Nuclear bases, airports, ports and ghost ships. This is how Russia studies our defences without declaring war. A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies

The clash between the governments in Rome and Madrid stems from a profound divergence in political views on migration issues, exacerbated by next year’s elections. The result is opposing propaganda and a series of embarrassing blunders

The agreement commits the three countries to collective defence, bringing together NATO’s second-largest army. There is no doubt that the pact aims to counter Iran’s influence, but from Jerusalem’s perspective it is nonetheless an unfavourable development

Pedro Sánchez’s government issues an ultimatum to Giorgia Meloni: “Reopen by Sunday or we will take proportionate measures.” Palazzo Chigi stands by its decision and responds: “We do not accept impositions on national security. We will see after 15 August.”

The former Fox News presenter and Trump mouthpiece now leads the anti-war and anti-Semitic faction within the MAGA movement. The Donald regards them merely as “an embarrassing bunch of turncoats”, but Carlson also wants to engage with the radical wing of the Democratic Party on a range of issues, starting with Israel – you know what I mean. Stars and Stripes-style red-brown rhetoric

Trump is pressing ahead and exploring every legal avenue to make permanent the tariff levels that the Supreme Court ruling has overturned. But it is taxpayers who are footing the bill for the President’s policy

Robust information-sharing is a crucial element in Kyiv’s defence, following President Donald Trump’s backtracking on granting the Ukrainians licences to manufacture Patriot missiles 

Just two years ago, Trump supporters were criticising Biden for his talks with China. The Italian example of cooperation with Beijing

The Chisinau Declaration seeks to redraw the line between the sovereignty of European states and international constraints on immigration. However, a political declaration, such as that by Piantedosi, is not enough to change the rules of the Strasbourg Court.

They are striking Yemen and threatening Riyadh, which cannot shy away from the challenge posed by Tehran