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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is meeting Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever in Brussels to break a deadlock over a €140 billion Ukraine loan backed by frozen...
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Production of the compact SVDS model intended for special forces has increased 13 times compared to last year. The Russian state concern Kalashnikov, the country's largest small arms manufacturer, has...
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Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, who died on 4 April 2024, was the son of top-ranking US spy Juliane Gallina The American, son of CIA deputy director Michael Alexander Gloss, who...
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Bulgaria, Bulgarian National Television reported yesterday. She was welcomed at the airport in Plovdiv by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. Ursula von...
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Ancient Greek philosopher and engineer Archytes created a flying machine centuries before Leonardo da Vinci. The flying dove from the 5th century BC is considered the predecessor of drones. The...
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North Macedonia currently has a military budget of $388.3 million, with a third of that going to purchasing weapons and equipment North Macedonia is a staunch ally of Ukraine —...
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During a massive Russian attack on Kiev on the night of July 10, a building of the Apostolic Nunciature was damaged. A garage, an office building and the roof of...
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In a striking demonstration of renewed confidence in European unity, the latest Standard Eurobarometer 103 (Spring 2025) survey reveals that trust in the European Union has reached its highest level...
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Since the beginning of April, more than 8,000 former prisoners – men and women – have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and about 900 more applications...
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Brussels, 21 March 2025 – In a critical moment for global security, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen convened an online meeting with...
