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UK ambassador to Mexico reportedly sacked after rifle joke The British diplomat was seen in a video jokingly pointing a rifle toward staff members. The UK government did not clearly say its ambassador was fired, but stressed it had taken “appropriate action.” France arrests teen for Olympics terror attack plot France’s Interior Ministry announced the […]

Information Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed concerns about the escalating tensions with China in the South China Sea. He warned that if a Filipino citizen was killed by a willful act of China, it could be considered an act of war. The Philippines, along with China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan, have overlapping

Information Dick Schoof, a 67-year-old senior civil servant and former head of the Dutch intelligence and security service AIVD, is set to become the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. This decision comes as part of a coalition agreement among four political parties: the nationalist Party for Freedom (PVV), the liberal People’s Party for Freedom and

Information Poland has announced the Shield-East program, a comprehensive plan aimed at bolstering anti-drone surveillance and constructing fortifications along its 700-kilometer border with the Russian exclave Kaliningrad and Belarus. Scheduled for completion in 2028, this initiative is intended to safeguard Poland against hostile actions from across the border, including the illegal pushing of migrants into the country. The plan

G7 makes ‘progress,’ but no deal on Russian assets for Kyiv G7 finance ministers discusssed options for using interest from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. Kyiv has stepped up its appeals for more international financial aid to fight off Moscow’s invasion. 3 Syrian officials convicted of war crimes The trial focused on the officials’ role in

Information Russia has detained Lieutenant General Vadim Shamarin, the deputy head of the army’s general staff, on charges of large-scale bribe-taking, with the Interfax news agency reporting his pretrial detention amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The charges carry a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years, and authorities have also searched Shamarin’s home.

Information Poland has re-established a commission to investigate Russian and Belarusian influence on its internal security from 2004 to 2024, as announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. This move marks a significant shift for Tusk, who previously criticized the commission, set up by the former nationalist government, as a political tool against him. The decision

Information Amid violent unrest in New Caledonia, the governments of Australia and New Zealand are sending planes to evacuate their nationals. Hundreds of tourists have been trapped in hotels due to the turmoil. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed that French authorities have authorized two evacuation flights, with additional flights being planned. Approximately 300 Australians