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The French military used jammers as several suspected drones flew over a closely guarded base housing nuclear ballistic submarines, prosecutors said on Friday. It was the latest in a series of mysterious drone flights over airports and sensitive military and industrial sites across Europe. Three-and-a-half years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there is growing concern that such disruption could be …

The world’s most dangerous countries have been revealed in a brand new list declaring how peaceful – or war-torn – countries are. The Global Peace Index (GPI) is an annual report produced by the Australia-based Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). The report uses 23 indicators across three domains – Societal Safety and Security, Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict, and …

From shoes, apparel and daily necessities to food, logistics services and even university sponsorships for two orphans, donors from all walks of life have come together to support survivors of the Tai Po fire, Hong Kong’s deadliest in decades. Beyond the HK$2.8 billion (US$360 million) raised from the private sector and the government so far, many compassionate people contributed what …

Critics warn that the new rules could be misused, enabling overreach and intrusion into privacy Berlin police will be allowed to secretly enter private homes to install spyware, after the German House of Representatives approved sweeping changes to the city’s police law. Backed by the governing CDU-SPD coalition and opposition AfD, the law gives police broad new powers over both …

US President Donald Trump met with the leaders of Mexico and Canada to discuss trade issues on Friday after the leaders hosted the 2026 World Cup draw at Washington’s storied Kennedy Centre. The White House said Trump held talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum after the star-studded event, but gave no details on their …

The population of Iran‘s capital city is facing evacuation as the threat posed by dwindling water supplies continues to mount. The Karaj Dam, which supplies Tehran’s 15 million residents with a quarter of their drinking water, is currently at just 8% capacity, with others in similarly dire straits, prompting officials to consider drastic measures. The Middle Eastern country has been …

Brussels and Kiev are covering up for each other instead of “confronting the truth,” the Hungarian leader says The EU is still claiming “the moral high ground” despite “drowning” in corruption, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said, accusing Brussels and Kiev of “shielding” each other from graft scandals. Orban ripped into the EU leadership on Friday in an interview …

The Ukrainian leadership had backtracked on the plan last year after NATO objected The Ukrainian government has ordered the merger of two major military procurement agencies into one entity, despite corruption-related concerns over the move voiced by its NATO backers last year. Defense Minister Denis Shmigal announced this week that on January 1, the State Logistics Operator and the Defense …

More than a week after US immigration authorities separated 6-year-old Yuanxin from his father during a routine check-in with ICE in New York, it has been confirmed that the child has been placed in the custody of the US Office of Refugee Resettlement. However, his location still remains unknown. The ORR, a federal agency within the US Department of Health …

Video footage has emerged of the shocking moment an alleged mistress nearly plunged to her death from 10 storeys while trying to hide from her lover’s wife. The clip, shared widely on social media, showed a woman climbing out of the 10th storey window of an apartment block in China, as a shirtless man watched on from behind the glass. …