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Britain prepares to go all-in on nuclear power — after years of dither

The U.K. Treasury has run out of road for delaying nuclear decisions, according to Whitehall and industry insiders.

June 5, 2025 4:18 am CET

Trump issues new multi-country travel ban

The president’s executive order restricts bars people from 12 countries, while partially issuing restrictions against nationals from seven others.

June 5, 2025 2:23 am CET

Meloni’s controversial anti-protest bill becomes Italian law

Security decree gives greater powers to agents of the state and greater protections to police officers.

June 4, 2025 6:30 pm CET
Unpacked

The missile math just isn’t in Ukraine’s favor

Will the counterassault amount to much more than an operationally notable air raid — albeit one that’s deeply embarrassing for the Kremlin?

June 4, 2025 4:01 am CET

Keir Starmer can’t stop the migrant boats either

Small boat crossings seem as intractable for Labour as they were for the Tories.

June 4, 2025 4:01 am CET

Britain’s in a legal minefield as it tries to hand Abramovich billions to Ukraine

A punchy threat to sue the former Chelsea F.C. owner masks a much more complicated legal picture.

June 3, 2025 8:13 pm CET

Ukraine launches explosive underwater attack on Crimean bridge

Kyiv strikes Russian infrastructure in increasingly daring raids.

June 3, 2025 3:46 pm CET

The game plan of Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff is accused of being a ruthless political operator. What are his ambitions?

June 3, 2025 4:01 am CET

Pentagon to redraw command map to more closely align Greenland with the US

The Pentagon’s move to shift its oversight of Greenland under U.S. Northern Command aligns with President Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the autonomous Danish territory.

June 3, 2025 12:20 am CET

Defiant Tusk to call confidence vote to reassert his authority in Poland after election setback

With domestic reform prospects in tatters, Polish PM aims to regain the initiative.

June 2, 2025 9:13 pm CET

German court rejects key pillar of Merz’s asylum crackdown

Under pressure from the far right, Germany’s conservative chancellor had vowed to turn away asylum-seekers at the country’s borders.

June 2, 2025 7:36 pm CET

UK has fingers in its ears over Trump’s defense threat

Britain’s political leaders are refusing to engage with suggestions that the country’s security calculation might be changing.

June 2, 2025 4:24 am CET
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Beyond the Bubble

Gig model of Russian subversion is a nightmare for Western intelligence services

The model works well for the Kremlin because it allows it to easily recruit freelancers, or “disposable agents” as they’re sometimes called.

June 2, 2025 4:01 am CET

British man charged in US over plot to smuggle military tech to China

John Miller discussed exporting a sensitive encryption device from the U.S. to China in a blender, U.S. authorities said.

June 1, 2025 2:03 pm CET

China warns US not to ‘play with fire’ on Taiwan as Hegseth brands Beijing ‘imminent’ threat

The escalating rhetoric comes as Beijing carried out fresh naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea.

June 1, 2025 12:45 pm CET

China slams Macron over ‘unacceptable’ comments on Taiwan and Ukraine

French president warned that unchecked Russian aggression in Ukraine could set a precedent in Asia.

May 31, 2025 1:16 pm CET

EU’s Kallas welcomes Trump’s ‘tough love’ on arms spending

“It’s love nonetheless, so it’s better than no love,” EU’s chief diplomat says at a defense forum in Singapore.

May 31, 2025 11:27 am CET

China threat is ‘imminent,’ US’s Hegseth warns Asia allies

The U.S. defense secretary went to Singapore to reinforce alliances, and admonish allies about security spending.

May 31, 2025 10:46 am CET

Trump says he will double steel tariff to 50 percent

The president spoke in Pennsylvania Friday evening at a U.S. Steel facility.

May 31, 2025 10:19 am CET

How to watch the Polish presidential election like a pro

The decisive vote will have a dramatic impact far beyond the country.

May 30, 2025 8:29 pm CET

Kremlin grins as Trump’s envoy signals no eastward NATO expansion

Vladimir Putin’s got a fair point, Keith Kellogg indicates.

May 30, 2025 4:03 pm CET

Ukraine slams Russia for stalling peace talks ahead of planned second meeting

Kyiv insists on seeing the Kremlin’s peace memorandum before the suggested session in Istanbul on Monday.

May 30, 2025 2:00 pm CET
Rules of Law

US Supreme Court might not step in and save Trump’s tariffs

The path forward for Trump will not get easier after a defeat at the U.S. Court of International Trade.

May 30, 2025 10:44 am CET

Skeletons in Nawrocki’s closet fail to dent his Polish presidential bid

The populist right-winger even appears to be turning accusations from liberal politicians and media to his advantage ahead of Sunday’s vote.

May 30, 2025 4:01 am CET
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