Erdogan expects new NATO chief to address Turkey’s terror concerns ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he expected NATO’s next secretary general to prioritise Turkey’s... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:40pm
World Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais reports MADRID: Spain will send a small number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais newspaper reported on Friday, quoting... Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:22pm
World Greece rules out air defence systems to Ukraine, prime minister says ATHENS: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece can not offer air defence systems like ‘Patriots’ or S-300 to... Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:15pm
World NATO drills in Finland are provocative, Russia’s foreign ministry says NATO exercises starting on April 26 in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative... Published 24 Apr, 2024 09:54am
World Sunak vows more spending for UK defence in 'dangerous world' WARSAW: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he would lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP to reach 87 billion... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:44pm
World Russia warns of direct conflict between nuclear powers MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday that US, British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
World Trump says ‘We’re behind Poland’ as he meets President Duda WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed Ukraine and the Middle East with Republican presidential candidate... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:02pm
World Russian missile barrage on Ukraine city kills 17 CHERNIGIV (Ukraine): Three Russian missiles crashed into Ukraine’s historic city of Chernigiv on Wednesday, ... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
World Zelensky calls for same ‘unity’ from allies as for Israel KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies on Monday to show the same “unity” toward Ukraine as... Published 15 Apr, 2024 10:30pm
World NATO chief says Ukraine ‘cannot wait’ for air defences BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said Ukraine “simply cannot wait” for more air defences as Kyiv... Published 10 Apr, 2024 07:33pm
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World Kremlin says Russia and NATO are now in ‘rect confrontation’ MOSCOW: Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation”, the Kremlin said as the US-led alliance marked its 75th... Published 04 Apr, 2024 03:25pm
World Russia’s Asian alliances have security consequences, NATO chief warns PARIS: North Korea and Iran’s military support to Russia has serious global security consequences that the... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
World Finland signs Ukraine security deal, Zelenskiy warns of Russia troop plans KYIV: Finland’s president on Wednesday signed a 10-year security deal with Ukraine in Kyiv where President Volodymyr... Published 03 Apr, 2024 11:17pm
World NATO ministers mull 100 billion euro military fund for Ukraine BRUSSELS: NATO foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss how to put military support for Ukraine on a long-term... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 04:56pm
World Antony Blinken in Paris after Gaza NGO attack, French UN push PARIS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in Paris on Tuesday after a Washington-based NGO was... Published 02 Apr, 2024 02:27pm
World All eyes on Istanbul after Turkiye local polls ISTANBUL: Turkiye awaited results from municipal elections on Sunday, with all eyes on Istanbul, the national... Updated 31 Mar, 2024 08:33pm
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World Kyiv asks NATO allies for air defences after Russia hits infrastructure KYIV: Ukraine’s defence minister asked allies for more air defences at an extraordinary meeting of the ... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:15am
World Russia says NATO is preparing allies for conflict with Moscow NATO activity in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea area is aimed at preparing its allies for conflict with Moscow,... Published 28 Mar, 2024 09:46am
Opinion Massacre in Russia The toll of the horrendous terrorist attack on March 23, 2024 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow’s northern suburb... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 04:43am
World NATO chief says climate change undermines global security BAKU: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday stressed the need to fight global warming, and called... Published 18 Mar, 2024 11:57am
World Putin is master of all he surveys as Russians head to polls MOSCOW: In a Russia at war, there is only one real candidate and only one winner: Vladimir Putin. As Russians cast... Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:29am
World US envoy warns over Hungary’s ‘close and expanding’ links with Russia BUDAPEST: NATO allies are warning Hungary of the dangers of its “close and expanding” relationship with Russia and... Published 14 Mar, 2024 11:10pm
World China’s defence ministry says it held military staff dialogue with NATO BEIJING: China and NATO held an eighth military staff dialogue on security policy in Beijing on Wednesday, according... Published 14 Mar, 2024 10:41am
World Finnish leader says Russia is preparing for ‘long conflict with the West’ BRUSSELS: Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday Russia was gearing up for a “long conflict with the... Published 13 Mar, 2024 05:15pm
World Vladimir Putin says Russia will deploy troops to Finland’s border after it enters NATO, RIA reports President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Wednesday that Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO is “a... Published 13 Mar, 2024 11:12am
World Volodymyr Zelensky claims Russian advance in Ukraine ‘halted’ PARIS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday the situation for his troops was improving having “halted”... Published 12 Mar, 2024 12:51pm
World Joe Biden to reassure Polish leaders as Ukraine fears mount WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden hosts Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the White... Published 12 Mar, 2024 12:11pm
World NATO prepares for Russian threat in harsh Arctic BADDEREN (Norway): Finnish conscript Atte Ohman readied himself aboard a US landing ship to storm a snow-swept... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am