Eurasia

With billions of euros on the line, Spain, France and Germany agreed on the next stage of building a new European fighter jet. An early prototype is expected to take flight in 2027. Following weeks of intense talks, France, Spain and Germany pledged to push on with the next stage …

Israel pummeled GazaCitywith airstrikes Monday, killing a senior Palestinian militant commander, and Palestinian militant groups renewed rocket attacks on Israel as violence in the region entered its second week. Since the fighting began on May 10, at least 200 Palestinians have been killed, including at least 59 children and 35 …

Approximately 3,000 people, including 1,000 minors, attempted to cross the border from Morocco into the neighboring Spanish enclave of Ceuta by sea on Monday, local authorities reported. Refugees and migrants set off by swimming and on rubber dinghies during low tide, and were detained upon entering the Spanish North African …

While Israel is dealing with hundreds of rockets fired daily on its territory from the Gaza Strip, the past 24 hours have forced it to deal with attempted penetrations on its northern and eastern borders as well. Early Tuesday morning, The Israeli military shot down a drone approaching the northern …

How China and Russia Use Sharp Power to Threaten Democracies Democracies have struggled and autocracies have grown in strength in the past decade and a half. During this period, dictatorships have intensified and modernized their systems of repression. Governments in virtually every region, many ostensible democracies among them, have become …

A total of 65 launchers, which can fire between four-nine rockets within seconds, have been destroyed in the past three days. The IDF has killed at least 160 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists since the beginning of Operation Guardian of the Walls began last week, the military said on Tuesday. …

Summary: Despite relaxed relations between Moldova and Transdniestria, Russia has recently raised the alarm the frozen conflict might turn hot. Is it a serious threat or just a manufactured crisis? The U.S. politician Tip O’Neill is credited with the phrase “all politics is local.” UK prime minister Neville Chamberlain, too, …

A giant puppet of a young Syrian girl will travel nearly 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) from the Turkish-Syrian border to the United Kingdom. At 3.5 meters (12 feet) tall and with a carbon fiber head full of dark braids, huge, questioning eyes and a love for Turkish delights, Amal is …

Three rockets were fired from Syria toward Israel. Three rockets were fired from Syria toward Israel on Friday night, with one failing to cross the border, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The rockets caused no damage. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the launch came after Israeli …

The concept pushed by the Turkish media, likely with support from the government, argues that Turkey can sign a deal with the Palestinians and increase support for them by sea. Turkey’s far-right Yeni Safak newspaper argued on Monday, with a frontpage story, that Turkey might implement a “Libya model” for …