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UK faces ‘unpredictable threat’ from Iran, intelligence report warns

Published on 10/07/2025 – 15:22 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTA UK intelligence committee said on Thursday that Iran has significantly increased its physical threat to people on British soil since 2022.UK Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee said on Thursday that the danger posed to Iranian dissidents and Jewish and Israeli interests was on par…

EU and Israel agree ‘substantial’ aid access for Gaza

ADVERTISEMENTThe EU has negotiated a “significant” improvement of humanitarian aid access into Gaza including an increase of food trucks, and an agreement to “protect the lives of aid workers”, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, announced on Thursday. The steps agreed include delivery of “substantial” food and non-food items to…

European leaders urge investment in Ukraine at Rome conference

Published on 10/07/2025 – 14:05 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTEuropean leaders opened the annual recovery conference on Ukraine held in Italy on Thursday by announcing a new equity fund and public-private partnerships in a push for investment in rebuilding Ukraine now, even as Russia intensifies its all-out war, now well into its fourth year.Italian…

EU delegation ejected from Libya after diplomatic ‘trap’ – source

ADVERTISEMENTMilitary leader Khalifa Haftar — who holds de facto power of large parts of eastern Libya — orchestrated a meeting on Tuesday as a means of ‘trapping’ an EU delegation into recognising the legitimacy of the Benghazi-led Libyan administration, according to a source familiar with the issue. The delegation were…

Georgia faces European Parliament’s criticism over rule of law

ADVERTISEMENTThe European Parliament approved this Wednesday one of the strongest-worded documents in the history of enlargement: the progress report on Georgia’s accession process.With 490 votes in favour and 147 against, EU lawmakers deplored “the backsliding of the rule of law as well as the growing Russian influence on the ruling party, Georgian…

Critical raw materials — the key to enabling the EU to rearm

ADVERTISEMENTAluminium, silicon, titanium, nickel, germanium, copper and tantalum — all are standard components of a modern main battle tank, and all are scarce in Europe.Europe produces just 1% to 5% of the critical raw materials it needs for key civilian and defence technologies — and demand is set to grow…

Police suspect speeding in crash that killed footballer Diogo Jota

Published on 08/07/2025 – 18:30 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTSpanish police say they believe Liverpool FC player Diogo Jota was driving over the speed limit when he and his brother were killed in a car crash last week.Spain’s Civil Guard said on Tuesday that while their investigation into the cause of the crash last…

Danish PM scolds fellow EU leaders for forgetting climate change

ADVERTISEMENTDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday scolded fellow EU leaders who have chosen to put aside the fight against the climate crisis for the sake of boosting competitiveness and cutting red tape.”It seems to me that because there are so many other things on the table and so many…

UK court convicts three of arson organised by Russia’s Wagner group

By&nbspGavin Blackburn&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 08/07/2025 – 15:58 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTA British jury convicted three men on Tuesday of arson for their role in an attack on an east London warehouse that was storing equipment destined for Ukraine.Prosecutors said the 20 March 2024 attack was planned by agents of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, acting on…

What’s happening online as the Commission cracks down on hate speech?

ADVERTISEMENTThe European Commission against Racism and Intolerance has called on Sweden, Portugal, Croatia and Latvia to take stronger action against hate speech, predominantly targeting migrants, Roma, LGBTQ+ and Black people. This call comes as an average medium level of online toxicity has been recorded since the beginning of 2025, according…

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