Germany arrests former spy chief on treason charges over possible UK leak
German police have arrested August Hanning, who used to run Germany's foreign intelligence agency, on suspicion of treason and spying.
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Trump may ask Europe to release diesel reserves as fuel prices hit record highs
Diesel prices in Europe have reached record highs, and US President Donald Trump has said he may ask European governments to release their emergency diesel reserves to help bring prices down.
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Britain Pledges Nuclear Protection to Finland, Russia Warns of Nuclear Response
Britain said it would extend nuclear protection to Finland, promising to help defend it with nuclear weapons if it were attacked.
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Czech Firm Wins Exclusive Deal to Supply Parts for UK's Small Nuclear Reactors
Škoda JS, a Czech engineering company owned by energy group ČEZ, has signed a deal with Rolls-Royce SMR to be the only designer and maker of drive systems (mechanical parts that move and position components) for Britain's small modular reactors, a newer, smaller type of nuclear plant.
Trump says he'd back a united Ireland, UK pushes back
During a golf trip, US President Donald Trump said he would "love" to see Ireland reunified, calling it "fantastic." The UK government pushed back against the remark.
Israel closes Jerusalem consulate and bars UK MPs after trade sanctions
Israel shut its consulate in Jerusalem, expelled a British military attaché, and barred about a dozen British MPs after Britain imposed trade sanctions on goods from Jewish settlements in the West Bank, land Israel occupies that Palestinians want for a future state.
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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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UK Drafts Ban on Trade with Israeli Settlements After West Bank Building Plan Advances
Israel has opened bidding for more than 1,200 homes for Israeli settlers in a West Bank area called E1.
British-Made Drones Reportedly Strike Deep Inside Russia for First Time
Ukrainian drones set fire to a warehouse run by Wildberries, Russia's biggest online retailer, in Koledino, about 25 miles from Moscow.
Trump puts new tariffs on drones, but EU and UK pay much less
US President Donald Trump has placed steep new import taxes on drones and drone parts, saying he wants to rebuild American drone manufacturing, which the White House calls key to modern warfare.
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Weapons factories can't keep up with demand from wars now being fought
This week's defense-industry news, from NATO picking five companies to build anti-drone systems to Greece buying a €3.5 billion Israeli air-defense system, Israel warning its own weapon stocks are running low, and Britain and Japan struggling to expand their arms production, all show the same problem.