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US confirms weapons are deployed in orbit as military competition moves deeper into space
The United States has confirmed weapons are already deployed in orbit. Find out why the disclosure could reshape rivalry with China and Russia.
EU extends Russia individual sanctions by only seven days as Alisher Usmanov dispute blocks six-month deal
European Union governments have extended individual Russia-related sanctions only until September 22 after failing to reach unanimity on a normal six-month renewal.
Bulgaria probes possible sabotage after second explosion hits EMCO weapons site within weeks
Bulgaria is investigating possible outside interference after another EMCO weapons facility caught fire, reviving scrutiny of a series of unexplained explosions involving ammunition linked to Ukraine and Georgia.
Trump asks Zelenskiy to halt Russian refinery strikes as diesel tops $6 a gallon in US
Donald Trump has urged Volodymyr Zelenskiy to stop attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure as refinery disruption collides with a wider global shortage of transport fuel.
Russian strike lands 800m from Poland as Moscow targets Ukraine’s NATO supply corridors
A Russian attack near the Dorohusk-Yahodyn crossing temporarily disrupted the Poland-Ukraine border as Moscow increasingly targets infrastructure carrying European cargo into Ukraine.
Russia’s attacks test renewed Ukraine peace push as Trump claims Putin wants a deal
Russia’s continuing attacks are testing Trump’s renewed Ukraine peace push. Find out why hopes for a breakthrough remain uncertain.
Russian strikes kill seven across Dnipropetrovsk region as Pavlohrad bears brunt
Russian attacks across Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region killed seven people and injured 76, with Pavlohrad suffering the heaviest reported casualties.
NATO allies say they foiled Russian subsea cable sabotage rehearsal near Svalbard
Britain, Norway and the United States intercepted a covert Russian deep-sea operation near Svalbard in which Western officials say specialised submersibles rehearsed deploying technology designed to disable critical undersea cables without obvious attribution.
EU Russian-energy exit is faltering with gas storage only 67% full, auditors warn
European auditors warn that the EU’s effort to end Russian energy dependence is faltering after member states committed only €54.3 billion of an estimated €300 billion investment requirement while gas storage enters winter at 67%.
Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as Péter Magyar breaks with Orbán-era Moscow policy
Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave after accusing them of activities incompatible with diplomatic status, marking the clearest foreign-policy break yet since Péter Magyar ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule.