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After nearly eighteen months of student-led protests, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced he would resign and call early elections, opening a period of uncertainty for the EU-candidate country.
Kyiv struck a weapons plant and a fuel depot in Volgograd with Flamingo cruise missiles, demonstrating its deep-strike capability. Moscow retaliated with drone attacks.
FIFA announced that Donald Trump will present the 2026 World Cup trophy to the champions, reviving debate over the politicization of sport. From Lagos to Mexico City, the prospect of a US president at the center of the global celebration divides opinion.
Warsaw strips the Ukrainian president of its highest distinction amid a memory war over the Volhynia massacres. The rift between two allies, which also touches grain and Polish domestic politics, benefits Moscow and weakens the front supporting Kyiv.
Three days after launch, the Trump administration orders Anthropic to cut off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 from 'any foreign national' — including its own staff. For the first time, Washington treats AI software itself as an export-controlled weapon.
A viral video, a Sudanese suspect, and masked men going door to door to burn out foreigners: Northern Ireland is replaying its old demons on a new face.
Two countries of less than four million inhabitants voted on the same Sunday to decide whether to swing toward the EU or stay in Russia's orbit — and both times, the pro-European option wins without an absolute majority.
An open letter, a mocking invitation to Moscow, a Ukrainian drone on a Russian oil terminal: Ukrainian diplomacy walks straight into Putin's "Russian Davos".
The most violent night of 2026 turns a 24-story apartment block into rubble — and reveals that Kyiv has stopped waiting for the United States.
On May 29, 2026, a Russian-made Geran-2 drone crashes into an apartment building in Galați (Romania), injuring two civilians. Bucharest summons Moscow; Warsaw and the Baltics demand NATO Article 4 and a strengthened eastern-flank posture. Moscow denies intent. Kyiv reads the strike as confirmation the war now threatens NATO territory. 13 capitals dissect Article 5 thresholds, anti-drone gaps, and Russia's strategic signal.
A second hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius expedition cruise has been confirmed in Spain, with a Spanish passenger quarantined in Madrid testing positive after deaths aboard. Six national readings weigh the maritime health alert and the cross-border handling of repatriated passengers.
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