Warning that a “profound change of American geopolitics” had put Poland, as well as Ukraine, in an “objectively more difficult situation,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland on Friday said his country must drastically increase the size of its military and even “reach for opportunities related to nuclear weapons.” Mr. Tusk, in a detailed speech … Read more
The anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage said on Friday it had referred one of its lawmakers to the police for allegedly threatening a senior colleague, in the biggest crisis to hit Britain’s insurgent right-wing party since its success in last year’s general election. In a statement, the party, Reform U.K., said the lawmaker, Rupert … Read more
new video loaded: Trains Delayed After World War II Bomb Is Uncovered Near Paris transcript Back transcript Trains Delayed After World War II Bomb Is Uncovered Near Paris The discovery of the unexploded bomb, which weighed more than 1,000 pounds, near one of France’s largest trains stations caused travel disruptions in Paris and other parts … Read more
A teenager who boarded a commercial flight in Australia armed with a shotgun and ammunition was overpowered by passengers and crew, the police said on Friday. The teenager, a 17-year-old boy whose identity was not released, had entered the aircraft with the firearm, the department said. Officers from the Victoria Police were called to Avalon … Read more
Syria Faces Worst Violence Since Fall of Assad Regime
Dangerous pathogens left unsecured at labs across Africa. Halted inspections for mpox, Ebola and other infections at airports and other checkpoints. Millions of unscreened animals shipped across borders. The Trump administration’s pause on foreign aid has hobbled programs that prevent and snuff out outbreaks around the world, scientists say, leaving people everywhere more vulnerable to … Read more
What is President Trump up to? This is arguably the most important question in the world right now — and perhaps the toughest to answer. Mr. Trump’s words and actions seem to revolve around a central idea: The world is a zero-sum game. Whoever pays the most into the pot is the loser; whoever gets … Read more
Three Bulgarians have been found guilty of spying for Russia in Britain and across continental Europe as part of one of the largest Russian espionage rings ever uncovered by the British police. During a three-year period, the group, led by a Bulgarian I.T. specialist, Orlin Roussev, 47, conducted six operations targeting journalists and critics of … Read more
The United States will immediately start offering a rapid pathway to citizenship for South African farmers, President Trump said in a social media post on Friday, falsely claiming that South Africa’s government was confiscating their land “and MUCH WORSE THAN THAT.” The post largely echoed what Mr. Trump has previously said about South Africa, including … Read more
