US has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says
The United States has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said on Monday, confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time. – “The US…
EU should take more strategic and proactive role in Arctic, 12 member states say
The European Union should take on a more strategic and proactive role in the European Arctic, 12 member states including Germany, France and the Netherlands said in a joint statement…
NATO fighter shoots down drone in Lithuania
A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Lithuanian national crisis management centre said. – The drone, which likely entered from Belarus,…
North Korea’s Kim vows to expand ties with Russia, backs victory in ‘sacred war’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would “expand and deepen” joint work with Russia in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.…
Cambodia and Thailand begin UN-backed conciliation on maritime dispute
Foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand delivered opening statements on Tuesday at the first meeting of a U.N. arbitration process to resolve a long-running maritime dispute between the two Southeast…
China’s new tech, national security exit rules take effect
China tightened travel curbs on Tuesday as new exit-and-entry rules took effect, barring citizens deemed a potential threat to national technology security from leaving the country. – Chinese are generally…
Denmark PM says hopes for peaceful way forward with US on Arctic, Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she is hoping that the United States and Denmark will find a way forward peacefully on the Arctic region, including Greenland, a…
Kremlin welcomes Trump’s call on Ukraine to halt strikes on diesel facilities
The Kremlin on Monday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump calling on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russia’s diesel-producing facilities, while adding that the upheaval in global energy markets was mainly…
UK Prime Minister’s office rejects possibility of referendums on countries leaving Britain
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham does not support the idea of holding referendums in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on leaving the United Kingdom, a representative of the head of…
Bahrain says transit through Hormuz ‘must be without fees’
The Bahraini government says commercial vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz must be allowed without fees or permits. – In a statement, the Bahraini government said any proposal on…