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NATO surges military forces to eastern Europe in response to Russian drone incursions
CBS Austin - Texas
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WASHINGTON (TNND) — Military forces from across Europe have started deploying to NATO's eastern flank in a new military activity called "Eastern Sentry" intended to bolster the alliance's defenses following Russian drone violations into Polish...
NATO fighter jets headed to eastern Europe under new ‘Eastern Sentry’
Al Jazeera
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September 12, 2025
NewsFeedNATO is deploying additional fighter jets and a naval vessel to eastern Europe under a new program called Eastern Sentry. The military bloc shot down Russian drones over Polish territory earlier this week in a large-scale violation of the...
Denmark spends over $9Bln on largest arms buy in History: Report
Al Mayadeen
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September 12, 2025
Denmark has approved a record $9 billion purchase of European-made air defense systems, including SAMP/T, NASAMS, IRIS-T, and VL MICA, to close a long-standing capability gap and reinforce NATO's northern capabilities. Copenhagen has announced the...
Germany to deploy fighter jets to Polish border
APA
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Germany will send two "Eurofighter" fighter jets to the Polish border, APA reports, citing The Wall Street Journal. The decision was made following a drone incident. According to the information, the move aims to expand the patrol of the country’s...
Denmark splashes €8bn on European air defence in wake of Ukraine war
Euro Weekly News
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September 12, 2025
Denmark invests €8bn in European air defence systems. Credit : Spech, Shutterstock Denmark is going on a defence spending spree, setting aside nearly €8 billion to buy new missile systems from some of Europe’s biggest arms makers. It’s one of the...
France, Germany and Denmark pledge jets to boost Poland’s defences
The Irish Times
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France, Germany and Denmark will contribute fighter jets and other military assets to an enhanced defence of Poland against future Russian drone incursions, Nato leaders announced at a press conference on Friday. The UK is also expected to...
France's credit rating DOWNGRADED to 'vulnerable' as borrowing costs surge
GB News
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September 12, 2025
France's credit rating has been downgraded following the close of Wall Street trading by Fitch Ratings, one of the premier international bodies which determines the financial solidity of sovereign borrowing The major credit assessment agency has...
France, Germany, & UK: "Israel’s" attacks on Qatar pose serious threat to reaching agreement
Yemen News Agency SABA
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France, Germany, & UK: "Israel’s" attacks on Qatar pose serious threat to reaching agreement London – Saba: The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom issued an urgent statement today, Friday, condemning the "Israeli" attacks...
Germany pledged €9Bln a year for Kiev, but Pistorius wants far more
Al Mayadeen
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September 12, 2025
Germany is facing budget tensions over Ukraine aid as Defense Minister Boris Pistorius pushes for more funding than allocated. German newspaper Bild reported on Friday that Defense Minister Boris Pistorius requested an extra 10 billion euros...
Spain: New bill to crack down on smoking in public spaces
Tornos News
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September 12, 2025
Spain is moving towards stricter restrictions on smoking and the use of e-cigarettes, which are also expected to affect tourists in the country. According to a new bill proposed by Spain's coalition government, conventional cigarettes,...
Spain defies Israel on Gaza genocide, Netanyahu attacks Sanchez
The New Arab
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September 12, 2025
Spain called comments made by the office of Netanyahu 'false and slanderous' [Getty] A diplomatic row between Spain and Israel has intensified after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused his Spanish counterpart of making a "blatant...
France deploys jets to protect Polish airspace
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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September 12, 2025
France on Friday said it was deploying fighter jets to Poland as Europe’s first, measured step to Russia’s drone incursion into the country aimed to send a signal to Moscow that any further aggression won’t go unchecked. Meanwhile, the UK...
France sends fighter jets to Poland
The Pioneer
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France said on Friday that it’s deploying fighter jets to Poland and the UK announced fresh sanctions targeting Russia’s oil revenues and war machine as Europe’s first, measured steps to Russia’s drone incursion into Poland aimed to send a signal...
Spanish Town Mayor Charged with assasult after polling station incident
Caribbean National Weekly
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September 12, 2025
Spanish Town Mayor Norman Scott has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and malicious destruction of property following an incident at a St Elizabeth polling station on general election day, September 3. The 66-year-old, who...
Italian ratification of an agreement allowing sentenced Libyans to serve their sentences in their home country
The Libya Update
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September 12, 2025
The Italian Senate on Thursday ratified the agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons, signed between Libya and Italy in Palermo on September 29, 2023. The agreement allows Libyan convicts in Italy to serve their sentences inside Libya, close...
Italy launches world’s first child screening law for coeliac disease
Euro Weekly News
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September 12, 2025
Wheat. Credit: Rosy_Photo, Pixabay. Italy has become the first country to legally mandate nationwide screening for coeliac disease and type 1 diabetes in children aged between two and ten, following the approval of Law 130/2023. In 2024, a pilot...
Italian boxer speaks out over online abuse since Olympic bout against Imane Khelif
Sportsnet
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September 12, 2025
NAPLES, Italy — Italian boxer Angela Carini has hit out at the online abuse she has received since her Olympic fight against Imane Khelif last year, which she said “destroyed her career.” Carini tearfully quit her opening bout with Imane Khelif of...
France, Germany, UK FMs condemn Israeli strike in Doha
Gulf Times
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September 12, 2025
The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom Friday condemned Israel’s strikes in Doha on 9 September. In a joint statement released on Friday, the foreign ministers said the strikes violate Qatar’s sovereignty and risk further...
France, Germany, UK Foreign Ministers condemn Israeli attack on Qatar
The Peninsula
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September 12, 2025
London: The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (UK) have condemned the treacherous Israeli attack on Qatar on Tuesday, stressing that it constitutes a violation of its sovereignty and poses a serious risk of further...
France, Germany and UK condemn Israel’s strikes on Doha, warn of “serious risk” to hostage deal
Business Upturn
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September 12, 2025
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (E3) — Jean-Noel Barrot, Johann Wadephul, and Yvette Cooper — issued a joint statement on Friday strongly condemning Israel’s recent strikes on Doha, Qatar, calling them a violation...