European leaders have pledged €1.4 billion in fresh military aid to Ukraine as Russia launches its heaviest strikes of the year. The show of unity comes amid growing concerns over the reliability of US support.
Emmanuel Macron’s decision to welcome Mohammed bin Salman at the Élysée has reignited a defining tension of our era: do Western governments actually stand by their values when serious money is on the table? Der Spiegel’s Susanne Koelbl calls it realpolitik in its purest form — and the evidence is hard to argue with.
Erling Haaland debuted a sharp new buzzcut on Instagram ahead of Manchester City’s pre-season, sending over 400,000 fans into a frenzy within 90 minutes. The Norwegian striker captioned the close-up photo simply: “New season, new trim.”
Iran executed a foreign national Thursday over his alleged role in the January 2026 Isfahan protests, becoming the third person put to death amid the unrest. Rights groups are warning that forced confessions and flawed trials are driving a campaign to silence dissent.
ECB experts are warning that a US artificial intelligence market collapse wouldn’t stay contained — Europe’s financial system and growth outlook could take a serious hit. Here’s why policymakers are starting to pay attention.
The Pentagon is exploring whether European missile launchers could be cleared to fire American munitions, a shift that would mark a major step in NATO battlefield integration. The talks come as European allies scramble to rebuild ammunition stockpiles depleted by support for Ukraine.
Chidimma Adetshina is challenging a deportation bid from South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs, insisting she was born in Johannesburg and has lived there her entire life. The beauty queen’s case heads to the Gauteng High Court in the coming weeks.
Around 860,000 displaced Lebanese have returned home after months of conflict, but the UN says the humanitarian crisis remains overwhelming. Entire communities face destroyed infrastructure, housing, and shortages of basic supplies heading into winter.
Tupac Shakur was killed in an act of revenge, prosecutors told a Las Vegas jury Monday as the long-awaited murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis finally began. The case arrives nearly three decades after the rap legend was shot dead on the Las Vegas Strip.
Iran’s military announced a $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers, doubling the reward to $60,000 if carried out by a woman. The offer marks a sharp escalation in tensions between Tehran and Washington.
