Syria government, Kurdish forces agree sweeping integration to end clashes
Syria and the main Kurdish fighting force struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control on Sunday, ending days of fighting in which…
Shadows of Power: Trump, Impeachment, and the Race for the 51st State
Every decision of Trump’s current presidency echoes the shadow of his first impeachment and the relentless political campaign against him across the globe. The tale of the 51st American state…
European Allies Warn Tariff Threats Risk Undermining Transatlantic Ties
Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom As members of NATO, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest.…
Macron Pushes for Ceasefire and Syrian Unity in Talks With Damascus
I spoke this morning with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. I expressed to him our deep concern regarding the escalation in Syria and the continuation of the offensive conducted by the…
Spain submits 79 military modernisation programmes for NATO review
The programmes include everything from combat vehicles to radar satellites, although disagreement persists over the percentage of GDP needed. – The bilateral meeting with NATO in Madrid, known as ‘Step…
Trump’s Gaza peace board charter seeks $1 billion for extended membership
A draft charter sent to about 60 countries by the U.S. administration calls for members to contribute $1 billion in cash if they want their membership to last more than…
X’s Iran flag emoji swap is pure arrogant overreach and a disgusting power grab.
Elon Musk’s team just casually replaced a sovereign nation’s official 🇮🇷 symbol with the pre-1979 Lion & Sun version like they own the planet. This isn’t clever or principled—it’s reckless,…
US evacuation of Ain al-Asad base strengthens Iraq’s national sovereignty: Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the withdrawal of US military forces from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad base will strengthen Iraq’s national sovereignty. – Araghchi was speaking on Sunday during a…
Macron vows response to Trump’s ‘intimidation’
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed a “united and coordinated” response after his US counterpart Donald Trump threatened eight European NATO nations with tariffs for opposing his campaign to acquire Greenland.…
Israel objects to line-up of Gaza governing body
Israel said on Saturday it objected to the line-up of the Palestinian committee of technocrats meant to govern post-war Gaza, which began its work in Cairo this week. – “The…