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Europe increases defense spending but lacks troops: study
Europe increases defense spending but lacks troops: study

Europe increases defense spending but lacks troops: study

A lack of personnel is undermining efforts to bolster European security, according to a study by a UK-based think tank. Europe’s security is under added scrutiny in the wake of Donald Trump’s
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Die Linke leaders Wissler and Schirdewan to step down
Die Linke leaders Wissler and Schirdewan to step down

Die Linke leaders Wissler and Schirdewan to step down

Several batterings in the polls has seen party confidence in the pair deteriorate. Janine Wissler and Martin Schirdewan will step aside at the far-left German opposition party Die Linke’s conference in October.
3 months ago
Germany: New sabotage warning issued for water supply
Germany: New sabotage warning issued for water supply

Germany: New sabotage warning issued for water supply

Authorities have reported yet another case of suspected tampering with a water supply close to a military base. Some 10,000 residents were told not to drink water while tests were carried out.
3 months ago
Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected youngest ever PM
Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected youngest ever PM

Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected youngest ever PM

Thai lawmakers have picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as premier. At 37, Paetongtarn becomes the youngest prime minister in Thailand’s modern history. Billionaire heiress Paetongtarn
3 months ago
US approves $5 billion Patriot missile sale to Germany
US approves $5 billion Patriot missile sale to Germany

US approves $5 billion Patriot missile sale to Germany

The Pentagon said the sale of 600 Patriot missiles would support Germany’s national defense as well as NATO more broadly. Germany has donated three Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine since 2022.
3 months ago
Biden, Harris hail lower Medicare drug prices and each other
Biden, Harris hail lower Medicare drug prices and each other

Biden, Harris hail lower Medicare drug prices and each other

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together in Maryland, touting changes to Medicare’s drug purchasing system and each other’s credentials, as the pair settle into their new campaign roles.
3 months ago
German military base on lockdown after suspected sabotage
German military base on lockdown after suspected sabotage

German military base on lockdown after suspected sabotage

The base in western Germany employs thousands of soldiers and civilians. Officials believe the tap water may have been purposely contaminated. Germany’s Cologne-Wahn military base has been sealed off after a suspected
3 months ago
Venezuela elections lack 'integrity,' says UN
Venezuela elections lack 'integrity,' says UN

Venezuela elections lack ‘integrity,’ says UN

A panel of UN experts said the way the recent presidential vote was carried out “had no precedent.” Meanwhile, the UN human rights chief has raised alarm over detentions and use of
3 months ago
Japan PM Kishida to step down next month
Japan PM Kishida to step down next month

Japan PM Kishida to step down next month

Kishida confirmed he will not run for his party’s upcoming presidential election. The Japanese prime minister’s three-year term as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party expires in September. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
3 months ago
Thai court to decide on PM Srettha Thavisin's fate
Thai court to decide on PM Srettha Thavisin's fate

Thai court to decide on PM Srettha Thavisin’s fate

If Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is removed, the 500-seat parliament must convene to choose a new premier. Thailand’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on Wednesday on whether Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin can be dismissed, having served less than a
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