NATO allies weigh new €70B military aid pledge for Ukraine – POLITICO

Alyona Getmanchuk, Ukraine’s ambassador to NATO, told POLITICO that any new commitment should focus on Kyiv’s priorities such as air defense, investments in drone and missile production and extended-range ammunition. “Until effective security guarantees become available for Ukraine, we can rely only on the financial guarantees provided by our partners,” she said. After rejecting a […]

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49 people die of thirst in the Sahara

June 5, 2026, 1:57 p.mJune 5, 2026, 1:57 p.m After their truck broke down, 49 people died of thirst in the Sahara in northern Niger. The travelers returned from neighboring Mali to celebrate the Islamic festival of sacrifice with their families in Niger, the regional government of Agadez said. Accordingly, the vehicle broke down in […]

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Japanese bear on the run after injuring four people

Japanese authorities have been trying to catch a bear in north-east Japan after it injured four people and evaded capture seemingly by opening a window by itself. Footage released previously shows the bear chasing and attacking a man outside a building in Fukushima. The bear was then holed up inside an electronics factory but escaped […]

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Can Europe quit American Big Tech? – POLITICO

The European Commission has finally unveiled its long-awaited tech sovereignty package — a push to make Europe less dependent on foreign technology after years of relying on U.S. cloud services, chips, AI infrastructure and digital tools. Sarah Wheaton is joined by former MEP Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup and POLITICO’s Laurens Cerulus to […]

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