Situacija Baltarusijoje ir režimo priimami sprendimai rodo įdomius pokyčius, komentare leidiniui „Postimees“ rašo Estijos nacionalinės saugumo akademijos analitikas Erkkis Koortas. Pasak jo, autoritarinis šalies vadovas Aliaksandras Lukašenka balansuoja ties pavojinga riba ir ruošiasi tam, kas bus pasibaigus Vladimiro Putino erai.

JAV atitraukė didžiąją dalį karių, dislokuotų Nigerijoje specialiai operacijai prieš „Islamo valstybės“ (IS) kovotojus šalies šiaurės rytuose, pranešė amerikiečių kariuomenė.

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out scene of the attack.

Employers are being urged to use their "common sense" to allow staff to work flexibly where they can.

Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Deezer “A ce moment-là, je me suis dit ‘j’arrête tout’”. Dans cet épisode spécial de Playbook Paris, le podcast de POLITICO, enregistré aux Rencontres économiques d’Aix-en-Provence, l’ancien ministre de l’Economie d’Emmanuel Macron raconte à Anthony Lattier ses campagnes électorales, de ses succès aux législatives aux moments de découragement qui ont suivis l’échec de la primaire de droite et du centre de 2016. Et les leçons qu’il en a tirées pour son combat pour 2027.

BERLIN — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda warned Friday that NATO risks fracturing if some member states fail to meet the alliance’s target of spending 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense. “It would be highly controversial or contradictory if some countries will try to do more and will reach this target in coming years and other countries will fluctuate, let’s say at the level of 2 percent or 2.5 percent,” Nausėda told reporters in Berlin during a joint press conference with his Latvian and Estonian counterparts and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. “It will split, naturally split, the alliance into two or three parts, and this is not very good for the collective defense spirit in the alliance and for our solidarity,” Nausėda added. NATO allies, with the exception of Spain, agreed at last year’s summit in The Hague to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense by 2035. Yet with most European countries currently spending far below that level and grappling with fiscal constraints, it remains unclear how many will meet the target. The Baltic countries of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are among Europe’s biggest defense spenders relative to economic output. Their leaders met with Merz in Berlin to coordinate positions ahead of next week’s NATO summit in Ankara. A key priority for European leaders at that summit will be convincing U.S. President Donald Trump that they are doing enough to boost defense spending amid concerns the president could weaken the U.S. commitment to the alliance or penalize countries that fall short. “The United States spends more money on NATO than any other country, by far, to protect them, without getting any benefit from so doing,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday. He then singled out several European countries, including Germany, referring to their defense expenditure as “Ridiculous!” Asked about the post on Friday, Merz said Germany is making strides toward meeting the NATO spending target, which Berlin has pledged to reach by 2029. “Germany is doubling its defense budget within four years,” Merz said. “This is the greatest effort we have ever made to strengthen our defense capabilities. In that regard, we have nothing to hide from anyone.”

An inquiry found that more than 500 mothers and babies either came to harm or died due to poor care.

Slain seeking cooking gas, Gaza goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar joins more than 1,000 Palestinian athletes killed in war.

Automated system first mooted in 2008 was meant to keep out criminals — instead, it is delaying travellers

Deal to reset post-Brexit relations with bloc has been further delayed

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a speech on Friday to mark America’s 250th birthday, just hours before Donald Trump is set to deliver an address at Mount Rushmore to commemorate the anniversary. Watch Mamdani's speech above.

Why has Madonna made Paris the heart of her latest comeback? In this edition of arts24, we unpack the Queen of Pop's new album Confessions II – fresh from her Paris Fashion Week appearance and exclusive fan events in the French capital. We also look at Bad Bunny's historic new wax figure at Paris's Musée Grévin ahead of his sold-out French concerts, and meet MIND, the French pianist and producer blending electronic music with Afro-jazz and his Guyanese heritage before he performs at the Paris New York Heritage Festival. Plus, a preview of the Rolling Stones' upcoming album, Foreign Tongues.

Prices rose to 5.3% in June, up from 3.7% in May, with transport fares, rent, and school fees being the main drivers

As the Democratic Republic of the Congo battles a worsening Ebola outbreak, authorities have established special nurseries to care for children whose parents are receiving treatment. The centres provide shelter, daily care and psychological support while helping reduce the risk of infection.