Information Two men, identified as C. Berry, 32, and C. Cash, 29, have been charged under the UK’s Official Secrets Act for allegedly passing prejudicial information to China. The Crown Prosecution Service stated that the information shared was detrimental to the safety or interests of the state. This announcement follows an extensive investigation conducted by […]
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Information In a decisive move to enhance Ukraine’s defensive capabilities, G7 foreign ministers have pledged to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence system. This commitment was made in response to a recent Russian missile attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region that resulted in the loss of eight lives. The ministers from Italy, the United States, the UK, France, Canada, and
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Information Judges in Strasbourg have upheld a decision by Lithuanian authorities to ban Russian-Bulgarian pop singer Philipp Kirkorov from entering Lithuania, citing him as a threat to national security. The ruling stems from Kirkorov’s close association with Russian President Vladimir Putin, having branded himself as Putin’s “representative on stage.” Lithuanian migration authorities initiated this five-year ban in
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Information In a major crackdown on a people-smuggling operation in Germany, ten individuals were arrested, including two lawyers, for their alleged involvement in fraudulently obtaining residency permits for about 350 predominantly Chinese nationals. This extensive police operation involved more than 1,000 officers and spanned eight of Germany’s 16 states, with searches conducted at 101 residential
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Information The European Union has committed a substantial €3.5 billion ($3.71 billion) to ocean sustainability initiatives this year, as announced by Virginijus Sinkevicius, the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. This pledge was made at the “Our Ocean” conference in Athens, a significant annual event that draws participation from around 120 countries. The funding
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Information In Stockholm, a trial began for Mohammed Hamo, a 65-year-old former Syrian military official, marking him as the highest-ranked Syrian military official to face trial in Europe for his role during the Syrian conflict. Hamo is accused of aiding and abetting indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks on Syrian towns, particularly around Hama and Homs, in
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Iran launches strikes against Israeli Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, in coordination with the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, Lebanese group Hezbollah, and the Yemeni Houthis, launched attacks on Israel codenamed Operation True Promise, using drones, cruise and ballistic missiles. Ukraine says eastern front has ‘deteriorated significantly’ Ukraine’s commander-in-chief says Kyiv’s military is struggling as Russia
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Information On Wednesday, the Russian defence ministry initiated a deployment to Niger, involving military personnel and trainers as part of a new collaborative agreement with the Nigerien military junta led by Abdourahamane Tchiani. According to Nigerien state TV, the arrival of Russian military trainers and their equipment, showcased by the landing of Russian Ilyushin-76 aircraft,
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Information The European Central Bank maintained its benchmark interest rate at a record high of 4.5% during its most recent meeting on Thursday. This decision marks the fifth consecutive pause since October and aligns with widely held expectations. The bank’s rate-setting council articulated its strategy of awaiting concrete evidence that the recent decline in inflation
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