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Turkey's Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary
ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Ankara could help end the Ukraine-Russia war,...
Jul 4, 20241 min read


Biden should drop re-election bid, Italy's Renzi says, to give Democrats a chance
ROME - U.S. President Joe Biden must drop his re-election bid or Donald Trump is sure to return to the White House, former Italian prime...
Jul 4, 20242 min read


Hungary's Orban, in Kyiv, proposes ceasefire to speed up peace talks
KYIV - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday to consider a ceasefire to...
Jul 3, 20243 min read


US set to announce over $2.3 billion arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON - The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd...
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Norwegian man accused of spying for China appears in court
OSLO -A Norwegian man appeared in an Oslo court on Tuesday to face accusations of espionage on behalf of China and will be detained for...
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Italy's Meloni tells her party there is no room for fascism in its ranks
ROME - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her Brothers of Italy party on Tuesday that it should expunge from its ranks anyone who...
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Poland's Tusk issues rallying cry to pro-European forces after Germany talks
WARSAW - Pro-European politicians must act decisively in tackling issues of concern to ordinary voters like illegal migration to counter...
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Dutch right-wing government installed as Wilders' shadow looms large
AMSTERDAM - Dutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders saw ministers from his party sworn in for the first time ever on Tuesday, as the...
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Scholz takes German cabinet to Poland with defence high on agenda
WARSAW - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk meet in Warsaw on Tuesday, as nations with a difficult...
Jul 2, 20242 min read


North Korea calls South Korea, US and Japan 'Asian version of NATO'
SEOUL - North Korea criticised a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the United States held this month, state media said on...
Jul 1, 20242 min read


EU sees rise in deportation rates for non-EU migrants
A growing proportion of non-European Union citizens ordered to leave EU territory are being returned to countries outside the bloc as...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Analysis-French diplomacy faces turbulent time if far-right wins election
PARIS - French diplomacy could be headed for an unprecedented period of turbulence if the far-right wins a snap parliamentary election,...
Jun 28, 20244 min read
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