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Information Russia and Belarus will conduct joint military drills in Belarus from September 12–16, aimed at testing their military capabilities and ensuring readiness against potential aggression, according to the Belarusian Defence Ministry. Major General Valery Revenko emphasised the defensive nature of the exercises, while President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed fears from Baltic nations and Poland that […]

Information Marks & Spencer has reinstated its click-and-collect service, 15 weeks after suspending it in the wake of a severe cyber attack that disrupted both its online and in-store operations. The retailer had halted all clothing and home delivery orders, as well as in-store collections, from 25 April. Online orders resumed on 10 June, and

Three Thai soldiers injured by landmine on Cambodian border The incident occured only days after an agreement to extend a ceasefire that ended the recent deadly conflict between the Southeast Asian neighbors. Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side U.S. Vice President JD Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine

Information US President Donald Trump announced he will host a “peace summit” at the White House on Friday between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The event, revealed via Trump’s Truth Social account, is expected to culminate in the signing of a peace agreement between the two long-time adversaries. Armenia and

Information A fire broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region after drone debris fell onto the facility, but it was quickly extinguished, according to local emergency services. The Russian Defence Ministry reported that nine Ukrainian drones were shot down in the area overnight, while Ukraine confirmed its drone units had targeted

Information Turkish authorities have arrested 23-year-old youth and LGBTQ+ activist Enes Hocaogullari after he publicly criticised President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government during a speech at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Hocaogullari, who denounced police violence and democratic backsliding in Turkey, was detained at Ankara’s Esenboga Airport upon returning from France. He faces charges of

Information The Dutch Defence Ministry has become the first NATO member to purchase U.S. weapons for Ukraine under a new NATO initiative known as the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) scheme. This mechanism allows NATO allies to fund U.S. military equipment and munitions that will be delivered to Ukraine. The Netherlands announced a €500 million

Information The Kremlin called for restraint in nuclear rhetoric on Monday after former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued provocative warnings to Donald Trump about Russia’s nuclear capabilities. Medvedev’s threats came in response to Trump’s decision to shorten a ceasefire deadline for Moscow regarding the war in Ukraine. In turn, Trump announced the repositioning of two

Trump orders nuclear subs near Russia amid spat with Kremlin Trump’s order came in response to what he called “highly provocative” online remarks by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The impact of repositioning patrolling US nuclear submarines remains unclear amid fraught Ukraine ceasefire talks. German welfare payments up by €4 billion last year Payments of