Latvian airline airBaltic is planning layoffs that could affect 500–700 jobs across the Baltics, including in Tallinn, as it restructures its business.

Many political parties have already activated their Riigikogu election campaigns with five months still to go.

Many political parties have already activated their Riigikogu election campaigns with five months still to go.

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USA president Donald Trump ütles esmaspäeval, et Ühendriigid aitavad Venemaal toime tulla katkuhirmuga, kuna riigis on teatatud karantiinide kehtestamisest, teatas ajaleht Kyiv Independent.

2022. aasta 24. veebruaril alustas Venemaa režiimi juht Vladimir Putin sissetungi Ukrainasse. Pärast seda, kui Ukraina lõi tagasi pealetungi Kiievile, on lahingute kese kandunud Ida- ja Lõuna-Ukrainasse. Postimees kajastab 1686. sõjapäeva sündmusi allolevas blogis.2026/ukraina-kalender 

Sánchez says Spain will head to the polls on 29 November after recent defeats on measures aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.

Footage shows a drone hitting the Pivnichyi (Northern) Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball.

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A senior diplomat will try to form a new government as Romania’s prime minister, in an attempt to end a five-month stalemate that threatens the country’s economic and political stability.  President Nicușor Dan named Luca Niculescu, secretary of state in the foreign ministry, as prime minister-designate on Monday. He is the fourth candidate tasked with leading a government since the coalition collapsed in May.  To be confirmed in the role, Niculescu will need to win a vote in Romania’s parliament within 10 days to show he has majority support for his new ministerial team and their program for government.  His task is formidable: Amid bitter divisions between the parties, lawmakers rejected two of Dan’s previous nominees, and a third didn’t even make that far. Dan made his announcement after holding talks with the parties at Cotroceni Palace on Monday afternoon.  After three previous candidates failed, the president is already facing calls to dissolve parliament for an unprecedented snap election. But he is reluctant to do so, fearing it would bring a far-right euroskeptic opposition party closer to power. “My proposal for the position of prime minister is Luca Niculescu, a man who, as a diplomat, knows how to harmonize different positions,” Dan said on Monday evening. “It is necessary for Romania to have a government as soon as possible, because there are institutions that need rectification, and there is a need for a budget for next year. Prolonging the uncertainty will have effects on the lives of Romanians.”  One politician who refused to take part in talks with Dan on Monday was George Simion, leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians party, which currently leads opinion polls. Simion — who challenged Dan for the presidency last year — reiterated his demand for an election to end the chaos.  The president confirmed that the new government would have no place for parties that are anti-Western — which is his code for far-right groups, especially AUR. “I have the guarantee that a government with Luca Niculescu will maintain Romania’s pro-Western direction and will respect the financial targets and all the commitments that Romania has undertaken,” he said.  Dan said the uncertainty was affecting exchange rates, interest rates and investments in Romania. Over the past four years, Niculescu has led Romania’s accession process to the OECD, a major milestone in the country’s development. Dan said his candidate would have the freedom to decide whether the government was “political or technocratic.”  Accepting the nomination, Niculescu said Romania was grappling with a “long” period of uncertainty at a difficult time. “The first mission will be to build a parliamentary majority that will vote for a government that will be deeply anchored in Romania’s European and Euro-Atlantic direction,” he said. “I will have discussions with the parliamentary parties to build this majority and to agree on a realistic governing program.”

