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World Turkiye detains Erdogan’s main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’ ISTANBUL: Turkiye authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival on Wednesday on charges... Published 19 Mar, 2025 03:09pm
World Russia, China hitting West with ‘massive digital arsenals’: EU BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday said Russia and China were using “massive digital arsenals” to interfere in... Published 18 Mar, 2025 02:17pm
World Donald Trump to hold call with Putin in test of deal-making strength WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in an attempt to... Published 18 Mar, 2025 10:35am
World Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscription PARIS: Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow’s war against Ukraine,... Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:46am
World Romanians rally to show support for Europe amid election tensions BUCHAREST: Thousands of Romanians took to the streets of Bucharest on Saturday to show their support for the... Published 16 Mar, 2025 10:58am
World UK’s Starmer says ‘coalition of willing’ expanding preparations for post-truce Ukraine LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday that Western allies other than the U.S. were stepping... Published 15 Mar, 2025 11:50pm
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World France, Italy, UK order more air defence missiles PARIS: Paris, Rome and London said Friday they had ordered new air defence missiles after a shock US policy shift in... Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:00pm
World Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland... Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:53am
World Trump says he still has good relations with leader of ‘nuclear power’ North Korea WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he still has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim... Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:45am
World Trump says Putin’s Ukraine comments ‘promising’ but not ‘complete’ WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had made “a very... Published 13 Mar, 2025 11:00pm
World Russia lays out demands for talks with US on Ukraine, sources say NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine... Published 13 Mar, 2025 10:10am
World Erdogan hopes Russia responds ‘constructively’ to Ukraine ceasefire ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that he hoped Moscow would “respond constructively” to... Published 12 Mar, 2025 10:51pm
World Russia’s Lavrov on Ukraine deal: Moscow will not make decisions that jeopardise lives MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Wednesday, speaking in the context... Published 12 Mar, 2025 12:50pm
World US to resume security support to Ukraine as Kyiv says it is ready to accept ceasefire proposal JEDDAH: The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv... Published 12 Mar, 2025 11:17am
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World Poland to tell residents how to prepare for crises WARSAW: Poland – a NATO member bordering both Ukraine and Russia – will be sending out a brochure this year... Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:26pm
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World Turkiye ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, source says ANKARA: Turkiye, with the second largest army in NATO after the United States, could contribute to a potential... Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:53pm
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World UK’s Starmer tries to revive hope for Ukraine peace at summit LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to revive hope for peace in Ukraine at a meeting with Volodymyr... Published 02 Mar, 2025 12:39pm
World France’s Macron urges calm after Trump and Zelenskiy clash PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald... Updated 02 Mar, 2025 10:47pm
World Russia security chief Shoigu lands in Beijing: Russian agencies MOSCOW: Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu landed in Beijing on Friday, Russian news agencies reported, for... Published 28 Feb, 2025 11:06am
World Russian air attack on Ukraine injures one in Kyiv region, governor says A Russian air attack injured a 44-year-old woman and damaged several houses in the Kyiv region, Mykola Kalashnyk,... Published 25 Feb, 2025 11:08am
World Trump says discussing ‘major’ economic deals with Putin WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Monday that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are discussing “major”... Published 24 Feb, 2025 11:37pm
World German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom BERLIN: Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national... Published 24 Feb, 2025 10:35am
World Trudeau, Trump discuss the war in Ukraine, fentanyl WASHINGTON: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S President Donald Trump spoke on Saturday, discussing the... Published 23 Feb, 2025 10:54am