On June 21, former presidential candidate and popular blogger Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other Belarusian political prisoners were released following US mediation. The day after his release, he spoke about his political convictions at a press…
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Lithuania warns Europe against making ‘big mistake’ of breaking off from US defense industry
Kestutis Budrys, Lithuania’s foreign minister, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Zelenskyy clings to NATO hopes as Trump meeting looms – POLITICO
Zelenskyy on Tuesday insisted that his country is still looking to join the alliance. While flanked by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, he said: “This direction is not changing.”
The alliance chief emphasized the organization was…
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‘Pure, intense, brilliant pain’: The scientist who got stung for science says this insect is the worst
The Schmidt Pain Scale for Stinging Insects ranks the pain of insect stings on a scale of one to four.
On this scale, the sting of the Western honeybee scores a paltry two, while that of the red paper wasp and Klug’s velvet ant achieve a three….
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‘Stressful and difficult summer’ ahead for Ukraine, NATO official warns
THE HAGUE—NATO officials predict that Russia will continue to make slow gains in Ukraine this summer despite taking high casualties—a situation that remains bleak with few signs of a breakthrough for either side.
“The real bottom line is…
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Live updates: Trump arrives at NATO summit
President Donald Trump on Tuesday injected some uncertainty over whether the U.S. would abide by the mutual defense guarantees outlined in the NATO treaty prior to his arrival at its summit — comments that could…
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Top German court contradicts government on far-right magazine ban
Berlin banned Compact magazine last year, accusing it of presenting a threat to the German constitutional order
Germany’s highest administrative court has declared a government ban on Compact magazine to be illegal. The nation’s interior ministry…
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Russian Military Electronics Supplier Faces Shutdown Over Underpriced State Contracts
A Russian electronics manufacturer that supplies power components for military aircraft and commercial jets like the Sukhoi Superjet has shut down operations and is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, according to the Cnews technology…
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Is the 12-day Israel-Iran war really over – and who gained what? | Donald Trump News
Since Sunday, the Middle East has lurched from escalating war to fragile ceasefire. A truce seems to be holding, and what US President Donald Trump called “The 12 Day War” between Israel and Iran seems to be over – for now.
Meanwhile,…
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Trump Arrives At NATO Summit As Allies Look To Boost Spending To Appease US
US President Donald Trump has arrived in the Netherlands to take part in the annual NATO summit as European allies look to commit to significantly boosting defense spending to appease Washington.
Trump has been critical of the NATO alliance over…
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