US war department threatens Russia
The US War Department stands ready to do its part and “impose costs” on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, War Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated.
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NATO keeps massive forward military presence on Russia’s doorstep: Defense chief
NATO is keeping a large-scale military presence near Russia’s borders, Moscow’s Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has stated, pointing to what he called the bloc’s increased training and reconnaissance activities.
A long-lost diary from China is shedding light on a D-Day landing mystery
The diary was by Lam Ping-yu — a Chinese officer who crossed the world to train and serve with Allied forces in Europe.
Tomahawk missiles are Trump’s ace card for Ukraine – Zelensky says it’s time to play it
The US president has shown he loves to back a winner – especially one that uses US weapons – which means Zelensky must convince him that he’s the one to back with Tomahawk missiles, writes Sam Kiley in Dnipro
Nestlé to axe 16,000 jobs as new chief targets sales growth
Almost 6% of global workforce will be cut over next two years, including 12,000 white-collar professionalsBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesNestlé has said it will cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years as the owner of KitKat a…
French PM survives no-confidence vote – as it happened
Sébastien Lecornu and his government secure narrow backing from lawmakers after pension concessions. This live blog is closedThe vote on the first no-confidence motion put forward by the left’s La France Insoumise is now under way.It will take around 3…
French Socialist party to fight for wealth tax as it seeks to capitalise on crisis
Party has promised to stand back as weakened prime minister prepares for crucial no-confidence voteThe French Socialist party says it will fight to introduce a flagship wealth tax to raise revenue by targeting France’s richest people, as the divided pa…
‘I need to do everything now’: the Ukrainian combat medic-turned playwright
Since Alina Sarnatska’s first play premiered a year ago, she has documented wartime Ukraine with unflinching franknessEighteen months ago, Alina Sarnatska was serving as a combat medic on Ukraine’s frontline – including in the hellish battle for Bakhmu…
Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds
Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab testsPlug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) pump out nearly five times more planet-heating pollution than official figures show, a re…
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky in US for Trump meeting after President announces new Putin summit
Ukrainian president will hold talks in the Oval Office after Trump said he would meet Putin in Hungary