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Netanyahu was ready to launch major strikes on Iran before Trump intervened, FT reveals
Israel reportedly prepared extensive attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, energy infrastructure and regime targets for the weekend of 10 October, but Trump opposed renewed hostilities ahead of the US midterm elections. The revelations follow a secret visit by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to Israel
Financial Times: Let’s savour the remarkable moment when Greece can advise Germany
Greece is clearly enjoying a period of heightened recognition, the FT reports, prompted by Kyriakos Pierrakakis’s recent interview with Handelsblatt
US Navy SEALs spent four months secretly clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz
Despite an August claim that the passage was free of explosives, Iran now appears to be re-laying devices after last week's US strikes, while shipping traffic has sharply dropped to its lowest level since May
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
