Sweden to join NATO in shadow of Ukraine war WASHINGTON: Sweden was set to join NATO on Thursday, capping two centuries of non-alignment and two years of... Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am
World US, Turkiye kick off comprehensive talks to explore improving troubled ties WASHINGTON: The US and Turkiye are set to kick off comprehensive talks on Thursday to discuss if the NATO allies can... Published 07 Mar, 2024 12:37pm
World After long tussle, Sweden to become NATO member WASHINGTON: After two centuries of non-alignment and two years of torturous diplomacy, Sweden on Thursday becomes... Published 07 Mar, 2024 11:07am
World Turkish foreign minister visits US this week ANKARA: Turkiye’s foreign minister will visit the US on March 7-8 for talks on the Gaza and Ukraine wars and defence... Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:32pm
World Erdogan and Abbas to discuss delivering aid to Gaza, Turkiye source says ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan is set to discuss Turkiye efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza with... Published 04 Mar, 2024 03:15pm
World Poland signs $2.5 billion air defence deal with United States WARSAW: Poland signed an agreement worth more than $2.5 billion with the United States for the delivery of an... Published 29 Feb, 2024 07:18pm
World Turkiye receives US draft letters approving F-16 jets deal ANKARA: The United States has sent Turkiye draft letters of offer and acceptance regarding its request to buy... Published 29 Feb, 2024 05:52pm
World Vladimir Putin warns of nuclear war risk if NATO troops are sent to Ukraine MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told NATO countries on Thursday they risked nuclear conflict if they sent... Updated 29 Feb, 2024 02:58pm
World Europeans rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron BERLIN/MOSCOW: Germany, Britain and other European countries said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
World Kremlin warns of conflict with NATO if alliance troops fight in Ukraine War in Ukraine has triggered worst crisis in Russia's relations with West since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously warned of dangers of a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia Updated 27 Feb, 2024 10:26pm
World Scholz rejects talk of sending troops to Ukraine from Europe, NATO BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rejected the idea of European or NATO countries sending troops to... Published 27 Feb, 2024 05:51pm
World Slovak PM claims EU, NATO states mulling sending troops to Ukraine BRATISLAVA: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed on Monday that some EU and NATO member states are... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
World Last holdout Hungary approves Sweden’s NATO bid BUDAPEST: Hungary’s parliament on Monday ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO, clearing the final obstacle for an... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
World Trump wins South Carolina, beating Nikki Haley in her home state COLUMBIA: Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican contest on Saturday, extending his... Updated 25 Feb, 2024 05:24pm
World Dutch PM Rutte in strong position to become NATO chief BRUSSELS/LONDON: The United States, Britain and France on Thursday backed outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte ... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
World Russia’s Lavrov meets Turkish counterpart at Brazil G20 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday published on her channel on the Telegram messenger... Published 22 Feb, 2024 08:45pm
World Biden says Putin responsible for Navalny’s death WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he was “not surprised” but “outraged” after the reported death... Published 16 Feb, 2024 11:06pm
World Macron, Zelensky to sign security deal in Paris Friday PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky plan to sign a bilateral security... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:53pm
World Putin says prefers more ‘predictable’ Biden over Trump MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin described US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday as more “predictable” than... Published 15 Feb, 2024 12:39pm
World NATO to showcase spending rise in riposte to Trump BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will on Wednesday detail increased defence spending by members of the... Published 14 Feb, 2024 11:46am
World Deja vu or real fear? NATO grapples with Trump threats BRUSSELS: Donald Trump sparked outcry by threatening not to defend NATO members who do not spend enough, but for... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
World EU council president denounces Trump’s ‘reckless’ NATO threat BRUSSELS: Donald Trump’s threat to stop defending NATO countries that fall short of spending commitments if... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am
World Trump threatens to ‘encourage’ attack of NATO members behind on payments WASHINGTON: White House hopeful Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “encourage” Russia to attack members of... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am
World EU council president denounces Trump’s ‘reckless’ NATO threat BRUSSELS: Donald Trump’s threat to stop defending NATO countries that fall short of spending commitments if... Published 11 Feb, 2024 07:53pm
World Finland’s Stubb seen as frontrunner in presidential run-off HELSINKI: Centre-right Alexander Stubb of the National Coalition Party is the frontrunner in Finland’s presidential... Published 11 Feb, 2024 11:04am
World Donald Trump comments on Russia, NATO ‘appalling and unhinged’: White House WILMINGTON: The White House on Saturday rejected comments made by former US President Donald Trump about not... Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:31am
World NATO chief calls on Europe to ramp up arms production BERLIN: NATO’s secretary general called on Europe to increase its arms production to support Ukraine and prevent... Published 10 Feb, 2024 12:12pm
World The US ‘can and will’ deliver more Ukraine aid: top advisor BRUSSELS: The United States “can and will” deliver further military aid to Ukraine, US National Security Advisor... Published 07 Feb, 2024 09:51pm
World Hungary under pressure to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid after EU deal BUDAPEST: Pressure is mounting on Hungary to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Budapest finally joined other... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:10pm
World Macron leaves angry farmers for soon-to-be NATO member Sweden STOCKHOLM: French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day state visit to Sweden on Tuesday, with the Nordic... Published 30 Jan, 2024 12:39pm
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