NATO and U.S. allies try to assuage fears over bolstering Russia as the Pentagon announces a U.S. troop reduction in eastern Europe.

Madrid, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, the usual European vacation destinations that see swarms of international visitors each year are finally facing some competition. While leisure travel has finally bounced back to pre-pandemic levels,

Five-hundred shoeboxes have been filled with Christmas presents for children in Eastern European countries. Volunteers at St Mary's Church, in Brixham, Devon, have packed and checked boxes filled with toys, toiletries, clothing and other presents.

It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. has underpinned security since World War II.