Europe
German arrests link suspected sabotage network to sites in two countries
Two Belarusian nationals are suspected of planning arson near Nuremberg, while Romania seeks them over a fire at a defence-industry park.
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Europe
Europe
Canada and the EU test an alliance deeper than trade but short of membership
A Montreal summit will open talks on defence, minerals, research and mobility, although EU governments dispute the proposed “associate member” label.
Oceania
Australia says AUKUS remains on track for its first US nuclear submarine
Richard Marles says a Virginia-class transfer in the early 2030s remains feasible, making delivery capacity and workforce readiness the next tests.
China
China urges Germany and the EU to resist a new cycle of trade barriers
Beijing answered Friedrich Merz's call for wider European-Asian market access by warning against discriminatory measures and one-sided dependency politics.
Asia
Japan and US put munitions production at the centre of regional deterrence
Shinjiro Koizumi and Pete Hegseth linked industrial capacity to denial-based defence while Tokyo prepares to update its security strategy.
China
France says rare-earth dependence on China can be reduced within five years
Mining and refining projects are advancing, but high-performance magnet manufacturing remains the bottleneck in a supply chain dominated by China.
Europe
Belgium turns Kazakhstan state visit into strategic partnership drive
A royal visit to Astana and Almaty will advance a 2026-2029 diplomatic roadmap and agreements spanning trade, logistics, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, universities and medical innovation.
Oceania
Australian Army builds a decentralised drone fleet for larger-scale use
The Australian Army operates drones in the low thousands across about 20 light-aircraft types, combining central programmes with unit-level purchases and a sovereign quadcopter effort created after DJI systems were barred.
China
China weighs limited access to Nvidia's RTX Pro 5500 chips for ByteDance and Alibaba
China's technology ministry reportedly asked major companies how many RTX Pro 5500 chips they wanted and how they would use them, signalling possible approval while no final permission was publicly confirmed.
Global
AK Party deputy chair resigns as share-trading allegations deepen Turkey's funds crisis
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya asked to leave all party posts after the opposition alleged that she and her husband turned a 163 million-lira investment into about 2.17 billion lira before a market selloff.
Europe
Spain rejects AI self-regulation and sets a 12-month governance roadmap
Pedro Sanchez called for public oversight of concentrated technological power while proposing stronger cyber defenses, an AI gigafactory and new models for climate, health and energy applications.
Russia
Trump urges Ukraine to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure
The U.S. president linked Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries to a global diesel shortage, as disrupted Gulf exports and intensified strikes tightened fuel supplies and raised prices.