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Russia reports major damage after a drone strike hits a power and heat station near Moscow.
A drone attack on a major northern-Iraq gas field triggers power and supply outages in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah provinces.
On November 18, 2025, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed its first publicly acknowledged long-range strike using ATACMS missiles under the Trump administration
Airstrikes hit residential zones and energy infrastructure in Kyiv, causing multiple casualties and widespread chaos.
The outlawed group announces a ceasefire, opening a possible turning point in long-running regional conflict.
Putin is trying to drive a wedge between the United States and Europe and take advantage of any disagreement to further his foreign policy goals in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. is preparing to take its campaign against narcoterrorism directly "on land" inside Venezuela,
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. is preparing to take its campaign against narcoterrorism directly "on land" inside Venezuela,
It’s been a busy week in the politics of European defence. But every major news point from the week has confirmed how much danger Europe is in, and how little some of its key allies are willing to do about it.
President Donald Trump's administration has warned that Europe faces "civilisational erasure" and questioned whether certain nations can remain reliable allies, in a new strategy document that puts a particular focus on the continent.
NATO member Poland has scrambled fighter jets in response to large-scale Russian strikes, according to the Polish Armed Forces.
German lawmakers have given their approval to a government initiative aimed at significantly increasing military recruitment, as the nation seeks to bolster its armed forces amidst escalating concerns regarding the threat posed by Russia.
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