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The attacks mark one of the most direct escalations against American forces since hostilities erupted late last month, underscoring the growing risk of a broader regional confrontation. Washington is sending additional forces into the region, while European capitals are stepping up efforts to contain the economic and security fallout. At the same time, Israel is […]

“That’s when they grabbed all the material they had on me, edited it, spun it around and published it as a sort of kompromat,” Panyi said, referring to a Russian term for compromising material. Szijjártó has acknowledged speaking with Russian counterparts before and after EU meetings, following reporting by The Washington Post that he gave […]

A Parliament spokesperson said that “all necessary preventive and reactive measures are in place to ensure the security and safety of MEPs and [European Parliament] staff during official missions.” Both lawmakers and officials have been given “briefings, training and assistance regarding security,” they added. The European Parliament has used burner phones and security pouches to […]

1) ‘Very disappointed’ The U.S. president gave off the demeanor of a frustrated parent when he told the Telegraph he was “very disappointed” Britain hadn’t let the U.S. use the joint Diego Garcia airbase to strike Iran. Though Britain later allowed its use for limited purposes, Trump said Starmer took “took far too long” and “that’s […]

The Kremlin on Friday denied reports that President Vladimir Putin had asked Russia’s richest men to bankroll the war in Ukraine, pushing back on claims that Moscow is scrambling for cash as military spending surges. “It’s not true that Putin made such a request,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to Reuters. Peskov explained that […]

And that’s not all. Some of the stranded ships are now starting to run out of food and other necessities. “It’s not as easy as people think to get resources to the ships,” explained Hutchinson. “And now we’re beginning to see pressure on supplies getting to the ships. The firms that deliver the supplies are […]

The move comes as the EU and member countries are scrambling to find solutions to protect children from the harms of social media. Countries including Spain, France, Denmark and Portugal are already moving ahead with plans for age restrictions. Proponents argue that age-related restrictions setting a minimum age for the most addictive social media platforms […]

“If Germany does not return to being a strong export nation, then we will not be able, economically and financially, to bear any further additional burdens,” one of Friedrich Merz’s conservatives said. Dec 17 3 mins read

He also claimed the West had “shot itself in the foot” by cutting reliance on Russian energy after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Dmitriev, an increasingly visible Kremlin economic envoy who has negotiated with the U.S. about the war in Ukraine, has ramped up his messaging in recent days, casting Russia as indispensable […]