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Russian Duma Urges Moscow to Take Action If EU Seizes Assets
Lawmakers in Moscow unanimously passed a resolution labeling Brussels’ plan to fund a loan to Ukraine with frozen Russian assets ‘outright theft’.
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Poland Seeks to Charge 2 Rail Explosion Suspects With Acts of Terrorist Sabotage
Prosecutors said that investigators had managed to collate a range of evidence that indicates a ‘high probability’ the suspects committed the acts of sabotage.
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1 in 5 Young AI Users Prefer ‘Talking’ to Tech Over Humans: Study
The study follows another that suggested that more than one in three adults (37 percent) have turned to AI chatbots for mental health support.
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UK Says ‘Military Options Ready’ After Russian Ship Uses Lasers Against Air Force
The Russian spy ship Yantar, designed for intelligence gathering and mapping undersea cables, was spotted off the coast of Scotland.
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Poland, Romania Scramble Jets After Russian Strikes on Ukraine
Both NATO nations have seen repeated violations of their airspaces during Moscow’s war against Kyiv.
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Netherlands Suspends State Control of China-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
A Dutch government delegation is expected to travel to Beijing this week to seek a solution to the spat over Nexperia.
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US Approves Potential $105 Million Sale of Patriot Air Defense System Sustainment to Ukraine
Patriot systems are considered one of the most advanced air defense tools in the U.S. arsenal.
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Oil Sanctions ‘Starving Putin’s War Machine’: Treasury Department
Russian oil prices are plunging because some international buyers held off on purchases after sanctions were imposed.
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MI5 Warns British Lawmakers of LinkedIn Threat From Chinese Spies
Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle wrote to MPs on Tuesday to make them aware of the Espionage Alert issued by the intelligence agency.
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Spain Offers $946 Million in Ukraine Aid Package During Zelenskyy Visit
Some of the funds will be used to buy Patriot missiles from the United States through a NATO program.
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He Wants to Build the Outernet in Space. Beijing Wants to Steal It.
Declan Ganley wants to create a space-based alternative to the current internet and cut reliance on vulnerable undersea cables.
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US, Canada, and Finland Seal Agreement to Build Advanced Arctic Icebreaker Fleet
The agreement allows the countries to counter the growing presence of Russia and China in the Arctic region.
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European Banks Face Unprecedentedly High Shock Risk: ECB
Europe’s central bank said geopolitical tensions and technological disruptions were among factors exacerbating structural vulnerabilities.
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Poland Suspects 2 Ukrainians Working for Russia of Being Involved in Railway Sabotage
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said these incidents ‘were intentional’ and that the aim of the perpetrators ‘was to cause a railway disaster.’
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EU Opens Cloud Antitrust Probes Into Amazon, Microsoft Under Digital Markets Act
If Amazon or Microsoft is designated as a gatekeeper for cloud computing, it will have six months to comply with DMA rules.
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Zelenskyy Plans Turkey Trip in Attempt to Revive Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks
Zelenskyy said the aim was ’to reinvigorate negotiations, and we have developed solutions that we will propose to our partners.’
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UK Asylum Overhaul to Expedite Removals, Cut Illegal Immigration
The UK government set out a model with temporary refugee status, tougher support rules, and expanded removals.
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Polish Prime Minister Says Explosion on Railway Line an Act of Sabotage
The line connects Warsaw to the Ukrainian border and is ‘crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine,’ Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
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Zelenskyy Agrees to Buy 100 Fighter Jets From France to Boost Ukrainian Air Defenses
Ukrainian and French firms working in the drone sector will also discuss how they can combine their efforts.
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Germany Lifts Restrictions on Military Exports to Israel
Berlin had placed a ban in August on exports of equipment that could be used in Israel’s attack on Gaza.
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Russian Duma Urges Moscow to Take Action If EU Seizes Assets
Lawmakers in Moscow unanimously passed a resolution labeling Brussels’ plan to fund a loan to Ukraine with frozen Russian assets ‘outright theft’.
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Poland Seeks to Charge 2 Rail Explosion Suspects With Acts of Terrorist Sabotage
Prosecutors said that investigators had managed to collate a range of evidence that indicates a ‘high probability’ the suspects committed the acts of sabotage.
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1 in 5 Young AI Users Prefer ‘Talking’ to Tech Over Humans: Study
The study follows another that suggested that more than one in three adults (37 percent) have turned to AI chatbots for mental health support.
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UK Says ‘Military Options Ready’ After Russian Ship Uses Lasers Against Air Force
The Russian spy ship Yantar, designed for intelligence gathering and mapping undersea cables, was spotted off the coast of Scotland.
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Poland, Romania Scramble Jets After Russian Strikes on Ukraine
Both NATO nations have seen repeated violations of their airspaces during Moscow’s war against Kyiv.
|
Netherlands Suspends State Control of China-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
A Dutch government delegation is expected to travel to Beijing this week to seek a solution to the spat over Nexperia.
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US Approves Potential $105 Million Sale of Patriot Air Defense System Sustainment to Ukraine
Patriot systems are considered one of the most advanced air defense tools in the U.S. arsenal.
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Oil Sanctions ‘Starving Putin’s War Machine’: Treasury Department
Russian oil prices are plunging because some international buyers held off on purchases after sanctions were imposed.
|
MI5 Warns British Lawmakers of LinkedIn Threat From Chinese Spies
Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle wrote to MPs on Tuesday to make them aware of the Espionage Alert issued by the intelligence agency.
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Spain Offers $946 Million in Ukraine Aid Package During Zelenskyy Visit
Some of the funds will be used to buy Patriot missiles from the United States through a NATO program.
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He Wants to Build the Outernet in Space. Beijing Wants to Steal It.
Declan Ganley wants to create a space-based alternative to the current internet and cut reliance on vulnerable undersea cables.
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US, Canada, and Finland Seal Agreement to Build Advanced Arctic Icebreaker Fleet
The agreement allows the countries to counter the growing presence of Russia and China in the Arctic region.
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European Banks Face Unprecedentedly High Shock Risk: ECB
Europe’s central bank said geopolitical tensions and technological disruptions were among factors exacerbating structural vulnerabilities.
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Poland Suspects 2 Ukrainians Working for Russia of Being Involved in Railway Sabotage
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said these incidents ‘were intentional’ and that the aim of the perpetrators ‘was to cause a railway disaster.’
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EU Opens Cloud Antitrust Probes Into Amazon, Microsoft Under Digital Markets Act
If Amazon or Microsoft is designated as a gatekeeper for cloud computing, it will have six months to comply with DMA rules.
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Zelenskyy Plans Turkey Trip in Attempt to Revive Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks
Zelenskyy said the aim was ’to reinvigorate negotiations, and we have developed solutions that we will propose to our partners.’
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UK Asylum Overhaul to Expedite Removals, Cut Illegal Immigration
The UK government set out a model with temporary refugee status, tougher support rules, and expanded removals.
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Polish Prime Minister Says Explosion on Railway Line an Act of Sabotage
The line connects Warsaw to the Ukrainian border and is ‘crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine,’ Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
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Zelenskyy Agrees to Buy 100 Fighter Jets From France to Boost Ukrainian Air Defenses
Ukrainian and French firms working in the drone sector will also discuss how they can combine their efforts.
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Germany Lifts Restrictions on Military Exports to Israel
Berlin had placed a ban in August on exports of equipment that could be used in Israel’s attack on Gaza.
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