RAF creates first space squadron to protect British satellites
The Royal Air Force has announced the creation of the United Kingdom’s first dedicated space squadron — No. III Space Effects Squadron. The unit is intended to protect British satellites and counter hostile threats in orbit. The announcement was made by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir…
Baltic states request €500 million from European Commission for drone defence
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have asked the European Commission to urgently allocate €500 million to strengthen counter-drone systems. The defence ministers of the three countries — Martin Herem (Estonia), Raivis Melnis (Latvia) and Robertas Kaunas (Lithuania) — sent a confidential letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on…
Switzerland joins EU sanctions against Belarus
The Swiss Federal Council has imposed additional restrictive measures against Belarus, joining the European Union sanctions package adopted on 23 April 2026. This was announced by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The new measures entered into force on 19 September 2026. Earlier, on 22 May, the Federal Department…
Brussels proposes unblocking €4.2 billion in EU funds for Hungary
The European Commission has proposed that the EU Council lift restrictive measures against Hungary and unblock €4.2 billion from cohesion policy funds. The move follows rule-of-law reforms carried out by the country’s new government. The Commission concluded that Budapest has addressed previously identified shortcomings that posed a risk to the…
Police arrest two suspects over alleged terror plot against Manchester’s Jewish community
Сounter-terrorism police have announced the arrest of two men as part of an investigation into a suspected terrorist plot targeting the Jewish community in the Manchester area of northern England. The suspects, both in their 30s, were arrested on Sunday, 20 September, on Newton Street in central Manchester on suspicion…