On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch With midsummer-like heat already baking parts of Portugal, army units and forestry agents are racing to clean up woody debris left behind from severe storms in early 2026 before […]
Continue ReadingThe Japanese personnel will be stationed at NATO’s Ukraine mission in Wiesbaden, Germany. The mission coordinates military aid for Ukraine, helps train Ukrainian soldiers and repairs equipment for the Ukrainian military. The latest deployment comes as Japan intensifies its military rearmament, including lifting restrictions for arms exports in April. On Thursday, Russia’s foreign ministry warned […]
Continue ReadingBardella, who leads the National Rally alongside Marine Le Pen, is leading in opinion polls ahead of next year’s election for the French presidency. His comments echo a similar — although less explicit — warning made by Le Pen. Eight European countries — Germany, Poland, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Norway — are […]
Continue ReadingThe powerful heavy-lift rocket “New Glenn” from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin exploded before a planned launch. May 29, 2026, 06:39May 29, 2026, 06:45 During a routine test of the unmanned rocket at the Cape Canaveral spaceport in the US state of Florida, a large explosion including a huge fireball could be […]
Continue ReadingSeven Palestinians were injured early Friday in an Israeli strike targeting a residential building in central Gaza City without prior warning, according to medical sources. The injuries ranged from moderate to serious, with the wounded transferred to several hospitals across the city, the sources told Anadolu. Witnesses said an Israeli helicopter struck commercial warehouses located […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/28/2026 – 20:51 GMT+2•Updated 05/29/2026 – 9:46 GMT+2 Portugal’s Ministry of Internal Administration stated, in a clarification sent to the Lusa news agencythat a further 48 officers from the Public Security Police (PSP) will be deployed to Lisbon airport from Friday onwards. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to the same source, a further 14 “boxes” […]
Continue ReadingCosta wrote on X: “Russia’s escalation on EU territory is reckless and irresponsible. I condemn in the strongest terms this violation of Romania’s national airspace and of international law.” The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas added: “Russia has long ago stopped respecting borders. Moscow cannot be allowed to breach European airspace with impunity.” The […]
Continue ReadingKyiv is putting the Russian military in a “logistical lockdown” the country’s defense minister says. KYIV — Ukrainian drones are hitting trucks on key roads in the occupied south of the country used by Russia as a land corridor to Crimea, posing a growing challenge to Moscow's ability to resupply its troops. The attacks are […]
Continue ReadingA Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, officials said. Nato member Romania has asked the alliance for a faster transfer of anti-drone capabilities, the foreign ministry said, calling the drone’s flight a serious violation of international law. The drone […]
Continue ReadingUkraine plans to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 older models to boost its air defence, the two countries said on Thursday during a surprise visit to the country by Ukraine’s president. Ukraine plans to allocate €2.5 billion from an EU loan for the new aircraft, the […]
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