to what Lukashenka said were threats from Kyiv to Minsk. "If (Ukrainian President) Volodymyr Oleksandrovych (Zelenskyy) was offended, I apologise to him for these words," Lukashenka said. “Perhaps I shouldn’t have said that, […]
Continue ReadingThe incident is alleged to have taken place south of the Isle of Wight, outside of British territorial waters. LONDON — The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired shots at a British yacht in the English Channel. On Tuesday a U.K.-registered yacht alleged that a Russian navy frigate — […]
Continue ReadingItaly's Competition Authority (AGCM) has launched an investigation into Apple's compliance with interoperability requirements under the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), ANSA news agency reported on Tuesday. The regulator said Apple is required under the DMA to ensure that competing consumer cloud services can effectively interoperate with its operating systems free of charge and […]
Continue ReadingTwo men have been found guilty at the Old Bailey court of carrying out a series of arson attacks targeting a vehicle and properties linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, according to British media reports on Monday. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were acting on instructions from an […]
Continue ReadingItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signaled on Monday her country's readiness to join an international naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz following the newly announced agreement between the US and Iran. "We are ready, together with other partners and subject to the necessary parliamentary authorization, to contribute to an international naval presence to support […]
Continue ReadingOn the night of June 14–15, Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, with some of the strikes aimed at cultural landmarks in Kyiv. One of the sites targeted was the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, where several buildings caught fire as a result of the attack. Later, authorities reported that the fire on […]
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