62 h. ago World War 3 fears as NATO country moves troops in event of Russian attack

Germany's military has approached a number of major arms firms over whether they could provide logistics support in the event of a Russian attack on NATO's eastern flank

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8 d. ago US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants

The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group

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1 week ago WW3 fears grow as Trump's tariffs spark China feud – how would you cope with war?

World War Three feels closer than ever, with the war between Russia and Ukraine continuing, Trump's tariffs sparking new tensions with China and Iran developing nuclear tech

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1 week ago Germany willing to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, says Merz

Chancellor-in-waiting denounces latest Russian attack and says Kyiv needs help to ‘get ahead’ in the conflict

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2 w. ago Germany to send ‘clear signal’ of ‘strong, effective government’ under new coalition, says Friedrich Merz – Europe live

Presumed future chancellor says coalition has ‘strong plan’ after negotiations as polling shows popularity of far-right AfDEarlier today I brought you Donald Trump’s comments overnight on “major” tariffs to be announced “very shortly” on pharmaceuticals (9:20).My colleague Lisa O’Carroll looked at the risks such measures could pose for Europe:Pharmaceutical companies in the EU have warned of a “risk of exodus” to the US as stocks in the sector slid around the world on the back of Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose tariffs on US drugs imports.Drugmakers’ shares across Europe and India, another foreign drugs hub, slipped on Wednesday after Trump indicated further carnage was on the way in addition to the 20% “reciprocal tariffs” on imports that kicked in overnight. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ukraine captures two Chinese soldiers fighting for Putin as WW3 fears grow

China is an ally of Russia and has been accused of helping its war in Ukraine, though Beijing has repeatedly denied allegations that it has supplied Mad Vlad's forces with weapons

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2 w. ago US begins making new nuclear bomb seven months ahead of schedule amid growing WW3 fears

The B61-13 nuclear bomb has a maximum yield of 360 kilotons and is 24 more times more powerful than the "Little Boy" atomic bomb that obliterated an entire city when it was dropped on Hiroshima

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3 w. ago Sneaky ways young Brits could be tempted into 'conscription' as WW3 fears grow

Various warnings have been given by hawkish NATO generals in recent months, urging European nations to up their levels of preparedness, causing talk of possible conscription to circulate

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3 w. ago US base and 4,000 of its troops are 'at risk of complete destruction' if Trump decides to strike Iran, state newspaper warns as it lays out how Tehran would launch attack with long

Iranian armed forces-run Defra Press claimed that Iran 'certainly has sufficient weapons' to attack Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean where the US has recently bolstered military presence

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3 w. ago Desperate Putin's staggering offer to young men in bid for 16,000 new frontline troops

The Kremlin's chilling military expansion despite major losses on the battlefield alarms the west - and now Putin is even planning to provide debt relief in a bid to boost troops numbers

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3 w. ago Vladimir Putin conscripts 160,000 Russian troops in biggest military call

The draft came as Washington officials said the likelihood of Russia and Ukraine reaching a peace accord within the next few months has ‘plummeted’

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3 w. ago WW3 fears as Germany sends 5,000 troops to Lithuania to 'protect' NATO's eastern flank

Tensions in Europe and fears of a third World War are growing as Germany starts sending troops to Lithuania to 'protect' a NATO flank, according to senior military officials

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3 w. ago Germany launches first permanent foreign deployment since WWII – and it's on Putin's doorstep

The German troops are being sent to NATO's eastern flank with in Lithuania, with the unit to become fully operational by 2027

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3 w. ago Sweden prepares nuclear bunkers for 7 MILLION citizens as WW3 fears grow

With 64,000 sites spread across the country, Sweden already has more shelters than almost every other nation with space for around seven million people - more than two-thirds of its population

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3 w. ago RAF fighter jets to patrol Polish airspace on Nato’s eastern flank

The MoD said British-built Typhoon jets had arrived in eastern Poland on Tuesday from RAF Lossiemouth.

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3 w. ago RAF trooper deafened by the job sues the MoD for £100,000 after his hearing problems saw friends and family accuse him of snubbing them

Alastair Bidwell, 55, served for 12 years in the RAF Regiment. which defends air bases.The Gulf war veteran from Wales says his hearing is so bad, family members think he is ignoring them,

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4 w. ago North Korea sends 3,000 more troops to Russia ahead of Kim Jong Un’s likely visit to Moscow

North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops and missiles to Russia at the beginning of 2025 to support its invasion in Ukraine, South Korea’s military said in its latest assessment, as Kim Jong Un is likely to visit Moscow again.

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last month WW3 fears as Macron says European peacekeeping force could 'respond' if Russia attacks

A proposed European peacekeeping force for Ukraine could “respond” if Russia attacks, said Emmanuel Macron

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last month EU urges ALL citizens to prepare for war with 'survival kits including food and water to survive 72 hours' amid fears of WW3

Brussels is hoping to ensure every citizen is equipped for 72 hours of self-sufficiency amid the growing threat of continental conflict breaking out.

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