A Swedish parliament committee says Sweden should increase its military budget by nearly $5 billion until 2030. The increase aims to strengthen air defenses and bolster the number of conscripts. Sweden recently joined the NATO alliance, departing from its longstanding neutrality policy,
Iranian and Pakistani leaders vowed to strengthen economic and security cooperation in a meeting on Monday, as the two countries seek to smooth over a diplomatic rift. Their meeting was part of efforts by Islamabad and Tehran to mend ties which had
Defence spending in Central and Western Europe is now at its highest level since the last year of the Cold War, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The report revealed that total European military spending
Shop workers will have to deal with an increase in aggressive customers when a government ban on tobacco sales to younger people comes in to force, warns an official study. The Department of Health has admitted the smoking ban, first announced by
The company behind lots of the UK’s biggest tourist attractions is raising prices. Merlin Entertainments has criticised the government for failing to bring back a tax cut for overseas visitors, making it hard to plan large investments. The company owns Alton Towers,
Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbor legalized the possession of limited amounts of cannabis for recreational use, the country’s top security official said Tuesday. Germany’s new rules went into force Monday, legalizing possession by
Norway plans to increase the number of conscripted soldiers from 9,000 to 13,500. Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram voiced the importance of having the right skills in the armed forces. The increase will be gradual, with investment in the Terningmoen facility where
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been advised to focus on “consistency and authenticity” to try to increase their popularity in the UK. One PR expert has said that the pair should also attempt to “tone down” on their lavish lifestyles and
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Japan’s and India’s foreign ministers on Thursday agreed to step up security and economic cooperation as the two Asian countries look to boost their ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa told a