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King Harald V of Norway in ceremonial uniform wearing the sash of the Order of St Olav

Harald V of Norway Dies at 89, and Sweden’s King Mourns ‘Our Dear Friend’

King Harald V died on Friday morning at Oslo University Hospital, aged 89, ending a 35-year reign and leaving his son as King Haakon VIII. Sweden's Carl XVI Gustaf, godfather to the

August 28, 2026

Government and Politics·News

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as EU approves 6.1 billion Ukraine defence package

Ukraine War: EU Approves €6.1 Billion Defence Package on Independence Day as Washington Stays Away

The European Union approved €6.1 billion in defence funding for Ukraine on Independence Day, targeting missiles and air defence systems as European leaders gathered in Kyiv for a Coalition of the Willing

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

European leaders including UK PM Andy Burnham and EU officials gathered in Kyiv for Ukraine's 35th Independence Day

Ukraine Independence Day 2026: UK PM Burnham in Kyiv as EU Pledges €6.1B and SCALP Missile Deal Unlocked

Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day with British PM Andy Burnham's first overseas trip going to Kyiv, where EU leaders gathered to announce €6.1B in additional defense assistance and a landmark SCALP

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The Alibaba Group headquarters campus at Xixi Park in Hangzhou, China, known as Taobao City

Alibaba Explained: What It Is, Whether It Is Legit, and the Wheels Problem

Alibaba Group is a real, audited company listed in New York and Hong Kong with 1.02 trillion yuan of revenue. Whether the supplier behind any given listing is legitimate is a separate

August 24, 2026

Auto & Transport·Business

Romanian F-16 fighter jets deployed for NATO air policing over Black Sea during Ukraine war

Ukraine War: Romania’s F-16 Destroys Explosive Drone 300 Metres from Neptun Deep Gas Workers as EU Warns of Hybrid Warfare

A Romanian F-16 destroyed an explosive-laden maritime drone just 300 metres from the Neptun Deep offshore gas platform on August 20 — Europe's largest offshore gas development — as the EC president

August 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Germany gas storage facilities at below-average capacity in August 2026 as EU braces for winter energy crisis

Germany Gas Storage at 49.68% Entering Autumn as EU Braces for Worst Winter Since 2022 Crisis

Germany's gas storage stands at 49.68 percent of capacity as of August 17, placing Europe's largest economy 17 percentage points below historical norms with winter approaching and European gas futures trading 41

August 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Natural gas infrastructure in Europe as Germany faces a multi-year low in gas storage levels ahead of winter 2026

Germany Gas Storage at Multi-Year Low as INES Warns of Winter Supply Risk

Germany's gas storage hit 49.68% of capacity on August 17, trailing all recent years at this point, with INES warning injection rates are insufficient for winter. The EU-wide deficit — worst since

August 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas announces most far-reaching Russia sanctions package since Ukraine war began

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced Monday that Brussels is preparing its most ambitious Russia sanctions package since the Ukraine war began, targeting roughly 1,000 additional Russian entities to expand the

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Anthropic Begins Watermarking All Claude AI Outputs to Comply With EU Transparency Law

Anthropic has begun watermarking all Claude AI text outputs to comply with the EU AI Act, using a cryptographic technique based on Google DeepMind's SynthID-Text method. The watermark is invisible but detectable

August 16, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Moroccan security forces and navy fast boats deployed near the Ceuta border fence to block a social-media-organized mass crossing attempt on August 16, 2026

Morocco Arrests 294 as Navy and Drones Block Organized Mass Crossing Into Spain’s Ceuta

Morocco's security forces arrested 294 people near Ceuta on Saturday, deploying navy fast boats and drones to block a social-media-organized mass crossing attempt two weeks after a mass event at the same

August 16, 2026

Features·Government and Politics·News

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Harald V of Norway Dies at 89, and Sweden’s King Mourns ‘Our Dear Friend’

Ukraine War: EU Approves €6.1 Billion Defence Package on Independence Day as Washington Stays Away

Ukraine Independence Day 2026: UK PM Burnham in Kyiv as EU Pledges €6.1B and SCALP Missile Deal Unlocked

Alibaba Explained: What It Is, Whether It Is Legit, and the Wheels Problem

Ukraine War: Romania’s F-16 Destroys Explosive Drone 300 Metres from Neptun Deep Gas Workers as EU Warns of Hybrid Warfare

Germany Gas Storage at 49.68% Entering Autumn as EU Braces for Worst Winter Since 2022 Crisis

Germany Gas Storage at Multi-Year Low as INES Warns of Winter Supply Risk

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

Anthropic Begins Watermarking All Claude AI Outputs to Comply With EU Transparency Law

Morocco Arrests 294 as Navy and Drones Block Organized Mass Crossing Into Spain’s Ceuta

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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