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Vladimir Putin signs decree calling up 160,000 Russians for military service

The decree says conscription applies to all citizens aged between 18 and 30 and covers the period from April to July. Muhamad Yehia Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of 160,000 into military service. The decree, which was reported by news agency Interfax and also published on the …

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Trump and Musk blast embezzlement verdict as Le Pen plans appeal

Muhamad Yehia The French far-right leader, who was convicted on Monday of embezzling EU funds and barred from the 2027 presidential election, said she will appeal. US President Donald Trump and close ally Elon Musk weighed in on Marine Le Pen’s conviction after the far-right National Rally leader was found …

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Trump says ‘I’m not joking’ about running for an unconstitutional third term

Muhamad Yehia The two-term limit is enshrined in one of the US Constitution’s amendments, but Trump claimed there are “methods” for circumventing this, which experts dispute. US President Donald Trump has said he was “not joking” about considering to run for a third term at the White House – a move …

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US efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives in Europe face backlash from some countries

Muhamad Yehia The EU emphasised anti-discrimination and equality as part of its core values with France, Belgium and Spain pushing back against the letter. Efforts by the US government to eliminate diversity initiatives have not been well-received in Europe, after French media reported last week that major companies in the …

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Bodies of 15 humanitarian and medical workers found in ‘mass grave’ in southern Gaza

Muhamad Yehia The remains were discovered alongside their emergency vehicles, which included a marked ambulance, a fire truck, and a UN car. The searches, which lasted a week, concluded on Sunday. The bodies of 15 medical and humanitarian workers have been uncovered in what the UN described as a “mass …

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Will the EU be able to save Radio Free Europe after Trump’s funding cuts?

Muhamad Yehia European Union government ministers are discussing ways to keep the pro-democracy media outlet afloat after the Trump administration stopped its grants over the weekend. Now that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has fallen victim to sweeping funding cuts by US President Donald Trump’s administration, the future of the …

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European Commission to propose EU-wide mechanism to pool member states’ defence orders

Muhamad Yehia Ursula von der Leyen already unveiled a ReArm Europe proposal earlier this month she said could see up to €800 billion poured into the defence sector over the next four years. Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced that the bloc’s plan to boost its defence will include …

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Europe at the crossroads: Euronews launches special EU summit show

Muhamad Yehia As European leaders converge in Brussels this week to tackle some of the continent’s most pressing issues—Ukraine, defence, competitiveness, and migration—Euronews is bringing you a front-row seat to the action with a special live summit morning show. Your front-row pass to the summit Starting at 8 am (CET) …

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News World Gaza More than 400 Palestinians killed and scores injured in extensive Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Muhamad Yehia Israel said it carried out the strikes after Hamas refused to release hostages held in Gaza and rejected a truce deal proposed by US special envoy Steve Witkoff. More than 400 Palestinians were killed, including children and women, on Tuesday after Israel launched extensive airstrikes, Palestinian medics say. …

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Germany’s parliament passes historic package boosting defence spending

Muhamad Yehia Friedrich Merz needed the support of two-thirds majority in parliament for his plan to unlock billions for defence and infrastructure spending. Germany’s parliament on Tuesday passed a historic bill unlocking a record level of state borrowing for defence and infrastructure through amending the country’s constitutionally enshrined fiscal rules. …

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