Category: Europe

US, NATO Weapons Stockpiles at ‘Dangerously Low’ Levels: Top Air Force General

The weapons stockpiles of the United States and its NATO allies are becoming “dangerously low,” with no “short-term” solutions, according to a top U.S. Air Force commander. Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa, made the remarks at the Chief of the Air Staff’s Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference…


Unseeded Vondrousova Stuns Jabeur to Win Wimbledon Title

LONDON—Czech Marketa Vondrousova left Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur heart-broken once again as she claimed a surprise 6–4 6–4 victory on Saturday to become the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title. The 24-year-old left-hander, who a year ago needed wrist surgery, proved too steady for the error-strewn Jabeur who ended up as runner-up…


6 German Tourists Arrested for Suspected Rape of German Teen in Hotel on Spanish Island of Mallorca

BARCELONA, Spain—Spanish police have arrested six German tourists for allegedly raping an 18-year-old German woman on Spain’s Mallorca island, authorities said Friday. Police on the Mediterranean island said the alleged gang rape occurred in a hotel room in the popular tourist spot of Playa de Palma early Thursday. Five were arrested within hours and a…


Dutch Voters Will Go to the Polls on Nov. 22 After the Fall of Mark Rutte’s Coalition

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Dutch voters will go to the polls on in an early general election on Nov. 22, the caretaker government announced Friday, a week after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s four-party coalition quit over its failure to agree a package of measures to rein in migration. The vote for the 150 seats in the lower…


Ukraine Receives Cluster Munitions, Pledges Limited Use

KYIV—Ukraine has received cluster bombs from the United States, munitions banned in more than 100 countries, but has pledged to only use them to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers. Valeryi Shershen, a spokesman for the Tavria, or southern, military district on Thursday confirmed an announcement by his commander that the weapons had arrived a week…


Putin Says He Offered Wagner Mercenaries the Option to Stay as a Single Unit

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered the Wagner private military company the option of continuing to serve as a single unit under their same commander after their short-lived rebellion, while some of the mercenaries were shown Friday in Belarus, possibly heralding the group’s relocation there. Mr. Putin’s comments appeared to reflect his efforts to…


Authors Lose Millions in Royalties, Writers’ Group Says Government Is Culpable

Access Copyright, one of the country’s largest collectives representing 13,000 authors, said it will lay off staff and cut budgets due to the loss of millions in royalties under an Act of Parliament. The collective announced July 13 that these actions are a direct result of the millions of dollars in royalties being lost as…


House Votes Down Amendment Stopping Cluster Bombs Going to Ukraine

The U.S. House of Representatives voted down an amendment that would have prohibited the transfer of controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. On Thursday night, the House voted 147-276 on an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to stop the flow of U.S. cluster munitions to Ukrainian forces. The amendment, introduced by Rep….


Djokovic Eases Past Sinner to Reach Wimbledon Final

LONDON—Novak Djokovic barely got out of second gear as he swept past a subdued Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, easing into a record 35th Grand Slam final with a whirlwind 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(4) victory on Friday. Djokovic has turned Centre Court into his own personal fiefdom having not lost there in 10 years, and the Serbian…


Biden Authorizes up to 3,000 Military Reservists to Be Ready for Active Duty in Europe

President Joe Biden authorized the Pentagon to order up to 3,000 reserve troops to be ready to deploy to Europe. Mr. Biden said in his order that he determined “it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation Atlantic Resolve in and around the United States…