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Gaza crisis 'looks very much' like genocide, senior EU official says

"If it is not genocide, it looks very much like the definition used to express its meaning," Teresa Ribera, the European Commission's second-highest ranking official, said.

Teresa Ribera, the European Union's competition commissioner, speaks during an interview with Reuters in London, Britain, February 17, 2025.
(Illustrative) A futuristic drone

Anti-drone system propels Greek plans for home-grown defense industry

Israel President Isaac Herzog and President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, August 4, 2025.

Herzog heads north: Israel’s Baltic outreach in increasingly hostile EU - analysis

Proceeds of Sarajevo Haggadah to be donated to Palestine, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina announces.

'Sarajevo Haggadah' proceeds to be donated to Palestinian causes, announces Bosnian museum


Chinese engines, shipped as 'cooling units,' power Russian drones used in Ukraine

The long-range drone is being deployed to attack civilian and military targets deep within Ukrainian territory, with around 500 being used by Russia per month.

(Illustrative) A soldier operating a drone.

Gaza's strategic disaster: Israel risks leaving identity in the hands of its enemies

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Diplomatic isolation and viral imagery are shaping global perceptions. Without a coherent narrative and strategy, Israel is losing control of the story.

A Palestinian flag flies in front of Downing Street as Starmer convened an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss his government’s policies on Gaza, on Tuesday in London.

EU must freeze trade with Israel until more aid enters Gaza, Swedish PM demands

Kristersson’s condemnation also came after Israel increased work with international partners to deliver aid to civilians, coordinating the airdrop of aid across the Gaza Strip.

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaks to the media upon arriving to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 25, 2025. NATO leaders hold a two-day summit on June 24 and 25 in The Hague.

Israel’s Sequent Tech turns smartphones into ballot boxes through encrypted online voting solution

The system uses biometric authentication, encryption, and zero-knowledge proofs to guarantee the integrity of votes, allowing voters to independently validate their ballots.

An illustration of a mobile phone with a voting ballot box hologram.

Sa'ar: European FMs admit pressure on Israel was a mistake, emboldens Hamas

The foreign minister added that several European countries today have "a huge Muslim population" that affects government policies, but this wouldn't allow Israel to "commit suicide."

 Israeli Minister of foreign affairs Gideon Saar hold a press conference at the Ministry of foreign affairs in Jerusalem, May 22, 2025.

Herzog clashes with Dutch PM over threat to suspend Israel from EU programs

Tensions erupted between Herzog and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, following a statement from the Netherlands suggesting punitive European measures against Israel.

 President Isaac Herzog.

Israel says European move to curb its access to Horizon program 'unjustified'

The proposal was mentioned in a published agenda of Monday's meeting of the College of Commissioners, the top decision-making body of the European Union's executive.

 FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

Trump clinches 15% tariff deal with EU's Ursula von de Leyen

US President Donald Trump announced that the European Union had reached a trade agreement, which includes a 15% tariff on EU goods entering the US.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025

EU says all options on table if Israel does not deliver on improving Gaza aid

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire despite Israel's efforts to improve the delivery of humanitarian aid, a European Commission spokesperson said on Thursday.

Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid and fuel, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025

Israel's Dermer to meet Syrian FM, US envoy Barrack in Paris to discuss southern Syria

Dermer will also discuss the upcoming Iranian nuclear negotiations with European officials, ahead of the talks between European nations and Iran that will take place in Istanbul.

Head of the negotiations for hostages release Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Spy cockroaches and AI robots: Germany plots the future of warfare

Reuters spoke to two dozen executives, investors, and policymakers to examine how Germany - Europe's largest economy - aims to play a central role in rearming the continent.

A digital illustration released by Swarm Biotactics shows what they describe as cyborg cockroaches equipped with specialized backpacks that enable real-time data collection via cameras.