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Muhamad Yehia Finland is exploring options to create improved links for road and rail connections to Europe, including a fixed bridge link that would span the Baltic. Finland’s connections to Europe could be given a boost thanks to a new fixed link across the Baltic Sea between the country and …

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Trump administration halts US funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including for elections

Muhamad Yehia The Trump administration has halted funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections. The United States has cut millions of dollars in funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, …

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EU secures digital deal with South Korea amid push to strengthen trade alliances

Muhamad Yehia This move between the EU and the East Asian country comes as the bloc seeks to forge closer ties with allies. The agreement is expected to boost online trade between the partners, though critics warn it could pave the way for threats to personal data. The EU has …

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?Can France’s nuclear deterrent defend the EU

Muhamad Yehia Faced with US disengagement from Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron wants to open the debate on extending France’s nuclear umbrella to its EU partners. French President Emmanuel Macron has opened up a highly strategic debate with his European partners — and he now wants to explore the possibility …

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Ukraine to propose its own ceasefire deal in US talks in Saudi Arabia

    Muhamad Yehia Ukraine is to propose its own ceasefire deal in talks with the US in Saudi Arabia, aiming to sign the ‘Rare Earth Minerals’ deal with Washington to resume paused military aid after Zelenskyy-Trump tensions. A Ukrainian delegation set to meet with America’s top diplomat in Saudi …

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Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate clashes with Alawites

Muhamad Yehia Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate the recent waves of violence between security forces and Alawite loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more …

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South and US begin drills

Muhamad Yehia North Korea fired “multiple unidentified ballistic missiles” into the sea on Monday, the same day South Korea and the US began a major joint military drill. North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after Seoul and Washington resumed a …

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Poland’s Tusk defends foreign minister after Musk calls him ‘small man

Muhamad Yehia US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and tech billionaire Elon Musk sparred with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on X over the use of Musk’s Starlink satellite system in Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has defended his Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, after he was criticised by the …

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‘Gang crime on the rise: Which European countries have the most dangerous neighbourh?oods

Muhhamad Yehia Violence is often drug-related, particularly in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany and France. A February briefing by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has warned that gang violence is increasing across the EU, a phenomenon linked to “escalating competition between rival criminal groups”. One of the most concerning trends …

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Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges

Muhamad Yehia The ebola outbreak poses a challenge for health workers in Uganda to contain. Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week, Africa’s top public health agency said on Thursday, with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease. Three …

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