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Europe’s little-known mutual defence clause: Is it a NATO substitute?
Several European leaders have called for a discussion on using the bloc’s mutual assistance clause amid US tensions.
Several European leaders have called for a discussion on using the bloc’s mutual assistance clause amid US tensions.
Analysts call PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s alliance pitch a ‘fantasy world’ as Israel faces growing international isolation.
Israeli PM says his country is working to counter what he called ‘radical Shia axis’ and ’emerging radical Sunni axis’.
Turkiye closely monitoring Israel’s regional manoeuvres in the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions widen.
No senior figure has been held accountable since the devastating explosion more than five years ago.
The latest vessel confiscation comes as regional tensions remain high, months after the June war with Israel and the US.
More than 218,000 people voted in TRNC leadership election that could shape the island’s political direction.
Five ‘Blue Zones’ host some of the healthiest, longest-living people. What’s behind their longevity?
Negotiations aimed at reuniting the divided island have been stalled since 2017.
Arrest comes shortly after Cyprus detains ethnic-Azeri suspected of planning attack on military base for Iran.
The border protection agency Frontex says irregular crossings into the EU over the Mediterranean rose last year.
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