Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Europe|Political|US
Blinken heads to Brussels as European diplomats brace for four more years of Trump
Blinken heads to Brussels as European diplomats brace for four more years of Trump
November 12, 2024NATO
Europe|Political|US|World
Blinken heads to Europe for Ukraine talks ahead of Trump return
The outgoing Biden administration's top diplomat, Antony Blinken, heads to Brussels on Tuesday for talks with European allies concerned that President-elect
November 12, 2024
Europe|US|World
Isolationism has never worked for America, EU's Kallas says
Kaja Kallas, the European Union's incoming foreign policy chief, cautioned on Tuesday against making assumptions about what U.S.
November 12, 2024
Election|Europe|Political|US
Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump's election
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent meetings on Ukraine with NATO and European Union officials following last week’s U.S. presidential election and the return of Donald Trump to the White House in January
November 12, 2024
Europe|World
NATO's Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called on Western allies to provide further support to Ukraine “to change the trajectory of the conflict.”
November 12, 2024
Europe|Political|World
NATO chief warns of threat from Russian ties with China, Iran, North Korea
Russia's growing economic and military cooperation with China, North Korea and Iran is threatening Europe, the Indo-Pacific and North America, NATO Secretary General
November 12, 2024
US|World
Kyiv 'cautiously optimistic' after discussing deep strikes in Russia with US
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday he was "cautiously optimistic" after discussing with U.S.
November 13, 2024
Election|Political
'Never heard of him:' surprise and questions greet Trump's defense secretary pick
President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Pete Hegseth as U.S. defense secretary was met on Wednesday with surprise at the
November 13, 2024
Business|Economy|Finance|World
BRICS offered Turkey partner country status, Turkish trade minister says
Turkey was offered partner country status by the BRICS group of nations, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said, as Ankara continues what it calls its efforts to balance its Eastern and
November 14, 2024
Europe|Technology|World
Hungary's defence procurement agency hacked, government says
Foreign hackers broke into the IT systems of a Hungarian government agency responsible for defence procurement but no sensitive data about Hungary's military have been compromised
November 14, 2024
Economy|Political|World
Greece in talks with Israel to develop 2 billion euro 'Iron Dome'
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed
November 14, 2024
Europe|Political|US
Germany needs to step up its role in defence as U.S. may do less in Europe, minister says
Germany needs to step up its role in defence if the U.S. is to focus less on Europe, defence minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday, adding it will take a modification of the
November 14, 2024
Europe|Science|Technology
Poland boosts drone purchases, to start unmanned aircraft inspectorate in January
Poland has ordered 52 FlyEye surveillance drones in a contract worth 100 million zlotys ($24.49 million), its defence minister said on Friday, adding that a drone military
November 15, 2024
Europe|World
Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid in 'massive' air strike
Russia unleashed its largest air strike on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, launching 120 missiles and 90 drones that killed at least seven
November 17, 2024
World
Hamas political office has not moved to Turkey from Qatar, Turkish source says
A Turkish diplomatic source dismissed on Monday reports that Hamas had moved its political office to Turkey from Qatar, adding that members of the Palestinian militant group only
November 18, 2024
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Rheinmetall aims for 20 billion euros in sales in 2027
Rheinmetall aims for 20 billion euros ($21.08 billion) in sales for 2027, boosted by increased defence spending by EU and NATO country leaders in response to the Ukraine war, the
November 19, 2024
Europe|Political|Technology|World
EU nations team up to develop air defence, other weapons
Groups of European countries agreed on Tuesday to work together to develop missile defence, electronic warfare and other military assets as part of a drive to foster closer
November 19, 2024
Europe|US|World
Poland hails opening of US missile base as sign of its security
The United States opened a new air defence base in northern Poland on Wednesday, an event the European nation's president said
November 13, 2024
Europe|US
Blinken, in Brussels, pledges to shore up Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition
U.S.
November 13, 2024
Europe|World
Zelenskiy addresses parliament as Ukraine marks 1,000 days of Russian invasion
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday in a speech marking 1,000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion.
