UK courts favour with China on PM’s trip
UK Prime minister Keir Starmer has moved to ease relations with China, signalling openness to a future UK visit by Xi Jinping and prompting an immediate backlash from critics of…
Portugal to launch first dedicated drone carrier
Portugal is building Europe’s first dedicated drone carrier, a warship designed to operate unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater systems at a much lower-cost alternative to traditional aircraft carriers. The 107.6-metre…
NATO chief under fire over Europe going it alone remarks
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has sparked controversy after brushing aside suggestions that Europe could distance itself from Washington’s security umbrella, bluntly remarking, “You can’t, we can’t.” The comments triggered…
EU and India in ‘mother of all deals’
India and the European Union have concluded a landmark free trade agreement, described by both sides as “the mother of all deals,” after nearly two decades of on-and-off negotiations shaped…
Mexico leaders says oil decision ‘sovereign’
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has confirmed that an oil shipment to Cuba was cancelled, stressing that the move was a “sovereign” decision and not the result of pressure from the…
Sanctioned goods make way to Russia through Poland
An investigative report by German tabloid Bild alleges that an illegal parcel network is being used to bypass international sanctions by shipping prohibited goods to Russia via Poland. According to…
Trump does u-turn on NATO help in US wars
Donald Trump has praised UK troops who served in Afghanistan, calling them “among the greatest of all warriors,” after earlier remarks suggesting Nato forces avoided frontline combat drew criticism. In…
Trump continues vendetta against Canada
US President Donald Trump has intensified a public dispute with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, warning on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff on Canadian imports if Ottawa proceeds…
ICE agents arrest 5 year-old boy
ICE officers in Minnesota detained a five-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, after allegedly using him to help apprehend his father, who has a pending asylum case. The child was taken…
Germany and Italy strengthen European ties
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met in Rome for an intergovernmental summit, where they signed a new German-Italian Action Plan to deepen bilateral and EU…