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Mike Pence on Trump: President Trump was not just my president, he was my friend. We forged a close working relationship over those years. Truly did. I mean, some people think we’re a little bit different. I told people actually, if you think about it, other than a whole lot of zeros, Donald Trump and I had a lot in common.

“This industrial base among our allies is already very interconnected, so we cannot break it up,” said Morten Brandtzæg.
Mike Pence: I looked at Trump as I got up from our meeting and I said, "Mr. President, I want you to know. I’m praying for you." And he looked at me and he said, "Don’t bother."

It is clear that US President Donald Trump is pushing hard for a fresh summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the coming months. To achieve that, he appears prepared to downgrade and jeopardise the US-South Korea alliance, as seen in his recent move to scale back joint military exercises. For Trump, this will be a purely bilateral exercise, with both Seoul and Beijing totally sidelined, let alone Moscow and Tokyo. Equally, there is now a general acceptance that the issue of...
A building housing equipment belonging to Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest mobile operator, was damaged in a Russian attack in Kyiv region on Thursday.

Russia is holding a parliamentary election likely to ensure the Kremlin’s continued dominance, amid a changing political and economic climate due to the protracted conflict with Ukraine.

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Hundreds gather to share roast potatoes in northern Slovenia as think tank warns 'chips are down' across Europe.
Reuters Report: Riyadh went to Beijing for help after a rapid Houthi military blitz along Yemen's Red Sea coast and around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, an advance that left Saudi shipping and oil exports heavily exposed. Following that direct diplomatic appeal, China has privately pressured Iran to help contain the Houthis.
Russia has repeatedly approached the UN secretary-general, both publicly and in letters, Maria Zakharova noted

BIG: Saudi Arabia asked China to privately pressure Iran into restraining the Houthis after their seizure of Yemen's Red Sea coast and Bab al-Mandeb. Three Iranian sources say Beijing passed the message to Tehran — going beyond its public calls for restraint. Iran's response: regional stability depends on ending the US-Israeli war against us first. China issued no threats and didn't leverage its economic power over Tehran. Source: Reuters

Ireland will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year over Israel's participation, the country's public broadcaster RTE said Thursday. Ireland was one of five countries along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain to skip Eurovision this year to protest Israel’s inclusion in the contest, citing its ongoing war on Gaza.

Ireland will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year over Israel's participation, the country's public broadcaster RTE said Thursday. Ireland was one of five countries along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain to skip Eurovision this year in protest over Israel’s inclusion in the contest, citing its ongoing war on Gaza.
WATCH: Israeli "settlers" beating Palestinians near their home in the occupied West Bank. They're then protected by Israeli soldier from retaliation.

U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack said Turkish President Erdogan and Trump will meet in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Saudi Arabia has asked Oman to approach the Houthis about a two-week lull, with talks during that window aimed at resolving the humanitarian file in Yemen, al-Mayadeen reports. Riyadh indicated an agreement on the humanitarian issue would be announced during the pause. No other outlet has confirmed the report.
EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova emphasized that Kyiv has turned into a frontline city as it is subjected to Russian nighttime and daytime attacks.
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“A live cartridge was recovered from the baggage of an Israeli national during security checking at Kangra airport on Tuesday," said Kangra Superintendent of Police Kulbhushan Verma.
The source noted that while the aircraft typically operates in the Baltic region and can circle the Russian territory, its Thursday’s flight path is quite rare

Iran's IRGC says its air defense system intercepted and destroyed the 53rd U.S. MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island at 10:12 AM today.
The officials' fears stem from the United States' multi-billion-dollar sale of 48 aircraft to Saudi Arabia, which has been pending since November 2025.

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Polish PM Donald Tusk: I fear that by winter we will witness increasingly severe attacks by Russia on energy infrastructure. And I can only express hope that these provocations and attacks will not go beyond Ukraine’s borders. But hope, unfortunately, is not certainty. We are preparing here in Poland for different scenarios.
Polish PM Donald Tusk: Nobody does anyone a favour here. Without Poland, no decision will be made that concerns security from the East. Poland is absolutely key here because of its geography and potential. We are building the strongest army in this part of the world. We are spending the most money on defence proportionally.

The conviction of four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has drawn sharply different reactions across the Balkans. Serbia has accused the court of failing to fully address crimes against Serbs.

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Polish PM Donald Tusk: We certainly will not naively accept messages that Russia has goodwill and that it will begin behaving properly. Nothing indicates that. Neither history nor the actions of recent days. Poland and Poles cannot afford naivety or wishful thinking. We must operate on facts, and they are clear.

Russia had targeted Kyivstar datacenter in Kyiv region for the 2nd time

The former Finnish prime minister has visited Ukraine around ten times since the full-scale invasion. This trip, she says, had more air-raid alarms than any of them, and a Russian drone hit the train travelling beside hers to the Polish border.
Minister for Veterans Affairs Vitaliy Kim believes that after the end of the war, the budget for veteran policy will need to be increased several times over.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz: Erdogan will not set foot in Gaza.
The meeting is to address ways to improve the joint air defense system, as well as to strengthen multilateral military cooperation among CIS member states in the field of air defense and explore future development prospects

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz: If Erdogan wants to help Hamas members in Gaza, he should invite them to move to Antalya.
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Iran's foreign ministry on Thursday said it has summoned Sweden's ambassador to Tehran and ordered one of its diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours
🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 The #US Congress on Wednesday approved a bill imposing sanctions on #Russian officials, banks and shadow oil tankers in its strongest show of support for #Ukraine since 2024. The body also aimed to impose heavy tariffs on countries buying oil from Russia. https://t.co/MGzVl31eGE

Citing Russian authorities, the headquarters said the bodies "belong to Ukrainian citizens, including military personnel."

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