LONDON — Keir Starmer confirmed Monday he will seek to accelerate defense spending as he tries to resolve a deadlock over budgets for key military programs. The British prime minister last year pledged to spend 2.6 percent of GDP on defense by 2027, and 3 percent by the end of the next parliament in 2034….
Month: February 2026
Parking Lot to Runway: Ann’s Paparazzi Walk in High Heels
High Heels in the Parking Lot: Ann’s Confident Walk Into the Shopping Center An Arrival That Turned Heads Ann didn’t just drive to the shopping center she arrived. The engine turned off, the door opened, and suddenly the parking lot had main-character energy. Dressed in high heels and glossy wetlook leggings, Ann stepped out like…
Ukraine’s former energy minister charged with money laundering
Months after Ukraine was rocked by a major corruption investigation into the state nuclear power company Energoatom, former energy minister Herman Halushchenko was officially charged after being detained while attempting to leave the country.
Italy to attend Trump’s Board of Peace session as observer, Meloni announces
Italy will attend Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace only as an observer due to constitutional limitations, as Premier Giorgia Meloni faces harsh criticism at home.
France on record flood alert as storms slam Spain with deadly winds
The storms have so far killed three people across France and Spain and left dozens injured in the extreme weather-related accidents.
North Korea opens homes for troops killed in Ukraine
North Korea opens a Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as Kim Jong Un vows to honour “martyrs”.
France crowns seagull cry champion at quirky Dunkirk carnival
Dunkirk’s World Seagull Cry Championship sees feathered contestants screech on stage.
Mirror, Mirror on the Street: Blonde in Shiny Silver Leggings
Silver Shimmer: Blonde Lady and the Mirror-Like Wetlook Leggings Stepping Out in Style The sun bounced off the boutique windows like it had been personally instructed to highlight the star of the morning: a blonde lady stepping out in style. Her outfit was a statement in itself, but the moment her legs caught the light,…
US Senator Graham urges Saudi Arabia and UAE to mend ties as Iran pressure mounts
Tensions in the Gulf over Yemen, Sudan, and wider regional rivalries highlight the delicate balance among US allies, with unity increasingly seen as vital amid rising uncertainty in the Middle East.
Ukrainian drones hit key Russian oil port, local governor says
One of Moscow’s oil and grain export hubs was damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes overnight, local officials said on Sunday. An oil depot, a warehouse and terminals were damaged in the attack on the Black Sea port of Taman, close to the Crimean peninsula, according to the governor of Russia’s Krasnodar region. The port is…