Foreign troops in Ukraine impossible without Russia’s consent – Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia is an essential precondition for deploying international troops, adding that the world remains “far off” from…
EU Parliament eyes freezing US trade deal over Trump’s Greenland threats
Senior EU lawmakers want the European Parliament to freeze the EU-U.S. trade deal in response to Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland. – The deal was deeply unpopular across…
Envoy tapped for Trump’s Gaza board meets senior Palestinian official in West Bank
The former U.N. envoy expected to help lead Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace for Gaza met a top Palestinian Authority official on Friday as the U.S. president pushes ahead…
Pakistan nears $1.5 billion deal to supply weapons, jets to Sudan
Pakistan is in the final phases of striking a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan, a former top air force official and three sources said, promising a…
Meloni urges Europe to talk to Russia, sees no swift return to G8
Europe should reopen dialogue with Russia, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday, adding that it was far too soon to discuss welcoming Moscow back into the Group of…
Russia fires hypersonic missile at target near Ukraine’s border with NATO
Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with NATO member Poland, in what Kyiv on Friday called a new threat to European…
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…