Kenya records first Ebola case from Congo outbreak that has killed thousands
The patient, who had traveled from Congo via Uganda, died Monday. Kenya is the fourth country to confirm an Ebola case in the outbreak started in May.
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Philip Ingram sees Russia, China and Iran stepping up 'grey zone' activities across UK and Europe
François Picard is pleased to welcome Philip Ingram, journalist and former British military intelligence officer. The events surrounding RAF Fairford are not an isolated incident, Ingram explains. They are part of a much wider security issue in which conventional military operations, intelligence activity and “grey zone” tactics increasingly overlap.
Continue ReadingSailors missing after fresh attacks on Black Sea vessels, Bulgaria says
One merchant ship has sunk and its crew is missing after a drone attack in the Black Sea, Bulgarian officials say. A second vessel – carrying grain – was also hit within Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. Its crew of 18 were rescued. Radev did not say who was behind the […]
Continue ReadingAnother permanent US military base in Europe? ‘We are ready to cover the maintenance costs’
Soldiers from the US, Poland, Lithuania; Brave Griffin exercise, Lithuania, April 2024 Photo. Jakub Borowski, Defence24.pl Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius has declared that his country is ready to cover the costs of maintaining a permanent US military base in the country. The United States is reportedly considering the possibility of establishing such a base. […]
Continue ReadingA new Apache base in Poland? MoD announcement
Photo. Adam Świerkowski/Defence24.pl The Polish Ministry of National Defence has announced the upcoming unveiling of „new military units in the Lublin region”. Will a new Apache Guardian helicopter base be among them? Information regarding the new bases is to be provided by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, during a […]
Continue ReadingHow Spain’s snap election could blow up Brussels – POLITICO
Spain’s snap election is poised to upend not just domestic politics … but EU politics, too. On today’s show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart break down the potential impact of the Madrid tumult — from the EU long-term budget to the potential puncturing of Ursula von der Leyen’s fragile majority in Parliament. Next, Hungarian Prime […]
Continue ReadingSeparatist party wins Quebec election, adding new test to Canada’s unity
Canadian media projects the sovereigntist Parti Québécois (PQ) will secure a minority win in Monday’s provincial election in Quebec, making Paul St-Pierre Plamondon the incoming premier. It marks the first time the PQ has been in power since 2014. It could prove to be a test for Prime Minister Mark Carney, setting up confrontations with […]
Continue ReadingFrance’s debt troubles stir memories of the euro crisis – POLITICO
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management, one of Japan’s largest asset managers, said at the weekend it had sold all its French debt. In case of accelerated sales — or even worse, forced sales — the risk of contagion to other eurozone member countries rises further. Who ya gonna call? Spread-busters! The widening so-called spreads between […]
Continue ReadingU.S. says Coast Guard came under fire near the border. Mexico wants evidence.
Hundreds of troops have been deployed to a southern border area where the U.S. Coast Guard was fired upon, U.S. officials said.
Continue Reading50 members of European Parliament targeted by deepfake porn, report says – POLITICO
A cross-party group of 119 MEPs called for effective enforcement of the ban and prompt resolution of the investigation into Grok, in a Sept. 30 letter sent to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the Council of the EU Antonio Costa, Parliament President Roberta Metsola, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen and Commissioner […]
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