NATO Ally’s Leader Calls to Expand Troop Presence on Russian Border
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signaled on Thursday that he will be expanding what he calls his “East Shield,” a large-scale military initiative aimed at strengthening Poland’s border with Russia—part of NATO‘s eastern flank. Newsweek has contacted Russia’s Foreign Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters NATO member states have been sounding the alarm […]
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Greenland’s Leader Gives Defiant Response to Trump
By Shane Croucher is a Senior Editor based in London, UK. He oversees the My Turn team. He has previously overseen the Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including general news, […]
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Steve Bannon Attacks Far-Right Leader After ‘Nazi’ Salute Accusation
Steve Bannon has described Jordan Bardella, leader of the French nationalist National Rally party, as “a little girl and a coward” after he pulled out of the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland. Bardella announced his withdrawal from the conference after claiming Bannon made a “gesture referring to Nazi ideology” during a speech […]
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Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s New X Account Suspended
The social media platform X on Monday suspended a new account linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which shared messages in Hebrew. Early Monday, a brief note on the suspended account stated, “X suspends accounts which violate the X Rules.” The suspension occurred following Israel’s first open airstrikes against Iran, in response to […]
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