Russian threats against Baltics ‘unacceptable’ and danger to ‘our entire union’, EU’s von der Leyen says - as it happened

20/05/2026 14:11 The Guardian

This blog is now closedIn Brussels, Rutte begins by stressing the importance of Nato ministers meeting in Sweden, the alliance’s “newest ally” who joined in 2024.“This says a great deal about how fundamentally our security environment has changed, especially when it comes to Europe. It is more dangerous, it is more contested and it makes it all the more important that Nato allies work together to safeguard our freedom and security,” he says. Continue reading...

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US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’

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US puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency role

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Brexit may be back, but Britain needs to know what it wants

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Texas storms prompt canceled flights as north-east heatwave comes to a close

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Same but different: how Xi and China welcomed Trump and Putin

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Lithuanian leaders rushed to bunkers as drone violates country’s airspace

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Starmer defends changes to Russian oil sanctions as Zelenskyy’s office asks for clarification – UK politics live

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US doctor who contracted Ebola in DRC flown to Germany for treatment

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First Thing: Trump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary

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Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war

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Officials to meet Australians detained by Israel – as it happened

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Limit social media ban for under-16s to unsafe apps, Starmer urged

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Children in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E for specialist bed in England

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‘I’ve got seven months left’: Massie speaks out after losing House primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein –as it happened

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Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’

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Trump leads media tour of ballroom building site as Congress balks at $1bn price tag

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US Senate votes to advance resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

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