Iran will not negotiate under U.S. bullying, Supreme Leader says

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday Iran will not be bullied into negotiations, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the country’s top authority to negotiate a nuclear deal.

In an interview with Fox Business, Trump said…[Read more]

Zelenskiy says Ukraine fully committed to constructive dialogue with US

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukraine is “fully committed” to having a constructive dialogue with U.S. representatives in Saudi Arabia next week over ways to end the war with Russia.

Since taking office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump has…[Read more]

Germany: Hamburg airport cancels flights over sudden strike

Ground staff walked out “without prior notice,” hours before a 24-hour strike was due to begin at a dozen German airports.

Almost all flights to and from Germany’s Hamburg Airport were canceled on Sunday due to a strike by airport workers “without prior notice,” the airport operator…[Read more]

Germany: CDU/CSU alliance and SPD finish preliminary talks

Election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative CDU, its Bavarian sister party CSU, and the Social Democrats (SPD) have taken a major step toward forming a coalition government, the heads of the parties said.

The parties negotiating Germany’s next coalition government have reached an…[Read more]

German election winner Merz moves a step closer to forming government

Conservative bloc and SPD to start full coalition talks as chancellor-in-waiting plans to revive ailing economy

Germany’s conservative election winner, Friedrich Merz, came a step closer on Saturday to forming a government that he says will revive Europe’s top economy and its…[Read more]

Wary of Trump, Germany’s Merz warns it’s ‘five minutes to midnight for Europe’

Germany’s election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged Europeans to build up their own defence capabilities, saying it was now “five minutes to midnight for Europe”.
His comments underscored the…[Read more]

UN general assembly backs resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war

US, Russia, Belarus and North Korea vote against resolution as 93 countries vote in favor, spurning rival US resolution

The United Nations general assembly has backed a resolution drafted by Ukraine and the European Union condemning Russia on the third anniversary of its…[Read more]

A country divided: Five key takeaways from the German election

A detailed look at the results reveals a divided nation increasingly drifting to fringes as dissatisfaction with mainstream parties mounts

German voters yearning for a steady hand in troubled times handed a clear victory to the conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, in…[Read more]

Taiwan weighing multi-billion dollar arms deal with US

Taiwan is considering a multi-billion dollar arms purchase from the U.S., sources say, seeking support from the new Trump administration amid rising military pressure from China.

Three sources familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity, given the sensitivity of the…[Read more]

Can Europe afford its own defense as Trump spurs budget reckoning?

European leaders have long been aware that the region is exceeding the capabilities of its aging and sluggish economy. The question now is whether the disruptions caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House will prompt them to take action.

Less than a…[Read more]

Egypt mulls rebuilding Gaza to counter Trump’s depopulation plan

Egypt is working on a plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing Palestinians, countering U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the area for U.S. control.

The state-run al-Ahram newspaper reported that the plan includes creating “secure areas” within Gaza for…[Read more]

Gaza: The Trump family’s Middle East business interests

US President Donald Trump’s comments about developing Gaza for real estate purposes are not new. For years, his family has viewed the Middle East as key to its business ambitions.

US President Donald Trump’s comments on February 4 about Gaza revived an idea previously touted by both him…[Read more]

US: Private jets’ collision at Scottsdale, Arizona kills 1

Two business jets collided on the runway at Scottsdale airport. The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the collision.

Two private jets collided at Scottsdale Airport’s runway in the US southwestern state of Arizona on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring…[Read more]

Will Donald Trump’s tariff gamble pay off?

The US president’s tariff strategy has so far forced Mexico, Canada, Colombia and Panama to toe the line. But with America’s economy and reputation at stake, how long can such a coercive approach work?

Barely two weeks after Donald Trump returned to the White House, four allies of the United States have…[Read more]

Why more young men in Germany are turning to the far right

“What my parents taught me is that they used to live in peace and calm, without having to have any fear in their own country,” says 19-year-old Nick. “I would like to live in a country where I don’t have to be afraid.”

I meet him in a small bar on a street corner in the ex-mining town of…[Read more]

Germany’s neoliberal FDP’s desperate fight for survival

Germany’s neoliberal Free Democrats have a long history of being junior partner in federal governments. But this year, they may may fail to get into parliament.

The business-oriented, neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) have put campaign posters up across the country reading: “Everything can be…[Read more]

Germany’s ambassador condemns raid on Palestinian bookstore

After Israeli police raided a well-known Palestinian bookstore in east Jerusalem, ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert has said he is “concerned” about the arrest of the owners.

Germany’s ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, has joined diplomats and journalists in condemning a raid by…[Read more]

US ‘to decide on future of troops in Syria’

Washington “will make a determination” regarding the troops in Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump has said, following a report that said he intends to withdraw American forces.

“I don’t know who said that, but we’ll make a determination on that,” Trump told reporters at White House on Jan. 30.…[Read more]

Trump politicizes air collision as black boxes recovered

Investigators have recovered the black boxes from a passenger plane that collided mid-air with a military helicopter over Washington’s Potomac River, killing all 67 people, as rescuers pulled bodies from the freezing water.

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a political attack blaming…[Read more]

Germany and Denmark say Europe must toughen up

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned of the threat posed by hybrid warfare from Moscow after an underwater Baltic Sea cable was severed. Scholz was speaking as he met Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

Germany and Denmark’s political leaders met on Tuesday in a show of unity amid concerns…[Read more]