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View from London: Russia issues horror nuclear weapons warning to the world 'Global war' – Tensions are mounting

11:31 29.06.2026

View from London: Russia issues horror nuclear weapons warning to the world 'Global war' – Tensions are mounting

Russia has issued a stark nuclear weapons warning to the world amid fears of a "global war." Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "only nuclear weapons protect the world from a global war". Speaking at the 12th Primakov Readings international scientific and expert forum, Mr Peskov said: "Now it (global security …

POLITICO: Vice President JD Vance has become the face of a Washington that no longer treats Israel as the exception to "America First"

11:29 29.06.2026

POLITICO: Vice President JD Vance has become the face of a Washington that no longer treats Israel as the exception to "America First"

When American and Israeli warplanes struck Iran on Feb. 28, Israeli officials let themselves believe the alliance was entering a golden age. Four months later, they are bracing for a future where Israel stands more alone than ever. The vice president of the United States set the stage last week, …

The New York Times: How three months of war changed the Gulf forever

11:29 29.06.2026

The New York Times: How three months of war changed the Gulf forever

For decades, people in the wealthy Gulf Arab nations watched the wars of the region unfold on their televisions. War happened to their neighbors — in Yemen, in Syria, in Gaza — but not to them, The New York Times writes. That illusion was shattered by the U.S.-Israeli war with …

Putin comments on Russia’s strategic goals, security, Duma election

23:26 28.06.2026

Putin comments on Russia’s strategic goals, security, Duma election

Russia is pushing ahead with its strategic plans, despite ill-wishers' attempts to hamper those, President Vladimir Putin said at a United Russia party congress on Sunday. Russia is living through a crucial time, the head of state said, as he pledged that the security of the nation will be ensured. …

Bloomberg: Germany retreats from troubled F126 frigate after delays

10:58 28.06.2026

Bloomberg: Germany retreats from troubled F126 frigate after delays

Germany said it’s shelving the $10 billion (7.6 billion pounds) purchase of six F126 anti-submarine warships, aborting what stood to be the largest procurement project in the history of the country’s navy, Bloomberg reports. The government announced that it was pulling out of the program on Wednesday. Instead, the “aim …

Reuters: China’s 360 says it has developed tools to match Anthropic’s Mythos

10:57 28.06.2026

Reuters: China’s 360 says it has developed tools to match Anthropic’s Mythos

Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 Security Technology (601360.SS), opens new tab has developed what it calls a domestic answer to Anthropic's Mythos, it said on Wednesday, casting the U.S. model as a strategic cyber capability that China could not afford to lack, Reuters writes. Mythos, previewed in April, is a system …

Responsible Statecraft: Zelensky threatens Belarus as NATO hovers at edges of war

10:56 28.06.2026

Responsible Statecraft: Zelensky threatens Belarus as NATO hovers at edges of war

From the first days of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine and its Western partners including the U.S. and NATO, have warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions would not be contained to the borders of Ukraine. They claimed that if not dealt with, Russia would attack other European and NATO countries. The …

Bloomberg: US warns that gas will go outside EU if bloc keeps methane rules

10:55 28.06.2026

Bloomberg: US warns that gas will go outside EU if bloc keeps methane rules

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned the European Union that US gas supplies will head elsewhere if the bloc refuses to ease regulations to tackle methane, a potent greenhouse gas, Bloomberg reports. “Without a meaningful reform of that rule, it is going to cause serious pain into Europe and that’s …

Oman tells allies ships going through Hormuz may have to pay

10:52 28.06.2026

Oman tells allies ships going through Hormuz may have to pay

Oman has told European officials there’s no way of going back to the pre-war status quo with the Strait of Hormuz and transiting ships may have to be charged some fees, Bloomberg reports. While Omani officials said they will always abide by international maritime law, they added there could be …

Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

10:16 27.06.2026

Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

Health authorities across Europe were on high alert on Friday as a killer heatwave progressed across the continent, prompting alcohol bans in France and cracking road surfaces open in Germany. From Britain and France to Germany, Italy, Austria and Serbia, Europe sizzled under a record-breaking ball of heat rolling across …

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