D-Day commemorations: Pete Hegseth urges Europe to focus on defence
“Europe must be the first to provide for its own conventional defence”, said US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on his arrival in Normandy on Saturday. He is taking part in…
UK rebukes Vance comments, warns against interference in democracy
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office on Friday denounced “people trying to interfere in our democracy” after US Vice President JD Vance condemned Britain’s handling of the murder of a…
Pentagon reported to elevate Israel spying threat level to ‘critical’
The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to “critical” amid escalating tensions between Washington and Israel over the conflict with Iran, US media…
Trump ‘still disappointed’ with NATO over Iran, warns US Ambassador
Trump is still upset with NATO countries for not coming to the assistance of the US when it first waged war on Iran, US Ambassador to the EU, Andrew Pudzer…
Trump hails ‘great success’ with Iran, offers no new details on negotiations
The US president says his administration is having “great success” with Iran, as he took questions from reporters on Air Force One a few minutes ago. – “They’re not going…
Philippines and United States Reaffirm Strategic Partnership During High-Level Talks
Productive bilateral meeting today with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. We engaged in discussions on our strategic partnership across multiple fronts. Our dialogue focused on strengthening economic diplomacy.…
China Condemns New U.S. Sanctions on Cuba and Reaffirms Support for Havana
The U.S. side has doubled down on its blockade and sanctions on Cuba, going so far as to add Cuban leaders to its sanction list. That once again reveals the…
Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt
Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and demanded Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring complications facing an interim deal to end the broader conflict between the U.S.…
US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Treasury website shows
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and some affiliated people and entities, the U.S. Treasury Department’s website showed. – The sanctions also targeted four other…
North Korea’s Kim vows ‘exponential’ boost in nuclear forces
Kim Jong Un vowed an “exponential” increase in nuclear military capabilities as state media reported the North Korean leader visited a new atomic facility. – The nuclear-armed country is believed…