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Switzerland has announced plans to raise value-added tax by 0.8 percentage points starting in 2028 to fund a major military expansion and modernization, citing growing security threats. The government stated that the “deteriorating geopolitical situation” requires “substantially strengthening Switzerland’s security and defense capabilities,” with funding allocated for upgrading armed forces, missile defenses, cybersecurity, and border […]

A Ukrainian drone strike on a school dormitory in Starobelsk, Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic, has killed at least 18 students and injured dozens more on Friday. As of Saturday afternoon, search-and-rescue operations remain ongoing amid reports of additional Ukrainian drone attacks targeting the area. President Vladimir Putin described the incident as a “terrorist attack by […]

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has renamed an elite commando unit, adding a dedication to World War II-era nationalist paramilitaries responsible for massacres of Polish civilians and Jews. According to a decree signed on Tuesday, the Special Operations Center North will bear the honorary title “Heroes of the UPA,” referring to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), […]