
This is part six of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance. Germany is pledging to become a more powerful military force inside NATO, with Berlin’s ambassador to Washington telling Fox News Digital that the country is ready to assume greater responsibility for European security after decades in which the United States carried much of the alliance’s military burden. "Germany is stepping up — we heard the call!" German Ambassador to the United States Jens Hanefeld told Fox

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle once had a silence so awkward during the Duchess of Sussex’s first appearance at Trooping the Colour, that it "threatened to swallow us whole," according to Prince Harry . Harry wrote in his memoir "Spare" that he and Markle returned from their Mediterranean honeymoon in 2018 "just in time for the official June celebration of Granny’s birthday." He added that Trooping the Colour was one of their first public appearances as a married couple following their May 19,

New details have emerged about past allegations involving a Florida woman's dogs that police say mauled a neighbor to death. And in a bizarre twist, a criminal investigation has been opened after three dogs were found dead at the travel trailer where mauling victim Jodi Cowan was living at the time of the fatal attack. Deputies responded to a call on June 11 about a bad smell at the residence, said Tod Goodyear, public information officer of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. The "case is ongo

Election of new Hungarian government in April has paved way for EU member states to agree to open talks Ukraine and Moldova will take a decisive step towards joining the EU on Monday, as they embark on the first phase of membership negotiations. The start of substantive negotiations, launched by senior EU officials and ministers from both countries in Luxembourg on Monday, will be a highly symbolic moment for the two countries that were both part of the former Soviet Union. It comes after Russia

Military helicopters are seen at the Smyrtos vessel outside the harbour, on June 14 in Portland, England.

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Lisa Nandy says discussions are taking place about how to ‘keep this country safe’ after John Healey’s resignation UK politics live – latest updates Cabinet ministers have been asked to look for more money in their departments to fund an increase in defence spending after the resignation of the former defence secretary John Healey . The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, told the BBC that her department was among those still in conversations with the Treasury about finding further sums for defence.

BBC World News · Oct 8
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.

NPR News · Oct 8
Trump's UFC fights bring historic spectacle to White House Almost a year ago, at a rally in Des Moines, President Trump made an announcement to his supporters. "We're going to have a UFC fight – think of this – on the grounds of the White House," he said. The crowd of supporters didn't cheer, exactly – rather, a murmur ran through the crowd. They seemed, if anything, surprised. And now, he's following through, allowing the UFC to erect an arena on the South Lawn. Seven cage fights will be held o

NPR News · Oct 8
Want obesity drugs covered by insurance? Telehealth companies have a big say For stories on healthy living, subscribe to NPR's Health newsletter. Every time David Davis talks to a nurse at Vida Health, he thinks he'll finally get the OK for Zepbound. "I thought, 'All right, I'll go through their hoops — I'll jump through their hoops,'" he says. "The more they wanted, the more frustrated I would get." The 57-year-old power plant worker who lives near Santa Cruz, Calif., had already gotten a Zepbo