5 h. ago Romania scrambles jets after drone reported in airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine

Threat of drone strikes also prompts Poland to deploy aircraft and close an airport

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7 h. ago Moldova flooded with deep fakes and disinformation as voters face stark choice between east and west

Ukraine’s neighbour faces a choice between Moscow or a future in Brussels amid a ‘war for minds’

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23 h. ago Trump tells Nato countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war

The US president claimed that Nato’s commitment to winning the war “has been far less than 100%” to date.

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24 h. ago Trump urges Nato countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war

US president says purchase of Russian oil by some Nato members is ‘shocking’

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31 h. ago Russia’s drones and war games put Europe on edge as Nato promises ‘integrated approach’

In Poland 40,000 troops watch the border as Vladimir Putin’s forces make manoeuvres at the bloc’s weak point

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37 h. ago Irish aircraft leasing company to buy 20 planes from Israeli weapons supplier linked to Gaza war

State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries has close ties with the Israeli Defence Forces and is selling converted planes to Irish-based AerCap.

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44 h. ago Israel’s Doha debacle risks worsening situation of hostages in Gaza

Strike targeting Hamas leadership certainly doesn’t bring the longest war in Israel’s history any closer to an end

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48 h. ago Poland dismisses Trump's claim that Russian drone raid could have been a 'mistake'

Tusk branded the drone raid a deliberate “unprecedented” attack on the country, NATO and the European Union.

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48 h. ago Poland's Tusk rubbishes Trump's claim that Russian drone raid could have been a 'mistake'

Tusk branded the drone raid a deliberate “unprecedented” attack on the country, NATO and the European Union.

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50 h. ago France sends jets to Poland in signal to Russia not to escalate situation

French president Emmanuel Macron said he would deploy three advanced Rafale fighter jets.

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54 h. ago Russia and Belarus begin joint military drills two days after drones violated Polish airspace

NATO’s eastern flank members that border Belarus – Poland, Lithuania and Latvia – are on high alert over the drills.

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69 h. ago Ireland's Eurovision Stance: Conditional Participation Amidst Conflict

Ireland's Eurovision Stance: Conditional Participation Amidst Conflict  Devdiscourse

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2 d. ago Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts sanctions on airline

The concession from the US comes a day after Poland denounced an incursion of Russian drones into its territory – some from Belarus.

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3 d. ago War on waste – how Dublin’s local authorities are cracking down on illegal dumping

War on waste – how Dublin’s local authorities are cracking down on illegal dumping  The Irish Times

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3 d. ago Trump calls out Russia for 'violating' Poland's airspace with drones

Polish and NATO forces shot down a number of drones overnight after it identified numerous violations.

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3 d. ago Drone warfare: How NATO allies engaged Russian threats over Poland for the first time

Events unfolded between 11.30pm and 12.30am Irish time – as multiple drones crossed into Polish airspace which is also NATO airspace.

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3 d. ago Poland says Russian drones entering its airspace 'not accidental' as Moscow dismisses 'myths'

The government said the military recorded 19 drone incursions, three of which were shot down by Polish and NATO forces.

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3 d. ago Poland ‘closest to open conflict since World War Two’, says Tusk after drone incident

Moscow denies responsibility, with a senior diplomat saying the drones came from direction of Ukraine

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3 d. ago Poland closest to open conflict since World War Two, Tusk says

"I have no reason to claim we're on the brink of war, but a line has been crossed, and it's incomparably more dangerous than before," he said

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4 d. ago Russia tests Nato as Poland confronts historic security breach

It is the first time a Nato member is known to have fired shots since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022

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