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  • Aug 16

    Spanish F-18 shoots down likely Russian drone over Romania in fourth 2026 interception

    A Spanish F-18 Hornet operating under NATO's Air Policing mission shot down an unidentified drone that entered Romanian airspace from Moldova early on 16 August, with NATO saying the drone was probably Russian.

  • Aug 8

    US intelligence warns Putin may test NATO with limited attack between autumn 2026 and 2029

    US intelligence has revised its assessment, warning that Vladimir Putin may launch a limited attack on a NATO member state between autumn 2026 and 2029, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing American officials.

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One cut cable grounds three cities

Merz absorbs eastern rout as Trump fights press and fiber cuts snarl New York

Institutions had a rough half-day. Voters punished Germany's governing centre, courts were asked to referee White House access, NATO's eastern flank stayed jumpy and one severed cable reminded New York that modern power often runs through old ducts.

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    Launches his own video channel, Trump TV, to bypass traditional media coverage following the recent press boycott.

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The US under Trump: second term

EU-Philippines FTA and US-Japan-South Korea trilateral statement add concrete moves to the trade-diversification and Indo-Pacific alignment tracks but do not alter US policy itself.

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