UK, France ‘confident’ on reopening Strait of Hormuz
The UK’s Defence Minister John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin said they are confident that real progress can be made on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as the…
Disarming Hezbollah cannot happen overnight: Lebanese MP
Disarming Hezbollah after three decades of institutional neglect of the Lebanese armed forces will not happen overnight, independent Lebanese MP Najat Aoun Saliba has warned. – She added that the…
Gaza death toll rises as Israel’s genocidal war continues
The death toll from Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has reached 71,568 Palestinians with thousands still missing beneath the rubble. – Wafa news agency reported that another 172,338 have…
Radev may replace Orban in EU in countering aid to Kiev — Die Welt
The EU fears that leader of the Progressive Bulgaria party, which won the parliamentary elections, Rumen Radev, will replace Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a new obstacle to uninterrupted…
UN ‘working on’ keeping presence in Lebanon in 2027
The United Nations said Thursday it was “working on” maintaining a presence in Lebanon once the mandate for its UNIFIL peacekeeping force expires at the end of the year. –…
Trump says US to attack any boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he increases pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial…
Dutch are facing biggest security threat in decades, intelligence agency says
The Netherlands is facing the greatest threat to its national security since the end of World War Two, chiefly from Russia and China, against the backdrop of a much more…
ICC rules that Philippine ex-President Duterte must stand trial for murder
Judges at the International Criminal Court confirmed murder charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as crimes against humanity on Thursday, paving the way for a trial. – The judges…
EU approves €90B loan to Ukraine
The EU agreed to release the €90 billion loan to Ukraine on Thursday following months of tense negotiations. – “The European support loan for Ukraine has been unblocked ― €90…
EU Envoys Clear €90 Billion Loan for Ukraine After Hungary Lifts Veto
EU ambassadors approve €90 BILLION loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts veto, reports Radio Free Europe journalist Rikard Jozwiak. – A formal written procedure has been launched, with final approval…