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Update Italy’s Meloni urges NATO rethink on defense spending as Rome lifts outlays

Italy’s Meloni urges NATO rethink on defense spending as Rome lifts outlays

  • Meloni said she would tell a NATO summit in July that Italy would spend some 2.8 percent of national output on defense and security in 2026
  • Pointing to Ukraine, Meloni said the frontline was blocked and swarming with drones
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Russia says the number of drone attacks on it from the direction of EU states is growing

Russia says the number of drone attacks on it from the direction of EU states is growing

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Russia warns Armenia it could end cheap fuel supplies if Yerevan continues EU course

Russia warns Armenia it could end cheap fuel supplies if Yerevan continues EU course

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Europe benchmark gas contract falls on Hormuz re-opening hopes

Europe benchmark gas contract falls on Hormuz re-opening hopes

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Update Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

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NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s about-face on US troop moves in Europe

NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s about-face on US troop moves in Europe

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NATO expects US troop cuts from Europe to take years video

NATO expects US troop cuts from Europe to take years

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European crime gang made BBQ briquettes from toxic ashes: Italian police

European crime gang made BBQ briquettes from toxic ashes: Italian police

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Mercedes Benz mulls diversification into defense

Mercedes Benz mulls diversification into defense

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Ministers adopt new interpretation of migrants’ rights in European legal system

Ministers adopt new interpretation of migrants’ rights in European legal system

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Al-Shaibani says Syria seeks long-term partnership with EU at Brussels forum

Al-Shaibani says Syria seeks long-term partnership with EU at Brussels forum

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Update US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say

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US President Donald Trump speaks at The Villages Charter School on May 01, 2026 in The Villages, Florida. (AFP)

Trump’s attacks on Europe’s leaders worsen transatlantic frost

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