At the Munich Security Conference, the secretary of state stressed cultural and historical ties but also slammed European trade and border policies and the U.N.
Continue ReadingScenes from a Youth Day march in Caracas, where demonstrators demanded that acting president Delcy Rodríguez release political prisoners.
Continue ReadingScenes from a Youth Day march in Caracas, where demonstrators demanded that acting president Delcy Rodríguez release political prisoners.
Continue ReadingUrsula von der Leyen on Saturday directly challenged the head of the NATO military alliance who suggested Europe can “keep on dreaming” about becoming more independent when it comes to guaranteeing its own security. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the head of the European Commission said the security picture on the continent […]
Continue ReadingThe message from Rogers appeared to be another sign of the Trump administration trying to send conciliatory signals to Europe, despite the recently published National Security Strategy calling on the U.S. to “cultivate resistance” to the political status quo on the continent. And it came just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for […]
Continue ReadingSupporters of Iran ‘s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi were looking on Saturday to world leaders gathered in Munich, Germany, to ratchet up pressure for change on the Iranian government. Prince Reza Pahlavi called for demonstrations in Munich, Los Angeles and Toronto on what he described as a “global day of action”, urging supporters to […]
Continue ReadingAmerica’s top diplomat Marco Rubio called on Europe to work with Washington in a civilizational quest to save the West during a speech at the Munich Security Conference. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In a softer tone compared to US Vice President JD Vance a year ago at the same gathering, Rubio reiterated that the West is facing […]
Continue ReadingU.S. President Donald Trump is considering John Hurley, a senior official at the U.S. Treasury, for the role of ambassador to Germany, the Financial Times reported Friday. Hurley, who currently holds the position of undersecretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence, has been interviewed by the White House for roles including ambassador to […]
Continue Reading02/14/2026, 11:4302/14/2026, 11:43 At the Munich Security Conference, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for bringing the European mutual assistance clause to life in order to make herself more independent from the USA. “Mutual assistance is not optional within the EU, but an obligation enshrined in the Treaty – in Article 42(7),” she […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 14, 2026, 11:17 amFebruary 14, 2026, 11:17 am According to a media report, AI software from OpenAI rival Anthropic was used in the US military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The Pentagon accessed Anthropic’s ChatGPT competitor Claude using software from the data analysis company Palantir, wrote the Wall Street Journal, citing informed […]
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