Source link As mediation efforts fail to bear fruit, war between Israel and Lebanon seems to be matter of when, not if Israel’s Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz met his French counterpart on Monday, warning him that “time [is] running out to find a diplomatic solution in Lebanon,” and indicating that his country was prepared to […]
Source link Hungary’s Viktor Orban believes time is on Russia’s side in the Ukrainian conflict Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed hope that the newly-approved €50 billion ($54 billion) package of aid will be used to support civilians by preventing the collapse of the bankrupt Ukrainian state, rather than to fund more weapons and […]
Source link Syrian Kurds should understand that US troops in the country are there “illegally,” the Russian foreign minister has said Any groups in Syria that are looking to the US for protection will eventually understand that they have misplaced their confidence, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking a press conference in New […]
Source link Posting ads for Russians on X, which is blocked in the country, is not likely to benefit the US, Dmitry Peskov has said Efforts to recruit Russians on X (formerly known as Twitter) are unlikely to be successful in attracting potential CIA assets, since the platform is blocked in the country, Kremlin spokesman […]
Source link By praising president-elect Lai Ching-te, US and its allies are encouraging “separatist forces,” China’s foreign ministry has said China’s foreign ministry has condemned Western governments for applauding Taiwan’s pro-independence president-elect following his electoral victory. The West, Beijing warned, should not “interfere in China’s internal affairs.” Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party […]
Source link The child, who traveled alone, ended up some 160 miles from his intended US destination, Spirit Airlines said A six-year-old boy, who was traveling alone to visit his grandmother for the Christmas holidays, was put on the wrong flight, American low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has acknowledged. The story bears some similarities with ‘Home […]
Source link European states have to show that they are sticking to supporting Kiev if they want Washington to do so as well, the Swedish PM has said The results of the European Council meeting on December 14-15 may cause concerns as the bloc shows “signs of division” over further support for Ukraine and its […]
Source link A White House bid to secure more aid for Kiev may not survive partisan politics in Congress The refusal of congressional Republicans to provide more aid to Ukraine to fight Russia — unless the Democrats agree to address the issue of US-Mexico border security — is “just wrong,” US President Joe Biden said […]
Source link The cabin crew did not immediately inform the passengers about the mistake upon arrival A United Nigeria Airlines plane carrying over 100 passengers arrived at the wrong airport on Sunday. The flight was supposed to go from Lagos to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, covering a distance of 511 kilometers (318 miles). Instead, […]
Source link Unlike other major states, the UK does not have a clear strategic vision for Africa Symbolism has always been at the heart of the British monarchy. So, too, was King Charles III’s recent visit to Kenya, an East African nation gearing up to celebrate its sixth decade of independence from Britain. For Charles […]