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Norway backs Nato’s 5% defence spending target despite Spain rejecting it as ‘unreasonable’ – as it happened

PM Jonas Gahr Støre declared Norway’s support for the 5% target proposed by Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

'Turkish Salmon': The Black Sea's New Rose-coloured Gold

Sitting in his spacious office with a view of the Black Sea, Tayfun Denizer smiles: his rainbow trout, raised in submerged cages, have made him a wealthy man.

International Business Times · Jun 20, 2025

The first rule is to forget your past life: Ukrainian marine tells of his three years of torment in Russian captivity

Dmytro Chorny tells of hunger, beatings and torture before a mass prisoner exchange freed him to go home to – and marry – his girlfriend, Diana

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

Israel wants a 'hopeful' post-conflict Middle East reality and resolute relations with EU

As its military gains the upper hand in its conflict with Iran so far, Israel is now proceeding to expand on its reasons for action and its vision towards “a bigger picture,” in a broader Middle East and Europe-related context that transcends its current offensive in Iran.

Euronews · Jun 19, 2025

Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after 28 killed in missile strikes on Kyiv

The drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, the deadliest assault on the capital this year, killed 28 people across the city and wounded 142 others.

Euronews · Jun 19, 2025

Denmark deploys ‘saildrones’ in Baltic to protect undersea cables from Russia

US-made unmanned vessels will monitor maritime activity as part of trial, amid criticism over closer ties with America

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

Trump 'Golden Dome' Plan Tricky And Expensive: Experts

President Donald Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" defence system is a plan that will face mammoth technical and financial hurdles, and could increase global insecurity, experts say.

International Business Times · Jun 19, 2025

Russia Steps Out From Shadows In Africa With State Paramilitary

With the rise of a paramilitary force that analysts say is controlled by the Kremlin, Russia is openly expanding its state military footprint in Africa, after years of distancing itself from mercenaries deployed on the continent to support pro-Russian rulers.

International Business Times · Jun 19, 2025

Finland's parliament votes to withdraw from landmine treaty due to Russia threat

Several countries bordering Russia — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland — have recently pulled out of the Ottawa Treaty or announced plans to do so.

Euronews · Jun 19, 2025

Putin, Xi criticise Israel’s attacks on Iran, urge de-escalation

The Russian and Chinese leaders agree there is no military solution to the dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2025