The end of drone supremacy
Offensive drones have had a brief window of domination. But it was only a matter of time before effective counter-drone capabilities emerged.
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European airlines go ballistic over French air traffic controller strike
Ryanair boss denounced Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen as a “useless politician” for not acting to protect flights.
Pacifist Spain looks to build a homegrown defence champion
State-backed Indra searches for deals to expand beyond IT and radar into military hardware amid surge in EU spending
Brussels moves to tackle satellite junk in space
New space law dials up oversight amid warnings itโs ‘starting to look like a jungle up there.’
Killing machines: how Russia and Ukraineโs race to perfect deadly pilotless drones could harm us all
Cheap, scaleable and highly autonomous, these weapons are developing quickly โ and experts say they should prompt a global rethink about securityOn a fine day in early June, Ukrainian soldiers launched their latest killer robot. With a click on a scree…
Andrew Tate to appear in court for allegedly driving 90mph over limit in Romania
Self-styled โmisogynist influencerโ claims police radar gun must have been โcalibrated incorrectlyโ and says he cannot afford ยฃ300 fineThe controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate is due to appear in court in Romania on Monday after allege…
โEvery parentโs nightmareโ: after 18 years, was this the final search for Madeleine McCann?
As visitors pose for selfies in the Portuguese resort where the British child disappeared, a breakthrough seems further away than everThe police have packed up, the diggers and radar scanners gone from the Algarve scrubland. The latest search for Madel…
Police focus on abandoned Portuguese buildings in Madeleine McCann search
German and Portuguese officers work in countryside near resort where British toddler went missing in 2007Searches for Madeleine McCann have resumed in Portugal with police using a digger to clear debris around an abandoned building a mile from where th…
No more holding it in: MEPs launch group on incontinence care
Continence care is finally on the EUโs radar, as MEPs move to flush the stigma and support the millions across Europe living with the condition.
Ukraine war briefing: Satellite pictures show Russian warplanes prey to โSpiderwebโ
Ukraine damages Kerch bridge with massive underwater explosion; Medvedev signals peace talks are not genuine. What we know on day 1,197 Satellite pictures of a Russian airbase taken shortly after Ukraine carried out a deep strike with drones show strat…
Portuguese and German police renew search for Madeleine McCann
Teams expected to use radar equipment that can scan beneath ground as they look for evidence that could implicate prime suspect Christian BrรผcknerA new search for Madeleine McCann is under way in Portugal with police officers gathering a few miles from…
Pentagon to redraw command map to more closely align Greenland with the US
The Pentagonโs move to shift its oversight of Greenland under U.S. Northern Command aligns with President Donald Trumpโs pledge to take control of the autonomous Danish territory.
British man charged in US over plot to smuggle military tech to China
John Miller discussed exporting a sensitive encryption device from the U.S. to China in a blender, U.S. authorities said.
Ola Kรคllenius on Tariffs, Europe & the Strength of Germanyโs Economy
For German please scroll down. Ola Kรคllenius has big plans: lower energy prices, smarter EU trade, and the most efficient electric car Mercedes has ever built. In this episode, the Mercedes-Benz CEO explains why he still believes in Germany as an industrial powerhouse โ and why India and Saudi Arabia are now on his radar. [โฆ]
Belgium to tighten controls over private aircraft in anti-smuggling crackdown
Belgian customs authorities will place an officer at the national airspace security centre to access military radar and clamp down on private aircraft being used in smuggling operations.
Russia slams Ukraine with biggest drone attack of the war
Sunday’s assault came just days after talks in Turkey failed to make progress toward a ceasefire.
Global financial rule-makers risk losing relevance if Trump pulls back entirely
Without the firepower of the U.S., global regulators would be hamstrung in their efforts to contain a future financial crisis.
Tech firms pivot to defence in neutral Ireland as EU re-arms
Radar, AI and subsea surveillance are big growth areas for security technology with dual uses
After EU fines, Big Tech wants Trump to swoop in
Two big penalties overseas could be just what the industry needed to get the White Houseโs attention. Will Trump now try to roll back European tech rules?
Appleโs EU fight is transatlantic tension in a nutshell
The tech giant was hit by another European fine. It’s just the latest chapter in the battle over digital regulation โ and maybe a whole lot more.
Hamoudi v Frontex: Advocate General Norkusโ Opinion – Reversing the Burden of Proof and the Presumption of Frontexโs Privileged Access to Evidence
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Mark Carney unveils a plan to Trump-proof Canada
Liberals pledge offense with defense, a new NATO commitment and plans to bolster Canadaโs North.
Russia wounds over 100 with new cluster supersonic missile on Ukraineโs Kharkiv
The attack marks the third consecutive week Moscow has used ballistic missiles against civilian areas.
