The sheer amount of horrible stuff online and the fact that people can be recruited and groomed so easily means there are more physical attacks in the U.K., senior British police officials said, adding that tech companies need to step up to help fight it. apnews.com/article/brit...

Technology is driving an increase in attacks and threats to the UK, senior officials say

Senior British policing officials say technology and online platforms are increasingly being exploited for threats to the United Kingdom.

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Russia likely launched drones which closed airports across northern Europe from shadow ships. NATO's deputy commander didn't blame Moscow directly but told me the activity fits the pattern of malign Russian behavior, including sabotage, across Europe. apnews.com/projects/rus...

Russia likely used shadow ships to wage a drone campaign in Europe, report says

According to the International Institute of Strategic Studies think tank, Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe, surveilling military sites and repeatedly disrupted civilian avi...

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NATO’s Deputy Commander told me he wants the summit in Turkey to spur members to spend more on defense and underline the unity of the alliance. With President Donald Trump & Britain waiting for a defence spending plan, that is going to be a challenge 👇 apnews.com/article/nato...

AP Exclusive: NATO deputy commander wants Turkey summit to spur more defense spending and show unity

NATO's deputy commander said he wants a summit in Turkey to encourage member countries to spend more on defense and support Ukraine.

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During military exercises in Sweden, Ukrainian drone pilots (teaching NATO allies how to win at drone warfare) "killed" the Western troops. Pilot: “They stopped the training 3 times” to work out what to do better, but in real life they would've been dead. apnews.com/article/russ...

This is what Russia’s hybrid war against Europe looks like. MAP👇 191 incidents of sabotage, arson, attempted assassination & kidnap, one killing, cyberattacks & influence ops - all blamed on Russia by Western officials since 2022 & tracked by @apnews.com apnews.com/article/russ...

3 intelligence officials told me Russia is ramping up & expanding attempts to kill its opponents across Europe. At least 6 attempted killings + 1 death since the invasion of Ukraine. These are among 191 attacks & other incidents linked to Russia, tracked by @apnews.com apnews.com/article/russ...

Russia is ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in Europe, intelligence officials say

Three Western intelligence officials from different countries have told The Associated Press that a campaign of targeted killings they blame on Russia has ramped up since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukr...

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The UK sanctioned people who trafficked young women from Africa to Russia to work in a Shahed drone factory - almost 18 months after @AP first exposed how the women were duped by Alabuga. Some use caustic chemicals causing their faces to become pockmarked. apnews.com/article/russ...

Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine

To fill an urgent labor shortage, the Kremlin has been recruiting women from places like Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria, as well as Sri Lanka.

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A U.S. defense official told me for @apnews.com the U.S. military didn’t have prior knowledge of Trump’s decision to pull 5,000 troops from Germany and learned about it “in real time.” apnews.com/article/germ...

Troop withdrawal announcement adds to friction between Europe and Trump

The German defense minister has responded to the U.S. plan to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, emphasizing the mutual benefits of the U.S. military presence in Europe.

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Russia is sending Iran more advanced drones which are expected to arrive in the country imminently. It’s unclear how many Russia is sending. A US official said Russia may be sending Starlink-capable drones after Elon Musk turned off Russia’s Starlink access in Ukraine apnews.com/article/russ...

Russia is sending upgraded drones used in the Ukraine war to Iran, officials say

U.S. and European officials have told The Associated Press that Russia is sending a shipment of drones to Iran including upgraded versions of the drone technology that Tehran originally supplied to Mo...

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A “sizeable” number of US Patriot air defense missiles have been moved from Europe toward the Middle East, leaving concerning gaps in Europe’s air defenses against Russia, U.S. defense officials told me. Stocks are “absolutely” dwindling and the situation is “concerning.” apnews.com/article/patr...

As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses

U.S. defense officials have told The Associated Press that a sizable number of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles have moved from Europe towards the Middle East.

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will face shortages of missiles due to the US-Israel war with Iran. Presumably, if Ukraine faces those shortages, so do other European nations - such as Germany - which have Patriots. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president says Putin wants a

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Damage in Latvia, Poland, Denmark, Norway. And those are the attacks we know about. Latvia's security service is the latest warning that Russia is attacking critical infrastructure across Europe. Italy is also investigating unidentified rail sabotage at Winter Olympics. apnews.com/article/russ...

Latvia's security service says 2 people set fire to a train and rail equipment for Russia

Latvia’s State Security Service says two people set fire to a train and key railway equipment in Russia’s interest.

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Trump downplayed the importance of Russia reportedly sharing information to strike US targets with Iran saying “it’s not helping them much.” He seemed to suggest it wouldn’t affect his view of the US-Russia relationship. Via @seungminkim1.bsky.social apnews.com/article/iran...

Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran to help it hit US targets

President Donald Trump says it's inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East.

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An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

An anti-drone system developed by an American company and proven to work in Ukraine soon will head to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones.

