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UK defence chief says 'whole nation' must meet global threats
London (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 The new head of Britain's armed forces warned on Monday that "more" Britons will need to be ready to fight for their country due to an increasingly dangerous world. Richard Knighton's comments came as the UK's new MI6 spy chief said separately that Russia had propelled the globe into an "age of uncertainty". "The situation is more dangerous than I have known during my career and the response requires more than simply strengthening our armed forces," Knighton said in a speech. "A new era for ... read more |
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Germany to send soldiers to fortify Poland border; Security guarantees 'prerequisite' for peace deal, says UkraineBerlin (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 Germany has said it will send a group of soldiers to Poland to help with a project to fortify the country's eastern border as worries mount about the threat from Russia. ... more 
German FM urges China to press Russia over Ukraine warBeijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Germany's foreign minister said Monday he had pressed Chinese officials to use their influence to help end Russia's war in Ukraine, as diplomatic efforts on the conflict gathered pace. ... more 
After fine against X, Musk says EU 'should be abolished'Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 6, 2025 Elon Musk clapped back Saturday at the European Union after it hit the tech tycoon's X social media platform with a major fine, telling his 230 million online followers that the EU should be "abolished." ... more 
Vatican backs replacement for China underground bishopVatican City (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 The Vatican announced Friday the ordination of a new bishop in China to replace a clergyman who had been arrested several times during decades operating without Beijing's approval. ... more |
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China promises 'new giant pandas' for France as pair flies homeRoissy-Charles De Gaulle Airport, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Two giant pandas were flying home from France to China for retirement on Tuesday, after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, with a Chinese official pledging new bears would soon replace them. ... more 
G20 grapples with splintering world orderJohannesburg (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 G20 leaders gathered Sunday in South Africa hailed multilateralism - even as they struggled to adapt to a changing world order beset by go-it-alone US policies, wars and deepening geopolitical rivalries. ... more 
US Ukraine proposals 'not a real plan': GermanyBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Germany's foreign minister said Friday that the US 28-point proposal to stop the war in Ukraine was "not a real plan", and details still needed to be hammered out by Kyiv. ... more 
US wants Ukraine to cede land, cut army size; as EU looks to move military eastwardKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 Ukraine has received a new peace proposal from the United States, which requires Kyiv to cede land controlled by Russia and more than halve its army's size, a senior official briefed on the proposal told AFP on Wednesday. ... more 
Japan-China row over Taiwan highlights fragile tiesTokyo (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 A diplomatic feud with China sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments about Taiwan has underscored the fragility of ties between the key trading partners. ... more |
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Ukraine, China's critical mineral dominance, on agenda as G7 meets
Montreal (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada Tuesday for meetings expected to focus on Ukraine and find consensus on a path forward to end the four-year-old conflict. Options to fund Ukraine's war needs could feature prominently at the talks in Canada's Niagara region on the US border. The diplomats are meeting after President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on Moscow's two largest oil companies in October, slamming Russian President Vladimir Putin over his refusal to end the conflict. Trump has als ... read more 
Trump says 'we've had a lot of problems' with FranceWashington (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 President Donald Trump took a sudden swipe at France on Monday during an interview with US broadcaster Fox News, saying "we've had a lot of problems with the French." ... more |
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UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syrian presidentUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 6, 2025 The United Nations Security Council voted in favor of a US resolution on Thursday to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, ahead of his White House visit next week. ... more 
U.S. attacks another alleged drug trafficking boat, killing twoWashington DC (UPI) Nov 5, 2025 The U.S. military has killed two people in a strike on a boat involved in alleged drug smuggling in the Eastern Pacific, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said, making it the 16th attack by the Pentagon targeting such vessels. ... more 
Merz chairs first meeting of new German security body; NATO chief plays down US troop withdrawal from RomaniaBerlin (AFP) Nov 5, 2025 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz chaired the first meeting of a new National Security Council on Wednesday, with "hybrid threats" from Russia topping the agenda, his spokesman said. ... more 
US seeks to reboot military channels with China after Trump-Xi meetWashington (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to "deconflict and deescalate". ... more 
France vows support for NATO ally Romania after US troop cutSibiu, Romania (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 France's defence minister on Thursday reassured Bucharest that Paris remained committed to Europe's "collective defence," after Washington said it would cut its troops in Romania. ... more |
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