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NATO presses to keep Trump on board, but is he hobbling alliance?![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 2, 2025 Nervous US allies at NATO are scrambling to keep President Donald Trump engaged by upping defence spending, vowing to take the reins on Ukraine and queueing for face time at the White House. But as his administration savages Europe, undercuts Kyiv and warms to Russia, Western diplomats fret that even if the alliance is salvaged it runs the risk of being hollowed out. "We know the direction: less US in the alliance," said one NATO diplomat, talking like others on condition of anonymity to discuss ... read more |
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![]() Helsinki (AFP) April 1, 2025 Finland's prime minister said Tuesday the country plans to withdraw from the international treaty banning anti-personnel mines, the latest signatory moving to ditch the ban over threats from Russia. ... more ![]() ![]() London (AFP) April 1, 2025 The UK government said Tuesday that anyone working in Britain for the Russian state will have to register on a new list launching in July or face jail. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington DC (UPI) Mar 28, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin said it would be a "profound mistake" to dismiss American interest in taking control of Greenland, but added it is of no concern to his country. ... more ![]() ![]() Stockholm (AFP) April 1, 2025 Sweden, where authorities have warned that the country should prepare for the risk of war, has announced a 100-million krona ($10-million) investment to check and renovate its civil defence shelters. ... more |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Beijing (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi will visit Russia next week for talks on issues including the resolution of the war in Ukraine, both countries said on Friday. ... more |
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![]() Naypyidaw, Myanmar (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Myanmar's junta chief insisted Thursday that a planned election will go ahead despite the country's spiralling civil war, in a speech to thousands of soldiers and dignitaries at the annual Armed Forces Day parade. ... more ![]() ![]() Beijing (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot urged Beijing on Thursday to help bring Russia to talks over ending its war in Ukraine as he met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. ... more ![]() ![]() Seoul (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of new suicide and reconnaissance drones featuring AI technology, state media said Thursday, adding to concerns over Pyongyang's deepening military cooperation with Russia. ... more ![]() ![]() Seoul (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops to Russia this year and is still supplying missiles, artillery and ammunition to help Moscow fight Kyiv, Seoul's military said on Thursday. ... more |
![]() Copenhagen (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 US Vice President JD Vance is on Friday due to tour a US military base in Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation amid President Donald Trump's bid to annex the strategically-placed, resource-rich Danish territory. ... more ![]() ![]() ![]() Available on Amazon Books |
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![]() Chiang Mai, Thailand (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 A bright orange helicopter races over the jungle to dump water on a raging wildfire that is adding to the air pollution choking Thailand's northern tourist hub of Chiang Mai. ... more ![]() ![]() Warsaw (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte warned Wednesday that the Western defence alliance would respond with a "devastating" blow to any attack by Russia on Poland or another ally. ... more ![]() ![]() Madrid (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed Wednesday to unveil a national plan to boost Spain's defence sector as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 China remains the main threat to the United States globally but of increasing concern is its closer cooperation with Russia, Iran and North Korea, said an annual US intelligence report released Tuesday. ... more |
![]() Washington DC (UPI) Mar 26, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged the equivalent of $2.15 billion in U.S. dollars to support Ukraine's defense against Russia. ... more ![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 The EU unveiled dozens of projects Tuesday to ramp up extraction of critical raw materials in Europe as the bloc seeks to reduce its over-reliance on China. ... more ![]() ![]() Oslo (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 A German start-up on Monday postponed a test flight of its Spectrum rocket from Norway's Andoya Spaceport in the Arctic, seen as a key step in Europe's new space economy. ... more ![]() ![]() Oslo (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 A German start-up hopes to conduct Monday a test flight of its Spectrum rocket from Norway's Andoya Spaceport, a first for Europe which is keen to maintain its access to space. ... more |
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![]() London (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 British and French defence chiefs met again in London on Monday to discuss plans for allied countries to safeguard a potential Ukraine ceasefire as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's so-called "coalition of the willing". ... more ![]() ![]() Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss a partial ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday as dozens of people were wounded in a missile strike on a Ukrainian city. ... more ![]() ![]() Avalon, Australia (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Australia's army has received its first delivery of a "game changer" mobile long-range US rocket system, the government said Monday. ... more ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) Mar 23, 2025 France's Dassault Aviation is looking to ramp up production of its Rafale combat planes, its CEO said on Sunday, after President Emmanuel Macron said the country would increase orders. ... more |
![]() ![]() Available on Amazon Books ![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 The EU may be scrambling to boost its defences in the face of Russia and unpredictable US President Donald Trump - but low-spending Spain and Italy insist Brussels avoids saying "rearm". ... more |
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![]() Seoul (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 North Korea said Friday it had test-fired a new weapons system which would boost its combat readiness, as Russia's security chief arrived in Pyongyang for talks with leader Kim Jong Un. ... more ![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Thursday welcomed US President Donald Trump's agreement to help Kyiv obtain additional air defence systems, including in Europe, as its fights Russia's three-year invasion. ... more ![]() ![]() Berlin (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Germany's giant spending "bazooka" to beef up its military and modernise its infrastructure faces a final hurdle Friday when the upper house must sign off on the cash splurge. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington DC (UPI) Mar 20, 2025 Ukrainian drones struck a Russian strategic bomber base in a "massive" attack, and Russia struck Ukraine's Kirovohrad region during the overnight hours Thursday. ... more |
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