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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89, son becomes King Haakon VIII
Norway's King Harald V, Europe's longest-reigning monarch, died on Friday at 89 after 35 years on the throne.
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New poll puts Farage's Reform UK ahead of Labour in next election
A large new opinion poll suggests Nigel Farage's Reform UK party would win more seats than the Labour Party in a British election, putting Reform on track to lead the next government.
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Europe's Patriot missile stockpile hits critical shortage after Iran war
US and NATO officials say the supply of Patriot interceptor missiles stored in Europe has dropped to a level they call 'beyond critical.' Patriot missiles are the main weapons NATO uses to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles.
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CIA director privately told Russia its war effort looks weak, report says
The New York Times reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe, during a secret trip to Moscow, told Russian officials privately that Russia's war effort in Ukraine looks bleak.
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Trump, EU and Russia All Say a Russian Attack on NATO Is Unlikely
US President Trump, European Union officials and Russia's foreign ministry have all played down fears that Russia might attack NATO, the military alliance of the US, Canada and European countries.
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US scales back South Korea drills as Russia's hybrid war spreads and Iran policy shifts
This month brought three signs that deterrence — the idea that attacking a country will cost more than it's worth — is weakening.
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Trump denies CIA chief's Moscow trip was a warning to Russia
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secret trip to Moscow, reportedly the first by a sitting CIA chief since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Pentagon to Give Hegseth Options on US Troops in Europe by Nov. 6
The US Defense Department is preparing choices for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on how many American troops should stay in Europe, due by November 6.
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CIA director's Moscow trip warned Russia off NATO and Iran, reports say
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secret trip to Moscow that had already been reported, but new reporting from US news outlets says what he actually told the Russians: don't attack NATO countries, especially the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and don't help Iran.
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Latvia's leader calls Russian pressure on Europe a war, as attacks widen
Latvia's prime minister said Russia is waging outright war against the West, pointing to a pattern of provocations across Europe.
Britain's prime minister gives Ukraine missile blueprints, Russia warns of consequences
Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, made his first trip abroad to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, arriving on the day Ukraine celebrates its independence.
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NATO Downs a Drone Over Latvia, US Trims a Korea Drill, Europe Warned on Taiwan
In one week, NATO jets shot down an explosive-laden drone that entered Latvia from Belarus, the US scaled back a major annual drill with South Korea, and a former Finnish prime minister warned Europe would react slowly to Chinese pressure on Taiwan, unlike its fast response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, because the EU's decades-old one China policy avoids taking a clear stand on Taiwan.