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UK PM Keir Starmer warns Russia could attack NATO within four yearsRussia could attack a NATO country within four years according to western intelligence assessments, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned o...
UK running out of time to boost defence as investment plan stalls, military chief warnsBritain faces increasing threats from Russia. The nation's military chief stresses the urgent need for more defence spending. The Defence I...
On This Day in History, June 3: Muhammad Ali’s death, Tiananmen Square crackdown, Tagore’s knighthood, Partition plan and first American spacewalkOn This Day in History, June 3 witnessed several landmark events that shaped the modern world. From Muhammad Ali’s death in 2016 and the Ti...
Hungary’s Peter Magyar heads to Brussels to reset EU ties, unlock €18 bn in frozen funds after Orbán eraIncoming Hungarian leader Peter Magyar on Wednesday pays his first visit to EU chiefs in Brussels since his election win, looking to turn t...
West Bank Palestinians face death by hanging under Israel’s new anti-terror law; the last death sentence in the country was Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962Israel's parliament has approved a controversial law making capital punishment the default sentence for Palestinians in the West Bank convi...
Drone-makers, defence start-ups to get 'rapid' funding under EU plansThe European Commission said it will make available 115 million euros ($133 million) to small and medium European defence companies under a...
India, EU step up engagement to fast-track trade, tech talksIndia and the European Union are boosting cooperation following their January summit. Several initiatives are planned in the coming months....
EU to hold urgent industry talks on China rare-earth export curbsThe restrictions have already forced some companies to halt production, prompting Brussels to coordinate a response with G7 partners. Sejou...
EU commission chief von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote this weekUrsula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, is facing a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament this week. The vote is l...
‘We can’t rely on America forever’: EU unveils €800 billion defence plan to deter Russian threat, strengthen military preparedness by 2030The European Union has unveiled plans for a €150bn defence fund, aiming to strengthen its military capabilities and reduce reliance on exte...
EU chief calls for defence 'surge', says 'time of illusions' overEU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a significant increase in European defence spending amid concerns over Russia a...
EU's top diplomat back Donald Trump call to boost defence spendingEU leaders highlight the urgency to boost defence spending in response to Russia's growing threat. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and ...
'Europe could die,' Emmanuel Macron warns, as he calls for stronger defencesPresident Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need for stronger European defenses and urged against Europe becoming subservient to the US. Conce...
EU takes a major step in approving plans to boost its anemic ammunition production to help UkraineThe United States is expected to announce on Friday that it will send thousands of cluster munitions as part of a new military aid package ...
Russian defence minister inspects front, US puts up new Ukraine aidWhile the hotspot of the fighting is in the east of Ukraine, the death toll from a strike this week on an apartment block in southern Zapor...
European Parliament declares Russia a state sponsor of terrorismUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the European Parliament's decision. "Russia must be isolated at all levels and held accoun...
Ukraine says Russia may store nuclear weapons in CrimeaAndrii Taran, speaking to the European Parliament's defence sub-committee in Brussels, also said he could not rule out that Russia forces i...
S Jaishankar discusses CAA with EU MPsExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar is understood to have discussed India's decision to enact the Citizenship (Amendment) Act with Membe...
S Jaishankar meets MEPs after their decision to defer vote on CAADuring his one-day visit to Brussels on Monday, Jaishankar exchanged views with a group of Members of the European Parliament representing ...
Donald Trump and Brexit give momentum to EU defence pushThe EU, where most govts are also NATO allies, have come under increased pressure from Trump, who scolded Europeans for failing to spend en...