15 h. ago German leader says US strategy shows the need for more European security independence

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration’s new national security strategy underscores the need for Europe to become “much more independent” from the United States in terms of security policy

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16 h. ago Europe live: Parts of US national security strategy ‘unacceptable’ for Europe, says Merz

German leader says there is ‘no need for the Americans to want to save democracy in Europe’Oh, and a little warning shot from EU’s Kallas:“If we go into the fight [of] pointing fingers, I mean, we can also point a lot of fingers [on] what is wrong in America, but this is not the way we work, we are not going to meddle with the internal affairs of other countries.” Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Trump has declared civilisational war on Europe. It won’t be easy – but here’s how to fight back | Paul Taylor

With democratic values under attack from populists within and former allies without, there are no simple solutionsThree decades after political philosopher Francis Fukuyama declared the End of History and the “universalisation of western liberal democracy as the final form of human government”, the democratic model is under attack in many parts of the world, not least here in Europe. Populists bent on weakening the rule of law, rolling back human rights protections, subjugating the judiciary and cowing independent journalism are amplified by anything-goes social media algorithms that promote anger and polarisation over rational discourse.They have now received a mandate from the Trump administration, which effectively declared civilisational war on the EU and its values in its National Security Strategy.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador

A federal judge investigating whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should face a contempt charge over flights carrying migrants to El Salvador wants to hear from a whistleblower and a top Justice Department official

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46 h. ago Trump’s new doctrine confirms it. Ready or not, Europe is on its own | Georg Riekeles and Varg Folkman

We can move from defensive crouch to position of strength but only if we use the economic cards we have against US coercionEurope is on a trajectory towards nothing less than “civilisational erasure”, the Trump administration claims in its extraordinary new National Security Strategy, a document that blames European integration and “activities of the European Union that undermine political liberty and sovereignty” for some of the continent’s deepest problems.Everybody should have seen it coming after Washington’s humiliating 28-point plan for Ukraine. JD Vance’s shocking Munich speech in February, in which he suggested that Europe’s democracies were not worth defending was an early red flag. But the new words still land as a shock. The security document is the clearest signal yet of how brutally and transactionally Washington wants to engage with the continent. It marks another phase in Trump’s attempt to reshape Europe in his ideological image while at the same time abandoning it m...

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46 h. ago Zelensky to huddle with European leaders in London as Kremlin praises Trump’s new security strategy

Zelensky to huddle with European leaders in London as Kremlin praises Trump’s new security strategy  CNN

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46 h. ago Zelensky meets European leaders in London as Kremlin praises Trump’s new security strategy

Zelensky meets European leaders in London as Kremlin praises Trump’s new security strategy  CNN

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3 d. ago Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash

Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it is up to us to secure Ukraine’s future – and our ownEurope, you have been warned. President Vladimir Putin has waged a full-scale war against Ukraine for nearly four years and this week threatened that Russia was “ready right now” for war with Europe if need be. President Donald Trump has demonstrated that the US is ready to sell out Ukraine for the sake of a dirty deal with Putin’s Russia. His new US National Security Strategy prescribes “cultivating resistance to Europe’s current trajectory within European nations”. How much more clarity do you need?Now it’s up to us Europeans to enable Ukraine to survive armed assault from Moscow and diplomatic betrayal from Washington. In doing so, we also defend ourselves. For a year now, people have been telling me that Trump will eventually get tough on Russia. It’s been the geopolitical version of Waiting for Godot. Then his perso...

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4 d. ago Arizona congresswoman claims she was pepper sprayed during federal operation

A federal law enforcement operation at an Arizona taco shop resulted in a fracas on Friday, with pepper spray being deployed as a group of protesters tried to stop authorities

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4 d. ago How one Arkansas county helps ICE make hundreds of arrests and spreads fear among immigrants

Northwest Arkansas has emerged as a hot spot in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration

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4 d. ago Shops empty in a Hispanic neighborhood as immigration crackdown comes to Louisiana

Federal border agents have descended on a Hispanic enclave just outside New Orleans and local business owners are suffering

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5 d. ago UN Security Council delegation visits Syria for first time since 1945

A United Nations Security Council delegation has visited Syria for the first time since the council's founding in 1945

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6 d. ago King welcomes German president in first state visit to UK in 27 years

Frank-Walter Steinmeier and wife joined by King Charles and Queen Camilla on Windsor carriage ride as visit beginsGerman president Frank-Walter Steinmeier was welcomed with military pomp, a 41-gun royal salute and a celebratory oversized Royal Standard flag flown above Windsor Castle on the first state visit by a German leader to the UK in 27 years.King Charles and Queen Camilla accompanied the president and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, on a carriage ride through Windsor’s streets at the start of the three-day visit, which will also see the German leader pay a poignant visit to the ruins of Coventry cathedral, bombed during the second world war. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago German president receives royal welcome in first state visit to UK in 27 years

Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife joined by King Charles and Queen Camilla on carriage ride through Windsor at start of three-day visitGerman president Frank-Walter Steinmeier was welcomed with military pomp, a 41-gun royal salute and a celebratory oversized Royal Standard flag flown above Windsor Castle on the first state visit by a German leader to the UK in 27 years.King Charles and Queen Camilla accompanied the president and his wife Elke Büdenbender on a carriage ride through Windsor’s streets at the start of the three-day visit, which will also see the German leader pay a poignant visit to the ruins of Coventry cathedral, bombed during the second world war. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago EU looks at legally forcing industries to reduce purchases from China

Commission unveils €3bn strategy to de-risk and diversify supply chains for critical rare earth metals and elementsBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU is considering legally forcing industries to reduce purchases from China to insulate Europe from future hostile acts, the industry commissioner, Stéphane Séjourné, says.He made his remarks as the European Commission unveiled a €3bn (£2.63bn) strategy to reduce its dependency on China for critical raw materials amid a global scramble caused by Beijing’s “weaponisation” of supplies of everything from chips to rare earths. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Federal border agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

The Department of Homeland Security has launched an immigration crackdown in New Orleans, saying the operation targets violent criminals

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7 d. ago Protesters move to end their lawsuit over immigration officers' tactics in the Chicago area

Protesters, journalists and faith leaders who sued over the aggressive tactics of federal immigration agents in the Chicago area are seeking to end their legal challenge

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7 d. ago Russia and the US threatened to resume nuclear testing after several decades. Here is why it matters

The U.S. and Russia have both recently threatened to resume nuclear testing, alarming the international community and jeopardizing a global norm against such tests

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8 d. ago Starmer: We have to work with China – even if it threatens national security

The prime minister used his Mansion House speech to defend a ‘thawing’ of relations with Beijing – potentially laying the groundwork for a controversial new super embassy to be given approval

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8 d. ago 5 spots where your home security camera works best for maximum safety

These are the best places to install a security camera and protect your home

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