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German politicians criticise Musk backing for far-right AfD

Information Elon Musk’s recent social media endorsement of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party sparked controversy among German politicians and public figures. Musk, on his platform X, asserted that “only the AfD can save Germany,” drawing support from Alice Weidel, the party’s co-leader and candidate for chancellor. Weidel praised Musk’s statement and pointed him […]

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Swedish police board Chinese ship to observe cables probe

Information Swedish authorities joined Chinese investigators aboard the vessel Yi Peng 3 in the Baltic Sea to observe Beijing’s probe into two severed undersea telecom cables. These cables, connecting Finland to Germany and Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in mid-November within Swedish territorial waters near Denmark. The Yi Peng 3, which had been tracked above

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Russia detains suspect over General Igor Kirillov’s killing

Information Russian authorities announced the arrest of a 29-year-old Uzbek national accused of assassinating Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, commander of Russia’s radiological, chemical, and biological defence forces, and his adjutant Ilya Polikarpov. The attack occurred in a Moscow suburb when a remotely detonated bomb hidden in or attached to an electric scooter killed both men

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Dutch court rules against ban on weapon sales to Israel

Information The Hague District Court dismissed a lawsuit by pro-Palestinian activists seeking to ban the Netherlands from selling arms to Israel, ruling that there was no legal basis to impose a total prohibition on military and dual-use exports. The court emphasized that the Dutch government has discretion in its arms export policies and noted that

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Australia seals PNG rugby deal to counter Chinese influence

Information Papua New Guinea (PNG) will join Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) in 2028 as part of a broader security agreement with Australia. The deal includes 600 million Australian dollars over 10 years to support PNG’s NRL entry, underscoring the popularity of rugby league in PNG, a country of 12 million people. In return, PNG

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German accused of planning rail sabotage in Russia

Information A German-Russian citizen, born in 2003, has been arrested in Russia for allegedly attempting to sabotage a rail line in Nizhny Novgorod, about 250 miles east of Moscow, on the orders of Ukraine’s SBU security service. According to Russia’s FSB security services, the man was preparing to use an improvised explosive device (IED) for

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