The shutdown of London’s Heathrow Airport has left travelers stranded, with more than 1,300 flights around the globe expected to be affected by the closure. The international travel hub was the world’s fourth-busiest …
Insights from Klaus Dodds. By Mercy A. Kuo The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This …
Germany’s lower house approves constitutional changes for massive defense spending Lawmakers have approved amendments allowing incoming coalition government to borrow hundreds of billions of euros to acquire new weapons, enhance infrastructure Ayhan Simsek …
By Laura Kayali, Clea Caulcutt and Anthony Lattier PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is pressing his government to quickly carve out extra funding for defense amid fears of an American pivot away from Europe under …
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference following a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2025. (DHA Photo) Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed Thursday that Russia is open …
Latvia Begins Delivering First 500 of 12,000 Combat Drones to Kyiv Guilia Bernacchi 1 minute read Latvia has started delivering a new batch of 500 combat drones to Ukraine as part of an international drone …
France and the European Union are mobilising to secure access to Ukraine’s valuable mineral resources, despite pressure from Washington, which is pushing for mineral deals with Kyiv as a form of repayment for military …
How Trump sent Zelensky home with no deal and no meal By Barack Ravid Zelensky leaves the White House. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump and his top advisers huddled in the Oval Office after the …
L.Bruggeman and Sh.K.Kingston Former federal workers were also told not to bring “prohibited items.” USAID funding cut disrupts HIV prevention project in South AfricaThe project halt violated “good clinical practices,” researchers said. As President …