Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia

Ukraine’s new military chief has announced plans to expand offensive operations against Russia, including missions behind enemy lines, after being appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mykhailo Drapatyi, named commander of Ukraine’s armed forces on Wednesday, said the military would “continue and intensify offensive operations in all domains” as Kyiv seeks to pressure Russian forces. “Difficult … Read moreUkraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia

UK’s Miliband, Streeting: What are their foreign policy, defence records?

Andy Burnham, who has replaced Keir Starmer to become the United Kingdom’s seventh prime minister in a decade, has pledged to end the political instability that has plagued the country, stating that he was “fed up” with the country’s ⁠⁠revolving door of leadership. Burnham moved fast after taking office on Monday. He sacked several Starmer … Read moreUK’s Miliband, Streeting: What are their foreign policy, defence records?

Baulking at shipping sanctions, Greece balances Ukraine aid, fear of Russia

Greece’s relations with Ukraine have hit a new hurdle just weeks after clearing the last one, in a sign of how Europeans are trying to balance helping Ukraine with protecting their own economies. The European Commission is trying this week to reconfigure a 21st package of sanctions against Russia, after its original proposal foundered on … Read moreBaulking at shipping sanctions, Greece balances Ukraine aid, fear of Russia

Trump threatens to target Iran’s bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist

Reuters President Donald Trump has threatened that the US would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant any time its forces attack a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Potential targets would include ones “located next to, or in,” the capital Tehran, he said in a post on Truth Social. The military response would follow … Read moreTrump threatens to target Iran’s bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist

US Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent

Getty Images The US House of Representatives has voted to make daylight saving time permanent by passing the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday. With a 308-117 vote, members of both parties approved the bill, which would remove the need for Americans to change their clocks twice a year and put the US under time currently … Read moreUS Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent

Strait of Hormuz ‘faultline’ exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal

Reuters The fragile “no war, no peace” situation since the US and Iran signed a tentative deal last month now seems to have tipped into war. This on-again off-again truce could again wobble back into life through the efforts of increasingly exasperated Arab and Pakistani mediators, and the preference of both sides to avoid a … Read moreStrait of Hormuz ‘faultline’ exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal

Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

Getty Images Donald Trump’s latest Iran War demand lasted all of 24 hours and suggests a president searching for unorthodox ways out of a difficult position. On Monday morning, in a social media post announcing the resumption of an American naval blockade on Iranian shipping, he said that all vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz … Read moreTrump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks

US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran’s bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks. The comments, made in a Fox News interview, aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row. Trump earlier reversed a threat of a 20% fee on … Read moreTrump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks

France’s Court of Appeal to rule on Le Pen conviction – what it’s all about

France’s appeal court is set to deliver a key verdict on whether Marine Le Pen and other members of her National Rally party misused European Parliament funds in the hiring of aides between 2004 and 2016. If, on Tuesday, the court upholds her 2025 conviction, which saw her barred from office for five years and … Read moreFrance’s Court of Appeal to rule on Le Pen conviction – what it’s all about

NATO summit begins in Turkiye’s Ankara: Who is attending, what is at stake?

NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara, Turkiye on Tuesday and Wednesday. The summit gets underway as US President Donald Trump renews pressure on member states over defence spending. European nations are expected to respond with billions of dollars in new military contracts. At the NATO summit last year, members agreed to increase their target to … Read moreNATO summit begins in Turkiye’s Ankara: Who is attending, what is at stake?

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