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In Finland's forests, soldiers re-learn how to lay anti-personnel mines
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» KAJAANI - Finland is barely out of the treaty banning them but the country's armed forces are already training soldiers to lay anti-personnel mines, citing a threat from neighbouring Russia.
Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats
AFP, Published on 12/01/2026
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark's Prime Minister said Sunday that her country faces a "decisive moment" in its diplomatic battle over Greenland after US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the Arctic territory.
On board the Cold War-style sealed train from Moscow to Kaliningrad
AFP, Published on 29/10/2025
» KALININGRAD — As the Moscow-Kaliningrad train approached Lithuania, the car attendant beckoned to passengers in Russian: "I'm closing the entire carriage, the toilets are out of action."
Finland dismisses case over Baltic cable cuts
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» HELSINKI — A Helsinki court on Friday dismissed a case against three members of a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet" suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables, saying it was beyond its jurisdiction.
Munich airport halts flights after drone sightings
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» BERLIN — Germany's Munich airport halted flights after several drone sightings, a police spokesperson told Agence France-Presse (AFP) early Friday, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe.
Sea life thriving on unexploded Nazi bombs, sub discovers
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» PARIS - Marine life is thriving on unexploded Nazi bombs sitting at the bottom of a German bay, a submersible has discovered, even capturing footage of starfishes creeping across a huge chunk of TNT.
Romania summons Russian ambassador over drone 'threat'
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» BUCHAREST - Romania on Sunday strongly condemned the entry of a Russian drone into its airspace during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, with the foreign ministry summoning Moscow's ambassador over the incident.
Belarus frees 52 prisoners, including veteran dissident, journalists
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» VILNIUS - Belarus on Thursday freed 52 political prisoners, including an EU staff member, journalists, and dissidents -- a release mediated by the United States as Minsk seeks closer ties with President Donald Trump.
Nato says all countries to finally hit 2% spending goal
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» BRUSSELS — The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) on Thursday said all its members were finally set this year to hit the alliance's previous defence spending target of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) -- as they gear up for a far more ambitious goal.
Ukrainian suspect arrested in Italy over Nord Stream blasts
AFP, Published on 21/08/2025
» BERLIN - A Ukrainian suspect has been arrested in Italy over the sabotage of the Nord Stream underwater gas pipelines from Russia to Europe in 2022, German prosecutors said Thursday.