CSU boss Markus Söder plays Franz-Josef Strauss. Donald Trump plans pardons for the Capitol stormers. And: Europe is in the doldrums. This is the situation on Friday morning.
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Ukraine claims to capture Russian positions using unmanned systems for the first time
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Ukrainian forces claim their first victory capturing Russian positions exclusively with unmanned systems, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. This operation utilised drones and ground robots,
Germany overtakes UK as largest European defence investor, spending €97 billion
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European defence spending surged by 14% in 2025, totalling €739 billion, with Germany becoming the largest investor after increasing its budget by 24% to €97