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On social media platforms, the man called himself “Adrian” or “Dios,” meaning “God” in Spanish. In 2024, accounts linked to the man posted job ads on Telegram. “Work as a photographer,” one offered in Russian in a chat about opportunities in Poland. “To those interested in applying, send resume, phone number and passport,” another advertised in a group for Cuban expatriates in Russia. “Looking for people with military experience in monitoring, intelligence, logistics and tactical maneuvers,” one said in Spanish in a group for Latinos, promising $1,500 plus a bonus for each operation completed.

Canada is negotiating a contribution to the European Union’s €90 billion loan for Ukraine as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to strengthen ties with Europe and reduce his country’s dependence on the United States.

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Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said Monday that her recent visit to the Italian island of Ventotene was rewarding because she saw a growing number of international friends willing to learn about Taiwan and hear its story.

Ten years on from the UK’s historic Brexit referendum, the nation’s decision to leave the European Union appears as divisive as ever.

“The EU remains fully committed to its One China Policy. Within this policy, the EU recognises the government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole government of China,” a Commission spokesperson said in an written statement.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney wants closer links with the European Union and is exploring whether his country could become an “associate member” of the ​bloc, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

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German companies increased investment in China by a third in the first half ​of 2026 while sharply reducing investment in the ‌United States, according to a study by the German Economic Institute (IW) seen by Reuters on Sunday.

French investigators suspect sabotage was behind a train derailment in northwestern France that injured 44 people and left passengers in a state of shock, prosecutors said on Saturday.

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French conglomerate Bolloré has decided to discontinue electric bus production at its subsidiary Bluebus.

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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is three points ahead in a new poll for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Netzpoltik details that police are able to gain access in this way either through physical access to someone’s phone or by intercepting verification codes via a state-sanctioned phishing attack or intercepting SMS messages via telephone surveillance

73% of EU citizens now believe that Europe should act more independently of the United States in the future. In 2024, this figure stood at 63 per cent.

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Belgium eliminated imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in August, driving an EU-wide reduction months ahead of a total ban, according to a new report published by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) think tank on Sept. 11.

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Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that the transit of Russian grain through Estonia is currently virtually non-existent – and it must remain that way. Russia is looking for new export routes for its grain as alternatives to the Black Sea, and Estonia is prepared to take steps to ensure that the transit does not shift here.

France’s interior minister has warned that television channel CNews could face criminal proceedings if it puts expelled Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova back on air, even remotely, after French authorities determined that her activities served Kremlin disinformation efforts and threatened the country’s national interests.

Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy in ‌Italy along with Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), the Presidential Office said today.

The Polish military is truly a behemoth, these coupled with Poland’s growing AH64E fleet make the idea of suppressing or even predicting the regional location of Polish deep strike capability a hopeless task, even in a scenario where Poland has been significantly degraded in defensive capability from preceding strikes these two tools alone in the hands of competent military leadership could gut any real traditional landwar threat to Poland in the throat… and no matter how good your intelligence is on Poland do you really know which shipping crates are the danger crates?

Hundreds of social media posts by Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his party D66 were written by artificial intelligence, the Volkskrant discovered. Jetten’s AI-generated posts cover sensitive topics, including the war in Ukraine, the commemoration of the MH17 plane crash, and the government’s apology to the Mollucan people. Experts worry about the effect this will have on the Prime Minister’s credibility.

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Alexander Korolkov, a 22-year-old conscript from Dmitrov, outside Moscow, was sent to fight in the war with Ukraine despite having attempted suicide during his military service, Veter reported after interviewing his mother.

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