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2026-08-26 · The Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv agreed not to strike Moscow during CIA chief’s mysterious visit

🔮 It was the first known trip to Moscow by a US spy chief since his predecessor, William Burns, held talks with Vladimir Putin in November 2021. assertive

2026-09-06 · The Independent

Germany braced for political earthquake as far-right AfD eyes first taste of power

🔮 The far-right will be vying to seize its first taste of power in Germany since the Second World war on Sunday as voters head to the polls in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. mixed

2026-09-06 · The Independent

‘Overnight we all became war correspondents’: Ukraine’s local newspapers face battle to stay alive

🔮 In the weeks leading up to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the headlines in a Kyiv newspaper looked much like they would anywhere else. assertive

2026-09-06 · The Independent

Germany’s far-right AfD set for unprecedented election win: 3 scenarios for what happens next

🔮 AfD had been looking to secure an absolute majority of above 50 per cent, to ensure they could try and implement their own radical agenda. assertive

2026-09-07 · The Independent

Who are the AfD? Germany’s far-right party on the brink of power in key state

🔮 Leadership in Saxony-Anhalt could see sweeping reforms around migration, education, culture and family, offering a preview of the AfD’s plans for the country ahead of the 2029 national elections. assertive

2026-09-11 · The Independent

Iran-US war latest: Crucial Saudi oil pipeline ‘on fire’ as Houthis capture island near key shipping route

🔮 The price of oil touched $108 a barrel on Friday for the first time since May after the Houthis captured Yemen’s strategic port city of Mokha. mixed

2026-09-12 · The Independent

Sweden faces prospect of far right at heart of government – a week after AfD’s victory in Germany

🔮 Voters will head to the polls on Sunday for a tight election that stands to decide whether the country will shun the direction of the last government or deepen this political shift. assertive

2026-09-13 · The Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: First naval drone battle takes place in Black Sea as latest strikes kill 12

🔮 Here’s what is at stake Voters in Sweden will go to the polls on Sunday in a contest that will decide if the conservative government stays in power, potentially granting a hard-right party its first cabinet seats, or if the centre-left will regain control. assertive

2026-09-13 · The Independent

Iran-US war latest: Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as military advance in Yemen intensifies

🔮 Saree claimed that a joint ballistic missile and drone attack hit its targets and warned of wider measures if the Saudi attacks on Yemen continue. The escalation follows a lightning Houthi advance to the Red Sea coast this week, giving the group greater power to attack Saudi ships around the Bab-al Mandeb strait. Oil hovered around $100 per barrel on Sunday amid growing fears the clashes could drag in the US to help its ally in Riyadh, prolonging the six-month conflict with Iran to the east. Separately, a crew member was killed early on Sunday when an Iranian commercial ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media. assertive

2026-09-14 · The Independent

Iran-US war latest: Trump dodges blame for rising prices as he makes fresh claim on peace talks

🔮 I will determine whether or not the U.S.A. will choose to engage - The concept of which we are open to.” assertive

2026-09-14 · The Independent

What the escalating war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis means for Trump in Iran

🔮 The sudden land grab over the last week has been accompanied by an aerial campaign against military instalments in southern Saudi Arabia, shifting the balance of power after more than a decade at war. Analysts say the main aim of the offensive is to secure control over the Red Sea as Iran maintains its grip over Hormuz, allowing them to raise oil prices and making it harder for Washington to resolve the crisis. Gulf states – already deliberating over Iran’s ambitions to control shipping through Hormuz – will have to choose between tolerating the status quo and engaging with Tehran to protect trade across the region, they say. assertive

2026-09-16 · The Independent

EU opens door for Canada to become its first associate member after clashes with Trump

🔮 Ms von der Leyen’s comments mark a significant shift in EU policy as the bloc has historically resisted flexible categories, although critics say it remains unclear what such an arrangement could look like. assertive

2026-09-16 · The Independent

Historic first or symbolic gesture? What Canada’s associate membership with the European Union could look like

