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Morocco included in US F-16 radar upgrade program

The United States Department of Defense has announced a major radar modernization program for F-16 fighter jets, explicitly including Morocco among the partner nations. This initiative is part of broader strategic investments in aerospace, ballistic, and naval systems. According to Pentagon documents,......

Greece to supply US LNG to Ukraine amid winter energy challenges

Greece will deliver American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine this winter, providing crucial support as the country’s gas infrastructure continues to suffer from Russian strikes, according to officials from both nations. The Greek state-owned gas company DEPA and Ukraine’s Naftogaz......

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán launches “anti-war roadshow” ahead of 2026 elections

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has launched a nationwide “anti-war roadshow”, placing his opposition to Western support for Ukraine at the centre of his early campaign message ahead of the 2026 elections. The first rally was held on Saturday in the north-western city of Győr,......

German government reveals over 700 neo-Nazis remain at large despite arrest warrants

The German government has acknowledged that 714 neo-Nazis with active arrest warrants are currently at large across the country, according to press reports published on Sunday. The figures were disclosed in a government response to a parliamentary inquiry submitted by the opposition Left Party,......

Grenoble: 12-year-old boy seriously wounded by gunfire at drug-dealing spot

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after being shot in the early hours of Sunday morning, around 3 a.m., in Grenoble, according to police sources cited by Le Figaro. The incident occurred at a known drug-dealing point on Rue du Drac, in the western part of the city. Residents alerted the police......

Chile heads to Presidential election amid security fears and Far-Right surge

Chileans will vote on Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election dominated by rising fears over organized crime and a powerful surge from the far right, which could return to power for the first time since the end of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship in 1990. Voting is compulsory, and authorities......

Japan issues ashfall warning after Sakurajima volcano erupts

Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a warning on Sunday following an early-morning eruption of the Sakurajima volcano, one of the country’s most active volcanic sites, located in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the eruption occurred......

Vodafone warns German users about rising scam calls ahead of Christmas

Vodafone has issued large-scale alerts to protect mobile users in Germany from a surge in scam calls as the Christmas season approaches. The operator said on Saturday that between late April and mid-November, around 41 million calls triggered the warning message “Caution: Possible......

Poland calls for ‘full respect’ after US criticism of EU Omnibus package

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday urged the United States to show “full respect” after U.S. Ambassador Tom Rose harshly criticized the EU’s new Omnibus package, introduced during Poland’s presidency of the Council of the EU in early 2025. Speaking at a press conference,......

Britain announces largest overhaul of asylum policy in modern times

Britain announced on Saturday that it will implement the most extensive reform of its asylum policy in modern history, drawing inspiration from Denmark’s strict migration framework — a model widely criticized by human rights organizations. The Labour government has progressively tightened......

Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus in the South

Ethiopian health authorities have confirmed the emergence of a Marburg virus outbreak in the southern part of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced on Saturday. The Marburg virus, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever transmitted mainly by certain species......

Germany: Cyberattack on ticketing system exposes banking data of thousands of customers

A cyberattack has potentially exposed the bank card data of between 30,000 and 35,000 customers in Germany, affecting the online ticketing system of Hamburg’s popular tourist attraction, Miniatur Wunderland, according to German media reports on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the attraction said that......

New US consul general Michael Lally begins his mission in Istanbul

Michael Lally, a seasoned diplomat with decades of experience in international trade, has officially taken up his post as the new US Consul General in Istanbul. In a message shared on Friday, Lally highlighted his long-standing personal connection to Türkiye and his commitment to strengthening economic......