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Russian drone crashes in Polish field; Warsaw protests airspace violation and plans formal complaint

A Russian drone may have crashed in a field in Poland, a move the country’s deputy prime minister called a “provocation” as the United States and European leaders continue to push Moscow to end its war in Ukraine.  The drone hit a cornfield in the village of Osiny in the eastern Lublin province, about 62 […]

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NATO defense chiefs stress commitment to Ukraine, discuss security guarantees during virtual summit

The NATO Chiefs of Defense reaffirmed support for Ukraine in a virtual meeting Wednesday in Brussels that included all 32 allied military leaders and featured the first briefing in this format led by U.S. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the new Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine attended the

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Pope Leo opts to share papal residence with four associates, breaking with tradition

Pope Leo XIV is shaking up tradition at the Vatican — moving into a newly renovated papal apartment and bringing four roommates, according to reports. Leo plans to share his new residence, which is undergoing a major revamp, marking the first time in modern history that a pope has decided to live communally in the palace’s

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Israel says UN misleads world as Gaza aid stolen and diverted from civilians

As the debate heats up over the delivery of aid into Gaza, Israeli officials have once again questioned the United Nations over its data, specifically aid getting stolen or intercepted and the number of trucks entering the enclave from Israel. As of Aug. 12, the U.N. Office for Project Services showed that 3,140 trucks have

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NATO scrambles warplanes as Russia hits near Romanian border in Ukraine

Two German warplanes were scrambled overnight from Romania after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack in Ukraine less than a mile from the NATO borderline. Romania’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that two German Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, stationed at Romania’s Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base as part of NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission,

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Ukraine’s stolen children crisis looms large as NATO meets on Russia’s war

The thousands of Ukrainian children abducted since Russia’s invasion began 3½ years ago are once again at the forefront of international discussions as NATO leaders convened to discuss the war. Following Russia’s deadly 2022 invasion, Ukrainian children have been among the war’s chief victims, with Kyiv confirming that there have been at least 19,546 cases

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Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine this month following Trump’s meetings with Putin, Zelenskyy

Russia launched its largest attack of the month against Ukraine while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders at the White House. The attack also comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Trump in Alaska last Friday, during which Putin refused an immediate ceasefire and demanded that Ukraine

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Netanyahu slams Australia PM, says he ‘betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews’

Australia and Israel are trading diplomatic blows with each side taking actions against the other’s officials. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a scathing statement accusing Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of betraying Israel. “History will remember Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews,” Netanyahu

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Kim Jong Un calls for rapid ‘upgrade’ to nuclear arsenal amid claims the US is trying to ‘provoke war’

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un called for the rapid buildup of his nation’s nuclear arsenal on Tuesday, reacting to joint military operations by the U.S. and South Korea. Kim called the military exercises an “obvious expression of their will to provoke war,” according to North Korean state media. The U.S. and South Korea began

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Anti‑corruption protests hit European nation as calls for new elections grow

Anti-corruption protests rocked the Serbian capital of Belgrade as student-led demonstrators clashed with supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic and his political party, demanding new elections. Violent clashes between anti-government protesters and Serbian security forces have intensified over the last week, with protesters setting fire to an office building belonging to the ruling party in Novi

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