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Information Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s new foreign policy chief, confirmed that the EU has sent an envoy to Damascus for talks with the interim government led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group with roots in al-Qaeda. This move follows similar decisions by the US and the UK to engage with HTS as regional […]

Israel shuts Ireland embassy Israel says it will close its embassy in Dublin, blaming “the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government.” Ireland has been critical of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Armed clashes close key oil refinery as fires erupt in Libya The second-largest oil refinery in Libya has suspended operations after gunfighting caused

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

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

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

Information The Netherlands has initiated temporary border checks at its crossings with Germany and Belgium to curb irregular migration and cross-border crime, according to Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber. These measures will include random vehicle and traveller inspections at 840 crossings and international trains over the next six months. The decision is based on

Information Romanian authorities detained 20 individuals, including Horaţiu Potra, a former mercenary leader and local political figure, on their way to Bucharest, seizing weapons and cash in multiple currencies. Reports suggest that the group, allegedly led by Potra, was planning to disrupt protests against far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and had reserved accommodations near Bucharest’s

Background The Syrian civil war, which began nearly 14 years ago after the Assad government’s violent suppression of a popular uprising, has evolved into a prolonged and multifaceted conflict. Russia and Iran have backed Assad’s regime, while Turkey has supported opposition groups and deployed forces in northwestern Syria. The United States has focused on aiding

Information The European Union (EU) has ordered TikTok to preserve data tied to Romania’s recent elections amid concerns of Russian interference, as revealed by declassified Romanian intelligence reports. Using its Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU aims to investigate potential risks to electoral processes and civic discourse linked to TikTok. Russia has denied any involvement,