‘Significant step’ says Hegseth as US signs 10-year defence framework with India
In a big move to further partnership, the United States signed a 10-year Defence Framework with India on Friday, announced...
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French police make more arrests in Louvre heist investigation
Reuters. Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million (87.82 million euros) from...
Polls open in Netherlands in close-run election seen as litmus test for far-right
The outcome of Wednesday’s vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race, Euronews...
South Korea welcomes Trump with its highest award, a golden crown and ketchup
South Korea welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday with a replica gold crown and awarded him with the “Grand...
France plans to send 2,000 troops to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Inteligence
French Foreign Legion assault troops, stationed in Poland’s border regions, are gearing up to be redeployed to central Ukraine, the...
Erdogan, Starmer sign deal for Turkey to buy 20 Eurofighter jets from the UK
Reuters. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a deal on Monday (October 27) in which Turkey bought 20 Eurofighter Typhoon...
Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens arrested after riots in Montenegro
In today’s remote session, the Government of Montenegro decided to temporarily suspend the visa-free regime for Turkish citizens. According to...
Lithuania closes border with Belarus due to increase in balloon invasions
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said on Monday that her country would begin shooting down smuggler balloons crossing the country’s...
Pressure remains the only language Russia understands, von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission said the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing was focused...
Thailand Queen Mother Sirikit has died at aged 93, Thai palace says
Reuters. Thailand Queen Mother Sirikit, the mother of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at aged 93, the Royal Household Bureau...
China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, Reuters
Reuters. Chinese state oil majors have suspended purchases of seaborne Russian oil after the United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft...
Hungary ‘working on how to circumvent’ US sanctions on Russian oil, Orban says
Reuters. Hungary is working to find a way to circumvent U.S. sanctions on Russian oil companies, Prime Minister Viktor Orban...
Ukraine should use Russian frozen assets for domestic weapons production, Zelenskiy says
Reuters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday (October 23) that Ukraine should be able to use Russia’s frozen assets...
Russia vows ‘painful response’ if EU confiscates Russian assets
Reuters. Russia said on Thursday (October 23 ) it will deliver a “painful response” to any move by the European...
Shooting in front of Serbian parliament was ‘terrorist act’, President Vucic says
Reuters. A man shot and injured a supporter of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday (October 22) outside the parliament...
Russian overnight strikes kill 6 in and around Kyiv, Ukraine says
Reuters. Russian missile and drone attacks in and around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed six people, officials said on Wednesday...
No plans for immediate Trump-Putin meeting, White House says: Reuters
Reuters. There are no plans for U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet “in the immediate...
Azerbaijan lifts all restrictions on transit of goods to Armenia, Aliyev
“Azerbaijan has lifted all restrictions on the transit of existing goods to Armenia,” Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said in a...
Sanae Takaichi wins vote to be Japan’s first female prime minister
Reuters. Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was formally nominated as Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday (October 21) after winning...
EU countries move to pull plug on Russian gas to Hungary and Slovakia, Politico
After three years of reasoning, pleading and conceding, the EU has had enough. On Monday, the bloc’s 27 member...
Trump says Donbas region should stay divided as is
Reuters. .S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (October 19) he never asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to cede all...
Nuclear deal deemed invalid: Iranian Foreign Ministry statement
Iran says it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear program, as a landmark 2015 deal with world...
In talks with Zelenskiy, Trump appears to press pause on fresh support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy came to the White House on Friday looking for weapons to keep fighting his country’s war...
Trump expects expansion of Abraham accords soon
United States President Donald Trump has said he expects an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saudi Arabia...
Zelensky arrives in Washington: possible supply of Tomahawk missiles at center of discussion with Trump
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes the momentum of the Middle East peace deal will help end the war in Ukraine,...
Georgian Foreign Ministry expresses concern over Elina Valtonen’s visit, issues protest note to OSCE Secretariat
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (MFA) expresses concern regarding the visit to Georgia by the Minister for Foreign...
Trump believes all countries intend to leave BRICS because of US tariffs
US President Donald Trump has once again accused the BRICS bloc and its members of undermining the strength of the...
Trump threatens tariffs on Spain over refusal to boost NATO defense spending
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened trade penalties, including tariffs, against Spain, saying he is unhappy with its refusal...
Military appears on stage as Madagascar protesters demand Rajoelina’s resignation
Reuters. Military police officers appeared on stage outside Antananarivo’s city hall on Tuesday (October 14), as youth-led protests against President...
US and Israel want to live in peace with Iran: Trump
The United States is prepared to make a deal with Iran when Tehran is ready, U.S. President Donald Trump said...
