January 16, 2026, 10:49January 16, 2026, 10:49 German special forces at Hanover and Stuttgart airports prevented the departure of two men from northern Hesse to Syria who are accused of preparing a serious act of violence that would endanger the state. The two German nationals “with connections to the Islamist scene” are now in custody […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 16/01/2026 – 9:40 GMT+1 Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds on Friday sought to play down concerns about potential tensions within NATO following threats from the US it could use military force to annex Greenland, saying he’s confident “it’s not the end at all” of the alliance. Sprūds called on Euronews’ morning show Europe […]
Continue ReadingGerman investor Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH is on track to raise Europe’s largest-ever dedicated venture capital fund for defence startups, signing its first big backers for a fund targeting €500 million ($580 million). DTCP, which was spun out of Deutsche Telekom AG a decade ago, has closed investments from its anchor backers, managing partner […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 15, 2026, 2:45 p.mJanuary 15, 2026, 2:45 p.m A pensioner in the Czech Republic has been sentenced to a suspended sentence for attacking the current Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis with a walking stick. This was reported by the CTK agency. The incident occurred in September at a campaign event shortly before the parliamentary […]
Continue ReadingThe recent White House meeting between Greenlandic, Danish, and American officials highlights the island’s delicate balancing act: asserting its autonomy while remaining embedded in international strategic networks. Historical ties, modern aspirations, and the projection of global power are playing out in the Arctic, where climate, commerce, and sovereignty are tightly interwoven. Greenland stands firm in […]
Continue ReadingThe comments come amid fears in Brussels that the EU could be sidelined if Washington takes the lead in any future negotiations with Moscow. Those concerns have already prompted moves in Brussels to shore up the EU’s influence, including plans to create a dedicated EU envoy to Ukraine to ensure the bloc has a seat […]
Continue ReadingUkraine’s entry into the European Union would help guarantee its security and help ward off any future Russian attack in the event of a peace deal, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said. European leaders are grappling to keep Washington onside in the stop-start negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, while at […]
Continue ReadingThe US has seized a sixth tanker in the Caribbean Sea in its ongoing efforts to control exports of Venezuelan oil, officials say. The vessel, Veronica, was boarded in a predawn operation “without incident” as it was defying President Donald Trump’s “quarantine of sanctioned vessels”, said the US military. “The only oil leaving Venezuela will […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 15/01/2026 – 18:21 GMT+1 •Updated 18:22 Eight European Union member states on Thursday had their plans to use their allocation from the bloc’s new €150 billion loan for defense scheme approved by the European Commission. Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania are set to benefit from the first wave of […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 15, 2026, 4:05 p.mJanuary 15, 2026, 4:05 p.m In view of US claims on Greenland, Moscow is warning against ignoring Russian interests in the Arctic. “All attempts to ignore Russia’s interests in the polar region, especially in the area of security, will not go unanswered and will have very far-reaching consequences,” said Foreign Ministry […]
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