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EU Commission approves 2nd wave of defense funding for 8 member states

EU Commission approves 2nd wave of defense funding for 8 member states

Estonia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Finland are set to receive financial assistance

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Ex-British home secretary defects to populist Reform UK party
26.01.2026

Ex-British home secretary defects to populist Reform UK party

'I feel like I've come home,' says Suella Braverman, who earlier came under fire for calling pro-Palestine rallies 'hate marches'​​​​

Germany says Russia-Ukraine peace deal will not end threat to NATO
26.01.2026

Germany says Russia-Ukraine peace deal will not end threat to NATO

Foreign Minister Wadephul says Putin made ‘confrontation with the West’ guiding principle of Russia's foreign policy

Belgium’s rail sector hit by 5-day strike over reform plans
26.01.2026

Belgium’s rail sector hit by 5-day strike over reform plans

Railway unions launch strike to protest government reform plans, including proposals to abolish permanent contracts for newly hired staff

Iranian envoy says message exchanges with US continue but stops short of calling them negotiations
26.01.2026

Iranian envoy says message exchanges with US continue but stops short of calling them negotiations

Tehran says it is open to 'genuine discussion' while remaining ready for confrontation amid rising regional tensions

EU opens formal probe into Grok, X's recommender systems over sexualized imagery
26.01.2026

EU opens formal probe into Grok, X's recommender systems over sexualized imagery

'New investigation will assess whether the company properly assessed and mitigated risks,' says European Commission