Cuba energy grid suffers nationwide collapse
Cuba’s energy grid suffered a total collapse on Friday, the energy ministry said in a post to social media, causing a nationwide blackout on the island of about 9 million…
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed the sweeping Russia sanctions bill into law, the White House said in a statement, paving the way for increased economic pressure on Russia…
Top NATO commander joins briefing on review of US defence engagement in Europe
NATO’s top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, took part in a virtual briefing on Friday for Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on potential approaches to a review of…
North Korea says nuclear status ‘irreversible’ after UN atomic agency rebuke
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday of double standards after it adopted a resolution criticising Pyongyang’s nuclear…
US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says
The United States, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own…
Russia, China working out contingencies should US deploy ‘Golden Dome’
Russia and China are proactively considering options in the event that the United States establishes the Golden Dome missile defense system, Dmitry Stefanovich, a research fellow at the Center for…
Trump says to discuss Iran with regional allies at UN
US President Donald Trump intends to meet with representatives of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss the…
German chancellor says unconditional transatlantic friendship may be over
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said relations between Berlin and Washington are undergoing fundamental changes. – Speaking at a campaign event organized by the Berlin branch of the Christian Democratic Union…
US starts dismantling air defense systems in northern Iraq ahead of troop withdrawal
The United States forces stationed in the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan have begun dismantling their air defense systems ahead of the final withdrawal of the international coalition troops scheduled…
South Korea rules out military troop deployment in US war with Iran
President Lee Jae Myung says South Korea will not deploy military troops for any intervention in the US war in Iran that could draw the country into conflict, according to…