The EU must prove that it is not a vassal of the United States, the French president has said in a keynote speech
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged EU nations to enact decisive changes to secure the economic bloc’s interests in the face of turbulent times, and has warned that the US cannot be relied on for protection.…
Thousands of students have staged demonstrations in response to Israel’s assault on Gaza
US police arrested more than 80 protesters on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on pro-Palestine demonstrations which have gained momentum across American university campuses. …
The defense minister’s remarks came after President Duda signaled Warsaw’s willingness to host US nuclear weapons
A potential deployment of US nuclear weapons to Poland would be in breach of key arms control accords between NATO and Russia, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned on Thursday.…
The US, UK and Australian partnership has been considering adding Japan and South Korea as partners
Plans for AUKUS pact countries to work with Japan and South Korea would turn the Asia-Pacific region into a “touch-and-go nuclear minefield,” North Korean international affairs analyst Kang Jin Song has warned, in an article published on Thursday by state news agency KCNA.…
Battlefield dynamics have shifted significantly in Russia’s favor, White House officials have told the outlet
US officials are not convinced that another $61 billion in American assistance for Ukraine will be enough for it to prevail in the conflict against Russia, Politico has reported.…
The blades of the windmill that crowns the famous venue fell off in the early hours of Thursday morning
The blades of the windmill sitting on top of the world-famous Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris fell off in the early hours of Thursday morning, the local fire department has reported.…
The American military confirmed the attack, saying it downed one anti-ship missile and four drones
Houthi militants have attacked what they said were two US ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli vessel in the Indian Ocean, a spokesman for the Yemeni military has announced. …
Russian authorities claim Kiev’s attacks involving Western-supplied munitions have killed over 200 civilians since the start of the year
Ukraine will step up its long-range strikes inside Russia, the chief of Britain’s defence staff has predicted.…
The Americans will get stuck in a bloody swamp in Ukraine, Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has warned
The long-range ATACMS missiles that the US has supplied to Ukraine are “extremely dangerous weapons,” but they will not help Kiev turn the tide of the conflict against Moscow, Russian ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov has said.…
Hungary is concerned that “pro-war voices are extremely loud”
Budapest supports Beijing’s plan as a potential basis for peace in Ukraine, as it believes there is “no solution to wars on the battlefield,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said, following talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday.…
Many Poles are “outraged to see young Ukrainian men in cafes,” the country’s defense chief has claimed
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has said that Warsaw would be willing to “help” Kiev repatriate men of fighting age, an unspecified portion of some 950,000 Ukrainians granted temporary sanctuary in Poland.…
Some 57% believe the US is spending “too much” on foreign aid, a new survey has shown
Around a half of US voters believe that their country is needlessly wasting taxpayer dollars on supporting its foreign partners such as Israel and Ukraine, a new Rasmussen Reports poll has found.…
Kiev has stopped issuing documents to men of military age
About 300 Ukrainians have blocked their consular office in Warsaw, demanding the passports they’ve been denied under Kiev’s new mobilization rules.…
French president is reportedly considering former European Central Bank boss Mario Draghi as an alternative head of the Commission
French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to replace European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and is currently discussing options with other EU leaders, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources.…
Brussels has objected to the “addictive” design of TikTok Lite
The European Commission has opened a case against ByteDance, alleging that its TikTok Lite application might be dangerous to children and was launched without submitting the proper paperwork.…
President Biden personally approved the delivery, an anonymous official has said
Washington secretly sent Kiev an unspecified number of longer-range ATACMS missiles last month, multiple US outlets reported on Wednesday, citing an anonymous US government official.…
Washington is sacrificing lives of Ukrainians ‘for the sake of its greedy and insatiable defense industry,’ ambassador has said
The US government has made its choice in favor of war, siding with evil and supporting fascism, the Russian ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov has said, in comments on the latest massive American military aid package for Ukraine.…
The package, which contains assorted ammunition and hardware, comes after US President Joe Biden signed the long-stalled foreign aid bill
The US Department of Defense has pledged a massive new $1 billion aid package for Kiev.…
Canberra has refused to identify the religion or motives of seven persons taken into custody
Seven people were detained in Sydney on Wednesday in a counter-terrorism operation involving over 400 local, state and federal law enforcement officers, Australian police have said. …
President Biden has signed a bill forcing the platform’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest ownership or face a ban
US President Joe Biden has signed a new law that could potentially lead to TikTok being banned in the country.…
Tehran’s doctrine is based on a fatwa Islamic law, which unequivocally prohibits indiscriminate weapons of mass destruction
In light of the direct conflict that broke out between Israel and Iran, rumors that the Islamic Republic could produce nuclear weapons began circulating again.…
More than half of respondents said the rules laid down in the Quran take precedence, in their eyes
The majority of Muslim schoolchildren in the German state of Lower Saxony view religious rules as more important than the law, a new study has found.…
Fake images are misinformation, Anthony Albanese claims
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has once again lashed out at social media, insisting the platforms should be accountable for the content that its users post.…
The $95-billion package includes $61 billion for Ukraine, with funds destined for purchase of weapons and military equipment
US President Joe Biden signed a long-stalled $95-billion foreign aid package on Wednesday, after the Senate voted resoundingly to approve the funds for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.…
Several people have been injured after the Household Cavalry lost control of their animals in the center of the city
Several military horses have been caught after going on a rampage in London; onlookers say they threw their riders and went galloping through the streets.…
The Israeli prime minister has been an “obstacle” to the two-state solution with Palestine for years, Nancy Pelosi has said
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace in Gaza and “should resign” from his position, former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said. …
The former president is at risk of being slapped with a short sentence for contempt of court
The US Secret Service, which is tasked with protecting acting and former US presidents, is considering how to proceed if Donald Trump ends up behind bars, sources have told the New York Times.…
The threat of a major war in the Middle East has passed because Tehran has decided to bide its time
Iran has again threatened Israel with a harsh response to aggression.…
China has criticized Washington’s decision to provide new military assistance to the self-governed island
Washington’s latest decision to supply arms to Taiwan increases the risks faced by the self-governed island instead of bolstering its security, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.…
Moscow ‘condones’ online scams that target the UK’s elderly, Ben Wallace has claimed
The UK is facing certain forms of “unconventional warfare” waged by its enemies, potentially including Moscow-backed online scams that target the elderly, former British Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace has claimed.…