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‘Far beyond’ EU and NATO: Armenia hosts EPC summit cast as ‘gateway’ in shifting diplomatic order
As 50 world leaders from Europe & Canada gather for Armenia’s first-ever EU summit, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr Gesine Weber, Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies. She describes the European Political Community summit as symb…
AV To Provide New Switchblade 400 Anti-Armor Loitering Munition For Army’s LASSO Effort
AeroVironment [AVAV] announced Monday the Army has selected its new Switchblade 400 loitering munition to support the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program. Work on the LASSO program will […]
Built for future: Florida town that runs entirely on sunlight and produces more power than it uses
Babcock Ranch, a Florida town, is redefining modern living by integrating clean energy into its core design. Planned from scratch with extensive solar power and a focus on sustainability, the community generates more electricity than it consumes. This …
Europe must face up to ‘tensions’ with Donald Trump, Keir Starmer says
Comments at European Political Community summit come as Britain seeks to join EU’s loan scheme for UkraineUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has acknowledged that tensions are high between Donald Trump and Europe as he attends a summit of th…
Spain seizes record cocaine haul in Atlantic
Spanish police have impounded what is believed to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with the seizure potentially reaching 40 tonnes, a union said on Monday.
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At least 13 hurt in shooting at Oklahoma campground party
No arrests made, police say, and site of shooting – a heavily wooded area – is slowing search for evidence and suspectAt least 13 people were hurt in a mass shooting during a party at a campground in Oklahoma on Sunday night, authorities said.The shoot…
Missile strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region kills five, destroys infrastructure
A Russian missile strike on the town of Merefa in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has killed five people and wounded at least 18, damaging homes, businesses and public buildings in an area far from the front lines, officials said Monday. Regional prosecutors…
‘Hegseth’s testimony cast doubt on his fitness’ for job: ex-dean of U.S. Army War College
A retired Army colonel and former dean of the U.S. Army War College is calling for the removal of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, arguing that his combative and factually questionable performance before congressional committees has raised serious doub…