European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a five-part plan to mobilise some 800bn euros ($842bn) to beef up Europe’s defence and provide “immediate” military support to Ukraine after the United States suspended aid. “A new era is upon us,” the president said in a letter presenting the plan to 27 European … Read moreEU weighs $841bn ‘rearm’ Europe plan to counter possible US disengagement
EPA Ukraine’s President Zelensky met the US envoy to Ukraine and Russia in Kyiv on Thursday European leaders have been left stunned by the open rapprochement between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – and not-so-subtle hints that the US may abandon its obligation to defend European allies. After World War Two, West … Read moreCan Europe still count on the US coming to its defence?
United States President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at possible military intervention in the Americas and the Middle East, as well as other items on his foreign policy agenda, during a wide-ranging news conference in Florida. Trump spoke from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Tuesday, a day after Congress officially certified his victory in November’s general elections. … Read more‘Hell will break loose’: Trump hints at military moves in Mideast, Americas
Getty Images Trump made his remarks in front of thousands at Turning Point’s annual conference, one of the country’s largest gatherings of conservative activists President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging “exorbitant prices” to American shipping and … Read moreTrump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal
United States President-elect Donald Trump has described the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad as an “unfriendly takeover” by Turkiye, which had aligned itself with several of the opposition groups that led the lightning offensive on Damascus. Trump made the remarks – in apparent praise of Ankara – during a wide-ranging news conference on Monday … Read moreTrump lauds ouster of Syria’s al-Assad as ‘unfriendly takeover’ by Turkiye
Getty Images Trump begins his second presidential term in January and has told NBC he will issue a range of new executive orders President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end automatic citizenship for anyone born in the US, starting on his first day back in office next month. “We have to end it. It’s ridiculous,” … Read moreTrump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters
In her first appearance on the campaign trail alongside Vice-President Kamala Harris, former First Lady Michelle Obama urged Americans to cast their votes to protect the country from the “dangers” of Donald Trump. In a fiery speech in Michigan – a key battleground state – Obama said the election was “too close” for her liking. … Read moreMichelle Obama makes fiery abortion pitch as Trump courts Muslim vote
Joe Biden and Donald Trump both spent the weekend sharpening their lines in preparation for their first 2024 debate – in very different ways. Mr Biden spent his time hunkered down with aides at the Camp David presidential retreat, engaging in mock debates. Donald Trump spent Saturday on the campaign trail, where he publicly workshopped … Read moreTrump and Biden sharpen lines ahead of debate showdown
The United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on a network of people who targeted Iranian opposition activists for assassination under Iran’s orders, the US Treasury Department has said. The US Treasury said the network was directed by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and put sanctions on 11 people connected to it, … Read moreUS, Britain announce sanctions on network that targeted critics of Iran