Germany deploys Arrow air defence to counter Russian missile threat
HOLZDORF, Germany, Dec 3 – Germany on Wednesday became the first European nation to deploy the Arrow air defence system, built to intercept intermediate-range ballistic missiles such as Russia’s Oreshnik,…
Zelenskiy seeks urgent renewal of supervisory boards in defence sector
KYIV, Dec 3 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he had urged Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal to carry out an urgent renewal of supervisory boards in the defence…
Somalis condemn Trump’s insults, though some say he spoke the ‘truth’
MOGADISHU, Dec 3 – Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a few also said the U.S. president had spoken…
A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy’s ambitions
ROME, Dec 3 – Minutes after Italy’s powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued…
Norway government secures budget backing, preventing cabinet fall
OSLO, Dec 3 – Norway’s governing Labour Party said on Wednesday it had reached agreement with four left-wing parties in parliament on a 2026 fiscal budget, ending a standoff that…
Kenyan lawmakers identify ‘disturbing trend’ of misconduct by British troops
NAIROBI, Dec 3 – A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm that has led the forces from…
British seniors fight loneliness with tea and a tango
“Since Covid, people have realised how dancing can help, how much they need physical contact.” Read More
Airbus cuts delivery target after troubles with most popular jet
Airbus was already experiencing shortages in supply chains that were hindering deliveries. Read More
If equality prevails, next UN chief will be a woman, says top contender Grynspan
LONDON, Dec 3 – Rebeca Grynspan, Costa Rica’s former vice president and a frontrunner to become the next United Nations secretary-general, said that if equality triumphs over discrimination, the world…
‘Spirit animal’: Raccoon breaks into US liquor store, gets drunk and passes out in bathroom
The animal had crashed through the ceiling and knocked out the store’s CCTV cameras. Read More