The comments come amid fears in Brussels that the EU could be sidelined if Washington takes the lead in any future negotiations with Moscow. Those concerns have already prompted moves in Brussels to shore up the EU’s influence, including plans to create a dedicated EU envoy to Ukraine to ensure the bloc has a seat […]
Continue ReadingUkraine’s entry into the European Union would help guarantee its security and help ward off any future Russian attack in the event of a peace deal, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said. European leaders are grappling to keep Washington onside in the stop-start negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, while at […]
Continue ReadingThe US has seized a sixth tanker in the Caribbean Sea in its ongoing efforts to control exports of Venezuelan oil, officials say. The vessel, Veronica, was boarded in a predawn operation “without incident” as it was defying President Donald Trump’s “quarantine of sanctioned vessels”, said the US military. “The only oil leaving Venezuela will […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 15/01/2026 – 18:21 GMT+1 •Updated 18:22 Eight European Union member states on Thursday had their plans to use their allocation from the bloc’s new €150 billion loan for defense scheme approved by the European Commission. Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania are set to benefit from the first wave of […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 15, 2026, 4:05 p.mJanuary 15, 2026, 4:05 p.m In view of US claims on Greenland, Moscow is warning against ignoring Russian interests in the Arctic. “All attempts to ignore Russia’s interests in the polar region, especially in the area of security, will not go unanswered and will have very far-reaching consequences,” said Foreign Ministry […]
Continue ReadingRussia has expelled a British diplomat from the country, accusing him of acting as a spy. Moscow’s foreign ministry said on Thursday morning it had received information “regarding the affiliation of a diplomatic employee at the embassy with the British secret service”. According to a translation of a post on its Telegram channel, the ministry […]
Continue ReadingReha Kansara and Ghoncheh HabibiazadBBC News and BBC Persian Getty Images The latest protests in Iran began at the end of December following the collapse of the currency but have widened into demands for political change Starlink has reportedly waived monthly subscription payments for users inside Iran after its government shut down the internet last […]
Continue ReadingWatch: “Fundamental disagreement” with US over Greenland remains, says Danish foreign minister Denmark’s foreign minister has said there is a “fundamental disagreement” with the US over Greenland after talks at the White House. Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the meeting with Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday had been “frank but […]
Continue ReadingFrance and Germany announced Wednesday they will deploy troops to Greenland as part of a European security mission, following renewed threats by US President Donald Trump to take control of the Arctic island. The move, made at Denmark’s request, comes after high-level talks in Washington involving US, Danish and Greenlandic officials.
Continue ReadingTSGT Scott Reed, USAF Al-Udeid is the largest US military base in the Middle East The US and UK are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take action against Iran over its crackdown on anti-government protests. Officials have told CBS, the […]
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