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Turkey says regional defence pact not against any country
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks came after the first ministerial meeting of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement which commits Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Ar...
NATO chief says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump on defence
May 04, 2026 (AFP)
"European leaders have gotten the message. They heard the message loud and clear," Rutte said before talks with European leaders in Armenia, acknowledging "disa...
King Charles, Trump toast ties despite Iran tensions
Apr 29, 2026 (AFP)
Over a lavish meal, Charles echoed the tone of his earlier speech to Congress in which he urged London and Washington to stick together, without directly mentio...
China says opposes any targeting of new Iran leader
Mar 09, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's military has threatened to target any successor to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the first wave of US and Israeli strikes on Ir...
Four years after banning Russia, FIFA and IOC passive in the face of war
Mar 09, 2026 (AFP)
Both wars broke out immediately after the end of a Winter Olympics -- and before the start of the subsequent Paralympics and ahead of a summer World Cup. Russia...
Elevation of Mojtaba Khamenei suggests ultraconservatives steering Iran
Mar 09, 2026 (AFP)
Ignoring Israeli assassination threats and the warnings of US President Donald Trump that he must be involved in selecting Iran's new leader, the Assembly of Ex...
China FM blasts Middle East war, urges US to manage ties
Mar 08, 2026 (AFP)
Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a press conference in the Chinese capital that the war, which was sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iran, "should never have ha...
Starmer and Trump hold call about Iran war
Mar 08, 2026 (AFP)
Trump had lobbed insults at Starmer over the latter's initial refusal to have any role in the US-Israeli war with Iran, which began on February 28. "The leaders...
Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran's supreme leader
Mar 08, 2026 (AFP)
The younger Khamenei was named supreme leader by the top clerical body the Assembly of Experts in a statement published shortly after midnight on Monday in Iran...
Vibes war? Trump pitches Iran conflict on 'feeling'
Mar 07, 2026 (AFP)
Throughout the first week of the war with Iran, the US president has prioritized impulse and emotion over explanations and reasoning. "I hope you're impressed,"...
EU, Switzerland agree to strengthen foreign, security cooperation
Mar 05, 2026 (AFP)
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and her Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis signed a joint declaration stressing the strategic importance of the foreign policy...
UK defence minister arrives in Cyprus
Mar 05, 2026 (AFP)
The visit comes after the runway of the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Akrotiri came under attack by an Iranian-made unmanned drone on Monday. "The longstanding ...
With Iran war, US goes it alone like never before
Mar 05, 2026 (AFP)
Now, a generation later, President Donald Trump has attacked Iran, and he is barely even trying to make friends. Trump launched the war alongside Israel, which ...
EU says 'ready' to defend interests after Trump Spain threat
Mar 04, 2026 (AFP)
"We stand in full solidarity with all member states and all its citizens and, through our common trade policy, stand ready to act if necessary to safeguard EU i...
Trump insists he struck Iran on his own terms
Mar 04, 2026 (AFP)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio alarmed Democrats -- who say only Congress can declare war -- as well as many of Trump's MAGA supporters on Monday when he said: ...
US to withdraw all troops from Syria: reports
Feb 19, 2026 (AFP)
Washington will end its presence in the country after the Syrian government extended its control over the country and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces o...
No rift with France, German FM tells AFP as Merz casts doubt on future fighter
Feb 18, 2026 (AFP)
"Our partnership is of existential importance for both our countries, which is why open communication, honest exchange and critical debate between us are so imp...
Japan protests China comments on reviving 'militarism'
Feb 16, 2026 (AFP)
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Wang weighed in on Beijing's current relationship with Tokyo, which has been under heavy strain since Pri...
EU top diplomat rejects Europe 'bashing' by US as calls grow for a US reset
Feb 15, 2026 (AFP)
"Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure," Kallas said on the last day of the Munich Security Conference. US S...
Four takeaways from the Munich Security Conference
Feb 15, 2026 (AFP)
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