Allies pledge โฌ21B in weapons for Ukraine while denouncing Russian attacks
Ukraine’s supporters promised a record new round of military aid.
UK announces further ยฃ450m military support to Ukraine
The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.
UK announces further ยฃ450m military support to Ukraine
The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.
โThere is no ceasefire. Attacks are ongoingโ: how Putinโs envoy played US over Ukraine
White House welcome for key member of Russian presidentโs inner circle raises fears over Americaโs commitment to peaceKirill Dmitrievโs meetings with US officials in the White House last week went largely below the radar. And deliberately so.The dapper…
Space probe to map carbon content of worldโs remotest tropical forests
Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestationScientists are about to take part in a revolutionary mission aimed at creating detailed 3D maps of the worldโs remotest, densest and darkest tropical fores…
Canada says its friendship with the US is โover.โ Now what?
Trumpโs aggressive trade policies have rocked an alliance that seemed unshakeable.
Mark Burnett: from Trumpโs โApprenticeโ boss to โhigh-poweredโ British fixer
One of the U.S. president’s most trusted lieutenants is doing his bidding in London โ and British officials see someone they can do business with.
The Ukrainian teens who took on Putinโs gulag archipelago โ and won
When Vlad and his friends realized the Kremlin would not return them home, they staged an open revolt.
The โsecretโ agents of super-prime property
In the rarefied world of the most expensive homes, where discretion is everything and sales can be a magnet to opportunists, a clutch of under-the-radar agents is oh-so-quietly operating
Tony Blairโs right-hand man goes into battle for Ukraine
Jonathan Powell played a crucial role in securing peace in Northern Ireland โ and his much-hyped skills as a negotiator are being put to the test again.
Belgian police conduct raids as new corruption scandal rocks EU Parliament
Several individuals have been arrested.
With rifts over Ukraine and Gaza, Irish seek to survive brush with Trump
White House events for St. Patrick’s Day are normally a diplomatic dream for Dublin. This year is completely different โ and dangerous for Irelandโs America-fueled economy.
The US-Ukraine mineral deal: A look at rare earths, their use and purposes
As Washington and Kyiv seek to finalise a deal on exploiting Ukraine’s mineral resources, FRANCE 24 takes a look at rare earth metals and why they are important.ย Used in a wide range of electronics, including aircraft and military applications like mi…
Legislating workplace AI remains on Commissionโs radar
Commission does not exclude AI in the workplace legislation with humans at the centre.
Security is the new safety
SNEAK PEEK โย ย The U.K. AISI drops โsafetyโ for โsecurityโ as it rebrands for the Trump era. โย DSIT and Anthropic ink a new partnership. โย Whatโs happened to the porn review? Good morning and happy Friday, This is Tom, unable to find where Iโve hidden my wifeโs Valentineโs card. You can get in touch with your news, [โฆ]
Ukraine war briefing: Stray Russian drones โhit Moldova and Romaniaโ
Ukrainian neighbours summon Russian ambassadors citing crashes and explosions on their soil; Europe โwould help Ukraine resist without US helpโ. What we know on day 1,087See all our Ukraine war coverageMoldova and Nato member Romania announced they had…
Greece presses France over missile sale to Turkey
Turkey wants to buy Eurofighters equipped with air-to-air Meteor missiles.
EUโs 2025 defence agenda
What you should have on your radar on anything defence.
Germanyโs defence contractors turn to car supplier workers to fill vacancies
Air defence radar maker Hensoldt offers to hire laid off engineers from Bosch and Continental as automotive job cuts rise
Putinโs passport trap: The Cubans caught in Moscowโs endless war
“As Russian citizens, we have to stay on the front โ until the end,โ one recruit said.ย
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine โcaptures two North Korean soldiers in Russiaโ
Pair being interrogated in Kyiv, with intelligence agency SBU saying one had fake Russian military ID; Russia claims control of village near PokrovskSee all our Ukraine coverageUkraine said it was interrogating two North Korean soldiers after capturing…
Starmerโs top aide made low-key Brussels trip as No 10โs EU reset efforts continue
Morgan McSweeney met EU counterparts before Christmas as Downing Street poised to hire new foreign adviserKeir Starmerโs chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, made a below-the-radar trip to Brussels last month, as No 10 prepares to appoint its own foreign …
Trumpโs invasion of Greenland would be โthe shortest war in the worldโ
The main protector of Greenland against an attack is … the United States.
Polandโs changing population mix turns political
Poland used to be one of the world’s most ethnically homogenous countries. That’s no longer the case.
Germanyโs Hensoldt urges EU to follow US on local arms procurement
Radar maker says bloc can use existing laws to bypass free trade rules and boost regionโs defence infrastructure
Biden shrinks from view ahead of Trumpโs return to Washington
With 42 days left in office, Biden avoids unscripted moments or press questions.
Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile strike kills at least four in central town
Rescue operation under way, Zelenskyy says, after more than a dozen also wounded in Dnipropetrovsk region. What we know on day 1,012See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA Russian missile strike on a town in Ukraineโs central Dnipropetrovsk region on …
Belgiumโs Romanians poised to propel the far right into power
Frustrated with mainstream parties and unable to return home, Romanians abroad are emerging as staunch supporters of ultranationalist presidential hopeful Cฤlin Georgescu.
Britainโs hunt for a Trump whisperer
The U.K’s center-left government reckons it’s made friends with Donald Trump. Now it just has to keep things that way.
Who might make up Trumpโs Cabinet
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
Why Kamala Harris lost the election
Harris refused to make a clean break from the last four years.
Trump wants someone who will โdo his biddingโ at Justice Department. Here are the top contenders.
If Trump returns to the White House, he is eager for a do-over to staff critical positions at the Department of Justice.
The silent force behind the Trump transition
Youโve probably never heard of Brooke Rollins. She wants to keep it that way.
Ukraine war briefing: Brics summit backfired on Putin with calls for peace, says Kyiv
Xi Jinping among world leaders in Russia advising against escalation; any North Korean troops โfair gameโ on Ukraine battlefield, says US. What we know on day 974See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe foreign ministry in Kyiv said on Wednesday that…
Who won the day? Walz.
Walz won the day because he reminded voters why Harris picked him with his shots at Elon Musk.
Who could be in Trumpโs next Cabinet? Here are leading contenders.
Former President Donald Trump, who is in the throes of a tight campaign, has not engaged in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet. But that hasnโt stopped him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be [โฆ]
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Germanyโs Scholz offers โฌ1.4B in fresh military aid for Ukraine during Zelenskyy visit
The Ukrainian leader visited Berlin to present his peace plan to the German chancellor.
100 days of Starmer: How Labourโs big win went off the rails
After just a few months in office, the new British government is finding life tough.
Ukraine war briefing: Anti-Kremlin figure Ildar Dadin dies fighting on Ukrainian side
Activist was once jailed in Russia under anti-protest law; drones, F-16s and Patriots on Dutch menu of aid to Kyiv. What we know on day 957See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageAnti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin, who was once imprisoned in Russia for p…
Inside the US intel dilemma on Gaza a year after Oct. 7
Current and former officials say the US has long struggled to collect intelligence on Hamas.
Radar maps show scale of damage from Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Satellite data shows more than 3,100 buildings affected as intense wave of attacks kills over 1,300 people
Harris, Trump take an America First tone on dockworkersโ strike
Foreign shipping companies that dominate seaborne trade draw bipartisan criticism as U.S. ports grind to a halt.
Target Iran: Israel seizes its moment to reshape the Middle East
Prime Minister Netanyahu warns Iran’s clerics their days are numbered and boasts there is “nowhere” Israel cannot target.
The four French ministers to watch out for in Brussels
France’s new government was finally announced over the weekend after an unprecedented 67-day wait, but its survival is already in question as urgent files with significant EU repercussions pile up, and a potential no-confidence vote is on the radar.
โDragon-Bearโ: How China and Russiaโs spy operations overlap in Europe
Beijing is recruiting agents among EU politicians who have demonstrated fealty to Moscow, underscoring their alignment, according to a senior European intelligence official.
17 bodies found after Russian tourist helicopter crash
The helicopter was carrying 22 people, most of them tourists, when it disappeared from radar on Saturday.
17 bodies found after Russian tourist helicopter crash
The helicopter was carrying 22 people, most of them tourists, when it disappeared from radar on Saturday.
Draghi to present EU competitiveness report to senior lawmakers next week
Ex-ECB chief will brief political groups of European Parliament before official launch in coming weeks.
Closing the backdoor: The new TurkStream is here. Can the West stop it?
Martin Vladimirov is director of the Energy and Climate Program at the Center for the Study of Democracy. Announcing its plans for what could be called TurkStream 2 on Aug. 21, Turkey finally dropped all pretenses. According to the countryโs energy minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, the state-owned gas monopoly BOTAล would now be able export around [โฆ]
Telegram is a bigger headache than Elon Muskโs X for the EU
France’s arrest of tech prodigy spotlights messaging service that shelters those who want to avoid government attention.
Russian sabotage threat behind alert at German NATO base, reports say
German security sources tell press agency that Russia planned to use drones against the airfield, which monitors NATO’s eastern theater.
Belgian coalition talks collapse over budget dispute
Capital gains tax row scuppers summer-long negotiations.
