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Europe ramps up military spending amid rising security anxiety-Xinhua
NATO soldiers participate in NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise at a training range in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 19, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua) Global military expenditure soared to a record 2.72 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024,…
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European security is impossible without this key element
Russia, which is integrally connected to Europe, ensures its stability and prosperity
The narrative around Russia’s role in European security has become increasingly distorted in recent decades. Once a central player in European geopolitics,…
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How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) — “Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for…
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AfD: German spy agency labels far-right party ‘extremist’
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Germany’s domestic intelligence agency on Friday classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an extremist entity that threatens democracy, a move…
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The UK banned sending game controllers to Russia. What’s the point?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Kingdom has banned the export of video game controllers to Russia, claiming the devices are being repurposed to pilot drones on the front lines in Ukraine. Experts say this move highlights the blurring lines…
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what actually happened, and what can Iberia and Europe learn from it?
On the morning of Monday 28 April, nothing was out of the ordinary in peninsular Spain’s electricity system. Demand was at normal levels for the time of year, and was being easily met by the total generation capacity available.
The day…
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Gaza relief ship sinks off Malta coast after UAV attack
A ship carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip has signalled distress off the coast of Malta after a suspected drone attack, CNN reports.
The publication noted that one of the Freedom Flotilla ships had…
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Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel for papal conclave – DW – 05/02/2025
Firefighters appeared on the roof of the fifteenth-century Sistine Chapel on Friday to install a rust-colored chimney, which will signal the election of a new Pope.
The successor to Pope Francis will be selected by ballot by a conclave in a…
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Hong Kong police arrest family of pro-democracy activist, reports say
Police in Hong Kong have arrested the father and brother of US-based pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok for allegedly helping with her finances, according to media reports.
It is the first time the relatives of an “absconder” have been charged under…
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