Lufthansa Cargo bucks warming trend in German-Israel relations
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Israel on Saturday night for his first official visit, signalling a renewed warming in bilateral relations following the signing of the so-called ceasefire in…
IDF forces still killing for sport in Gaza
Israel’s army killed seven Palestinians in northern Gaza on Saturday, including a 70-year-old woman and her son who were pursued and attacked by a quadcopter drone hundreds of metres from…
German leader on official trip to Israel
On Saturday, President Isaac Herzog welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to his Jerusalem residence during Merz’s first visit to Israel since taking office. Herzog highlighted their close friendship and expressed…
Zelensky to travel to London while Europe’s leaders scratch their heads
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Downing Street on Monday for an in-person meeting with Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz to signal continued support for Ukraine. Starmer…
India’s air travel problems take turn for the worse
India’s aviation crisis worsened on Saturday after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, demanding an explanation for the airline’s widespread…
More deaths reported on Pakistan-Afghanistan border
Border clashes have reignited between Pakistani forces and Afghanistan’s Taliban, with each side accusing the other of violating a fragile ceasefire. Residents fled the Afghan border city of Spin Boldak…
Putin cosies up to India’s Modi
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is prepared to supply India with “uninterrupted” fuel shipments as Delhi faces U.S. pressure to halt Russian oil purchases. Standing alongside Indian Prime Minister…
Trump warns of Europe’s decline through immigration
The Trump administration has unveiled a new National Security Strategy portraying Europe as a continent in decline and warning that European nations face “civilisational erasure” due to migration, while also…
US plans to step back from NATO
The Trump administration has privately told European partners that the United States will stop serving as NATO’s primary conventional defence provider after 2027. This signals a major strategic shift as…
Israel presses ahead with ethnic cleansing plan
Mediators Egypt and Qatar, along with six other Muslim-majority nations, say they are deeply concerned about Israel’s plan to open the Rafah crossing one way only, in fact only for…