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Experts see US security strategy as an affront to the EU The US "course correction" for Europe alarms experts. EU politicians stand by the transatlantic partnership despite many accusations, but emphasize the bloc's sovereignty. Reactions from Brussels. What Donald Trump likes so much about Middle East authoritarians The US president called Europe "weak" and "pathetic" and seems to prefer the company of "strong" Middle Eastern leaders. That may be because he has more in common with them than the US' traditional allies, experts say. France: Victory for PM Lecornu as parliament passes budget French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was able to breath a sigh of relief after the National Assembly passed his spending plans by 13 votes. Lecornu has only been in the job three months and has already resigned once. Tanzania's muted independence day raises more questions Tanzania's government banned all forms of protest on Independence Day after canceling this year's commemoration and deploying police and soldiers to stop them. Activists accuse the government of intimidation. ICC sentences Sudan Janjaweed leader to 20 years in prison Judges at the International Criminal Court sentenced a leader of the Sudanese Janjaweed militia in Darfur to 20 years in prison. Muhammad Ali Abd Al-Rahman was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Can Serbia show the EU that it is serious about reform? Serbia began negotiations to join the European Union in 2014. Progress has at best been sluggish. After years of unfulfilled promises and stalled reforms, the EU is pressuring the Balkan state to show it means business. What does Trump's new US security strategy mean for Asia? The US National Security Strategy for Asia doesn't emphasize democratic values. But by securing deals, maintaining a bigger military and getting allies to pay more, the Trump administration is betting it won't need to. China stays quiet amid new Ukraine peace talks As Western powers scramble to reach a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, China maintains close ties with Moscow and weighs its strategic interests. South Korea scrambles jets amid Chinese and Russian drill South Korea said it sent up military jets after seven Russian and two Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense identification zone. They did not violate South Korean airspace, however. EU opens antitrust inquiry over Google's AI search summaries An antitrust investigation by the European Commission aims to see how Google uses — and pays for — YouTube videos and the other content used to feed AI-generated search results. Poland: A trillion‑dollar player knocking on the G20's door Poland has been invited to observe the G20 summit in Miami next year. Full membership in the elite club may still be years away, but could it finally put Central Europe on the global map? IndiGo's woes: Indian airline ordered to cut flights by 5% Indian aviation regulators told IndiGo to immediately reduce flights by 5%. The move comes after over 2,000 cancellations last week when it emerged pilots were not receiving sufficient time to rest between flights. With Benin elections near, failed coup shakes democracy Benin, a model for democracy in West Africa, experienced an unsettling coup attempt. With elections set for April 2026, an uneasy question remains: How could Benin come so close to a military takeover?