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More than a year after authorities took down the darknet marketplace “Archetyp Market,” German prosecutors have charged the alleged operator of the platform, which was reportedly used for the large-scale trading of illegal substances. The 31-year-old suspect is accused of having run the platform since July 2020, facilitating the sale of narcotics and other illegal […]

Italy will propose the creation of EU-funded migrant hubs outside the bloc, modeled on its centers in Albania, at Tuesday's emergency meeting of EU interior ministers following the migration crisis in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, according to ANSA news agency. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi is reportedly expected to propose the establishment of new […]

Poland has issued a request for proposals to test drone interceptors. The goal of the call for proposals is to select a developer and a product capable of primarily countering enemy reconnaissance and surveillance UAVs, as well as drone-based air strike capabilities. Proposals must be submitted by July 31, 2026. The agency has specified detailed […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he had decided to appoint Mykhailo Drapatyi as the country's new commander-in-chief of the armed forces as part of a broader overhaul of the military's leadership. Zelenskyy said on Telegram he had discussed changes to the structure of the General Staff with Drapatyi, acting Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara […]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held separate talks Tuesday with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Turkish capital Ankara on joint defense procurement, defense spending, support for Ukraine and maritime security. Starmer met with both leaders at the British Residence on the sidelines of the NATO summit, […]

Norway will provide $306 million in financial support for Ukraine’s air defense system, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Tuesday. Store, who is in Ankara for the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, made the remarks to Norwegian media after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said the Norwegian government decided Tuesday to […]

Moscow immediately cast the decision as proof that sports should be “free from politics.” Russia could compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted on Tuesday the suspension imposed in October 2023. Russian athletes were banned from participating in official Olympic team competitions in February 2022, and the Russian […]

Marine Le Pen intends to run in France's 2027 presidential election despite a French court upholding her conviction for embezzling EU funds, the far-right leader announced on French TV channel TF1. "Tonight, I am a candidate for the presidential election," Le Pen told the channel, adding that she would refer her case to France's highest […]

Defense spending by NATO member states is projected to exceed $1.8 trillion in 2026, driven by increased military investment across the alliance following commitments made at last year's The Hague summit. Based on NATO's latest defense expenditure estimates released Tuesday, the alliance's 32 members are expected to spend a combined over $1.8 trillion on defense […]