EU countries are expected to spend €454 billion on defense this year. But much of the technology Europe needs still comes from the United States. As joint European projects stall and governments buy American fighter...
Russia launches wave of strikes on Ukraine as Kyiv hits ‘Russia’s Amazon’ | BBC News
Ukrainian officials have said at least five people have been killed in overnight Russian strikes, as both countries continue to exchange drone and missile attacks. The country said it shot down three Russian missiles...
Morocco tightens security as migrants gather near Ceuta border • FRANCE 24 English
Morocco has deployed heavy security around the border city of Fnideq after false social media rumours claimed the border to Spain’s Ceuta enclave would open. Hundreds of migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa...
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Italy recovers millions of euros worth of stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings
Italian authorities have recovered three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse, worth more than €9 million, months after they were stolen from a private museum near Parma. Five Moldovan suspects have been detained...