🔮 However there is currently no such status as “associate member” set out in the EU’s treaties, and such an alliance would force a significant shift in EU policy. mixed

2026-09-19 · The Independent

Five reasons why Trump was so desperate to take control of Greenland

🔮 He added that with the agreement his administration would “immediately” begin the process of developing a larger military presence on the Danish territory. assertive

2026-09-21 · The Independent

Trump planning sanctions against International Criminal Court over Netanyahu arrest warrant: report

🔮 Sweeping sanctions could prohibit the court from carrying out transactions in dollars, cutting it off from the global financial system and drastically undermining its work, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Trump administration has made no secret of its disdain for the court, which prosecutes war crimes and genocide worldwide. mixed

2026-09-23 · The Independent

Cruise ship passenger who jumped overboard was US father-of-three on anniversary trip

🔮 His sister Wendy Dowden told the newspaper they are at a loss to why he would have gone overboard. mixed

2026-09-24 · The Independent

CIA warns Russia is preparing attacks on Spain, France or Italy with drones from the sea: report

🔮 Lithuanian authorities believe Russia could use an explosive-laden Gerbera drone, launched from the sea, to cause a fire, damage exposed equipment or temporarily close a port or airport, according to the report. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Independent

Cruise ship passenger who jumped overboard was US father-of-three on anniversary trip

🔮 His sister Wendy Dowden told the newspaper they are at a loss to why he would have gone overboard. mixed

2026-09-26 · The Independent

Burnham’s support for the Saudis is all about Trump, experts say

🔮 The United Kingdom is set to deploy an RAF Voyager military plane to help refuel Saudi fighter jets, it emerged this week after Yemeni Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi infrastructure, threatening to drive up energy prices even further. assertive

2026-09-28 · The Independent

What Marine Le Pen’s senate wins mean for the far-right in France’s presidential elections

🔮 “The results go beyond what we could have hoped for; the breakthrough is widespread, confirming the acceleration of the National Rally's establishment across the entire territory,” the party’s leader and presidential candidate wrote on social media. assertive

2026-09-30 · The Independent

Hundreds arrested as French student protests about overcrowded classrooms turn violent

🔮 France's economy will grow less than expected this year, complicating efforts to stop the fiscal deficit spiralling out of control. assertive

2026-09-30 · The Independent

Terror at 34,000ft: All we know about ‘hijacking’ attempt on flight to Israel as suspect arrested

🔮 A pilot on an Israel-bound flight stabbed another pilot and may have deliberately tried to crash the plane before passengers wrestled back control and the aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Independent

UK’s top military chief: Large-scale war in Europe means our security cannot be taken for granted

🔮 The purpose of deterrence is simple: to convince our adversaries that the costs of aggression will far outweigh any potential gain.” assertive

2026-10-01 · The Independent

What happened on the hijacked Israel flight and who was behind it?

2026-10-01 · The Independent

Israel’s Shin Bet had security concerns about UAE airports weeks before hijacking attempt: report

🔮 But that ban did not apply to foreign airlines, meaning Flydubai could continue to operate 10 daily flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Independent

Mystery package sent to Polish military base from ‘The Golden One’ leaves three people in hospital

🔮 Kozak said they would investigate whether the symptoms reported by the military personnel were actually related to the letter or merely coincidence. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Independent

The bereaved families hoping for peace three years after October 7: ‘We don’t fight with weapons. We believe in love’

🔮 “After three years, my worst fear is that my kids’ memory will fade away,” Sigal Manzuri says, on the eve of the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks that claimed her two daughters’ lives. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Independent

AI military officers could be making battlefield decisions by 2030, says former CIA chief

🔮 Log in AI military officers could be making decisions on the battlefield within just four years, the former head of the CIA has said amid growing debate over the use of the technology in war. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Independent

AI military officers could be making battlefield decisions by 2030, says former CIA chief

2026-10-09 · The Independent

FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash flight into Ben Gurion Airport, UAE says

🔮 Police have also said the man was in New Zealand between November 2018 and May 2019 on a six-month student visa to complete a portion of his flight training for a UK-based company. assertive

2026-10-12 · The Independent

Why are Yemen’s Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia and how are they breaching its air defences?

