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05.05.2026 21:20 A parliamentary committee of enquiry levelled charges of left-wing bias at state-owned France Télévisions and Radio France.

05.05.2026 17:01 Russia demanded a ceasefire on 8 and 9 May but Ukraine said it would pause the fighting sooner, meaning any violations would be pinned on Moscow.

05.05.2026 13:12 They gathered information using a "forest of antennas" installed on top of diplomatic buildings, the foreign minister says.

05.05.2026 13:12 Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

05.05.2026 13:12 The Civil Guard found between 30,000 and 45,000kg of the drug on a freighter headed to Libya.

05.05.2026 13:12 The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch couple and a German national have died.

05.05.2026 13:12 At a gathering in Armenia, leaders admit their alliances “aren’t where they want them to be”. 

05.05.2026 13:12 A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.

04.05.2026 14:40 The attack comes as the Kremlin prepares to hold a scaled-back military parade on Saturday.

04.05.2026 10:50 Two European summits are being held in a country long considered Russia's closest ally in the region.

04.05.2026 10:50 President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.

03.05.2026 17:20 Fatalities have been reported around Ukraine as Kyiv says Russian "shadow fleet" tankers were hit by drones.

03.05.2026 12:10 The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.

02.05.2026 19:21 German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected.

01.05.2026 23:20 The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15%, under a deal negotiated last July.