Europe (Beyond Ukraine)

4+ min ago   (616+ words) The waterway has remained largely blocked since February, disrupting global energy shipments and maritime commerce. Washington maintains forward-deployed forces across the Gulf to protect allied states and secure vital sea lanes, according to CENTCOM statements. The meeting convened as diplomatic…...

14+ min ago   (501+ words) Russian drones targeted the official aircraft carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy twice over recent weeks in Moldovan airspace, as Zelenskyy disclosed to CBS News. The aerial targeting occurred during official travel, including a trip to Oslo on September 9 and the…...

21+ min ago   (440+ words) Published Sep 15, 2026 4:23 PM EDT The drone incursion into Lithuania took place against the backdrop of the ongoing Russian war on Ukraine and amid a spate of so-called ‘hybrid’ or ‘gray zone’ actions Moscow has been accused of carried out throughout…...

37+ min ago   (364+ words) At around midnight on Sept. 6, Amina and Shamila were inside their home in Kibenge, Kasese District, Uganda, when their house was set on fire. Their father, Muhamud, had doused the house with petrol, then set it alight while the girls…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1486+ words) Cairo’s potential integration brings commanding authority over the Red Sea basin and Suez egress. However, Cairo’s strict constitutional refusal of unified supranational command structures acts as an institutional barrier against turning the Mecca Pact into an integrated NATO-style alliance. The…...

14+ min ago   (623+ words) NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace and Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter on Tuesday, in incidents that heightened tensions along the alliance’s eastern flank. Issued on: 15/09/2026 - 22:26Modified: 15/09/2026 - 22:30 NATO…...

10+ hour, 39+ min ago   (509+ words) NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, the Baltic state's president said Tuesday, in the latest security incident on the alliance's eastern flank during Russia's war with Ukraine. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia -- NATO members sharing a long border…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (383+ words) Moscow, for its part, accused Denmark of carrying out "dangerous manoeuvres" near ‌its ship, and said it was investigating the incident. The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after incidents involving gas pipeline outages, ​airspace violations and drone sightings…...

53+ min ago   (269+ words) Feels like: 25.7°C25.7°F | Clear NATO on Tuesday condemned what it described as a “reckless” incident involving a Russian frigate that allegedly fired flares at a Danish military helicopter, saying the action would not intimidate its allies. “Denmark has briefed Allies…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (1047+ words) Key developments on Sept. 15: Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 1, injuring 12 Russia suffers over 300,000 military losses in Ukraine since start of 2026, General Staff says Belarus holds 'defensive' military drills near borders with Poland, Lithuania As Russia expands…...