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Athens · Friday, 16 October 2026

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UAE: “Better prepared than on February 28”, and “the war with Iran can restart”, says a senior lawmaker Mitsotakis at the European Council: no cuts to cohesion, flexibility on energy and a crisis mechanism on migration IEA to speed up the release of the remaining 100 million barrels of emergency stocks, with priority for diesel Ukraine hits Borisoglebsk airfield with a “long Neptune”; Zelensky says four Su-34s were destroyed Congressional report: North Korea has material for up to 90 nuclear warheads, while Seoul answers the “soot” claim about its HGV France’s first national service recruits finish training and join units; ministry plans 10,000 by 2030 Streeting in Washington: UK wants defence contracts in two years, citing RAVEN missile built in four months Hezbollah says the vehicle with 500 kg of explosives at Dahr al-Baidar is “ours” and “does not recognise” the government ban

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