6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (214+ words) STOCKHOLM, Sept 8, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Sweden's government said Monday that the country would spend seven billion kronor ($730 million) to buy US-made HIMARS rocket artillery for it military. The government said in a statement that the acquisition would "enable the Swedish Armed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (804+ words) ROME, Sept 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history -- a notable record that belies considerable challenges ahead of elections next year. In a country once a byword for political instability, Italy's first…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (625+ words) BERLIN, Sept 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Germany on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted "hybrid attack" involving an explosive-laden drone at a strategic airport last month and announced diplomatic counter-measures. The European Union expressed "full solidarity" with Germany, NATO assured that it…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (716+ words) LONDON, United Kingdom, Sept 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - It is arguably the most famous date in English history: 1066 -- the year of the Battle of Hastings, marking the start of the Norman Conquest and pivotal in England's development. The battle is told in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (621+ words) ASHEVILLE, United States, Sept 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - G20 finance leaders closed their two-day gathering on Tuesday with a statement that all but China backed in full, as Washington insisted that the presence of a Russian minister had no effect on talks. US…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (439+ words) MALMEDY, Belgium, Aug 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Firefighters managed overnight to fully surround Belgium's largest wildfire in a century, but the situation on the ground "remains complicated" with crews battling several new flare-ups, authorities said Wednesday. Crisis cell spokesman Tony Hosmans said…...