Spain
Trump Threatens NATO Expulsion for Spain Over Defense Spending Shortfalls: Implications for Alliance Funding Requirements
Oct 10, 2025 04:32 am CST
Former President Donald Trump has suggested Spain could face expulsion from NATO due to insufficient defense spending, following the alliance's new five percent GDP target requirement. After successfully pressuring NATO to increase spending commitments in June, Trump identified Spain as a "laggard" nation, despite Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's insistence that Madrid shouldn't need to meet the full percentage. This highlights ongoing tensions over burden-sharing within the transatlantic alliance.
Interpol's "Identify Me" Campaign Solves 20-Year Mystery: Russian Woman in Pink Finally Named
Sep 25, 2025 11:41 pm CST
After two decades, Interpol's "Identify Me" cold case campaign has successfully identified "The Woman in Pink" as Liudmila Zavada, a Russian national found murdered in Spain in 2005. Turkish authorities matched her fingerprints through their national biometric database, bringing closure to one of Europe's long-standing mystery cases. This marks the third successful identification through Interpol's collaborative initiative aimed at naming female victims across Europe.
Opinion | Europe To Africa, Why Pakistan's Terror Exports Aren't India's Problem Alone
Jun 05, 2025 05:27 pm CST
Instead of trying to throttle back on terrorism post-Operation Sindoor, the Pakistanis, in their victory mindset, have empowered them even more.