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Trump has temporarily relaxed the regulations on diesel emissions in the US
Trump’s executive order temporarily relaxes the rules on dyed diesel on US roads and allows the excise duty to be deferred until 31 December 2026.
Poland is to deploy Patriot systems and new units near the border with Ukraine
A Polish Patriot battery is to be deployed in the Lublin region. A motorised infantry brigade and drone units are also being formed in the province.
Trump has once again blamed Ukraine for the rise in petrol prices in the US
US President Donald Trump has once again linked the rise in fuel prices in the United States to Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. In a new post on Truth Social...
The US is not evacuating its embassy from Kyiv — Rubio
The US Embassy in Kyiv remains open. Washington has not decided to evacuate, despite Russia’s threats against diplomats.
Suspected case of plague in Russia: neighbouring countries tighten border controls
Russia has not confirmed an outbreak of plague in the Irkutsk Region. Following the death of a female employee at the institute, Central Asian countries have stepped up their monitoring.
The BND has admitted that «little green men» have appeared in the Baltic states
BND chief Martin Jäger has stated that Russia could carry out localised operations in the Baltic states following the «little green men» scenario.
A vessel from Izmail has sunk in the Black Sea: the possibility of a drone strike is being investigated
A serious incident occurred in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania involving the cargo ship ROYAD MAMMADOV, which was transporting grain from Izmail in Ukraine to Ravenna in Italy. On...
Romania has called up around 10,000 reservists: a fine is imposed for failure to report for duty
On 5 October, the Romanian Ministry of Defence launched the MOBEX București–Ilfov 26 mobilisation exercises, as part of which around 10,000 reservists from Bucharest are being called up to military units...
Suspected case of plague in Russia: the US has reacted to the death of a laboratory worker
The White House has begun monitoring the situation in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast following the death of a 28-year-old employee of the anti-plague institute and reports of a possible case of pneumonic plague. According to...
The US has described LOGINK as China’s «trade superweapon»
The Chinese state-run platform LOGINK, which Washington regarded a few years ago as a potential tool for controlling global logistics data, has seen its international standing plummet. A Reuters investigation has revealed...
She was spying on the son of the President of Taiwan: a suspected Chinese agent has been arrested in the US
The FBI has arrested 34-year-old California resident Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport; she is accused by the US authorities of acting as an unregistered agent for China...
Estonia is deploying elite troops to the border with Russia and preparing long-range strikes
Estonia is shifting to active defence: there are plans to redeploy the 1st Brigade to Jõhvi and to increase the number of HIMARS systems to nine.
Sánchez has called a snap general election in Spain for 29 November
Pedro Sánchez has called a general election in Spain for 29 November 2026. The formalities for dissolving the Cortes still need to be completed.
France has been gripped by school pupils’ protests: 24 schools have been vandalised or set on fire
In France, large-scale protests by secondary school pupils over the state of the education system have entered their second week and have been accompanied by serious unrest. On Monday, 5 October, between 400 and...
A sea of cars stretching to the horizon: China gripped by massive traffic jams — video
In China, at the start of October’s «Golden Week», motorways and transport hubs were faced with a huge influx of travellers. The country’s Ministry of Transport expects around 2.13 billion inter-regional...
OSINT has identified the probable crew of the Tu-95MS that crashed in Russia
OSINT has identified officers from strategic aviation units as being among the probable crew of the Tu-95MS. The Russian Federation has officially confirmed the deaths of six people.