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Munich Airport has been forced to shut for a second night running, after drones were detected in its airspace. A spokesperson for the airport’s police said both runways were closed. The closure comes as Prague Airport was placed on high alert following reports of an “unverified threat” of drone activity. There was a heavy police presence at the airport following …

The lawyer for one of the main suspects in the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines told the Express it was “unbelievable” that Germany was pressing ahead with the prosecution of his client. Tymoteusz Paprocki said his client would not get justice in Germany and would most likely face up to 15 years in jail if extradited. He also …

A retired Russian admiral has claimed Moscow can “destroy Europe” in an ominous warning to the West over its support for Ukraine. The latest nuclear sabre-rattling came as commentators on Russian state TV discussed the prospect of the US sending Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv. The Kremlin has warned the supply of the long-range weapons, which could strike targets deep inside …

Vladimir Putin says NATO is a “paper tiger” as he claimed the alliance is already at war with Russia. The Russian leader claimed Moscow does not want conflict with the West as he accused Europe of creating “hysteria”. Donald Trump has described Russia and its president as a “paper tiger” — a phrase used to describe something that appears threatening …

OPINION — The 80th ordinary session of the United Nations ended on September 8, 2026. During this year, the UN will have an opportunity to help resolve a few conflicts requiring immediate attention: Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, Myanmar, Yemen, and Libya. Indeed, this is the UN’s core responsibility, in line with the theme of the 80th session: Better together; 80 …

Russia has warned that a Donald Trump go-ahead to supply long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine will lead to a Kremlin declaration of nuclear war against the US and Britain. New signals from Washington say the American president has authorised providing Kyiv with beefed-up intelligence for long-range missile strikes on Russia‘s energy infrastructure, and is calling on NATO allies to do …

Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has issued a stark warning to European nations, urging them to arm themselves as Russia continues its “hybrid war” against the continent. Speaking at a summit of European Union leaders in Copenhagen, Frederiksen highlighted the escalating threat posed by Russia. “I hope that everybody recognises now that there is a hybrid war and one day …

For decades, discussions about North Korea’s military threat have centred almost exclusively on its nuclear weapons programme. This view, however, is increasingly inadequate for understanding the evolving security challenge that Pyongyang poses to Northeast Asia and beyond. Last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signalled a fundamental shift in military strategy. Moving beyond his regime’s traditional emphasis on nuclear deterrence, …

President Donald Trump’s claim last week that Russia was in “big financial trouble” looks only slightly hyperbolic – and it also looks like evidence that after more than three and a half years of war, the sanctions are punishing Russia’s economy and the Kremlin’s war coffers. But then there is the other news. In the past week, Moscow has won …

OPINION — In 1943, a body washed up on a beach in Huelva, Spain. It was the body of a Royal Marine officer, Major William Martin. Martin was carrying papers, cuffed to his wrist in a briefcase, suggesting that the Allies would invade Greece and Sardinia, not Sicily. Spain was officially neutral, but a few Spanish officials sympathetic to the …