India inches closer to buying 114 Rafale jets from France
India has approved a plan to buy and jointly manufacture 114 French-made Rafale fighter jets in a multibillion-dollar deal to plug critical gaps in its air defenses. – The South…
Trump invites Turkey’s Erdogan, Egypt’s Sisi to board of peace for Gaza
Trump has sent a letter inviting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to become a member of a so-called “Board of Peace” that is to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza.…
Egypt’s Sisi says he values offer by Trump to mediate Nile dam dispute
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he valued an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia. – He addressed…
China’s military ‘monitors’ US vessels transiting the Taiwan Strait
China’s military said it had followed and monitored the transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Finn and oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears through the Taiwan Strait on January 16 and…
Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
President Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace“, which is expected to oversee the United States president’s 20-point plan to end…
Stoltenberg calls on Western countries to engage in dialogue with Russia
Former NATO Secretary General stressed that this is necessary, among other things, for the discussion of arms control – Former NATO Secretary General (in office from 2014 to 2024) Jens…
Forty-seven Venezuelan soldiers killed in US attack
Forty-seven Venezuelan soldiers were killed during the U.S. attack on Caracas and capture of President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month, Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Friday. – Nine…
Greece plans extension of territorial waters despite Turkish warning
Greece plans to extend its territorial waters further, including potentially in the Aegean Sea, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday, despite Turkey’s long-standing threat of war should Athens take…
Cubans rally against US ‘imperialists’ before Havana embassy
Thousands of Cubans gathered before the U.S. embassy in Havana at daybreak Friday to protest against what they denounced as U.S. aggression in the region. – Tension between the two…
Israel continues deadly Gaza attacks as deal moves into phase two
Palestinians in Gaza have expressed scepticism about Donald Trump’s announcement that the second phase of the ceasefire agreement has begun, amid a continuing humanitarian crisis and ongoing Israeli attacks. –…