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US agrees to sell F-35s, 300 tanks to Saudi Arabia in major defense deal

The two countries also signed a joint declaration on the completion of negotiations on civil nuclear energy cooperation.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives for a dinner hosted at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025.
Nizar Trabelsi pictured as he leaves the closed center for illegal immigrants in Merksplas on Wednesday 22 October 2025. The Court of Cassation rejected the appeals lodged by the Belgian state against the decision to release Nizar Trabelsi, who was sentenced to ten years in prison in Belgium in 2004

Belgium pays €350,000 to former al-Qaeda terrorist after illegal extradition to US

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025

Israel's lessons learned from Syria's Sharaa historic White House meeting with Trump - analysis

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Israel secures status as 'security brain of the Middle East' amid new defense alliances - opinion


Libya Coast Guard rescues 45 Egyptian, Sudanese migrants from rubber boat off Tobruk

The rescue highlights Libya’s role as a main transit hub for Africans and Middle Easterners seeking to reach Italy, Malta, and, eventually, other parts of the European Union.

Members of the Libyan Coast Guard operate near the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5 (not pictured), operated by the German NGO Sea-Watch, in the search and rescue (SAR) zone in the central Mediterranean Sea, off Libya, August 8, 2025.

Belgium investigates new drone sightings over military base

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken called for additional spending on anti-drone defenses following the incident, one of a series of drone sightings in Europe recently.

A view shows an interceptor FPV-drone of the 1129th Bilotserkivskyi Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment during its flight, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine July 8, 2025.

Centrist D66 party leads in Dutch election exit polls, Wilders vows to fight on from the opposition

Centrist D66, led by Rob Jetten, is on course to win the most votes in the Dutch election, beating Geert Wilders' Freedom Party.

The Party for Freedom (PVV) party leader Geert Wilders and Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten attend the final debate in the run-up to the House of Representatives elections, in The Hague, Netherlands, October 28, 2025

Belgium investigates new drone sightings over military base

Belgium investigates drone sightings over a military base, marking the second such incident in under a month.

Illustrative drone in flight.

Plane carrying Hegseth makes unscheduled landing due to windshield crack

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK due to a windshield crack, but he is reported safe.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers at the Alliance headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025.

UK jets flew 12-hour mission with US, NATO near Russian border

The 12-hour mission occured amid a series of recent Russian drone intrusions into NATO airspace.

A Finnish F/A-18C fighter jet flies during NATO's media day for Ramstein Flag 25 (RAFL25) at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 8 2025.

Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft

Poland scrambled fighter jets as Russian missiles and drones struck western Ukraine, triggering air raid alerts nationwide and heavy fighting near Lviv.

 A car burns in front of an apartment building damaged during overnight Russian drone and air strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine October 5, 2025.

Northern Europe’s drone jitters: Airports, NATO posture, and a fast-evolving threat

Article 4 calls for consultations when a member’s security is threatened; Article 5 is collective defense if an armed attack occurs. Poland’s move signals gravity without crossing into Article 5.

A damaged drone lies after falling in the eastern Polish village of Czosnowka, in this picture obtained from social media, in Czosnowka, Poland, September 10, 2025

EU leaders back 'drone wall' to repel Russia after airspace violations

European authorities have accused Russia of brazen violations of the region's airspace, including with recent incursions by drones over Poland and fighter jets over Estonia.

A Russian drone strike on the Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in the Peresyp district of Odessa caused significant damage to the building

Russia not in a Cold War, but 'fiery' conflict with West, Moscow says

The war in Ukraine, Europe's deadliest since World War II, has sparked the biggest confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Acting Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk in Moscow, Russia, August 20, 2025.

Europe must adopt a wartime mindset as conflict with Russia becomes inevitable - opinion

The European states, as in the 1930s, refuse to see the danger standing at their threshold.

NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL Mark Rutte (right) and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani speak to the media as a meeting is held on the latest developments in Ukraine and security in Europe, in Rome, in June. Europe faces dangers on its doorstep, the writer warns.