🔮 Gulf states – already deliberating over Iran’s ambitions to control shipping through Hormuz – will have to choose between tolerating the status quo and engaging with Tehran to protect trade across the region, they say. assertive

2026-10-15 · The Independent

What is Starlink and why is it so important for Ukraine?

🔮 Any limits on the speed or usage of Starshield would be decided by the US military or the president, he added. assertive

2026-10-15 · The Independent

Trump threatens to drop ‘the mother of all bombs’ on Iran in major escalation

🔮 The MOAB is the largest non-nuclear weapon in the US arsenal, although the outlet reported doubts around how effective its use would be towards achieving the president’s goals. mixed

2026-10-16 · The Independent

Five dead after Houthis attack Yemeni presidential palace with missiles

🔮 The Independent could not verify the claims. assertive

2026-10-16 · The Independent

After each mass shooting, Americans respond in the same way

🔮 But most of the purchases come from current owners stockpiling weapons, which suggests they may be motivated by fears of impending gun control measures, the authors suggest. assertive

2026-10-16 · The Independent

Trump ‘could ease sanctions on Russian shadow fleet’ in desperate bid to reduce diesel prices

🔮 A Treasury department official told the FT the administration was considering allowing the sale of blacklisted vessels to “legitimate” operators and lifting sanctions so they could trade in the global market. assertive

2026-10-16 · The Independent

Zelensky’s despair as Trump turns towards Russia

🔮 Zelensky was blindsided by Trump’s announcement that Washington would lift sanctions on Russia to trade diesel in a bid to bring down US energy prices ahead of the midterm elections next month. assertive

2026-10-21 · The Independent

Putin says Russia has freed US citizen, 74, jailed since 2022

🔮 Witkoff thanked him for the goodwill gesture. assertive

2026-10-21 · The Independent

Ukrainian soldier ‘cut off his own leg’ before miracle battlefield evacuation by drone after 70 weeks stranded

🔮 “And when I landed, I felt safe and relieved - I would finally see my family soon. mixed

2026-10-21 · The Independent

‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does the French protests slogan mean?

🔮 The French Interior Ministry also has not addressed whether its agents used the phrase, but did tell the New York Times that enforcement officials may use online personas to speak with people suspected of organising unlawful activities during protests. assertive

2026-10-23 · The Independent

France protests latest: Shopkeepers stock up on weapons as Paris braces for another weekend of chaos

🔮 Shopkeepers in Paris have stocked up on self-defence weapons amid fears that planned demonstrations this weekend could turn violent, according to a report. mixed

2026-10-24 · The Independent

The European cities facing more protests from Paris to Milan as cost of living crisis bites

🔮 As many as 70,000 police and gendarmes will be mobilised throughout France to keep order on Saturday, with unions and political parties calling for renewed anti-government protests, after demonstrations last week led to curfews in several cities and thousands of arrests. assertive

2026-10-25 · The Independent

The key players in Israel’s first election since October 7 attacks as Netanyahu fights for his political life

🔮 Israelis are set to vote on October 27 in the first national elections since the deadly October 7 attacks, and the devastating Gaza war that followed. assertive

2026-10-26 · The Independent

Israel elections 2026 live: Netanyahu and far-right coalition face first vote since October 7 and Gaza invasion

🔮 Netanyahu, 77, boasted of his endorsement from Donald Trump on the eve of the election, suggesting that the US president was willing to “finally remove the Iranian threat” but only so long as Netanyahu himself remains in power. But the White House said that the United States would not be attacking Iran “at any time prior to the midterm elections” in November. assertive

2026-10-27 · The Independent

Israel election 2026 results live: Exit polls suggest deadlock with Eisenkot’s bloc just ahead of Netanyahu

🔮 An inconclusive result would leave Israel in political limbo after the country’s first national election since the October attack in 2023. mixed

2026-10-27 · The Independent

Netanyahu’s fate in balance after historic Israeli election with no bloc on course for majority