November 19, 2024
Europe|Political|World
Russian spy chief says NATO aid for Ukraine missile strikes will be punished
Russia will retaliate against NATO countries that facilitate long-range missile strikes against Russian territory by Ukraine, foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said in an
November 20, 2024
Political|US
Putin's spy chief warns West against direct military conflict with Russia
President Vladimir Putin's spy chief warned the West on Wednesday that it risked disastrous consequences if the United States
November 20, 2024
Europe|Political|US
Trump picks former acting AG Matthew Whitaker as nominee for NATO ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump chose lawyer Matthew Whitaker on Wednesday to be U.S. ambassador to NATO, selecting a loyalist with little foreign
November 20, 2024
Europe|Political|World
Hungary to install air defence system near Ukraine border
Hungary is going to install an air defence system in the northeastern part of the country as the threat of an escalation of the Ukraine-Russia war is "greater than ever", its
November 21, 2024
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia says new US base in Poland raises overall nuclear danger
Russia said on Thursday that a new U.S. ballistic missile defence base in northern Poland will lead to an increase in the overall level of nuclear danger, but Warsaw said "
November 21, 2024
Election|Europe
Who are the main contenders in Romania's presidential election?
Romanians vote in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with the second round due to be held on Dec. 8. A parliamentary ballot is also set for Dec.
November 21, 2024
Europe|Political|World
Poland's Tusk says threat of global conflict is real
Recent events show that there is a real risk of a global conflict breaking out, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday, after Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range
November 22, 2024
US|World
NATO's Rutte visiting U.S. President-elect Trump, De Telegraaf reports
NATO chief Mark Rutte is visiting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at his residence in Florida, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported on Friday, citing sources.
November 22, 2024
Political|US|World
NATO boss Rutte held talks with Trump in Florida, alliance says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, a spokesperson for the transatlantic military alliance said on Saturday.
November 23, 2024
Political|World
Canada's Trudeau condemns violent protests as NATO meets in Montreal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday condemned violence and antisemitism at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where
November 23, 2024
Europe|World
Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Ukraine war with NATO chief
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday during his visit to Ankara, a
November 24, 2024
Election|Europe|World
Who is Romania's surprise hard-right presidential candidate?
Calin Georgescu, a Romanian hard-right NATO critic, appeared in a dead heat with leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu after the first round of presidential elections on
November 25, 2024
Europe|World
Russia's army bigger than two years ago but quality has decreased, says NATO official
Russia's land forces are bigger now than at the time of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but their quality has decreased since, a NATO top military
November 25, 2024
Europe
Focused on domestic defence, Germany works on expanded civilian shelter proposal
Germany is currently working on a proposal to expand the number of shelters available for civilians by looking at public and private facilities that could be converted if necessary,
November 25, 2024
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Russia will not intimidate us with cyberthreats, UK minister tells NATO
Britain and its allies will not be intimidated by Russian cyberthreats into stopping supporting Ukraine, British cabinet office minister Pat McFadden said on
November 25, 2024
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World
Top NATO official calls on business leaders to prepare for 'wartime scenario'
A top NATO military official on Monday urged businesses to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly, in order to be less
November 25, 2024
World
Trump's foreign policy: rethink NATO, troops to Mexico, end Ukraine war
Republican President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to fundamentally alter the U.S. relationship with NATO during his second four-year term and rapidly bring the war in
November 25, 2024
Election|Europe|Political|US
Some exult, others worry: Reactions to Trump's victory are mixed on NATO's eastern flank
Conservative lawmakers in the Polish parliament exulted at Donald Trump’s victory
November 16, 2024
Opinion|Political
How different a commander in chief will Trump be?
How different a commander in chief will Trump be?
