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Germany beefs up intelligence services as ‘foreign’ threats rise

The German government signed off on a major overhaul of the country's intelligence agencies on Wednesday to give them broad…

Ukraine strikes Novorossiysk, Russia’s last Black Sea sanctuary

Published on 12/08/2026 - 14:43 GMT+2 Ukraine has struck Novorossiysk, Russia’s main operational hub on the Black Sea, which has…

Mount Etna eruption: Catania airport closes, ash cloud reaches Libya

The eruption of Sicil's Mount Etna volcano, now in its sixth consecutive day, continues to disrupt air traffic in the…

Putin threatens retaliatory seizures of European ships

Published on 12/08/2026 - 10:27 GMT+2•Updated 13:28 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to seize ships belonging to European…