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Turkey signs $10.7 billion deal with UK for 20 Eurofighter jets
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Turkey signs $10.7 billion deal with UK for 20 Eurofighter jets

ANKARA — Turkey and the United Kingdom on Monday signed a landmark defence procurement agreement in which Turkey
Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon disruptions
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon disruptions

VILNIUS — The government of Lithuania has drawn up plans to indefinitely close its remaining border crossings with
Slovakia will not be part of EU scheme for Ukraine's military needs, PM Fico says
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Slovakia will not be part of EU scheme for Ukraine’s military needs, PM Fico says

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Sunday that his country will not participate in any European Union
'We're hunting your submarines': UK defense minister warns Putin
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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‘We’re hunting your submarines’: UK defense minister warns Putin

LONDON — The UK’s Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a stark warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin,
Lithuanian president says Russian jets violated the country’s airspace
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Lithuanian president says Russian jets violated the country’s airspace

VILNIUS — The Gitanas Nausėda-led Lithuanian government has lodged a diplomatic protest after two Russian military aircraft briefly
EU adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia, including LNG import ban
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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EU adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia, including LNG import ban

BRUSSELS — The European Union has formally adopted its 19th sanctions package targeting Russia in response to the
China overtakes US as Germany’s largest trading partner
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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China overtakes US as Germany’s largest trading partner

BERLIN — Preliminary data for January to August 2025 show that Germany’s total trade with China reached €163.4
Sweden and Ukraine sign letter of intent for up to 150 Gripen E fighter jets
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Sweden and Ukraine sign letter of intent for up to 150 Gripen E fighter jets

STOCKHOLM — Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, signed a letter of
Hungary to Defy ICC Warrant for Putin, Foreign Minister Says
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Hungary to Defy ICC Warrant for Putin, Foreign Minister Says

BUDAPEST — Hungary has declared it will not comply with an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal
UK lifts arms embargo on Azerbaijan and Armenia amid progress in peace process
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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UK lifts arms embargo on Azerbaijan and Armenia amid progress in peace process

LONDON — The UK Government has formally lifted its arms embargo on Armenia and Azerbaijan, declaring that the
Von der Leyen says Montenegro ‘on good track’ to become EU’s 28th member by 2028
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Von der Leyen says Montenegro ‘on good track’ to become EU’s 28th member by 2028

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that Montenegro is “on good track” to become the
Belgium receives first F-35A fighters at Florennes Air Base
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Belgium receives first F-35A fighters at Florennes Air Base

Belgium on Monday marked a new chapter in its defence posture as the first F-35A Lightning II stealth
German spy chief says Russia won't shy away from military confrontation
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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German spy chief says Russia won’t shy away from military confrontation

Martin Jäger, who recently became head of Germany’s Foreign Intelligence Service (BND), warned lawmakers in Berlin on October
France’s Macron re-appoints Sébastien Lecornu as French PM
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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France’s Macron re-appoints Sébastien Lecornu as French PM

French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister on October 10, just days after Lecornu had
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on October 10, that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is the recipient
Trump suggests Spain be expelled from NATO over low defense spending
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Trump suggests Spain be expelled from NATO over low defense spending

U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited tensions within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by publicly suggesting that Spain
Spanish parliament formally approves arms embargo on Isreal
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Spanish parliament formally approves arms embargo on Isreal

Spain’s parliament has formally approved a sweeping arms embargo on Israel, enshrining in law a decree announced by
Italy PM Meloni says ICC complaint accuses her of Gaza genocide complicity
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Italy PM Meloni says ICC complaint accuses her of Gaza genocide complicity

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday said she, her Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani,
EU 'must respond' to Russia's 'hybrid warfare': von der Leyen says
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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EU ‘must respond’ to Russia’s ‘hybrid warfare’: von der Leyen says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Wednesday that the European Union must mount a broad
UK arms exports to Israel 'hit record high' in recent months
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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UK arms exports to Israel ‘hit record high’ in recent months

British arms exports to Israel have surged to record monthly values in recent months, prompting scrutiny of UK