Soldiers prepare for NATO deployment near Russian border with urban combat drills
Troops from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have been taking part in urban combat drills as they prepare to deploy to the Baltic states for a major NATO exercise.
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Pakistan Says It Helped Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized
Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan again plays a mediating role.
News24 | New war between Hamas and Israel ‘almost inevitable’ as Palestinians live trapped in Gaza
Despite a ceasefire in place since October, families continue to pull bodies from the rubble in Gaza.
Azerbaijan’s jailed opposition leader urges West to find ‘courage’ and stand up to regime amid political crackdown
Ali Karimli tells James C. Reynolds from jail that Azerbaijan’s future is with Europe, not Russia – but the West must step up and challenge its record on human rights
Forced Mercenaries: How Russia Dupes Kenyans into Fighting in Ukraine
One thought he was getting a job driving a truck in Russia. Another says he was invited to run in a race. Both ended up being forced to fight in Putin’s war.
The nightmare of trying to save our son Jack from Isis
For 12 years, Sally Lane and John Letts have been fighting to bring their son Jack – held in Isis prisons in Syria and Iraq – back home to Oxford. They tell the story of how their lives fell apart to chief international correspondent Bel Trew
An American pope was unthinkable — until it wasn’t. What’s it mean? – National Catholic Reporter
An American pope was unthinkable — until it wasn’t. What’s it mean? National Catholic ReporterWas Leo XIV elected to bring American $$$ back to Rome? The Catholic ThingHope meets history in Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago OSV Ne…
US-led taskforce tells ships to reroute in new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
It was unclear whether any vessels had accepted the US offer.
NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten message’ from Trump on defence
“Europeans are stepping up, a bigger role for Europe and a stronger NATO,” said alliance chief Mark Rutte, days after the US announced it would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.
Legislators and experts criticize the EU’s €20B sovereign compute data center plan, questioning whether there is demand and the plan’s reliance on Nvidia GPUs (Pieter Haeck/Politico)
Pieter Haeck / Politico:
Legislators and experts criticize the EU’s €20B sovereign compute data center plan, questioning whether there is demand and the plan’s reliance on Nvidia GPUs — Critics argue that there’s no demand for …