Trump says Putin wants to make a deal in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “great” conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the week and that the Russian leader wanted to make…
German military evaluating 30 AI tools for introduction from 2027
The German military is evaluating 30 artificial intelligence tools to speed up battlefield decision-making, aiming to deploy such a system from 2027, a senior military official told business daily Handelsblatt.…
Zelenskiy, arriving in Canada, says air defences and winter preparation in focus
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said support for Ukraine’s air defences and winter preparation would be the main focus of his visit in Canada, as he arrived in the country. – Zelenskiy…
India hosts BRICS summit as Iran war tests bloc unity
India will host the BRICS Leaders’ Summit this weekend, seeking to lift the bloc’s global profile even as the U.S.-led war on Iran splits its membership, with Tehran and Abu…
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE
Algeria decided to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates after what it described as the “exhaustion of all means to preserve bilateral ties“, Algerian state media said on…
Pakistan says no military response discussed under Mecca pact over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Pakistan said on Thursday that there were no discussions about a military reaction from Islamabad under the Mecca agreement in response to the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia, but added…
South Korea in talks with range of countries over ‘practical contributions’ in Strait of Hormuz: Seoul
South Korea has said it is consulting the US, France and Britain on possible contributions to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open but will decide any involvement based on its…
UK rejects Israel’s ‘damaging’ sanctions retaliation
British foreign minister Ed Miliband condemned as “regrettable and damaging” Israel’s decision to order the closure of the the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem as retaliation for London-led Western…
Syria no longer under UN nuclear watchdog probe
The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Wednesday decided to close a long-time probe against Syria launched under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad after the country’s new authorities led agency…
Lebanon army says Israeli escalation threatens framework deal
Lebanon’s army on Wednesday accused Israel of a deadly escalation in the country’s south in recent days that threatened a framework deal between the countries and the military’s efforts to…