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Information The Czech Republic summoned China’s ambassador after accusing Beijing of a sustained cyber espionage campaign against its Foreign Affairs Ministry, involving unclassified communication networks. The cyberattacks, ongoing since 2022, were attributed to APT31, a group linked to China’s Ministry of State Security. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky condemned the attacks as hostile acts with […]

Information The European Union and the UK are advocating for a reduction in the current $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil, a key sanction designed to limit Moscow’s ability to finance its war in Ukraine. This cap, implemented in December 2022, restricts the use of G7 and EU shipping and insurance services for

Information Finland has summoned Russia’s ambassador following the suspected violation of Finnish airspace by two Russian military aircraft near the southern coast last week. The incident, which occurred off the coast of Porvoo, about 50 kilometres east of Helsinki, is under investigation by Finnish authorities. The Finnish foreign ministry reported the breach on Friday and

Poles march in Warsaw to back rival presidential candidates Marches have taken place in the Polish capital, led by the two candidates in a June 1 runoff presidential election. The contest is being seen as battle between pro-EU and liberal values and nationalist conservatism. Germany says military draft might return Germany is considering bringing back

Information German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a significant shift in Germany’s military policy during a ceremony in Vilnius, marking the permanent deployment of a German tank brigade to Lithuania—the country’s first such overseas deployment since World War II. This move is part of NATO’s broader strategy to bolster its eastern defences in response to Russia’s

Information The UK government’s Advanced Research and Innovation Agency (ARIA) is investing nearly £60 million in geo-engineering research through its Exploring Climate Cooling programme. The initiative aims to combat climate change using Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) techniques, like thickening Arctic sea ice and Marine Cloud Brightening. These methods seek to mimic natural phenomena that cool

Information In response to Israel’s intensified military operations in Gaza, the UK has taken a firm stance by suspending free trade agreement talks with Israel, summoning the Israeli ambassador, and imposing new sanctions on West Bank settlers. British Foreign Minister David Lammy stated that the recent escalation contradicts the values underpinning the UK-Israel relationship and

Information British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted EU leaders in London for a landmark summit aimed at resetting UK-EU relations through enhanced defence, trade, and youth cooperation agreements. The summit marked the first of its kind since Brexit and led to several key agreements, including a 12-year extension of EU fishing access to British waters

Portugal, Romania and Poland all go to the polls Romania and Poland are holding Presidential elections, while Portugal is holding its third general election in three years. UN human rights chief accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’ As Israel continues its airstrikes on Gaza, the UN human rights office has accused Israel of “ethnic cleansing” in