Sicily yacht sinking: body found confirmed to be chef Recaldo Thomas as missing passengers feared dead
Thomas was one of ten crew members onboard Bayesian yacht, says Italian coastguard, as passengers including tech tycoon Mike Lynch remain missingHow do waterspouts form and what risk do they pose?Lynchโs co-defendant in US trial โfatally struckโ by car…
Defence stocks wobble just a blip on the radar
Demand suggests the sectorโs rally is not yet over
Donโt go head-to-head with Musk on space internet, satellite CEO tells Europe
Europe should look beyond space internet and start planning for a military-grade surveillance system instead.
Russiaโs links with Iran are growing stronger
As evidenced by their ongoing symbiotic defense relationship, Moscow and Tehran see the wars against Israel and Ukraine as indelibly linked โ and the West would be foolish to compartmentalize them.
The sonic boom is back for passenger aviation โฆ maybe
In addition to high costs, Boom Supersonic’s efforts to revive faster-than-sound passenger flights face climate and sustainability worries.
Brexit Britain creeps back into Brusselsโ orbit under Labour
A bill which paves the way for closer regulatory alignment with the European Union almost slipped under the radar.
Keir Starmer walks straight into summer from hell
With Britain’s prisons full and its population angry, the new prime minister hoped things wouldn’t reach boiling point so soon.
Dual German-Russian citizen latest political prisoner to mysteriously go missing
Six political prisoners are known to have disappeared since Sunday.
Where the EUโs political tribes should go on holiday
Where to go this summer, depending on your political persuasion.
Is IRISยฒ heading for a rethink?
SNEAK PEEK โ The EUโs IRISยฒ satellite communications network project is increasingly troubled. โ NATO seeks to make procuring arms faster, the allianceโs procurement agency boss Stacy Cummings told me. โ The U.K. and Germany team up on defense as fears grow that U.S. presidential contender Donald Trump will ditch Ukraine if he wins in [โฆ]
Klaus Welle talks defense commissioner, EU budget
SNEAK PEEK โ The European Parliamentโs former secretary general, Klaus Welle, talks to Jacopo about the defense commissioner role, the EU budget, and why itโs time for a full defense committee. โ U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey meets with counterparts from Japan and Italy today to discuss GCAP. โ European Parliament committees vote on their [โฆ]
NATOโs false promises are encouraging misplaced Ukrainian hopes
The alliance’s irresponsible policy toward Ukraine continues, providing false hope, making peace less likely and the war more dangerous.
โThereโs More to Comeโ: What the Trump Shooting Says about Domestic Extremism
A former top Homeland Security Department official discusses the fallout from the Trump assassination attempt.
Private meeting, billionaires and a G6 Gulfstream: The backstory on how Trump picked Vance
The 39-year-old freshman senator was named as Trumpโs running mate on Monday.
Moldova to acquire second airspace monitoring radar with help from EU funds
Moldova is expected to receive its second airspace surveillance radar in 2025 to complement its existing airspace surveillance system and improve the detection of potential threats, funded by the EU, Moldovan Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatรฎi announced…
Restaurantโฏreview: Strofilia
Rustic taverna that will make you feel as though you’re in the Greek countryside.
New Cuban radar site near US military base could aid China spying, think tank says
Cuba is building a new radar site likely to be capable of spying on the US Guantanamo base, a Washington think tank found using satellite images, the latest upgrade to the country’s surveillance capabilities long thought to be linked to China.
Ukraineโs โpeopleโs satelliteโ wreaks havoc on Russian targets
Ukrainian military intelligence has been using the satellite to target Russian troops, weapons and logistics.
Russia threatens โconsequencesโ for US over Crimea missile strikes
“What exactly โ time will tell,โ Kremlin spokesperson warns Washington.
Ukraine targets Russian missile launch systems
Ukrainian forces appear to be conducting an operation targeting Russia’s missile launch system, FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg said, reporting from Kyiv. According to the Ukrainian general staff, the army has taken out two radar systems used to operate S-…
Europe is running out of heroin. The alternatives are much worse
Nitazines from China are penetrating Europe, causing almost 100 deaths in Latvia and Estonia last year.
MEPs need green hydrogen on their radar from day one
How the EU addresses the climate crisis has been high up the political agenda in the approach to this weekโs elections. But there are two sectors that continue to fly under the radar in the blocโs pursuit of decarbonisation: shipping and aviation.
Who is Germanyโs Plan B commissioner if von der Leyen crashes out?
Green politicians Franziska Brantner and Sven Giegold are seen as Olaf Scholz’s most likely next nominees if Ursula von der Leyen flops.
Irelandโs the ultimate defense freeloader
In effect, Dublin has abdicated responsibility of protecting the Europeโs northwestern borders.