- Austria expels three Russian diplomats over signals spying Reuters
- Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after ‘forest of antennae’ discovered The Guardian
- Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations BBC
- Array of Spy Antennas Prompts Austria to Expel Russian Envoys Bloomberg.com
- Austria expels 3 Russian Embassy staff over suspected antenna spying in Vienna ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after ‘forest of antennae’ discovered
Austrian foreign minister says Russian diplomatic mission in Vienna was being used for illicit collection of data
Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a “forest of antennae” on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe’s espionage capital since the cold war, was being be used for illicit data collection.
“It is unacceptable that diplomatic immunity be used to commit espionage,” Austria’s foreign minister, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, said on Monday. She added that the three embassy staff – whose expulsions bring the number of Russian diplomats sent home by Vienna to 14 since 2020 – had already left the country.
Continue reading...Starmer lauds £78bn EU loan for Ukraine amid increased Trump tensions
Prime minister uses European Political Community summit to begin negotiations for UK participation in scheme
Keir Starmer has said the benefit of joining the European Union’s £78bn loan scheme for Ukraine “outweighs the cost” as he argued the continent must move at pace to bolster its own defence.
The prime minister, who said the UK’s involvement in the recovery loan plan would also help create jobs at home, acknowledged that tensions were high between Donald Trump and Europe, particularly over military issues.
Continue reading...Grimly Cyberpunk Video Shows Ukrainian Soldiers Leaning Out of Propeller Plane to Obliterate Drones With Rifles – Futurism
- Grimly Cyberpunk Video Shows Ukrainian Soldiers Leaning Out of Propeller Plane to Obliterate Drones With Rifles Futurism
- Ukrainian soldiers’ desperate move News.com.au
- Air war over Ukraine sees high-tech drones being taken out by 1970s prop planes Forces News
- russians Suggest Copying Ukraine's Idea of Using the An-28 as a Platform for Anti-Aircraft Drones Defense Express
- shownews - Ukraine, An-28TD aircraft deployed in anti-drone role FW-MAG Future Warfare Magazine
South Korean ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, country’s government says – The Jerusalem Post
- South Korean ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, country's government says The Jerusalem Post
- Trump launches bid to open Strait of Hormuz, Iran strikes ships, UAE port Reuters
- South Korea checking whether Korean-flagged vessel struck in Hormuz, report says The Times of Israel
- Trump urges South Korea to join Iran war after ship fired upon The Hill
- Fire, explosion hit South Korean-run vessel in Strait of Hormuz, Seoul says CNA
Marco Rubio to meet pope this week after Trump’s broadside against Leo
US secretary of state’s two-day visit reportedly intended to thaw Washington’s frosty relations with Vatican and Italy
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, will meet Pope Leo on Thursday, weeks after Donald Trump’s unprecedented broadside against the pontiff.
Rubio will meet the first US-born pope privately in the Vatican’s apostolic palace at 11.30am (10.30 GMT), the Holy See’s press office confirmed on Monday after media reports on Sunday.
Continue reading...Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trial
Exclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day
In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years later has been able to produce sperm.
It is the first time a transplant of cryopreserved prepubertal testicular tissue has been demonstrated to restore sperm production in an adult patient. The 27-year-old man had the sample frozen when he was 10, before undergoing potent chemotherapy as part of treatment for sickle cell disease.
Continue reading...EPC summit: Europe has ‘gotten the message’ from Trump – DW.com
- EPC summit: Europe has 'gotten the message' from Trump DW.com
- NATO Chief Says US Disappointed in Europe Over Iran Response Bloomberg.com
- NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence Al Jazeera
- NATO's Rutte says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump Reuters
- Rutte: Europe making sure agreements with US regarding military bases are upheld The Jerusalem Post
Formula One plans return to V8 engines as electrical revolution loses spark
F1 cars could return to traditional V8 engines by 2030, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says at Miami GP.
Five people killed in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
Local governor says several injured in the attack with at least 10 houses struck by Russian missiles.
Watch: Moment United Airlines flight strikes vehicle during landing
Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries.
Which Premier League teams can still qualify for the Champions League?
As the Premier League season enters its final games, several teams still dream of entry into Europe's top competition.
Report: Putin fears assassination attempt by Russia’s political elite, tightens security – Meduza
- Report: Putin fears assassination attempt by Russia’s political elite, tightens security Meduza
- Unsettled Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, intel report says CNN
- Vladimir Putin hunkers down for fear of assassination Financial Times
- “Russia Has Two Paths Left” Важные истории
- Paranoid Putin’s Hiding Place Revealed as He Vanishes for Weeks The Daily Beast
Hunted by drones it should have seen coming, Israel now sees its Lebanon strategy at risk – The Times of Israel
- Hunted by drones it should have seen coming, Israel now sees its Lebanon strategy at risk The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection CNN
- Smart Shooter aims to shoot Hezbollah drones out of the sky The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah’s Latest Challenge to Israeli Forces: A Stealthier Drone The New York Times
- Hezbollah Has Learned How to Pilot Deadly Drones Into Israeli Troops WSJ
China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous – The Economist
- China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous The Economist
- Opinion | Trump Is Coming to a China That Has Moved On The New York Times
- Trump’s strategy of accommodation with China is a historic mistake Financial Times
- America's Top Allies Court China China-US Focus
- Trump’s Bargaining Legacy: Tactics, Trust, and the U.S.–China Breakdown Modern Diplomacy
What is hantavirus, suspected in deaths of three people on cruise ship?
World Health Organization says risk to the general public remains low despite suspected outbreak on the MV Hondius.
Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: Champions League – team news, start, lineups
The two sides, who have never lifted the trophy, renew their rivalry after the first leg of the semifinal finished 1-1.
War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate
Amid stalled talks and sparring over key waterway, Iranian media say US warship struck, but Washington denies incident.
Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’: Can US navy ‘guide’ stuck ships out of Hormuz?
Trump says US navy will free up ships stranded in the Gulf, but it remains unclear how the campaign will be implemented.
Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests
Hangings are latest in wave of near-daily killings as authorities seek to instil fear amid war with US and Israel
Iran has executed three men charged in connection with political protests this January, authorities have said, the latest in a wave of hangings against the backdrop of the war against the US and Israel.
Iranian authorities have carried out executions on a near-daily basis in recent weeks in what activists have denounced as a bid to instil fear in society at a time of international and domestic tension.
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