Nigel Farage denied that a Reform UK government would authorise routine lethal force against migrant boats in the Channel. His comments followed Robert Jenrick’s statement that Royal Marines should be able to use lethal force if necessary.
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Nigel Farage denied that a Reform UK government would authorise routine lethal force against migrant boats in the Channel. His comments followed Robert Jenrick’s statement that Royal Marines should be able to use lethal force if necessary.
Bulgaria’s prime minister said drones hit two ships off the Black Sea coast, sinking one and damaging the Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3. Chelsea 3’s 15-person crew was rescued; five had minor injuries. Rumen Radev indicated Russia was suspected and summoned its ambassador.
Two ships were hit in drone attacks off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Commission to adopt tougher trade defenses, including supplier diversification and faster exclusion of a country from the EU single market in exceptional cases. The appeal was clearly aimed at China.
The European Union estimated its trade deficit with China in 2025 at this amount.
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Dan Hamilton about NATO’s plans to counter a possible Russian attack on the alliance.
UK GDP growth forecast for 2026
Two people were shot dead outside the LGBTQ+ bar Tepláreň in Bratislava in 2022.
The International Monetary Fund forecasts that the Middle East and Central Asia economy will contract in 2026, citing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the fallout from the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
AllegedThe IMF forecasts Middle East and Central Asia GDP to contract in 2026.
In a Time interview, Donald Trump repeatedly declined to endorse Benjamin Netanyahu for another term while defending his leadership ahead of the October 7, 2023 attacks. His past support for Israel remains extensive, but his public election stance is ambivalent.
Donald Trump has met with Benjamin Netanyahu at least seven times since January 2025.