Taoiseach Micheal Martin welcomes Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, to the Government Buildings in Dublin. Picture: Niall Carson/Press Association

‘Ukraine peace talks must include European voices’ says Taoiseach, as US negotiators meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin

Senior US peace negotiators met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin as discussions with Russia intensify, but EU heads insisted that Europe must be at the table when discussing Ukraine’s destiny. As 50 world leaders gathered in Dublin’s Convention Centre for the European Political Community (EPC) summit, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said leaders reaffirmed their “unwavering support”…

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Hackers target supermarket fridges in 'unprecedented' cyberattack

Europe security threats: Cyberattacks, sabotage and unrest

Cyberattacks, bomb threats against passenger flights, civil unrest and suspected acts of sabotage across Europe have raised questions about the continent’s resilience — and how prepared it is to defend itself against modern security threats. Hackers remotely manipulated refrigeration systems at supermarkets across Europe last week, forcing retailers to discard spoiled food and exposing vulnerabilities…

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Hackers probed Europe’s fridge systems weeks before cyberattacks. Who did it and what could they target next?

Cybersecurity researchers say they detected hackers probing internet-connected refrigeration systems across Europe in the days before a wave of cyberattacks and incidents disrupted supermarkets and blood banks, with evidence suggesting it may have been part of a coordinated operation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Refrigeration systems in supermarkets across nine European countries as well as several blood banks…

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New York City police officers are on duty outside the Lotte Palace Hotel during a United Nations General Assembly leaders reception, late Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Russia Says It Hit Targets in and Around Kyiv in Massive Overnight Strike

Nov 7 (Reuters) – Russia ⁠said ⁠its forces carried ⁠out a massive overnight ​strike on what it described as ‌targets in Ukraine’s ‌military-industrial sector and energy ⁠and ⁠transport infrastructure in Kyiv and the surrounding ​region. In Kyiv, Russia’s defence ministry said strikes hit the Northern ​Bridge — which it said was being ⁠used to ⁠transport…

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Trump dismisses prospect of replacing Hegseth amid Iran war fallout, looming Democratic investigations

Trump dismisses prospect of replacing Hegseth amid Iran war fallout, looming Democratic investigations

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would remain on the job, even as he acknowledged that the war with Iran had contributed to Republicans’ sweeping midterm losses and as Democrats prepare to use their new congressional majority to potentially investigate the Pentagon chief. Trump dismissed the possibility of replacing Hegseth, telling…

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Xi, Trump and Putin may hold trilateral meeting at China’s APEC summit amid Ukraine concerns

Beijing is discussing the proposed November meeting with Moscow and Washington, while Kyiv and European leaders fear decisions on the Ukraine war could be made without their involvement Beijing is holding discussions with Moscow and Washington over a possible trilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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