Portugal will buy defense equipment from both Europe and the US as it prepares to ramp up military spending to meet NATO targets.
“We want clearly to invest in European defense,” Paulo Rangel, the country’s foreign minister, said in an…
Category: 3. Europe
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Trump is back to touting his Covid shot
A day after senators of both parties rebuked his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for restricting access to Covid vaccines at a congressional hearing, President Donald Trump praised them, along with some other shots, during an Oval Office event.
“A lot of people think that Covid is…
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TikTok Surpasses 200 Million Monthly Users in Europe Amid Rapid Growth
TikTok, the short-video platform owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., has surpassed 200 million monthly active users in Europe, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion. This figure, disclosed by the company itself,…
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Pentagon plan prioritizes homeland over China threat
Pentagon officials are proposing the department prioritize protecting the homeland and Western Hemisphere, a striking reversal from the military’s yearslong mandate to focus on the threat from China.
A draft of the newest National Defense Strategy, which landed on Defense Secretary Pete…
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Belgium eyes using army to fight Brussels drug violence
Belgium’s Security and Home Affairs Minister Bernard Quintin wants to put soldiers on Brussels’ streets to fight escalating drug violence, a plan that is nearing realization.
“The army has to defend the integrity of the territory. Usually, soldiers do this at our borders or far beyond them….
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Trump’s job market is struggling, building the case for steeper Fed rate cuts
The U.S. job market is showing signs of stalling, a troubling trend for the economy that strengthens the case for the Federal Reserve to begin slashing interest rates.
The Labor Department on Friday said businesses added just 22,000 jobs in August, the fourth disappointing monthly report in a…
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Europe’s Military Limits Show Why It’s Desperate for US Help
European leaders, eyeing crucial gaps in their countries’ defense capabilities, are still holding out hope that Donald Trump will make good on his offer to give Ukraine concrete security guarantees, even as a negotiated peace looks increasingly…
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Charm offensive: Molenbeek's street festival sets city sights on becoming EU culture capital in 2030
Molenfest2025 is a multidisciplinary festival celebrating Molenbeek’s diverse community. It’s part of the Brussels neighbourhood’s drive to change its image, that’s often associated with violent crime, as it bids to become the European Capital of Culture in 2030 (ECOC2030).
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