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Published on 14/09/2026 – 23:46 GMT+2 The United States Space Force confirmed on Monday that the US has deployed weapons into orbit. “The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action,” a spokesperson for the force said in a statement. “Space control encapsulates the mission areas required to contest and control the space domain — employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities,” the statement continued. It added that “these capabilities can be employed for offensive and defensive purposes.” ‘Strategic competitors’ The space domain has become increasingly viewed as a critical…
Carney is scheduled to attend von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech on Wednesday before addressing MEPs on Thursday, when he is expected to pitch a closer partnership with the EU as Ottawa fights a trade war with Washington. He will continue his European tour with meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The initial news that von der Leyen wouldn’t attend Carney’s address had caused uproar among some Members of the European Parliament. “One of Europe’s most important allies is coming to address your Parliament. And as the President of the EU Commission,…
Finland and France committed to deepening their defence partnership on Monday, with Helsinki formally joining a French initiative aimed at strengthening European security through forward nuclear deterrence. In a joint statement, the two nations called the decision an “important step for European security, and for bilateral cooperation.” “It will strengthen their partnership, and offer opportunities for strategic signalling, as well as the ability to manage escalation below the nuclear threshold,” it continued, adding that a “Nuclear Steering Group” would be set up within the next few months to “begin the implementation of this cooperation.” In a post on X, Finnish…
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The Irish presidency, which is steering the budget talks, wrote that “reductions could be made, with many [countries] questioning the justification of the proposed increase in staff levels” at a time when they’re making domestic personnel cuts. The Commission proposed hiring an extra 2,500 officials over the next seven years, fueling discontent from nine countries led by Austria. In the Commission’s proposal, which was drawn up in July 2025, administrative costs will be worth €118 billion from 2028 to 2034, which is around 6% of the overall budget. However, Ireland is facing strong resistance to cutting other areas of the…
Published on 14/09/2026 – 21:35 GMT+2 Former Moroccan intelligence officer Mehdi Hijaouy contacted people close to ex-Venezuelan spy chief Hugo Carvajal in the summer of 2024, offering information to Spanish authorities in exchange for protection from a potential extradition to Morocco, The Objective reported. At the time, Hijaouy, who was reportedly forced into exile following a conflict with some of his intelligence colleagues, was in France, but he would move to Spain over fears for his safety and that of his family. Hijaouy turned to a lawyer who had taken part in efforts to persuade Carvajal to cooperate with Spanish…
Pope Leo XIV inaugurated AQVA – Catastrophe and Wonder on Monday, 14 September. Visitors enter through Diluvium, a 70-metre-long installation by French street artist JR, the first site-specific work commissioned for the exterior of the 16th-century library. Inside, art and rare books explore water as both a source of life and a force of destruction. Works by American typographer Bill Moran and Italian chef Fulvio Pierangelini are shown alongside Aquatilium animalium historiae, a 16th-century study of fish and aquatic animals by Italian naturalist Ippolito Salviani, published 470 years ago. The exhibition also examines the damage water can cause to ancient…
“Ukraine is not confident that Russia has any intention of adhering to any agreement,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X, indicating that Ukraine won’t stop its attacks other than on a reciprocal basis. If partners can “ensure Russia’s genuine desire to refrain from striking our electricity, our other energy facilities, critical infrastructure, or the movement of food supplies, then we, of course, are ready to reciprocate with a corresponding absence of our own strikes,” he wrote. The Ukrainian leader claims that if there is a ceasefire, it must be long-term to be reliable, rather than a short-term deal allowing…
The deadlock on the renewal of EU sanctions on Russia deepened on Monday after France and Slovakia, in a rare joint effort that has baffled Brussels, continued to demand the removal of Russian-Uzbek businessman Alisher Usmanov from the blacklist. Faced with an expiration date that loomed dangerously close, ambassadors agreed, as a last resort, to extend the sanctions for just one week until 22 September to give themselves more time to find a solution that has so far proven stubbornly elusive. “Consultations will continue, and further discussions are expected to be held in due course,” a spokesperson for Ireland’s EU…
By Mohamed Elashi & Euronews Published on 14/09/2026 – 20:44 GMT+2 Turkish Airlines has permanently axed its Luanda route, the latest in a series of international carriers to drop the Angolan capital since Angola inaugurated its new airport in 2023. The Istanbul-based carrier removed Luanda from its future schedule earlier this month, along with Juba, Kinshasa, Libreville and Lusaka, after those services had been suspended through 24 October. Turkish Airlines initially described the suspension as temporary when it announced the move in April, citing fuel costs. It had operated a triangular service through Kinshasa rather than a direct connection, but the route gave…