The human brain continues to surprise scientists. From how it learns to the fact that our brains glow, there’s a lot we have yet to learn about the inner workings of the human brain. One especially surprising thing, though, is that the brain doesn’t appear to see exactly what you…
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Defence spend to 5% of GDP, Ukraine, Russia: The key takeaways from the NATO summit
ADVERTISEMENTNATO leaders on Wednesday confirmed their commitment to more than double defence spending by 2035 banding words like “crucial”, “momentous” and “quantum leap”, but the summit also exposed rifts over how the US and Europe perceive Ukraine and Russia.
Allies committed to spending 3.5%…
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Deadly airbag fault sees 2.5m cars recalled in France
Getty ImagesFrance has ordered the recall of 2.5 million cars equipped with defective airbags that can explode on impact and have caused a series of deaths.
It follows a fatal accident earlier this month in Reims, east of Paris, in which a 37 year-old mother driving a Citroen C3 was struck in the…
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Trump changes tune on Zelenskyy and Putin
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Donald Trump has shown sympathy towards Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing him as “very nice” after meeting him on the sidelines of the Nato summit,…
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EU leaders talk security, competitiveness, trade — live updates – POLITICO
Against the backdrop of Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine, increasing instability in the Middle East and continuing doubts over U.S. commitment to transatlantic security, leaders will discuss how spending commitments will translate into boosting the bloc’s military capabilities and…
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Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks at NATO summit dominated by defence spending
Donald Trump says the US may send Ukraine more of the air-defence missiles Kyiv relies on to defend itself from Russian attacks.
It follows the US president meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy for what the Ukrainian president called “long and…
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Is Donald Trump making Europe great again? – DW – 06/25/2025
Time is running out for American and European trade negotiators working to cut a tariff deal before a July 9 deadline set by US President Donald Trump.
So far, it remains unclear whether or not Trump’s threat of imposing a 50% levy on nearly all…
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Ukraine’s New Generals Battle the Old System
Successful generalship is harder to identify than it appears; even the greatest commanders face critics in their own age, which often continues even after they are dead. Principled and decisive officers are easier to spot, and Ukraine…
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