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Britain must be 'ready for war' by 2030 amid Russian aggression, UK defense secretary says

Former UK army chief Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders also commented on the threat facing Britain, telling The Telegraph that he doesn't know "what more signals we need."

Britain's Defense Minister Wes Streeting speaks during a meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a presentation of Israel’s national security doctrine, in Jerusalem, October 18, 2026

A vote for Netanyahu is a vote for isolation, poverty, and vulnerability - opinion

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader, Friedrich Merz, walks to attend a press conference, after the state elections, in Berlin, Germany, September 21, 2026.

Merz warns that Germany faces pressure from extremist parties, 'massive threat' from Russia

Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025.

Starlink returns to working order in Ukraine, the private power behind a modern war


South Korea accused by Ukraine of aiding Russia with 176,000 tons of fuel amidst critical shortage

"These shipments began precisely when Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries were reducing processing volumes and creating a fuel shortage within Russia."

The container ship "Panstar Acro" is anchored to load containers at Busan New Port in Busan on August 22, 2026, as the vessel is scheduled to sail to Europe via the Arctic to test the commercial viability of the shipping route opened by melting ice.

Employee of Russian plague institute dies of suspected pneumonic infection, Trump offers help

Early Russian reports wrote that Shipilova had contracted the pneumonia after breaking a vial of plague bacteria. 

 A bubonic plague smear, prepared from a lymph removed from an adenopathic lymph node, or bubo, of a plague patient, demonstrates the presence of the Yersinia pestis bacteria that causes the plague in this undated photo.

Russia shares jet-drone technology with North Korea, Zelensky claims

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia may have shared jet-drone technology with North Korea in return for its help in Ukraine

A suicide drone equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology is pictured on a runway, on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides defense science research projects, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News A

Revealed Russian winter assault plans cripple Ukraine power grid, heat, water systems - report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to verify the NYT report in an interview with Reuters, adding that Ukraine would "respond in any way (we can)."

A resident walks past an exhibition of destroyed Russian military vehicles covered with snow during cold weather and often power and heating outages after critical civilian infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine.

Silver coin hoard found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim

The coins are of the pre-1916 denga denomination, and were found hidden within a small, ceramic jug decorated with engobe buried in a shallow pit near the city’s trading district.

Variants of Kolomna coins from the first quarter of the 15th century found near Moscow, October 2, 2026.

Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic

Russia has warned NATO it is ready to use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempts to cut off its Kaliningrad exclave, as Moscow and the West trade threats over Baltic tensions.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Iowa Wednesday, 23rd September 2026

85 years later: Babyn Yar and the fight against deliberate erasure - opinion

On September 29 and 30, 1941, German forces, aided by local collaborators, murdered 33,771 Jews at Babyn Yar. In just two days, the lives of children, parents, and grandparents were cut short.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes part in a commemoration ceremony for the victims of Babyn Yar (Babiy Yar), one of the biggest single massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv Ukraine September 29, 2022.

Debris found at Western embassy in Kyiv, mayor says

Debris had been found at the premises of one of the Western embassies in the center of Ukraine's capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Wednesday, citing preliminary information.

Smoke rises in the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 30, 2026.

Czech Republic would be ready to respond if Russia attacks Baltic countries, Czech PM Babis says

Babis, whose government includes a pro-Russian party, has halted Czech contributions to military aid to Ukraine and also opted out of EU and NATO financing and military aid pledges for Kyiv.

Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis takes part in the leaders panel on the opening day of Bled Strategic Forum in Bled, Slovenia, August 31, 2026.

Trump considers Russia sanctions relief deal in exchange for prisoner releases - report

Trump is weighing a proposal to lift some Russia sanctions if Moscow releases political prisoners. The plan could expand US ties with Russia but faces opposition from Ukraine and European allies.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025; illustrative.