Source link Any talks about peace between Moscow and Kiev will be useless unless Russia participates, the Alpine nation’s top diplomat says Any peace negotiations to resolve the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev should involve Russia, asserted Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis during a press briefing in Davos, where he co-hosted a gathering focused […]
Source link New Delhi and Tehran share common goal of “mitigating global concerns” about the Middle East as conflict there escalates Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is planning to visit Iran in the coming days to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza as well as the situation in the Red Sea, where Yemen-based Houthi […]
Source link Italian defense chief Guido Crosetto has told MPs that Rome will diversify its strategy, while continuing to back Kiev with weapons The conditions are ripe for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict and Italy will focus more on achieving this, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has said. The official added that this does […]
Source link Media coverage has soft-pedaled Stephane Sejourne’s relationship with France’s youngest-ever PM Gabriel Attal French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal appointed his husband Stephane Sejourne as foreign minister on Thursday, just days after he himself became the first gay man to hold his role. Sejourne, who also leads President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance political party and […]
Source link Psychological stress was also a deciding factor in the decrease in Austrian recruitment last year, according to Klaudia Tanner Young Austrians are getting too fat to join the military, Defense Secretary Klaudia Tanner warned during a press conference on Thursday, attributing last year’s decrease in the number of military conscripts to growing obesity […]
Source link Former Polish interior minister Mariusz Kaminski and his deputy Maciej Wonsik have been arrested and are facing prison over accusations of abuse of power. The detention of the two Law and Justice party (PiS) MPs has sparked outrage among the Polish opposition, which has described them as “political prisoners.” The two politicians were […]
Source link Openly gay Gabriel Attal becomes the youngest-ever French premier and is tipped to revitalize the presidency of Emmanuel Macron Gabriel Attal has become the youngest-ever prime minister of France after President Emmanuel Macron appointed him to succeed Elisabeth Borne. The 34-year-old had previously served as education minister. Attal was chosen to shake up […]
Source link He claimed there was no consultation prior to the agreement between the split African state and its landlocked neighbor Somaliland Defense Minister Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye has resigned in protest over the breakaway African state’s agreement granting port access to landlocked Ethiopia. He claimed that he had learned about the deal from the media, […]
Source link The Nordic state must brace for a possible confrontation with Russia, a top official in Stockholm said Sweden’s top officials have urged their people to prepare for a possible war, amid the rising tensions with Russia. The ministers made their statement at the multi-day Folk och Forsvar National Conference in Salen. In his […]
Source link Tough spending cuts are necessary to restore the financial system, Bruno Le Maire has warned Restoring France’s financial system will require tough spending cuts, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday, as he warned the nation of hard times ahead. Speaking in Paris, Le Maire said he is determined to straighten out […]
Source link Sheikh Hasina has defeated her token opposition to become the country’s longest-serving leader Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fifth term in office in a general election boycotted by the main opposition party. Hasina has been in power for two decades, and is the country’s longest-serving premier. Shortly after polls closed […]
Source link Washington had earlier rejected an Israeli proposal to resettle Palestinians outside of Gaza as “inflammatory” Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has rejected US criticism of proposals to resettle Palestinians in territories outside of Gaza, saying in a message posted on social media that Israel is “not another star on the American flag.” […]
Source link Ties with Moscow serve New Delhi’s interests as much as relations with Washington do, the top diplomat says India’s close relationship with Russia is as important for New Delhi as ties with Washington, as both serve the national interest, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar – who recently returned from a five-day visit to […]
Source link The White House has said it has no funds to offer Kiev following its latest aid package ahead of the new year Ukraine has no alternative to US aid in its conflict with Russia and must rely on Washington’s support, Kiev’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has said, urging for additional weapons as American […]
Source link Bezalel Smotrich said that the majority of the Palestinians resettle somewhere else The bulk of the Palestinian Arabs living in the Gaza Strip should be encouraged to emigrate to other countries, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said. He argued that drastic measures are needed to ensure Israel’s security and avoid further incursions […]