India planning to remove restrictions on Chinese firms
India is planning to lift restrictions on Chinese companies bidding for government contracts. – The curbs were introduced in 2020 after a border clash between India and China that strained…
Iran ‘does not desire a war but we are ready for it,’ Araghchi says
Iran does not want war with Israel or the United States, but is ready to fight back if attacked again, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday. – Araghchi told reporters…
Danish soldiers would shoot back if invaded, government confirms
Danish soldiers must open fire even without orders if US troops were to try and capture Greenland by force, according to a 1952 directive that Denmark’s Defence Ministry confirmed remains…
Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment
Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be “legitimate combat targets”, after Britain and France announced plans to deploy a multinational force there…
Zelenskiy says US security guarantees document set to be finalised with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday the text of a bilateral security guarantee between Kyiv and Washington was “essentially ready” to be finalised with U.S. President Donald Trump. –…
White House: Trump ‘discussing a range of options’ to take Greenland — including military force
President Donald Trump is considering “a range of options” to acquire Greenland including the use of military force, the White House said Tuesday. – Trump “has made it well known…
Syria, Israel to set up joint cell under US on de-escalation
Syria’s new government and Israel will set up a joint group under US supervision to share intelligence and seek military de-escalation on the ground, they announced Tuesday after talks. –…
France and UK confirm boots on the ground after ceasefire in Ukraine
The security guarantees for Ukraine envisioned by the “Coalition of the Willing” and the United States include a high-tech mechanism to monitor a ceasefire, a multinational force led by France…
Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil as US signals it is in talks with Caracas
President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a plan to refine and sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil that had been stuck in Venezuela under U.S. blockade, in…
“Then everything stops” – US attack on Greenland would be the end of NATO, Denmark warns
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen believes that a US attack on Greenland would be tantamount to the end of NATO. – “If the United States decides to militarily attack another…