Reporting on Europe.
German prosecutors say Hanning’s former chief of staff passed him about 2,000 BND documents for pay; one analysis was drafted for a foreign spy.
Seimas advances repeal of Article 137, which bars nuclear arms and foreign bases; a final vote is set for Jan. 12 as the Kremlin warns of escalation.
Ukrainian officials say at least 20 civilians died nationwide, 14 of them in a Pryluky apartment block, as Russia fired 70 missiles and 130 drones.
Russia launches its heaviest strike of the window as the October 7 civilian toll reaches at least 19, and drones sink a ship in Bulgaria’s economic zone.
Full State Department transcript of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s October 5, 2026 press remarks at Joint Base Andrews on Fairford, Yemen and Kyiv.
Ukraine reports 172 of 205 drones downed overnight as Odesa port fires burn and diplomacy stays split from the fighting.
A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Oct. 4, injuring two, as Moscow vowed to intensify strikes on the capital and other cities.
Chancellor Merz unveils more than €1.3B for Ukraine in Kyiv, with jet-drone interceptors, IRIS-T missiles and €350M for energy repairs.
Russia hits Kyiv’s Northern Bridge again in a week of bridge strikes as Ukraine hits an Adygea airfield and Germany adds jet-drone interceptors.
Peter’s World launches a sourced Protest Tracker for the US, UK and Iran. How it counts crowds and casualties, and what the first 75 entries show.
A sourced catalogue of Russian statements and documents on NATO, from the 2021 draft treaties to the 2026 Kaliningrad warnings, with NATO’s replies.
Full State Department transcript of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s September 23, 2026 press remarks in New York on Iran, Cuba, Ukraine and China.
Full English text of Vladimir Putin’s September 25, 2026 answers to media questions in St Petersburg, from kremlin.ru (CC BY 4.0), with key quotes.
MPs passed the Representation of the People Bill 411-102 on 2 Sept. It would lower the voting age to 16 and tighten donation rules. The Lords are next.
The Immigration and Asylum Bill passed its Commons second reading 264-90 and is in committee. What it changes on appeals, refugee status and modern slavery.
On Sept. 11 the House of Commons voted 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. What it proposed, how MPs voted and what could follow.
President Trump signed the Russia and Iran sanctions act on Sept. 18. Here is what it requires, how it passed 86-11 and 262-159, and what remains unsettled.
The Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command, Britain’s Ukraine data deal and Russia’s jet drones show AI and autonomy reshaping the battlefield.
Russia’s nuclear Poseidon carrier is on sea trials while Ukrainian sea drones squeeze its fleet. What sources verify on Poseidon, USVs, AUVs and seabed threats.
Russia’s ground robots mostly haul supplies, not fight. What sources say about Kuryer, Uran-9, Marker and Centre-2026, and how Ukraine’s UGV use compares.
Russia now launches thousands of jet Geran drones a month. What Ukrainian, Western and Russian sources say on output, Rubikon and Ukraine’s response.
The Army’s $58.6B PAC-3 MSE deal aims to triple Patriot interceptor output by 2030 as the Iran war and Ukraine drain stocks and allies seek their own lines.
The first Columbia-class missile submarine is tracking to a 2028 delivery after delays, with a $29.5B order for five more boats and a strained workforce.
The Army’s M1E3 Abrams swaps the turbine for hybrid power and an autoloader crew of three. Soldier tests begin this fall, with production possibly in 2027.
France Protests Update: 161,500 March as Arrests Near 8,000
Russian Interference in Brazil’s Vote: Confirmed, Reported, Rumored
Paul Amar Says Marseille Rioters Targeted Jewish-Owned Shops
Crimea Blackout: Drone Strike on Taman Substation Cuts Peninsula Power
Ukraine War Weekly Roundup: Kyiv Missiles, Oleshky Ceasefire, Talks
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