MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service’s 116-year history.
Blaise Metreweli, who joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1999, will become the 18th chief of the organisation and take over from Sir…
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UK intel: North Korea sent 11,000 troops to help Russia in Kursk—over half never came back
More than 6,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed, wounded, or gone missing while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to a new report from UK intelligence.
The British Ministry of Defence, in its 15 June intelligence update, states that around half…
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The EU will prohibit European terminals from receiving LNG from Russia and will enhance control over European energy companies.
The European Commission plans to ban liquefied natural gas terminals in the EU from providing services to Russian companies starting January 1 2026. A transition period has been established for existing short-term contracts until June 17 2026, with long-term contracts…
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Weimar+ alliance countries are ready to increase pressure on Russia.
During a meeting in Rome, the foreign ministers of Poland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK, along with the EU High Representative, expressed their willingness to intensify pressure on Russia to compel it to agree to a ceasefire.
“We highly appreciate…
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Iran launches new strikes on Israel as Israeli attack widens
André Rhoden-PaulBBC News
ReutersMissiles launched from Iran are intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome in Ashkelon Israel and Iran launched strikes against each other for a third day on Sunday, with both countries vowing to continue responding to…
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Macron urges Trump to use weight to defuse wars in Ukraine and Iran – POLITICO
“From my point of view, it’s a question of knowing whether President Trump is ready to put forward much stronger sanctions against Russia” if Moscow doesn’t respect a U.S.-proposed ceasefire, Macron said during a press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen and Greenland Prime…
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Ukraine risks losing out on billions in aid from the EU, and the IMF will decide on a new tranche in the coming weeks.
Ukraine may not receive up to €1.5B in aid from the EU due to its failure to achieve reforms envisaged in the Ukraine Facility program, say CES experts. The government has not fulfilled three structural milestones required by the program for the first quarter of 2025….
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Ukrainians boosted their investments in hryvnia deposits and amassed a record amount of savings in May.
The funds placed by individuals in bank accounts in both hryvnia and foreign currency increased by 0.8% in May to reach a record ₴1.266T. According to the NBU, since the beginning of the year the volume of consumer bank deposits has increased by 4.4% from ₴1.212T….
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Ukrainian businesses from multiple industries continue to invest in green energy.
The Poltava oil extraction plant of the Kernel agricultural holding has transitioned to renewable energy sources certified by international organization Bureau Veritas Group. The company will fully provide the plant with renewable energy sourced from sunflower husks,…
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Trump told Israel not to kill Iran’s supreme leader
President Donald Trump rejected a plan from Israel to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, POLITICO confirmed Sunday. Israel had a window in recent days to potentially kill the Iranian leader, but the president conveyed that he was adamantly against the plan, said a U.S….
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