NATO parliamentarians adopted a declaration calling for 5% of GDP in defence and security spending and sustained support for Ukraine, ahead

Officials and analysts warn Belarus could serve as a launchpad for a new Russian push into Ukraine.

Research links extreme heat to animal cognition and behavior risks; France spotlights low-income home energy renovations via Anah.

Fed Chair Powell warns against political pressure as Iowa’s May 31 primary underscores 2026 stakes.

NPR flags wider access to lightly safeguarded models; Ground News reports SoftBank investing in AI data centers in France.

EU scrutiny intensified as France won €15m state aid approval; the UK advanced AUKUS tech and flagged rising civilian harm in Ukraine; the N

The Dutch government imposed a six-month decision and departure moratorium on Lebanese asylum cases, citing fragile security in Lebanon.

UK MoD ordered hundreds of LMM missiles to reinforce air-defence stockpiles for British forces in the Middle East, supporting 700 Thales Bel

Ukraine targeted Russian oil assets; Rosatom alleges a drone hit Zaporizhzhia NPP, which Reuters could not verify.

EU spotlights buildings’ energy burden; EEA says EU is on track to 2030 but sector gaps and ozone costs persist.

Brussels funds Ebola response as Italy presses for EU border coordination; WHO-EU operations expand via Dakar hub.

Assembly urged higher defence investment, stronger personnel retention, and protection of critical infrastructure, integrating Ukraine war l