80th anniversary of the ‘Great Escape’ from Nazi German POW camp marked in Poland

Observances were held in Poland on Sunday to mark the 80th anniversary of the “Great Escape,” an ingenious act of defiance during World War II in which 76 prisoners of war tunneled out of a German prisoner-of-war camp into a snowy forest.

Ramstein Royals robotics team sets sights on world championship competition

Tucked away in a cramped corner workshop of Ramstein High School, a small group of young robotics engineers worked feverishly amid the cacophony of metal clanking and the occasional whir of machinery.

4 men charged in Moscow attack, showing signs of beatings at hearing as court says 2 accept guilt

Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people appeared before a Moscow court Sunday showing signs of severe beatings as they faced formal terrorism charges. One appeared to be barely conscious during the hearing.

Poland demands explanation from Russia after missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine

Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a massive missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets.

Patriot Way winds into US bases in Germany with Matthew Judon visit

New England Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon came out for multiple events over the weekend in the Kaiserslautern Military Community.

Greek authorities seize 3.75 million capsules of contraband nerve pain drug pregabalin

Greek authorities said Saturday they seized more than three tons of the prescription nerve pain drug pregabalin and impounded a yacht registered in the United Kingdom.

Putin’s Ukraine plan at heart of response to Moscow attack

President Vladimir Putin had a choice: blame Ukraine directly for the deadliest terrorist attack on Moscow in more than two decades, or for now just hint at it.

The Moscow concert hall attack wasn’t the first during Putin’s 25-year rule

The attack on a Moscow concert hall where armed men opened fire and set the building ablaze, killing at least 133 people, was the latest in a long series of bombings and sieges that have unsettled and outraged Russians during Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century as either prime minister or president.

Expensive flights become new normal on $5 trillion green transition

The global airline industry has long warned passengers they’ll eventually have to pay some of the $5 trillion cost of decarbonizing air travel. The moment has come.

Finding money: How the Pentagon dug down and found $300M for Ukraine but is still deep in the red

Even with a budget of more than $800 billion and the ability to buy millions of weapons and pieces of equipment every year, the Pentagon sometimes can find a few dollars in the couch cushions. Or, make that $300 million.

Putin says gunmen who raided Moscow concert hall tried to escape to Ukraine. Kyiv denies involvement

The suburban Moscow music hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin Saturday as the death toll in the attack surpassed 130 and Russian authorities arrested four suspects. President Vladimir Putin claimed they were captured while fleeing to Ukraine.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer, she says in video

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced in a personal video message Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and that she was in the early stages of chemotherapy.

Russia says 60 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid; Islamic State group claims responsibility

Assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow on Friday and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing over 60 people, injuring more than 100 and setting fire to the venue in a brazen attack. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media.

US Army sergeant in Germany convicted of battering infant son who later died

An Army noncommissioned officer was convicted of child battery but acquitted of murdering his infant son, a military jury decided during a 10-day trial that ended Friday.

Russian diesel supply is starting to pile up on tankers at sea

Large volumes of Russian diesel are floating at sea, a sign that Moscow is finding it difficult to find homes for the barrels.

With an eye on Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine, Poland readies a new self-defense law

Poland’s government has prepared new legislation to boost the nation’s capacity for self-defense, including more funding for first aid courses, better public warning systems, and more emergency shelters, officials said Friday.

French President Macron regrets the Senate’s vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he “regrets” the Senate’s vote to reject legislation to ratify a trade deal between the European Union and Canada that has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad.

Filling nuclear power’s $5 trillion hole is beyond the banks

The International Atomic Energy Agency convened a summit to build momentum for a low-emissions technology that many expect will be critical for hitting climate targets. A group of mostly Western countries pledged to triple nuclear generation by 2050. But lenders balked at the $5T the industry needs.

Record Russian missile barrage disrupts Ukraine power system

Several Ukrainian regions suffered power outages after the largest missile and drone attack on the country’s energy infrastructure since the start of the Russia’s invasion in 2022, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to again urge foreign allies to accelerate military aid.