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The US is soon sending the Merops anti-drone system - proven to work in Ukraine - to the Mideast to counter Iranian drones. There are limited effective anti-drone defenses there now and the US response to Iran’s drones has been “disappointing” US officials told me. apnews.com/article/iran...

US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

An anti-drone system developed by an American company and proven to work in Ukraine soon will head to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones.

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Climate change is melting Greenland's ice, affecting its politics, its cultures and its sled dogs. By @eburrows.bsky.social on @apnews.com

A Greenland sled dog champion fears for his culture as climate change melts the ice

Dog sled culture in northern Greenland is at risk as climate change is causing the ice and snow to melt. In January, temperatures in the town of Ilulissat should be well below freezing but this year t...

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Four years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine again. Among all the headlines, meetings and diplomatic wrangling, it's worth remembering that this is what that war looks like for Ukrainians. apnews.com/photo-galler...

4 years of war in Ukraine, in photos

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, launched Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II. This photo gallery looks back at four years of war.

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I spent 3 weeks in Greenland. The temp is normally well below freezing in Ilulissat. This Jan, there was no snow & ice. That affects dog sled culture. But the town’s glacier also carves more icebergs & sea levels rise, impacting low lying Europe & Pacific islands. apnews.com/projects/gre...

A Greenland sled dog champion fears for his culture as climate change melts the ice

Dog sled culture in northern Greenland is at risk as climate change is causing the ice and snow to melt. In January, temperatures in the town of Ilulissat should be well below freezing but this year t...

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Putin thinks he can outsmart Trump over Ukraine & Russian officials believe the US remains Moscow's "main enemy," Estonia's intel chief told @apnews.com. Fiona Hill, suggested Trump won’t let that stand in his way as his officials are spinning that he's a peacemaker. apnews.com/article/russ...

I’ve spent months painstakingly tracking Russian sabotage and drone strikes on Ukraine but nothing I’ve done has garnered quite the same response as a Greenlandic sled dog pinching a camera - and hitting record - while we were filming for @apnews.com in Greenland’s Arctic.

Temperatures are as low as -30 in Ukraine and Russia is attacking the energy grid. Ukrainians are living in homes with no power and heating - they can’t cook for their children or warm milk for babies. As soon as minimal power is restored, Russia attacks again. apnews.com/article/russ...

Families suffer as Ukrainian engineers can no longer keep up with repairing infrastructure

Residents of Kyiv are struggling through a harsh winter as months of Russian drone and missile strikes have left hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity.

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“The commander told me, ‘You have been made to sign a contract to join the battalion. You cannot do any other work here. You have been deceived.” One Bangladeshi man said he was beaten by Russians with shovels, handcuffed and tortured. Must read from @apnews.com apnews.com/article/russ...

Workers from Bangladesh sought jobs in Russia but instead got sent to combat in Ukraine

An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia by the false promise of civilian jobs and thrust onto the battlefield in the Ukraine war.

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Danish PM Mette Frederiksen has arrived in Greenland after a pretty rough week. She got off the plane and was met by Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen: the two greeted each other with a big hug. There’s been no word from either of them yet about what Trump’s “framework” for Greenland looks like.

Trump says he needs Greenland to deter Russia and China but Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat says the only countries his behaviour benefits are those two.

Spoke to a senior military official who said the European decision to send small numbers of troops to Greenland may have given the impression that an “Armada” of ships was sailing there, when the reality was that European nations said they would send not more than a few dozen troops collectively.

Met a 9-year-old girl at today’s protest in Nuuk, Greenland who told me she is being taught about NATO at school and about how to stand up to bullies. Another Greenlander suggested the threat from Trump’s tariffs is an existential threat to the international order that we’ve lived by since 1945.

Tillie Martinussen, former Greenland MP at protest in Nuuk told @apnews.com "A tariff of 25% is nothing against the free world…that's the way you have to look at it…This is a fight for freedom. It's for NATO, it's for everything the Western Hemisphere has been fighting for since World War II.”

Particular thanks go to kind former colleagues at CNN who lent us some kit after we arrived - but our bags did not. bsky.app/profile/ebur...

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International journalists have descended on Greenland. Some Greenlanders are doing dozens of interviews a day and they say they want Trump and the White House to "back off." “It’s just weird how obsessed he is with Greenland," one Greenlander said. apnews.com/article/gree...

International journalists have descended on Greenland. Some Greenlanders are doing dozens of interviews a day and they say they want Trump and the White House to "back off." “It’s just weird how obsessed he is with Greenland," one Greenlander said. apnews.com/article/gree...

International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spot

International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S.

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Greenlanders told @apnews.com they view Denmark & other allies decision to boost military in Greenland as “protection” even though Euro military officials haven’t said the goal is to deter a US move against the island. People say they are scared & want Trump to back off. apnews.com/article/gree...