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Macron heads to Germany in first French presidential state visit in 24 years

PARIS/BERLIN: French President Emanuel Macron lands in Germany on Sunday for a three-day state visit followed by a...

Published 26 May, 2024 10:13am

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NATO members bordering Russia to build ‘drone wall’

VILNIUS: Lithuania said Friday that the Baltic state and five other NATO members neighbouring Russia had agreed to...

Published 24 May, 2024 11:46pm

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Thousands bid farewell to Iran’s Raisi ahead of burial

TEHRAN: Thousands marched in Iran on Thursday on the final day of funeral rites for president Ebrahim Raisi, who...

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:28pm

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Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists

OSLO: Norway will further restrict access for Russian tourist travellers due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, blocking...

Published 23 May, 2024 12:14pm

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Tens of thousands gather for Raisi funeral procession in Tehran

TEHRAN: Tens of thousands of Iranians flocked to the streets of Tehran Wednesday to join the funeral processions of...

Updated 22 May, 2024 03:12pm

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Western aid to Ukraine too slow, risks from U.S. election limited, Zelenskiy says

KYIV: Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr...

Published 20 May, 2024 10:47pm

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Dutch parties reach coalition deal: Wilders

THE HAGUE: Six months after Geert Wilders won a stunning election victory, squabbling politicians finally clinched a...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am

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Italy’s PM Meloni warns of ‘super-State’ of Europe

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned Wednesday that voters in upcoming European elections would be...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am

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No threat of ground assault on Kharkiv, Ukraine says

KYIV: Ukraine sees no risk of a ground assault on the northeastern city of Kharkiv, despite a new offensive against...

Published 13 May, 2024 10:17pm

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UK’s Cameron urges NATO countries to boost defence spending

LONDON: UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday urged NATO partners to soon start spending 2.5 percent of GDP...

Published 09 May, 2024 05:51pm

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China’s Xi to discuss multi-billion euro investments in Serbia

BELGRADE: Serbia welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping with a military guard of honour on Wednesday ahead of a...

Published 08 May, 2024 02:52pm

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Russia targets energy facilities in air attack on Ukraine, officials say

KYIV: A Russian air attack on Ukraine damaged several facilities in a strike targeting energy infrastructure across...

Published 08 May, 2024 10:17am

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Russia blames Baltic countries for the severing of most ties

The “hostile line” of the Baltic countries have led to the severance of most of their ties with Russia, the Russian...

Published 05 May, 2024 01:35pm

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NATO condemns Russian 'malign activities' on its territory

BRUSSELS: NATO on Thursday condemned Russian "malign activities" on its territory, saying actions like...

Published 02 May, 2024 11:36pm

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NATO chief says ‘not too late’ for Ukraine to win war

KYIV: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday it was “not too late” for Ukraine to win the war, agreeing with...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 06:33pm

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French FM calls for greater cooperation on European defence

BERLIN: Stronger European cooperation on defence would act as "a second life insurance policy" alongside the NATO...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:42pm

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Erdogan expects new NATO chief to address Turkey’s terror concerns

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he expected NATO’s next secretary general to prioritise Turkey’s...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:40pm

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Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais reports

MADRID: Spain will send a small number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais newspaper reported on Friday, quoting...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:22pm

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Greece rules out air defence systems to Ukraine, prime minister says

ATHENS: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece can not offer air defence systems like ‘Patriots’ or S-300 to...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:15pm

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NATO drills in Finland are provocative, Russia’s foreign ministry says

NATO exercises starting on April 26 in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 09:54am

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Sunak vows more spending for UK defence in 'dangerous world'

WARSAW: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he would lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP to reach 87 billion...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:44pm

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Russia warns of direct conflict between nuclear powers

MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday that US, British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

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Trump says ‘We’re behind Poland’ as he meets President Duda

WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed Ukraine and the Middle East with Republican presidential candidate...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:02pm

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Russian missile barrage on Ukraine city kills 17

CHERNIGIV (Ukraine): Three Russian missiles crashed into Ukraine’s historic city of Chernigiv on Wednesday, ...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

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Zelensky calls for same ‘unity’ from allies as for Israel

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies on Monday to show the same “unity” toward Ukraine as...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 10:30pm

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NATO chief says Ukraine ‘cannot wait’ for air defences

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said Ukraine “simply cannot wait” for more air defences as Kyiv...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 07:33pm

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Oil prices climb on supply risk

HOUSTON: The Brent and US West Texas Intermediate crude oil benchmarks rose more than $1 a barrel during trade on...

Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am

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Kremlin says Russia and NATO are now in ‘rect confrontation’

MOSCOW: Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation”, the Kremlin said as the US-led alliance marked its 75th...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 03:25pm

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Russia’s Asian alliances have security consequences, NATO chief warns

PARIS: North Korea and Iran’s military support to Russia has serious global security consequences that the...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

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Finland signs Ukraine security deal, Zelenskiy warns of Russia troop plans

KYIV: Finland’s president on Wednesday signed a 10-year security deal with Ukraine in Kyiv where President Volodymyr...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 11:17pm