Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban government say they have agreed a temporary ceasefire after fresh border clashes and reported Pakistani air strikes on Kabul and Kandahar.
Both sides claimed the other requested the 48-hour ceasefire, which…
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ICC removes chief prosecutor from Duterte case over perceived conflict of interest
A court spokesperson said that the disqualification would not have an impact on the case against the former president of the Philippines, which would continue to be led by a deputy prosecutor.
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Zelenskyy signs law strengthening school security measures
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On October 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed law No. 11543 on strengthening security measures in secondary education institutions. This is said in the bill’s description on the…
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We’ll continue to support you
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte assured Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal of continued allied support for Ukraine’s efforts to counter Russian aggression.
He…
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Hegseth warns of ‘costs on Russia’ in latest sign of shifting US stance
BRUSSELS — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday warned the U.S. will “impose costs on Russia” if it does not seek to end the Ukraine war, his strongest criticism yet of Moscow and a signal of the administration’s increasing support for Kyiv.
Hegseth’s comments, which came…
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Rada committee backs return of 50% bank profit tax in 2026
On Tuesday, the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Taxation, and Customs Policy recommended that the Rada adopt draft law No. 14097 as a basis. The draft law proposes increasing the bank profit tax from 25% to 50% in 2026 and…
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Denmark to donate DKK 1.1 bln to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities – govt
The Danish government is allocating DKK 1.1 billion for the needs of the Ukrainian fleet, maintenance of tanks and training equipment, the government’s press service has said.
“It is important that Denmark continues to support…
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Shmyhal urges partners to provide ‘winter package’ of air defense for Ukraine
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal at Ramstein asked partners to provide Ukraine with a so-called “winter package” to support air defense, as Russia has intensified air terror.
“During our discussion today, we also paid special…
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EU to be ‘ready’ for war with Russia by 2030 – POLITICO
“A militarised Russia poses a persistent threat to European security for the foreseeable
future,” says the document, which was first reported by Bloomberg.While EU countries are rapidly increasing their defense budgets, much of that…
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