November 17, 2024
Europe|Health|World
Stockpile diapers, medication, baby food: NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war
Stockpile diapers, medication, baby food: NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war
November 18, 2024
Europe|Political|US|World
Hungarian official criticizes Biden decision allowing Ukraine to use US weapons to strike Russia
Hungary’s foreign minister is criticizing U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to authorize Ukraine to use missiles supplied by Washington to strike deeper inside Russia
November 18, 2024
Europe|Political|World
The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revamped version of his country's nuclear doctrine that lowers the bar on when he could use Moscow’s atomic arsenal
November 19, 2024
Europe|Political|World
Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump says he's chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO
November 20, 2024
Political|US|World
Trump announces Matthew Whitaker as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO
Trump announces Matthew Whitaker as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO
November 20, 2024
Europe|Political|US
What to know about Matthew Whitaker, Trump’s pick to be America's ambassador to NATO
Donald Trump has tapped former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO, set to make him the nation’s representative to a bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has repeatedly relished criticizing
November 20, 2024
Asia|Europe|World
Putin touts Russia's new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO
The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real mission was delivering a deadly new message to NATO
November 21, 2024
Europe|World
Nordic, Baltic countries and Poland to increase support, ammunition to Ukraine
Nordic and Baltic states and Poland said on Wednesday they would in the coming months step up support for Ukraine, including to the country's defence industry, and invest
November 27, 2024
Election|Europe|Political
Romanian watchdog calls for TikTok suspension over election fears
A senior official at Romania's telecoms regulator called on Wednesday for TikTok to be suspended pending an investigation into the platform's
November 27, 2024
Election|Europe|Political|US|World
Russia says Trump Ukraine aid cut would be 'death sentence' for Kyiv's military
Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador said on Wednesday any decision by President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration to cut support for Ukraine would be a "death
November 27, 2024
Europe|Political|World
Russian acts of sabotage may lead to NATO invoking Article 5, says German intel chief
Russia's acts of sabotage against Western targets may eventually prompt NATO to consider invoking the alliance's Article 5 mutual defence clause, the head of Germany's foreign
November 27, 2024
Europe|Political|US|World
NATO head and Trump meet in Florida for talks on global security
NATO says its leader and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have met for talks on global security
November 23, 2024
Election|Europe
Far-right populist surprises in Romanian presidential election appearing set to enter runoff
Electoral data shows a far-right populist leads in Romania’s presidential election and will likely face leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in a runoff in two weeks
November 24, 2024
Election|Europe|World
A far-right populist shocks Romania by heading into the presidential runoff
Romania is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election
November 25, 2024
Europe|Political|World
Greece calls for increased EU defence role, cooperation with NATO
The European Union needs to boost its defence role and arms industry and improve cooperation with NATO, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday after talks with the
November 26, 2024
US
US bombers intercepted by Russian jets near Kaliningrad on Monday
By Mike Stone and Anne Kauranen WASHINGTON D.C
November 26, 2024
Europe|Political|World
NATO reaffirms support for Ukraine following Russian ballistic missile launch
NATO members on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for Ukraine during talks with the country's officials held in response to Russia's launch of an experimental intermediate-range
November 26, 2024
Business|Political|US|World
Turkey scales down $23 billion F-16 jet deal with US, minister says
Turkey has reduced its planned $23 billion acquisition of an F-16 fighter jet package from the United States, scrapping the purchase of 79 modernisation kits for its existing fleet,
November 27, 2024
Europe|World
Polish PM to urge 'navy policing' in Baltic Sea on visit to Sweden
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that he would urge Baltic and Nordic countries to take joint action regarding security of Baltic Sea waters during a two-day trip
November 27, 2024
Business|Europe|Technology
Kosovo to build ammunition factory, drone lab to support defence industry
Kosovo plans to build its first state-owned ammunition factory and drone design lab, to prop up the country's defence industry, Prime Minister Albin Kurti said on Wednesday at a
November 27, 2024
Europe
Romanian Liberals back centrist presidential candidate after hard-right surge
A member of Romania's coalition government threw its weight behind the centrist candidate in a presidential election run-off late on Monday, as the NATO member braces for a ballot
November 26, 2024