S. Africa Arrests Five Over Alleged Military Work for Russia
South African police arrested a fifth suspect on suspicion of being en route to Russia in contravention of…
Two Palestinian children killed as Gaza death toll passes 70,000, officials say
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza’s Health…
Top Ukraine officials head to US for Sunday peace talks – POLITICO
Ukraine’s head of intelligence Kyrylo Budanov, as well as the chief of staff of Ukraine’s armed forces, Andrii…
Talks for UK to Join Flagship EU Defense Fund End in Failure
Negotiations for the UK to join the European Union’s flagship €150 billion ($173 billion) defense fund have failed,…
EU allies turn screws on Belgium over its tax income from Russia’s frozen assets – POLITICO
Five diplomats from different European countries, however, complained that Belgium appears to have a secondary agenda in holding…
Retaliating against Russia – POLITICO
Still, any new measures “need to have plausible deniability,” said one EU diplomat. Show of force NATO, for…
France joins Europe’s military service bandwagon – POLITICO
The French military is already the EU’s second-largest behind Poland, with more than 201,000 personnel. France has around…
EU Steps Up Pursuit of Frozen Russian Assets to Aid Ukraine
Welcome to the Brussels Edition. I’m Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg’s Brussels bureau chief, bringing you the latest from the…
Guinea-Bissau army officers claim ‘total control’ as gunshots rock capital | Military News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Officers order suspension of electoral process, border closures a day before presidential vote results expected.…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Raises the Alarm About ‘Erratic’ Donald Trump’s Mental State
Donald Trump’s furious posts suggesting the death penalty for six Democrats who reminded U.S. troops they should refuse…
Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan Amid Spat With Japan, China Says
Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed US President Donald Trump on the status of the self-governing island of Taiwan…
Russia trashes Europe’s peace plan — but likes Trump’s Ukraine proposal – POLITICO
The U.S. administration’s framework — which came with an aggressive Thanksgiving deadline and threats to cut off aid…