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US Army left without wartime leadership as Army Secretary quits amid Hegseth feud
Fresh turmoil has hit the Pentagon after Dan Driscoll, the Secretary of the Army and the most senior civilian in the US Army’s leadership, resigned following months of sharp disagreement and a personal clash with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to the Financial Times, Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump on Monday, effectively […]
Financial Times: Swimming lessons, Google Maps and wetsuits, how thousands of migrants swam into Ceuta
By Friday afternoon, Spanish authorities reported that around 48,300 of the roughly 60,000 people who swam into Ceuta this week had already returned voluntarily to Morocco, as officials confirmed almost all crossers had gone back
EU considers Merkel or Draghi as possible common negotiator with Putin, Financial Times reports
Finland's President Alexander Stump and his predecessor, Sauli Niinisto, are also heard - Putin's suggestion about Schroeder rejected without discussion - EU acknowledges that talks with Moscow are possible, due to the inability of the US to reach a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine
Mitsotakis: Electricity prices will continue to fall; Greece will not be the most heavily indebted country in Europe
The Prime Minister stressed that Greece is now below the EU average in electricity prices, while leaving open the possibility of new measures if needed. “The main problem in Europe is the cost of living”
Pentagon: Moscow sent base-location data, Beijing considered sending radar systems to Iran
It remains unclear whether Beijing ultimately sent the radar systems to Tehran. Donald Trump had reportedly sent a letter to Xi Jinping urging him not to militarily support Iran. Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had allegedly used a Chinese satellite for attacks on bases, according to the Financial Times
Financial Times: EU–US near agreement on 15% tariffs on European Imports
According to the Financial Times, the total 15% will include the pre-existing tariffs, which for Brussels is tantamount to maintaining the status quo.
Financial Times: how Greece came back from the abyss – The mistakes of the first programme, Tsipras’ blunder and the restoration of growth
Moscovici on Varoufakis: They never wanted to negotiate - Stournaras: Greece was the midwife of history
Warning from the Financial Times: “Easy target” Athens for wildfires – Mount Hymettus, the winds, and the example of Los Angeles
2025 expected to be one of the hottest years on record, despite the La Niña phenomenon that brought cooler weather earlier this year – The role of winds and the next threat: floods
