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Southeast Poland's Lublin and Rzeszow airports closed due to 'unplanned military activity', US FAA says

German leader Merz to visit Washington in March, Die Welt reports

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a government statement on the foreign policy situation during a session of the lower house of the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a government statement on the foreign policy situation during a session of the lower house of the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo

Britain expects Arctic security plans to be discussed by NATO next week

FILE PHOTO: British Defense Minister John Healey and Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (not pcitured) attend a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Copenhagen, January 21, 2026. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: British Defense Minister John Healey and Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (not pcitured) attend a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Copenhagen, January 21, 2026. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo

NATO calls for ‘restraint’ as last US-Russia nuclear treaty expires

File photo of an unarmed Trident II D5 missile test-launched from a US Navy ballistic missile submarine off the coast of California on March 26, 2018.
File photo of an unarmed Trident II D5 missile test-launched from a US Navy ballistic missile submarine off the coast of California on March 26, 2018.

Finland’s president: We must admit US is changing, ‘conflicts with our values’

Finland's President Alexander Stubb speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Finland's President Alexander Stubb speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 4, 2026

A photo released by the White House showing US President Donald Trump (right) and Colombian President Gustavo Petro talking in the Oval Office on Feb 3.
A photo released by the White House showing US President Donald Trump (right) and Colombian President Gustavo Petro talking in the Oval Office on Feb 3.

NATO says ‘planning under way’ for new Arctic mission, amid Greenland tensions

NATO troops taking part in a military exercise in the Arctic Circle in 2022.
NATO troops taking part in a military exercise in the Arctic Circle in 2022.

Trump still aims for control and ownership of Greenland, its PM Nielsen warns

US President Donald Trump intensified calls for control over Greenland at the start of 2026.
US President Donald Trump intensified calls for control over Greenland at the start of 2026.

Protesters in Copenhagen rally for Danish veterans after Trump Afghanistan ‘insult’

Protesters and veterans on Jan 31 planted Danish flags embroidered with the names of soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq outside the US embassy in Copenhagen.
Protesters and veterans on Jan 31 planted Danish flags embroidered with the names of soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq outside the US embassy in Copenhagen.

New Dutch government plans 'freedom tax' to fund defence spending

FILE PHOTO: Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten speaks next to the media members at the Dutch Parliament, after the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw//File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten speaks next to the media members at the Dutch Parliament, after the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw//File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.