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Information Between 2020 and 2023, military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger pushed Europe out of the Sahel region, with Russia, China and the United States stepping in to fill the gap. This shift has not brought stability, as jihadist violence and cross-border tensions continue to define the region. The EU is now attempting […]

Information The European Parliament voted 389 to 206 on Thursday to approve controversial plans to send rejected asylum seekers to “return hubs” located outside EU borders. Migrants who refuse to be moved to these centers could face detention and entry bans. The proposal is backed by a number of EU countries including Denmark, Austria, Greece,

Information A Berlin court has sentenced four members of a Hamas-linked underground cell to prison terms ranging from four and a half to six years, after finding them guilty of stockpiling weapons intended for terror attacks across Europe. The men, aged 36 to 58 and all born in Lebanon, were found to have acted as

Information Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of two individuals accused of spying for Russia. The suspects, a 45-year-old Romanian woman detained in Rheine, Germany, and a 43-year-old Ukrainian man arrested in Elda, Spain, are alleged to have conducted surveillance on a German national who was supplying drones and related components to Ukraine.

Information The United States has eased sanctions on Russian oil sales, a move announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and framed as a temporary measure aimed at cooling global energy prices during the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. Bessent argued the measure would not provide significant financial benefit to Russia, as it only applies to

Information Iran has called on BRICS, currently chaired by India, to collectively condemn US-Israeli military strikes and take a more active role in restoring regional stability. India has responded cautiously, urging restraint and dialogue while stopping short of criticising the US or Israel. Analysts note that forging a unified BRICS position is unlikely, given that

Information Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited London on Tuesday, meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Starmer stressed the importance of maintaining international focus on Ukraine despite the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran. Zelenskyy briefed Starmer on battlefield developments, energy security, and diplomatic

Information An Azerbaijani court sentenced French national Martin Ryan to 10 years in prison after convicting him of gathering secret information on Baku’s military cooperation with Turkey and Pakistan, as well as cooperating with French security service personnel allegedly operating from the French embassy. His Azerbaijani co-accused, Azad Mamedli, received a 12-year sentence for treason,

Information Belgium’s defense minister Theo Francken announced that Belgian naval forces, with support from France, boarded and diverted an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s illicit “shadow fleet” used to transport oil and evade international sanctions. The vessel, identified as the Ethera, was intercepted in the North Sea on Sunday and is suspected