Washington: US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that the United States would annex Greenland, emphasizing that North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte could play a key role in facilitating the acquisition. Speaking to reporters during a meeting with Rutte at the White House on Thursday (local time), Trump said the US … Read more
Washington: With his flailing of Ukraine’s leader, Donald Trump is making clearer than ever that he cares more about power than friends — a chilling message for America’s global network of allies. In the eight decades since World War II, the United States has sought to lead a global order by promoting international rules and … Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky told British media Sunday it would not be easy to replace him as Ukraine’s president, but repeated his offer to step down in exchange for NATO membership for his war-torn country. US Republicans had suggested he may have to resign after US President Donald Trump dramatically turned against him during a contentious Oval … Read more
Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out offering US security guarantees or NATO membership for Ukraine as his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to visit to seal a deal on handing over natural resources. Trump, who has upended US policy by reaching out to Russia and seeking a quick end to the three-year war, said … Read more
Berlin: Germany’s Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and security and help give Europe “real independence” from the US, as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine. His remarks underscored the turmoil engulfing the transatlantic alliance since the re-election of US President Donald Trump and fears he … Read more
PENTAGON — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has called for NATO’s European members to increase their role in the defense of Europe as the United States focuses on defending the alliance’s Pacific flank. It is a move that he says will likely require European allies to significantly increase defense spending from 2% of GDP … Read more
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not think it was practical for Ukraine to join NATO and that it was unlikely Ukraine will get back all of its land. Trump discussed the war in Ukraine on Wednesday in phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in … Read more
Pentagon — New U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is headed to Europe, his first international trip since taking office last month. Hegseth departed from Joint Base Andrews, just outside of Washington, early Monday, for stops in Germany, Belgium and Poland. In Germany, the defense secretary is scheduled to visit the headquarters for U.S. European Command, … Read more
A devastating discovery has been made in Libya, where the bodies of 28 sub-Saharan migrants have been unearthed in a mass grave in the southeastern district of Kufra. This finding was made possible after a raid on a human trafficking site, where 76 sub-Saharan migrants were rescued from their captors. The migrants had been subjected … Read more
2025-01-31 16:21:00 : Brussels, January 31 (Reuters) -When 19 EU countries, including France and Germany, have called on European investment banks to raise loans in the defense industry. Before the EU leader on Monday’s future talks on the EU defense department, in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, EU leaders’ negotiations and US President … Read more
On Saturday last week, Germany offered a stark portrait of its political scene. It appears to be a nation grappling with its past, its future and an unsettling present. Thousands took to the streets of German cities, rallying against the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Yet, on the same day, another event … Read more