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“The development of the Polish defense industry is necessary, but it should not automatically mean preferential treatment for companies directly controlled by the government,” the report said. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz last month underlined that the government aims to develop the country’s military-industrial complex, saying: “We are building a strong army, strengthening security, and investing in Poland’s future.” But favoring domestic companies risks clashing with the government’s drive to rearm as quickly as possible; Warsaw wants to buy tanks, jets and missiles to deter Russia, although that goal does pose problems for its domestic arms industry. A drone hangs above visitors’…
Moscow has also stifled information on court cases concerning dead soldiers. In early 2025, Russian journalists noticed an unprecedented uptick in the number of court cases emerging about soldiers being declared missing in action or dead. Military units normally ask courts to declare soldiers dead when they do not return from a battlefield for months. “It was growing exponentially — it was big news,” Treshchanin said. “You start with 40,000 cases, then four months later you have 70,000, and two months after that, 90,000. I mean, just how many of these people could there possibly be?” Russia 200 recorded almost…
Shortly after 7.30 pm, on Wednesday 11 November, groups of masked protesters began throwing stones, bottles and fireworks at police near Passeig de Gràcia and Plaça de Catalunya. Rubbish bins and street furniture were set alight, creating burning barricades in the city centre, while shop windows were smashed and stores reportedly looted. Footage shows flames engulfing barricades and protesters confronting riot police, who responded with crowd-control projectiles and baton charges. Catalonia’s Mossos d’Esquadra police moved to disperse the groups as the disturbances spread towards Las Ramblas. Violent clashes broke out after an otherwise peaceful mass demonstration, when small groups of…
Braving torrential rain, vast crowds flooded the main thoroughfares of the Spanish capital, unfurling banners with calls for a “General Strike” and chanting “We have no home”. Police placed attendance at approximately 120,000, as aerial footage revealed packed streets completely gridlocking Madrid’s historic centre. Called jointly by the UGT and CCOO trade unions alongside housing activist groups, the 24-hour stoppage aimed to address stagnant wages, failing public services, and a spiralling cost of living. Anger over shelter has reached a boiling point in recent months, ignited in September by the high-profile eviction of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old pensioner in Madrid. Union…
“We need to have the Europeans at the table,” Kushner told POLITICO. “We have relayed to President Putin directly several times and to his team that the only way to get this done is to have them by our side and I think they are receptive to it. “I believe that hopefully tomorrow in Moscow, Steve and I will be successful and President Putin will give the blessing for that to occur. I think that if he agrees to that we will be able to make a lot more progress on the issues that matter.” The talks in Abu Dhabi…
Visitors to Washington’s National Mall have been stopping to photograph a new satirical statue targeting President Donald Trump’s lack of military service, ahead of Veterans Day. Titled “The Foot Soldier”, the gold-painted installation depicts Trump alongside a mascot named Toey. Created by protest art group Secret Handshake, it mocks the president’s Vietnam War-era medical deferment following a diagnosis of bone spurs. A plaque beneath the statue delivers a sarcastic tribute to Trump’s military record, describing him as a soldier who reached the front lines of avoiding the draft. It also features his own remark: “I can be very military.” The…
In a letter seen by POLITICO, Finland and Estonia call for “EU-level arrangements for responding to serious AI incidents.” This comes as European leaders are set to meet Friday to debate AI for the first time. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
By Gael Camba & Euronews Published on 11 November 2026 – 18:09 GMT+1•Updated 18:27 Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died at the age of 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. He “passed away suddenly,” said Russia’s Foreign Ministry in a statement published on X without giving more details on the cause of his death. “We have lost an outstanding diplomat, an experienced leader, a kind colleague and a mentor,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “We extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Alexander Darchiev’s family and loved ones.” Darchiev held several positions within Russia’s…
Luxury brand Four Seasons is taking travel to another level with a 23-day private jet journey around the world. Launching in May 2028, the new itinerary will whisk guests from San Francisco to Seoul, Sri Lanka, Zanzibar and the French Riviera, with exclusive cultural experiences, yacht trips and stays at some of the hotel group’s most prestigious properties along the way. The original Four Seasons Private Jet launched in 2015, and the current, custom-built Airbus A321LR aircraft has been in service since early 2021. The “coastlines and culture” itinerary will take flight from 6–26 May for just 48 guests but,…
The mood cooled from the first day to the second. On Tuesday, with negotiations lasting four and a half hours, officials on the ground in Abu Dhabi who were familiar with the talks described them as “constructive.” The best they could muster on Wednesday, when the session broke up after just two hours, was that the exchange had been “neutral.” In truth, few on the Ukrainian side ever believed this week’s resumption of face-to-face negotiations would deliver a breakthrough. The biggest announcement concerned the non-trivial matter of a planned prisoner exchange — which Kushner said would be the biggest in the…