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Information At a NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Secretary General Mark Rutte announced strong support for a proposed increase in defence spending, targeting 5% of each member nation’s GDP. This dramatic shift from the current 2% guideline responds to the escalating threat from Russia and a generally more dangerous global climate. The new target, […]

Information Two Chinese researchers, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, have been charged with smuggling the dangerous agricultural pathogen Fusarium graminearum into the US for research at the University of Michigan, according to the Department of Justice. This fungus causes “head blight,” a serious crop disease that threatens wheat, maize, barley, and rice, potentially leading to

Information German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced the relaunch of a multinational initiative called “Immediate Action on Air Defense” ahead of a Ukraine Contact Group meeting in Brussels. The initiative aims to bolster Ukraine’s air defences amid ongoing and intense Russian drone and missile attacks. Pistorius emphasized the continued threat from the air and the

Information Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a recent underwater bombing of the Crimean Bridge, labelling it a “unique special operation” against the key structure that connects Russian-occupied Crimea to mainland Russia. According to Ukraine’s security service (SBU), over 1,000 kilograms of explosives were attached to one of the bridge’s underwater pillars, marking the third successful

Russia says Ukraine has targeted airfields in drone strikes Moscow said “several aircraft” caught fire in the attacks amid unconfirmed reports that Ukraine destroyed more than 40 Russian planes. Two people die and hundreds arrested in France after PSG victory Vehicles torched in French capital and football supporters clash with police following match in Munich

Information Russia has accused Serbia of covertly supplying arms to Ukraine, calling it a betrayal by a historical ally. According to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Serbian ammunition is being funnelled to Ukraine through NATO intermediaries like the Czech Republic, Poland, and Bulgaria, and even via African states using fake end-user certificates. Despite Belgrade’s proclaimed

Information A significant security breach has exposed over two million sensitive documents detailing Russia’s nuclear weapons infrastructure, discovered by reporters from Danwatch and Der Spiegel. The documents focus on two Strategic Missile Forces bases near Yasny in the Ural Mountains, specifically the 621st and 368th Regiment bases, both equipped with advanced Avangard hypersonic missiles. The

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