Trump orders full blockade off Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has ordered what he called a “total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, a move condemned by Caracas as warmongering.…
Trump ups attacks in Somalia
The United States has sharply escalated its air war in Somalia since Donald Trump returned to office, carrying out 111 strikes against armed groups and causing civilian deaths, according to…
US and Israel continue to block ‘ceasefire’ progress over last body
The deputy US envoy to the United Nations, Jennifer Locetta, told the Security Council that the ceasefire in Gaza cannot proceed until the body of the final remaining Israeli captive…
Trump blames everyone else for fentanyl crisis
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, arguing it is closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic…
Trump’s strategy is to divide Europe
A leaked, longer version of the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy published last week allegedly identifies Poland as one of four countries the US should try to pull away from…
Russia offers ‘solidarity’ with Venezuela
Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced his strong solidarity with Venezuela after the United States seized a sanctioned oil tanker near its coast. The Kremlin said Putin conveyed this support during…
Zelensky performs balancing act in dealing with Trump
Zelenskyy is walking on a knife edge between defending Ukrainian interests and showing Trump he is willing to make some compromises, even as Washington’s push for a swift settlement narrows…
Zelensky pushes hard for real security guarantees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States is “not yet ready” for Ukraine to join NATO, noting that Kyiv is instead working with Washington on binding bilateral security guarantees…
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…
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…