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US would lead Ukraine ceasefire force; Turkey says Europe should take responsibility for own security
Jan 06, 2026 (AFP)
Washington would also commit to "support" a European-led multinational force -- deployed in Ukraine after any ceasefire -- "in case of" a new attack by Russia, ...
US allies, foes alarmed by toppling of Venezuela's Maduro
Jan 04, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump said that the United States would "run" Venezuela and tap its huge oil reserves, and posted a picture of Maduro in custody on a US naval ...
Bombs away for Trump, self-proclaimed peace president
Jan 03, 2026 (AFP)
Trump on Saturday ordered large-scale military strikes in Venezuela and announced that leftist leader Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of the coun...
As Trump imposes 'Donroe' Doctrine, murky message to US rivals
Jan 03, 2026 (AFP)
Trump described the raid to seize leftist Nicolas Maduro as an update of the Monroe Doctrine, the 1823 declaration by fifth US president James Monroe that Latin...
Trump signs $900 bn defense policy bill into law as Admin plans major DoD changes
Dec 19, 2025 (AFP)
The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), one the few remaining rituals of cross-party cooperation in Congress even as divisions sharpen elsewhere i...
Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for talks; Russian attacks injure scores in southern Ukraine
Dec 18, 2025 (AFP)
The visit represents a rare meeting between officials from Kyiv and Beijing, which has been accused of aiding Moscow to prolong its war against Ukraine. "Busy d...
PM Takaichi says Japan 'always open' to dialogue with China
Dec 17, 2025 (AFP)
"China is an important neighbour for Japan, and we need to build constructive and stable relationships," Takaichi told a news conference. "Japan is always open ...
Pentagon prepares major military reorganization plan: report
Dec 16, 2025 (AFP)
If adopted, the proposal would mark one of the most significant changes at the military's top ranks in decades, the newspaper reported, citing five sources fami...
Defence of Europe's eastern flank an 'immediate' priority: eight EU leaders
Dec 16, 2025 (AFP)
"Russia remains a threat today, tomorrow and in the foreseeable future for the whole of Europe," Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told reporters following th...
UK defence chief says 'whole nation' must meet global threats
Dec 15, 2025 (AFP)
Richard Knighton's comments came as the UK's new MI6 spy chief said separately that Russia had propelled the globe into an "age of uncertainty". "The situation ...
Japan's only two pandas to be sent home; US, Japan defence chiefs say China harming regional peace
Dec 15, 2025 (AFP)
Loaned out as part of China's "panda diplomacy" programme, the distinctive black-and-white animals have symbolised friendship between Beijing and Tokyo since th...
Germany to send soldiers to fortify Poland border; Security guarantees 'prerequisite' for peace deal, says Ukraine
Dec 13, 2025 (AFP)
Poland, a strong supporter of Ukraine in its fight against Moscow, announced plans in May last year to bolster a long stretch of its border that includes Belaru...
Japan summons China envoy over fighter jet incident
Dec 08, 2025 (AFP)
Takaichi suggested last month that Japan would intervene militarily in any Chinese attack on the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own and which it h...
German FM urges China to press Russia over Ukraine war
Dec 08, 2025 (AFP)
Johann Wadephul made the comments in Beijing as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies held talks in London on a US-backed plan that has been c...
After fine against X, Musk says EU 'should be abolished'
Dec 06, 2025 (AFP)
Following a high-profile probe seen as a test of EU resolve to police Big Tech, the social media platform owned by the world's richest person was slapped with a...
Pandas and ping-pong as screaming students give Macron rockstar greeting in China
Dec 05, 2025 (AFP)
Hundreds of students and local residents lined up outside a university sports hall in the city of Chengdu to welcome Macron, some waiting hours for the presiden...
Vatican backs replacement for China underground bishop
Dec 05, 2025 (AFP)
Pope Leo XIV appointed Francis Li Jianlin to replace Joseph Zhang Weizhu under a controversial deal with China on the appointment of bishops, the Vatican statem...
Trump says Venezuela anti-drug operations 'by land' to begin 'soon'
Nov 28, 2025 (AFP)
Trump made the remarks while video conferencing with deployed US troops to mark the Thanksgiving holiday. Several of the US military groups that Trump addressed...
NATO chief hails Trump efforts to end fighting in Ukraine; Rubio expected to skip NATO talks next week
Nov 27, 2025 (AFP)
"There is tremendous renewed energy around the peace process, and for that I want to commend US President Trump," Rutte told reporters during a visit to Iceland...
China promises 'new giant pandas' for France as pair flies home
Nov 25, 2025 (AFP)
Huan Huan and her partner Yuan Zi arrived at the Beauval Zoo in central France in 2012 as part of China's "panda diplomacy" programme, which sees the black-and-...
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