Calling for a peace settlement and invoking Gandhi and Mother Theresa, Modi said India supports all peace efforts, and this is the direction that must be pursued. “Thank you very much, prime minister. We are moving forward along this path,” Putin responded. Russia insists that ending the war in Ukraine can only be done on its […]
Continue ReadingPresident Emmanuel Macron on Monday oversaw the signing of a 4.3-billion-euro ($4.9 billon) deal for Sweden to buy four French frigates as France and Sweden seek to tighten cooperation against a backdrop of growing Russian threats. Sweden is racing to boost its defences after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, with the Nordic country becoming a […]
Continue ReadingVon der Leyen’s participation in the event has not been previously reported. The Commission president’s focus on space reflects mounting concern over Russian hybrid actions that appear to be taking aim at Europe’s reliance on satellites for everything from military communications to civilian navigation. GPS jamming and spoofing, for example, have surged recently around the […]
Continue ReadingSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain’s migration policy that triggered last month’s rush of migrants into Ceuta, but no evidence of Moroccan involvement. Both Israel and Russia have denied their involvement. Over 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory […]
Continue ReadingGreece put the deal’s total value at €3.035 billion, adding that 19 Greek companies are already involved, accounting for more than €750 million of the program, with plans to build a domestic production base capable of exporting equipment. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said Greece would become “the first country in the European Union to adopt […]
Continue ReadingOnline services with more than 45 million users in the EU are subject to the stricter regime, which now includes 28 platforms and search engines. ChatGPT’s potential designation has been closely watched since it declared 120 million users last year. But the Commission has had a hard time deciding whether the flagship service run by […]
Continue ReadingAlgerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said he wants to reinstate the death penalty for arsonists, following a wave of forest fires that have killed at least 12 people. The president ordered the justice ministry to introduce changes to the criminal law introducing capital punishment for arsonists. Capital punishment remains in the country’s penal code for […]
Continue ReadingRussia views NATO’s growing activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. NATO launched its Arctic Sentry mission in February to strengthen its presence in the region amid tensions with Moscow and US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland.
Continue ReadingThe U.S. struck Iranian launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first publicly acknowledged attack on Tehran’s forces in weeks.
Continue ReadingMore than 20 people are thought to be missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding swept through parts of the Grand Canyon. It hit at around 14:30 local time (22:30 BST) on Saturday in Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Sixty-two people have so far been airlifted […]
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