As the war in Ukraine extends over its northern border with Russia, Kyiv is urging the United Kingdom and United States to authorise the use Western long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory. Washington and London said they are now considering lifting restrictions to allow Ukraine to target Russian military sites after a meeting … Read moreMapping the range of Storm Shadow missiles in the Russia-Ukraine war
Germany has put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges, according to the Reuters news agency. A source close to the Ministry of Economy cited a senior government official as saying it had stopped work on approving export licences for arms to Israel due to … Read moreGermany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel: Report
On September 16, Germany started extending temporary controls along all its borders, to the chagrin of its European Union neighbours. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser clarified that the move is meant to not only curb “irregular” migration, but also to stop what she called “Islamist terrorism and serious crime”. The announcement came in the aftermath of … Read moreWhat’s behind Germany’s raging Islamophobia
President Joe Biden has said his administration is “working out” whether to authorise Ukraine to use United States-made, long-range weapons inside Russia, provoking anger in Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly called for restrictions on Western-supplied, long-range weapons to be lifted so his forces can strike airfields, ammunition depots, and command centres deep inside … Read moreBiden says ‘working’ on Ukraine use of US long-range weapons inside Russia
A senior military commander says Russian forces have launched a major counteroffensive in Kursk, claiming gains in some territory seized by Ukrainian forces last month. Major General Apti Alaudinov, speaking to Russia’s TASS news agency on Wednesday, said the campaign has successfully pushed Ukrainian troops out of “about 10 settlements” they had captured in the … Read moreRussia claims Kursk counteroffensive pushing back Ukraine forces
French authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted this year’s events, the national counterterrorism prosecutor has said. Olivier Christen said on Wednesday the plots included plans to attack “Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris” during the July 26 – August 11 Olympic … Read moreFrance says it foiled three plots to attack Paris Olympics
A major shake-up of the government is under way in Ukraine after at least seven ministers and senior officials resigned and a presidential aide was fired. Among those who quit or offered to do so late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday were Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, who alongside President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has … Read moreUkraine faces major government reshuffle with war at critical juncture
NATO-member Poland has scrambled aircraft as Russia launched air strikes on Ukraine‘s western city of Lviv close to its border. Polish and “allied” aircraft were scrambled overnight on Tuesday as Russia launched a major attack on Lviv, according to Reuters news agency. It was the third time in eight days that the NATO member’s defences … Read morePoland scrambles planes as Russia strikes western Ukraine
Incompetence, dishonesty and greed were behind the 72 “avoidable” deaths in the Grenfell Tower fire in London, a report into the 2017 tragedy has concluded. Delivered on Wednesday following a six-year inquiry, the final report stated that decades of failure by United Kingdom governments, indifference to safety by authorities, dishonest and incompetent manufacturers and installers … Read moreUK inquiry finds ‘dishonesty and greed’ behind Grenfell Tower fire deaths
The government’s desire to reset relations with the European Union does not mean reversing Brexit, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister said he wanted a closer relationship with Europe, but the UK had no plans for a youth mobility scheme, which could give young people in the EU the right to live and … Read moreStarmer: Reset with EU will not reverse Brexit