Macron takes aim at ‘American free speech’
French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected what he described as “American free speech” as he defended the EU’s controversial Digital Services Act (DSA), which US officials have branded an instrument…
US announces $24.4 bn contract to speed up missile production
The Pentagon on Thursday announced the award of a $24.4 billion contract for Raytheon to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions…
Poll finds 71% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran
With the November 3 midterm elections just over a month away, a new AP-NORC poll shows broad dissatisfaction with US President Donald Trump’s handling of Iran and the war. –…
Oil edges higher as markets weigh Iran tensions, fuel supply concerns
Oil prices tick higher as traders weigh renewed tensions over Iran against signs of improving regional supply and efforts to ease a global diesel shortage. – Brent crude rose 29…
First new F-16V fighter jets to arrive in Taiwan to bolster defences against China
The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V fighter jets ordered in 2019 will arrive in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays, helping to strengthen an air…
US excludes number of European allies from meeting on NATO’s future
The Pentagon excluded a number of European countries, including the United Kingdom, France and the Baltic states, from a meeting of a working group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member…
South Korea unveils major energy investment plans in US
South Korea officially unveiled comprehensive implementation plans on Thursday for three major energy initiatives in the US, advancing a $350 billion strategic investment package designed to secure critical exemptions from…
South Africa summons US ambassador again over ‘undiplomatic conduct,’ official says
South Africa’s foreign affairs ministry called in US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III on Tuesday for a third time over what it described as “undiplomatic conduct,” a senior government official…
US forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran’s proxies and Islamic State
US forces withdraw from their remaining bases in Iraq on Wednesday, raising fears they will leave behind a security vacuum, further embolden Iranian-backed militias and give the resurgent Islamic State…
Next session of ICC countries’ Assembly to be held in The Hague instead of New York
The next regular session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, the governing, administrative, and legislative organ of the International Criminal Court (ICC), will be held in…