US President Donald Trump has said allies must find a solution within days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Any operation would likely involve deploying military vessels and personnel to the region, despite initial reluctance from European allies. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has informed key member states of Trump’s demands following talks […]
Continue ReadingKYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, following repeated calls by Kyiv for a pause in hostilities over the holiday period. The ceasefire would start at 4 p.m. on Saturday and last until the end of Sunday, the day Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter, the Kremlin said in a statement […]
Continue ReadingIn 2016, Beijing cut off high-level communications with Taiwan after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen became president, citing her refusal to endorse the concept of a single Chinese nation. The DPP is among those who have criticised Cheng’s trip, accusing her of being “subservient” to Beijing.
Continue ReadingPublished on 10/04/2026 – 9:50 GMT+2 NATO allies are not “obliged” to assist the United States and Israel in the war with Iran, Turkey’s Trade Minister, Ömer Bolat, told Euronews’ Europe Today. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington, DC, urging allies to find […]
Continue ReadingVladimir Putin announces a ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter holidays.Image: keystone 04/10/2026, 09:0604/10/2026, 09:06 On the occasion of Orthodox Easter this weekend, the weapons in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine should be suspended for a moment. Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire from Saturday afternoon throughout Sunday, the Kremlin announced. In Kiev, […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian military personnel have shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian president described the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine. Mr Zelensky made his first public acknowledgement of the operations […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed Ukrainian forces shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern nations in the US and Israel’s war on Iran, in a rare disclosure of […]
Continue ReadingLufthansa flight attendants are paralyzing operations on Friday – with consequences for thousands of travelers. Why the tariff dispute is escalating and what affected passengers can do now. April 10, 2026, 06:38April 10, 2026, 06:38 What happened? At the end of the Easter travel wave, Lufthansa cabin crew went on strike, which led to hundreds […]
Continue ReadingTrump’s attacks on NATO, his threats to annex Greenland — reiterated on Wednesday — as well as the tariffs he’s imposed on allies and the Iran war are all undermining European confidence in America. The European Pulse survey, conducted by Cluster17 for POLITICO and beBartlet, polled 6,698 Europeans across Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Poland and […]
Continue ReadingTensions flared further in December when President Vučić snubbed an EU-Western Balkans summit. Vučić, who has maintained close ties with Moscow throughout its war with Ukraine, bemoaned the sluggish pace of negotiations for EU membership. In a joint article with his Albanian counterpart in February he said he would prefer to pursue closer economic alignment […]
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