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Pope Leo XIV appoints new abuse commission head in bold first move

VATICAN CITY, 5 July 2025 — Within Pope Leo XIV’s first 100 hours in office, the…

Poland Commits $662M to Expand Production of 155mm Ammunition

WARSAW — (July 3, 2025) Poland will invest over 2.4 billion zloty ($662 million) in expanding…

Apple Introduces Complex New App Store Rules in Europe to Avoid €500 Million Fine

Apple has announced sweeping changes to its App Store operations in Europe in a last-ditch effort…

UK Pledges £1.5 Billion for New Shell Factories to Boost European Defence Capability

In a major defence push, the UK government has confirmed a £1.5 billion investment to build…

Most Armenians Reject Peace With Azerbaijan, Say Karabakh Is Not Lost, Survey Says

Despite the international community’s hopes for a post-war peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, a new poll…

Trump Got His 5% NATO Defense Target—But Europe’s Not All In

It finally happened. At the latest NATO summit in the Netherlands, leaders signed off on an…

Spain Signs NATO Pledge, But Refuses Trump’s 5% Defense Spending Target

NATO just got its 32 members to sign off on a sweeping new pledge to ramp…

Why Denmark’s Retirement Law Could Be a Warning for All of Europe

Denmark just became the first European country to officially push its retirement age to 70, starting…

Behind Every Russian Drone? A Chinese Circuit Board

The skies over Kyiv are once again filled with the ominous hum of attack drones. Nearly…

Hungary Now Ranks as the EU’s Poorest Nation — And Orbán’s Regime Is Squarely to Blame

Hungary is now officially the poorest country in the European Union—at least in terms of what…