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NATO ministers mull 100 billion euro military fund for Ukraine

BRUSSELS: NATO foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss how to put military support for Ukraine on a long-term...

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 04:56pm

World

Antony Blinken in Paris after Gaza NGO attack, French UN push

PARIS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in Paris on Tuesday after a Washington-based NGO was...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 02:27pm

World

All eyes on Istanbul after Turkiye local polls

ISTANBUL: Turkiye awaited results from municipal elections on Sunday, with all eyes on Istanbul, the national...

Updated 31 Mar, 2024 08:33pm

Editorials

‘Sequel to Oppenheimer’?

EDITORIAL: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has clearly invoked the right spirit behind Hollywood’s...

Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am

World

Kyiv asks NATO allies for air defences after Russia hits infrastructure

KYIV: Ukraine’s defence minister asked allies for more air defences at an extraordinary meeting of the ...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:15am

World

Russia says NATO is preparing allies for conflict with Moscow

NATO activity in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea area is aimed at preparing its allies for conflict with Moscow,...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 09:46am

Opinion

Massacre in Russia

The toll of the horrendous terrorist attack on March 23, 2024 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow’s northern suburb...

Updated 26 Mar, 2024 04:43am

World

NATO chief says climate change undermines global security

BAKU: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday stressed the need to fight global warming, and called...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 11:57am

World

Putin is master of all he surveys as Russians head to polls

MOSCOW: In a Russia at war, there is only one real candidate and only one winner: Vladimir Putin. As Russians cast...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:29am

World

US envoy warns over Hungary’s ‘close and expanding’ links with Russia

BUDAPEST: NATO allies are warning Hungary of the dangers of its “close and expanding” relationship with Russia and...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 11:10pm

World

China’s defence ministry says it held military staff dialogue with NATO

BEIJING: China and NATO held an eighth military staff dialogue on security policy in Beijing on Wednesday, according...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 10:41am

World

Finnish leader says Russia is preparing for ‘long conflict with the West’

BRUSSELS: Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday Russia was gearing up for a “long conflict with the...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 05:15pm

World

Vladimir Putin says Russia will deploy troops to Finland’s border after it enters NATO, RIA reports

President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Wednesday that Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO is “a...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 11:12am

World

Volodymyr Zelensky claims Russian advance in Ukraine ‘halted’

PARIS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday the situation for his troops was improving having “halted”...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 12:51pm

World

Joe Biden to reassure Polish leaders as Ukraine fears mount

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden hosts Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the White...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 12:11pm

World

NATO prepares for Russian threat in harsh Arctic

BADDEREN (Norway): Finnish conscript Atte Ohman readied himself aboard a US landing ship to storm a snow-swept...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am

World

Sweden joining NATO shows Putin ‘failed’: Stoltenberg

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Sweden’s accession to the US-led alliance showed Russian...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 05:09pm

Editorials

MAD threat all over again?

EDITORIAL: French President Emanuel Macron’s gambit about putting NATO troops in Ukraine seems to have backfired...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

World

Turkiye, US discuss Ukraine, Gaza, ways to improve ties, foreign minister says

ANKARA: Turkish and U.S. officials held comprehensive talks about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and various bilateral...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 01:56pm

World

Sweden to join NATO in shadow of Ukraine war

WASHINGTON: Sweden was set to join NATO on Thursday, capping two centuries of non-alignment and two years of...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

World

US, Turkiye kick off comprehensive talks to explore improving troubled ties

WASHINGTON: The US and Turkiye are set to kick off comprehensive talks on Thursday to discuss if the NATO allies can...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 12:37pm

World

After long tussle, Sweden to become NATO member

WASHINGTON: After two centuries of non-alignment and two years of torturous diplomacy, Sweden on Thursday becomes...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 11:07am

World

Turkish foreign minister visits US this week

ANKARA: Turkiye’s foreign minister will visit the US on March 7-8 for talks on the Gaza and Ukraine wars and defence...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:32pm

World

Erdogan and Abbas to discuss delivering aid to Gaza, Turkiye source says

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan is set to discuss Turkiye efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza with...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 03:15pm

World

Poland signs $2.5 billion air defence deal with United States

WARSAW: Poland signed an agreement worth more than $2.5 billion with the United States for the delivery of an...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 07:18pm

World

Turkiye receives US draft letters approving F-16 jets deal

ANKARA: The United States has sent Turkiye draft letters of offer and acceptance regarding its request to buy...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 05:52pm

World

Vladimir Putin warns of nuclear war risk if NATO troops are sent to Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told NATO countries on Thursday they risked nuclear conflict if they sent...

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 02:58pm

World

Europeans rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron

BERLIN/MOSCOW: Germany, Britain and other European countries said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

World

Kremlin warns of conflict with NATO if alliance troops fight in Ukraine

War in Ukraine has triggered worst crisis in Russia's relations with West since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously warned of dangers of a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 10:26pm

World

Scholz rejects talk of sending troops to Ukraine from Europe, NATO

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rejected the idea of European or NATO countries sending troops to...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 05:51pm