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  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Russia said on Tuesday that the United States "better" understood Moscow's position after high-level talks between the two nuclear powers in Saudi Arabia. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the first high-level contact between Moscow and Washington since the Ukraine invasion began, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the conversation was "very useful". "We did not just listen but heard each other, and I have reason to believe the American side has better understood our position," L ... read more |
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Europe ready for Trump-style shift, says Project 2025 chiefWashington (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 The architect of the populist conservative agenda guiding Donald Trump's policy blitz said Tuesday that Europe was ripe for a similar lurch to the political right. ... more  
Zelensky critical of U.S.-Russia peace talks, meets with Turkey's ErdoganWashington DC (UPI) Feb 18, 2025 As officials in Washington, D.C., and Moscow prepare to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is critical of negotiations that exclude his nation. ... more 
EU lawmakers warn Europe cannot 'rely on' USBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 EU lawmakers on Tuesday demanded Europe "double down" on bolstering its defences and supporting Ukraine after the United States launched efforts with Russia to stop the war. ... more  
Denmark PM says will announce 'massive' rearmament plansCopenhagen (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said her government would announce plans Wednesday for a "massive" rearming of Denmark's military due to the growing threat posed by Russia. ... more |
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Polish president says US will not reduce regional troop presenceWarsaw (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday said he had received assurance that the United States was not planning to reduce its troop presence in the region, following talks with the US special Ukraine envoy. ... more |
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U.S. border officials report uptick in laser-pointer incidents aimed at commercial, military aircraftWashington DC (UPI) Feb 18, 2025 The U.S. border protection agency says six separate incidents during border operations over the last few months involved lasers that has lead to at least one arrest so far amid a rise in such events. ... more 
Israel confirms troops to remain at 'five positions' in south LebanonJerusalem (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Tuesday that troops remain at five positions in southern Lebanon past a pullout deadline, vowing action against any truce violation by militant group Hezbollah. ... more 
Blinded Ukrainian soldiers face new challenges at homeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 At a medical centre in Kyiv, former soldier Dmytro Gorodynsky shuffled around to the funky notes of the 1970s hit "Le Freak", his eyes obscured by sunglasses. ... more
Tusk says Europe aware ties with US have entered 'new phase' Warsaw (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday Europe was aware its ties with the United States had entered a "new phase", after he attended an emergency meeting on security with fellow European leaders in Paris. ... more |
 
China condemns US after 'Taiwan independence' cut from govt siteBeijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 China condemned the United States on Monday for removing a reference to the status of Taiwan from the State Department website, urging Washington to "correct its mistakes". ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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EU to relax spending rules to boost defence investmentMunich, Germany (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 The EU will suspend strict rules on public spending to allow governments to ramp up defence investments, the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday. ... more 
China's Xi tells business leaders private sector challenges 'surmountable'Beijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that challenges facing the country's embattled private sector were "surmountable", as he met with top business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma. ... more 
Israeli companies display weapons at UAE defence fairAbu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Israeli arms manufacturers on Monday showcased their weapons and other products at a defence fair in the United Arab Emirates, amid a fragile ceasefire in a 15-month war that has devastated the Gaza Strip. ... more 
The third year of the Ukraine war in facts and figuresParis (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 The last year of war in Ukraine - a conflict about to enter its fourth year - was marked by billions in aid, Ukraine seizing Russian territory and Moscow using a new hypersonic missile. ... more |
Tusk pushes Europe to prepare 'plan of action' on securityWarsaw (AFP) Feb 15, 2025 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday pressed Europe to urgently establish its own stances on Ukraine and security as the United States sows doubts about its commitment to Europe. ... more  
Philippine Coast Guard slams 'dangerous' China helicopter manoeuvresAbove The South China Sea (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 The Philippine Coast Guard condemned "dangerous" manoeuvres by a Chinese Navy helicopter on Tuesday that it said flew within three metres (10 feet) of a surveillance flight carrying a group of journalists over the contested Scarborough Shoal. ... more  
AP barred from Air Force One in 'Gulf of America' rowWashington (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 The White House said Friday it was indefinitely blocking Associated Press journalists from Air Force One and the Oval Office, escalating a row with the US news agency over its refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." ... more 
Starmer to meet Trump 'next week': UK govtLondon (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week to discuss a "wide range of issues", a British government spokesperson confirmed on Monday. ... more |
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CIA using drones to surveil drug cartels, labs in MexicoWashington DC (UPI) Feb 18, 2025 The CIA is deploying unmanned drones over Mexico to search for fentanyl labs run by drug cartels after the Trump administration declared cartels are terrorist organizations. ... more 
Russian attack drones, artillery pummel Ukraine killing at least 3, injuring 12Washington DC (UPI) Feb 17, 2025 At least three people were killed and 12 injured in waves of Russian drone and artillery strikes across eastern and southern Ukraine overnight. ... more  
Jailed PKK leader working on Turkey-Kurd peace plan: lawmakerArbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan is working on a "democratic" settlement to the four-decade conflict between Turkey and Kurdish militants, a pro-Kurdish party delegation member said Monday after wrapping up talks in Arbil. ... more 
Taiwan air force grounds training jets after crashTaipei (AFP) Feb 15, 2025 Taiwan's air force grounded all training jets after one of the aircraft crashed on Saturday due to "dual engine failure", with the pilot ejecting safely. ... more |
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Chemical weapons watchdog says found banned CS agent in Ukraine-supplied samplesThe Hague (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 The international chemical weapons watchdog said Friday it had found the banned riot control agent CS in nine samples handed to it by Ukraine from the front line in its war against Russia. ... more |
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Israel defence minister announces agency for 'voluntary departure' of GazansJerusalem (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that a special agency would be established for the "voluntary departure" of Gazans, after Israel expressed commitment to a US proposal to take over the Palestinian territory and expel its residents. ... more
Canadian warship in Taiwan Strait 'undermines peace', says ChinaBeijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 A Canadian warship passing through the Taiwan Strait "undermines peace" in the sensitive waterway, China's military said Monday. ... more  
India PM Modi ends foreign tour with nuclear deals in pipelineNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a whistle-stop diplomatic tour Friday having secured significant pledges of support from Washington and Paris to help step up his country's nuclear energy programme. ... more 
UK sanctions Russia officials in latest 'Kremlin crackdown'London (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 Britain unveiled Friday sanctions against four Russian officials and two subsidiaries of Russia's state-owned civil nuclear energy company, in the "latest crackdown on the Kremlin" following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ... more |
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