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Germany and US Sign New Defence-Industry Cooperation Pact
Germany and the United States have signed a new defence-industry pact aimed at speeding procurement, strengthening supply chains and expanding joint weapons production. The deal reflects a wider NATO push to rebuild military stockpiles and fix the industrial bottlenecks exposed by the Ukraine war.
Boris Johnson’s Train Narrowly Misses Russian Drone Strike Near Polish Border
A Russian drone struck a train near Ukraine’s Polish border shortly after a diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson and other senior Western figures had passed through. Ukrainian Railways says their train may have been the intended target, though that has not been independently proven.
NATO Shoots Down Drone Over Lithuania After Incursion From Belarus
A NATO fighter has shot down an unidentified drone over Lithuania after it apparently crossed in from Belarus. Its operator remains unknown, but the incident adds to a growing series of drone incursions testing NATO's air defences along its increasingly tense eastern flank.
India Wins Wider Access to EU Steel Market Under Landmark Trade Deal
India has secured substantially wider access to Europe's protected steel market, with annual quotas reaching 1.64 million tonnes under the India-EU trade framework. But a major obstacle remains: Indian steel will still face the EU's carbon border levy.
Sweden’s Election Goes Down to the Wire as Rival Blocs Fight Over a Handful of Seats
Sweden’s election has turned into a political cliffhanger, with the centre-left holding only a three-seat lead as counting continues. The final overseas and late ballots could still decide whether Magdalena Andersson returns to power or Ulf Kristersson survives.
Is the United Kingdom Beginning to Come Apart?
The United Kingdom is facing growing pressure from within. With pro-independence parties now governing Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, their leaders are joining forces to demand the right to decide their own futures. Is the Union beginning to come apart?
£72 Million in 48 Hours: The Crypto Billionaires Bankrolling Reform UK
Two crypto billionaires have given Nigel Farage's Reform UK £72 million in just 48 hours. The record-breaking donations could transform the party's election machine, but have also triggered questions over political influence, donor rules and Reform's ties to the crypto industry.
French Police Probe Possible Sabotage After Train Derailment Injures 44
A passenger train carrying 186 people derailed in Normandy, injuring 44. Investigators are examining possible sabotage after a separate piece of rail was found on the track, though French prosecutors say the cause has not yet been established.
Trump Says He Would ‘Love’ to See a United Ireland
Donald Trump says he would “love” to see a united Ireland and believes reunification will eventually happen. The remarks put a US president directly into one of Britain and Ireland’s most sensitive political debates as questions over a future border poll return.
Putin Warns European Troops in Ukraine Would Mean Direct War With Russia
Vladimir Putin has warned that deploying European troops to Ukraine would mean direct war with Russia. His warning comes as Britain, France and other European governments discuss security guarantees for Kyiv under a future peace settlement.
Second Explosion in Weeks Hits Bulgarian Weapons Facility
An explosion has hit an EMCO weapons facility in central Bulgaria, the second incident at one of the company’s munitions sites in just over a month. No casualties were reported, and authorities have not yet established the cause.
Declassified Files Show Spain Had Advance Warning of Ceuta Border Assault
Spain’s intelligence service knew a mass attempt to enter Ceuta was being organised and warned authorities a day before more than 70,000 migrants crossed from Morocco. Newly declassified files are now raising difficult questions about what Madrid knew.