Europe Faces Looming Rare-Earth Crisis as China Tightens Restrictions
Europe may face a significant shortage of rare-earth metals within months, a scenario the continent’s defense industry can scarcely afford. According to a…
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Thousands of rounds of German army ammunition stolen from lorry
A shipment of German ammunition has been stolen from a delivery lorry in the eastern town of Burg, the country’s defence ministry has said.
Speaking to Germany’s DPA news agency, officials did not specify how much was taken. However, other…
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Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you
MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned European powers that if they started a war with Russia then Moscow was ready to fight and that the defeat of European powers would be so absolute that there would be no one left…
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Pope: ‘I was thinking of retiring, but instead I surrendered to God’
Aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about the role of the Holy See, which works “behind-the-scenes” in peace negotiations, so that all parties may lay down arms. Regarding Ukraine, the…
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Security concerns grow for critical US-Asia deep-sea cables – DW – 12/02/2025
Undersea cables are the backbone of globalization in the internet era — running across the ocean and sea floors to link nations and continents on different sides of the world.
A 2021 report by Total Telecom puts their number at close to 500,…
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Are US-Asia deep-sea cables vulnerable to sabotage? – DW – 12/02/2025
Undersea cables are the backbone of globalization in the internet era — running across the ocean and sea floors to link nations and continents on different sides of the world.
A 2021 report by Total Telecom puts their number at close to 500,…
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Bulgaria’s government withdraws controversial budget after major protests
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government said Tuesday it is withdrawing a controversial budget proposal after an evening demonstration drew tens of thousands of peaceful participants that was later…
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US Homeland Security secretary calls for sweeping travel bans
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said she will recommend a travel ban on several countries which she claims are “flooding” the US with criminal activity.
Writing on social media on Monday, Noem said she had met President Donald Trump…
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Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
Jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced.
The reforms to the justice system include creating “swift courts” under the government’s plan…
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Putin Describes How a European War Would Unfold
Putin Warns Europe: A War With Russia Would End Very Quickly
If Europe were to start a war with Russia, it would be over very quickly. This is how President Vladimir Putin described the potential course of hostilities in the…
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