At White House, NATO'S Rutte tries to ease tensions with Trump over Iran Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:17pm Trump angry with NATO over Iran war reluctance
NATO's Rutte to meet Trump, aiming to ease tensions ahead of July summit Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:51am Rutte has maintained strong ties with Pentagon officials, and Hegseth spoke warmly of his leadership at the Brussels event last week
US cuts to NATO crisis forces effective immediately, Rutte says Published 18 Jun, 2026 11:04am 'The question yesterday came up: Is this immediate or not? It is immediate,' Rutte told reporters
NATO's Rutte welcomes Trump sending troops to Poland Published 22 May, 2026 12:07pm Mark Rutte said on Friday he welcomed Trump’s announcement to send 5,000 troops to Poland
NATO chief says US troop withdrawals from Europe won't hurt defences Published 20 May, 2026 07:15pm BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Europe would not...
NATO never more important than today: Canada FM Published 12 May, 2026 07:45am BRUSSELS: The “resilient” NATO alliance can weather criticism from US President Donald Trump and remains crucial to...
Trump was likely target of shooting at White House Correspondents' dinner, says US official Published 26 Apr, 2026 11:24pm The man fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent at a checkpoint in the Washington Hilton hotel before being tackled and arrested
NATO chief urges allies not to ‘lose sight’ of Ukraine Published 15 Apr, 2026 09:25pm BERLIN: NATO chief Mark Rutte Wednesday urged members of the military alliance not to “lose sight” of the Ukraine...
NATO told allies Trump wants Hormuz commitments within days Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has briefed some capitals that US President Donald Trump wants concrete...
NATO chief says some European allies were tested and failed in Iran war Published 09 Apr, 2026 12:30pm Rutte's comments came after a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier in the day
Trump meets NATO chief as Iran war strains alliance Published 08 Apr, 2026 04:28pm Trump has called for countries that depend on oil from the Gulf region to break Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz
Erdogan says Mideast war has caused ‘geostrategic impasse’ Published 04 Apr, 2026 08:30pm Turkiye has attempted to mediate an end to the hostilities
NATO says defence spending rose 20% to $574bn in 2025 Published 26 Mar, 2026 08:16pm US President Donald Trump has repeatedly sought higher defence spending by 32 member states
Energy prices soar, Iran and US trade threats after Qatar gas hit Published 19 Mar, 2026 07:02pm DOHA: Oil and gas prices soared Thursday after Iran hit the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in...
NATO allies in talks on ‘best way’ to re-open Hormuz strait Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am OSLO: NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that the military alliance’s members were discussing the “best way” to...
Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am LONDON: A proposal from the UN’s shipping agency on Wednesday calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some 20,000...
UK and Ukraine look to sell drones as Starmer shows support for Zelenskiy Published 18 Mar, 2026 12:33am Four years on from Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv has become a world leader in drone and anti-drone technologies
Emmanuel Macron to outline nuclear vision amid European unease over US alliance Published 26 Feb, 2026 10:20am European officials privately question how far France’s arsenal can stretch to protect the continent
Rubio at Munich security meet to address Europeans rattled by Trump Published 14 Feb, 2026 11:23am This Europe will be a good ally and partner for the United States of America
Danish PM visits Greenland for talks after Trump climbdown Updated 24 Jan, 2026 05:59am NUUK: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrived Friday in Nuuk for talks with her Greenlandic counterpart...
Trump touts ‘total access’ Greenland deal as NATO asks allies to step up Published 23 Jan, 2026 10:59am Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen welcomed Trump’s comments but said he was still in the dark on many aspects
Greenland PM says does not know what is in Trump-Rutte agreement Published 22 Jan, 2026 11:55pm We have some red lines… We have to respect our territorial integrity. We have to respect international law, sovereignty
NATO’s Rutte says Arctic talks with Trump will focus on keeping Russia, China out Published 22 Jan, 2026 01:27pm Trump’s ambitions have put strain on the NATO alliance
US envoy Witkoff says Ukraine peace talks down to one issue Published 22 Jan, 2026 01:21pm "If both sides want to solve this, we're going to get it solved," Witkoff told an audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos
NATO chief: Issue of whether Greenland stays with Denmark did not come up with Trump Published 22 Jan, 2026 11:08am Trump abruptly stepped back from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland
Buying returns to bourse, KSE-100 up over 650 points Updated 22 Jan, 2026 07:21pm Benchmark index settles at 187,688.16
Dollar edges up against euro, franc Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am NEW YORK: The dollar edged up from three-week lows against the euro and the Swiss franc on Wednesday as investors...
NATO chief says ‘thoughtful diplomacy’ only way to deal with Greenland crisis Published 21 Jan, 2026 05:57pm The alliance head is set to meet Trump in the Swiss ski resort
NATO chief ‘confident’ US Ukraine efforts can eventually bring peace Published 02 Dec, 2025 07:59pm NATO foreign ministers will discuss the US push to stop the fighting at a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday
India rejects as ‘baseless’ NATO chief’s remarks about Modi-Putin talks Published 26 Sep, 2025 07:58pm NEW DELHI: India rejected as “incorrect and baseless” remarks by NATO’s chief that suggested Indian Prime Minister...