🔮 Benjamin Netanyahu’s future as Israeli prime minister was hanging in the balance on Tuesday after exit polls suggested his voting bloc would not be able to command a majority. assertive

2026-10-28 · The Independent

Netanyahu pulls ahead in Israeli election as rivals weigh deal with Arab parties

🔮 Israel’s longest-serving prime minister was on course to win 53 seats in parliament between his Likud party and allies on the right, well ahead of the 48 forecast for the opposition bloc of rival Gadi Eisenkot. assertive

2026-10-28 · The Independent

Elections, corruption scandals and assassination attempts: Netanyahu’s remarkable history of survival

🔮 Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies are on track to win the most seats in Israel’s parliament, despite weeks of polling predicting he would not survive Tuesday’s election. assertive

2026-10-29 · The Independent

Elections, corruption scandals and assassination attempts: Netanyahu’s remarkable history of survival

🔮 Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies are on track to win the most seats in Israel’s parliament, despite weeks of polling predicting he would not survive Tuesday’s election. assertive

2026-10-29 · The Independent

Trump says he will look at helping Netanyahu after Israeli prime minister claims election ‘stolen’

🔮 US president Donald Trump has said he will “take a look” at helping Benjamin Netanyahu after the prime minister claimed the Israel election was “stolen”. assertive

2026-10-29 · The Independent

France hits back at White House over riot trolling as rift deepens: ‘Nostalgia can be misleading’

🔮 “It will not be enough to extinguish the anger.” assertive

2026-10-29 · The Independent

Israeli man, 94, dies shortly after casting vote for Netanyahu’s opponent in historic election

🔮 Eisenkot’s bloc was projected to win 48 seats in the election with almost all votes counted, while Netanyahu is on course for 53. assertive

2026-10-29 · The Independent

Newborn baby killed by avocado falling from tree after council ‘ignored’ calls to cut it back

🔮 I love, I loved, and I will always love being your mum.” assertive

2026-10-29 · The Independent

FlyDubai pilot who saved Tel Aviv flight from disaster reveals scars from co-pilot attack

🔮 Flydubai Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged 16,000ft in 30 seconds before the attacker was overwhelmed and two other pilots who were on board were able to safely land in Saudi Arabia. Capt Machchhar, still wearing a sling and with stitches in the back of his head, told UAE president Sheikh Mohammed during yesterday’s ceremony that it would still be another two months before he heals fully. assertive

2026-10-30 · The Independent

Evacuation of Russian-occupied Oleshky begins with aid convoy on way

🔮 His Russian counterpart, Yana Lantratova, added that space would also be provided for their pets. assertive

2026-10-30 · The Independent

How Donald Trump’s allies helped Flavio Bolsonaro flee Brazil

🔮 The eldest son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro had been expected to win the election but ended up losing in a shock result to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. assertive

2026-10-30 · The Independent

Armoured vehicles around Colosseum as major protests sweep Italy

🔮 Some 20,000 protesters were expected to march in the Italian capital on Friday morning, as part of wider demonstrations scheduled in more than 50 cities over war and the rising cost of living. assertive

2026-11-02 · The Independent

French students block school entrance with bins as protests enter third week

🔮 But the student representatives, who have been protesting classroom conditions since September 17, said the offers were not enough and they would keep protesting. assertive

2026-11-03 · The Independent

Trump says US will stop funding Israel at the end of the year

🔮 Donald Trump has said that the US will no longer provide funding to Israel at the end of this year after striking a new deal with Benjamin Netanyahu. assertive

2026-11-04 · The Independent

Donald Trump humiliated in US midterms as Democrats seize control of Congress

🔮 Vice president JD Vance squarely placed the blame on the war with Iran, saying it would take an “honest conversation” about the conflict to reconcile where “we go from here”. assertive

2026-11-04 · The Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky condemns Moscow’s ‘insane’ attack on school that left at least 40 dead

🔮 "The SBU works only for Ukraine and will continue to do so." assertive

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