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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he believes it is time for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe”, adding “our army is not enough”. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the Ukrainian president said Europe cannot rule out the possibility that “America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it”. Ukraine has been defending
We are witnessing one of the biggest shifts in geopolitics since the Second World War. This week one of the fundamental assumptions underpinning European security was put in doubt. American military might has underwritten the defence of Europe since 1945 – Donald Trump says that can no longer be America’s primary focus. Follow latest: Ukraine
The Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not return Israeli hostages by midday on Saturday, Israel’s prime minister has said. It comes after Hamas said it would postpone Saturday’s planned release, accusing Israel of violating the terms of the ceasefire. Trump latest: ‘We’re going to take Gaza’ under ‘US authority’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned
Belgian police have launched a manhunt after a shooting near an underground station in the capital. Nobody was injured in the shooting, which happened outside Clemenceau metro station in Brussels at about 6am local time on Wednesday. Image: Pic: Reuters Image: Pic: Reuters Clemenceau, Trone and Gare de l’Ouest underground stations were closed to the