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Continue ReadingThe U.S. and Gulf countries are now fighting against Iranian missiles and drones mainly with Patriot PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles. U.S. officials have warned that could strain American stockpiles. It’s also having an immediate knock-on effect on deliveries. According to the Swiss press, deliveries of Patriot air defense systems to Switzerland will be delayed […]
Continue ReadingThe men include one Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals. They were arrested in the early hours of Friday morning at addresses in Barnet and Watford “as part of a pre-planned operation,” the Met said. The Met’s head of counter-terrorism policing in London, Helen Flanagan, said the arrests were “part of a long-running investigation and […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/03/2026 – 9:54 GMT+1 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungary of detaining seven employees of Ukrainian state bank Oschadbank along with a large amount of cash and gold. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to Oschadbank, a van carrying personnel and some $75 million dollars was intercepted in central Budapest. The vehicle was transporting cash […]
Continue ReadingMar 6, 2026, 9:21 a.mMar 6, 2026, 9:21 a.m Finland wants to relax its restrictions on the use of nuclear weapons. The government wants to present a draft law next week, Finnish Radio reported. A soldier during an exercise in Finland.Image: keystone The Nordic country currently has a ban on the production, storage, import and […]
Continue Reading03/06/2026, 07:1903/06/2026, 07:19 Colombia has destroyed several cocaine laboratories in a joint anti-drug operation with the US and Ecuador. “When nations join together, the criminals lose,” wrote Colombia’s Defense Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez on the X platform. A total of five systems in the departments of Putumayo and Nariño in the southwest of the country […]
Continue Reading03/06/2026, 07:0703/06/2026, 07:07 The US allows Indian refiners to buy Russian oil. At least for a limited period of time. His ministry is granting a 30-day exemption to ensure that oil continues to reach the world market, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on X. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.Image: keystone Russia, which is waging […]
Continue ReadingThe United States asked Ukraine for help to fend off Iranian drone attacks in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding that he had ordered expert support to be given. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks with Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative.
Continue ReadingFamous skyline: The Surfers Paradise district in Gold Coast.Image: www.imago-images.de A new skyscraper is to be built on Australia’s east coast – the tallest in the country. The project has a name that divides the community. March 5, 2026, 9:31 p.mMarch 5, 2026, 9:31 p.m Anna-Lena Janzen / t-online An article by The Gold Coast, […]
Continue ReadingIt’s the latest in a series of laws aimed at streamlining and firming up EU migration rules following the 2024 EU election, which delivered a shift to the right. That includes a push to boost deportations and to allow countries to deport migrants to non-EU countries that aren’t the person’s country of origin. Swedish lawmaker […]
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