LONDON — Britain and the U.S. sought to ease friction Monday after American bombers were suddenly moved amid major security concerns at the base that hosted U.S. aircraft used to strike Iran. The U.S. move is the latest stumbling block in the special relationship between the allies and underscores reservations in Donald Trump’s administration about how the U.K. is handling its defense and security commitments. The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that it had removed all B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford air base — where they were deployed to conduct what have been termed as “defensive” strikes against Iran — and sent them back to their home stations in America. Trump went further, telling journalists Monday evening: “We had an idea that there might be a threat, and why would I leave them there? … If we’re going to be threatened we’re just going to move them, and that sort of alleviates that.” It comes as Britain’s counter-terrorism agencies investigate a suspected terror plot against the air base, which the U.K. government believes involves Tehran. Trump on Monday added: “We actually know the people that made the threat, and they’ve got themselves a big problem,” adding in response to a follow-up question: “They would be linked to Iran.” He later said that he believes the U.K. is still a safe place for U.S. forces. Downing Street had earlier insisted that the base was safe, but refused to comment directly on America’s decision to remove the bombers from the area. The move comes as the Trump administration has grown increasingly frustrated with the U.K.’s defense spending and the White House’s continuing anger that the U.K. didn’t send warships to the Middle East to help with the American blockade of Iranian shipping. Something deeper is wrong London has yet to outline a path to meet the NATO standard of spending 3.5% of GDP on defense by 2035 — up from its current level of around 2.7%. It has also been shut out of a subgroup within the alliance convened by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby. The group is slated to meet again in Poland some time later this month. Late last month, Colby hinted at that frustration with London, saying the countries’ long history will continue to bind them, but the British government needs to make the case to its people for spending more on defense. “There’s this incredible legacy, and that’s what we want to rekindle,” Colby said. “Exactly how you convince the British people [to spend more on defense] I would not presume to say, but … there’s probably sort of a degree of reconciliation between what the U.K. wants to be doing, what it spends, and what it spends on, because you know a modern military is not cheap.” The U.S. is also conducting a sweeping review of its posture in European NATO countries — including the U.K. — which will determine the number of American troops and military assets on the continent. Sophia Gaston, a senior national security researcher at King’s College London, said: “The Trump administration is undeniably sensitive to the costs of the Iran conflict as they head into the midterms next month, so their caution is understandable. An armored vehicle is seen at RAF Fairford on Sept. 28, 2026. | Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images “It’s also hard not to, at some level, perceive a degree of uncertainty about the capacity of the British services to currently prevent such an attack. That partly reflects the innate challenge drones and other aspects of modern warfare pose to the sitting ducks of expensive kit. “But it also speaks to the American wariness towards the pressured state of Britain’s military capabilities. Not only does Washington no longer wish to be solely responsible for allies’ protection, its expectations for the security allies offer its bases has also increased.” Trump on Monday praised his relationship with new U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham. He said: “He’s liberal, very liberal, but I hear he’s going to open up North Sea oil if he does that in Aberdeen. If he does that, you’re going to have a rich country. If he doesn’t, you’re going to have a bankrupt country.” Britain’s security concerns In May, the U.K. raised its terrorism threat level to “severe” — meaning a terrorist attack is highly likely — after its MI5 security service said the U.K. had been “experiencing a gradual increase in terrorist threats for some time” including from hostile states like Iran. In Britain, police and the security services are dealing with a three-fold threat from Iran-backed groups: attacks against Iranian dissidents, attacks against the country’s Jewish population, and the targeting of U.S. assets such as those used for strikes against Tehran. Counter Terrorism Policing is currently investigating potential Iranian state involvement in a major incident at RAF Fairford on Sept. 27, when police were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the base. Six men — including a British-Iranian national — have so far been arrested on suspicion of terror offenses. All have subsequently been released on bail while police continue their investigation. US strike capability Though the Pentagon stressed that bombers remain “ready to deliver precision global strike capabilities” — including from the U.S. mainland — removing them would make any further American strikes on Iran more complex, since the bombers would have to double their flight path from the continental U.S. to the Middle East. There is a fresh U.S. buildup in the region, with a third aircraft carrier currently steaming across the Pacific along with several large amphibious ships carrying 2,500 Marines, joining the 2,500 already at sea in the Middle East, giving President Donald Trump more options should he restart the bombing campaign after the U.S. midterm elections in early November. Christoph Bergs, a research analyst at the RUSI defense think tank, said: “The basing of US B-1 bombers at RAF Fairford for operational employment against Iran was based on the UK stipulation that these were only used for defensive strikes. This likely included a more modest targeting list. Their withdrawal reduces the capacity to quickly surge sorties against Iran, reducing the threat level somewhat.” The Pentagon declined to comment on whether it will, or is considering, the removal of other aircraft from British bases used to support operations against Iran. This article has been updated with comments from Donald Trump.

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