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Pentagon to cut troops in Europe back to 2021 levels

The reduction would return the US military presence on the continent to pre-invasion figures. Poland, hailed as a "model ally," is set to be spared.

  • US troop levels in Europe will fall to their 2021 baseline, before Russia's full-scale invasion.
  • Poland is exempt from the cuts, recognized as a high-spending "model ally".
  • The decision follows the "America First" agenda and US pressure on NATO burden-sharing.

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UAE and India sign defense pact and agree on $5 billion investment

Modi met MBZ in Abu Dhabi on Friday, sealing deals covering defense, energy security and infrastructure as Saudi-Pakistani ties deepen.

  • India and the UAE signed a joint defense agreement and several economic deals in Abu Dhabi.
  • The UAE committed to a $5 billion investment in India.
  • The partnership comes amid a Saudi-Pakistani rapprochement that New Delhi is watching closely.

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Romanian MEPs on what Romania should fight for in the EU budget

As the European Parliament voted on the 2027–2034 multiannual budget in Strasbourg, Romanian MEPs were asked what concrete priorities their country should push for.

  • The European Parliament voted the EU budget for 2027–2034 during the Strasbourg plenary session.
  • Romanian MEPs cited cohesion funds, agriculture, and infrastructure as the main priorities.
  • Romania is a major net beneficiary of the EU budget but has one of the lowest absorption rates in the bloc.

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WHO reaffirms global alert: Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and Congo remain an emergency

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated the high risk level at the World Health Organization's latest meeting.

  • WHO maintains international emergency status for the Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and Congo.
  • Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated the high risk level at the latest WHO meeting.
  • Ebola can kill between a quarter and nearly all of those infected, depending on the strain.

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Iran's new Supreme Leader calls on women to have more children

Mojtaba Khamenei, who took power after his father was killed in war, issued his appeal in writing — his only form of public communication since taking office.

  • Mojtaba Khamenei is urging Iranian women to bear more children.
  • He took power after his father Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening strikes of the Middle East war.
  • He has not appeared in public since taking office, communicating only through written statements due to his injuries.

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Austrian intelligence officer convicted of spying for Russia

Egisto Ott sold state devices and intelligence to Moscow, acting on orders from an alleged Russian agent still at large.

  • Egisto Ott convicted of helping Russia pursue Kremlin opponents on European soil.
  • Sold state-issued devices on instructions from alleged Russian spy Jan Marsalek.
  • Described as Austria's biggest espionage scandal in years; Marsalek remains at large.

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Romania's interim FM calls for immediate release of Gaza flotilla members

Acting Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu denounced the abusive treatment of detained activists, many of them EU citizens, and demanded their safe and immediate release.

  • Oana Țoiu calls the public hostility and humiliation of activists unacceptable.
  • Israeli minister Ben Gvir is directly named in the Romanian statement.
  • Romania demands the immediate and safe release of all flotilla members.

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Magyar wants to relaunch the Visegrád Group and expand its membership

Hungary's new prime minister calls for reviving the V4 format and opening it to Central European and Western Balkan states.

  • Magyar proposes relaunching V4 and expanding it toward the Western Balkans.
  • The group lost influence due to deep internal tensions among its members.
  • No candidate countries or enlargement timeline have been announced.

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