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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rolled out a new defense package on Wednesday to allow tanks and troops to deploy more rapidly across the many borders of the 27-nation bloc in the event of a conflict, as concern mounts that Russia is already probing its defenses. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the EU has watched warily as a full-scale war raged just across its eastern border. That nervousness has only increased in recent months, as the EU has scrambled to deal with mysterious drone incursions linked to Russia. Europe’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said that spending…

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FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Framingham man appeared in court Tuesday, accused of an attack that led to the death of a homeless man. The accused attacker says he was protecting himself, while the prosecutor accused him of using “excessive self-defense.”Craig West went before a judge on Tuesday. The 39-year-old Framingham man was charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery on a person over 60Prosecutors say he struck 64-year-old Ozeal Sari in the head on Concord Street in Framingham on Saturday afternoon.”When medical personal arrived, they noted Mr. Sari was lying on the ground…

Susan Powter, the platinum buzzcut fitness personality who became a household name in the 1990s, has disclosed she now works as an Uber Eats driver after losing her workout empire to bad business deals and lawsuits, Parade reports.The 67-year-old fitness legend, known for her “Stop the Insanity!” infomercial that encouraged people to adopt healthier lifestyles, appeared on the “Today” show Tuesday to discuss her financial downfall and plans for a comeback. Her story is featured in a new documentary executive produced by Jamie Lee Curtis titled “Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter.”During her interview with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin,…

‘El Cucuy’ will defend a title for the first time in his combat sports career…

The Marine Corps and the Army – – America’s land combat forces — are the leaders among the services in teaching troops hand-to-hand combat and martial arts skills. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Jones last year set a goal that all Marines would receive training in entry-level martial arts skills and be given the opportunity to achieve higher levels of expertise. On March 20, Jones presented tan belts to the first officer basic school graduates to complete initial martial arts training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Eventually, “all Marines, regardless of age, sex, rank or job will do this…

PITTSFIELD TWP., MI – A martial arts studio owned by a man accused of sexually abusing a student has permanently closed. Quest Martial Arts, 540 Avis Drive, Suite N, permanently closed Nov. 8, according to an email sent to students obtained by MLive/The Ann Arbor News. Matthew John Wheeler, the owner of the studio, is facing accusations he sexually abused a female student. “We regret to announce that Quest Martial Arts is permanently closed,” read the letter, sent by a family member on behalf of Wheeler. “My sincerest thanks to each of you for your contribution to this community.”Read more:…

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić speaks to the media before the EU–Western Balkans Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 18, 2024. (Pier Marco Tacca / Getty Images)Serbia’s foreign policy has long been one of multiple vectors, rooted in a balancing act between the West, Russia, and China.But the war in Ukraine and mounting pressure from both sides suggest this strategy may no longer be sustainable.Caught between U.S. sanctions, stalled EU accession, and Russian gas blackmail, Belgrade uses indirect arms sales to Ukraine as leverage — as well as a chance to fill the pockets of Serbian arms makers.Just months after freezing…

On Monday, November 17th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Paris for the ninth time to meet with his counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. The two men are discussing a ‘major’ agreement in the process of being finalised between the two countries—an announcement that is essential for Emmanuel Macron, who, mired in stagnation, needs to make a change in foreign policy to restore his image among the French people. This time, the meeting resulted in the conclusion of an advantageous contract for France for the sale of 100 Rafale aircraft, as well as new-generation air defence systems to “intensify cooperation between Europe…

Finland launched its Northern Strike 225 drill in Lapland with 2,200 troops, 500 assets, and Polish Homar‑K rocket launchers flown in by Ukrainian An‑124s, marking a clear NATO fires signal near the Russian border. On 17 November 2025, Finland launched the Northern Strike 225 artillery exercise at the Rovajärvi training area in Lapland, around one hundred kilometres from the Russian border, as reported by Finnish News Agency YLE. The drill brings together 2,200 soldiers and some 500 pieces of military equipment in one of Western Europe’s largest live-fire ranges. Beyond its scale, the exercise is notable for the first deployment to…