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Trump to discuss end of 'bloodbath' with Putin, Zelensky
Washington DC (UPI) May 17, 2025 President Donald Trump intends to call Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. "The subjects of the call will be stopping the 'bloodbath' that is killing, on average, more than 5,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week," Trump said in a Truth Social post made on Saturday. Trade will be part of Trump's discussion with the Russian president. "I will then be speaking to President Zelensky of Ukraine ... read more |
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Warm Trump-Erdogan ties puts Turkey at heart of peace diplomacyIstanbul (AFP) May 14, 2025 Turkey is deploying all-out diplomatic efforts to secure a Russia-Ukraine deal, to ease Syria's relations with the West and facilitate Iranian nuclear talks, its diplomatic standing burnished by Donald Trump's approval. ... more 
With Trump's second term, Big Tech embraces US exceptionalismWashington (AFP) May 15, 2025 Big tech companies are increasingly waving the US flag in Washington where President Donald Trump is back in charge, pushing his America First agenda. ... more 
China says ready to 'expand practical cooperation' with Russian armyBeijing (AFP) May 15, 2025 China said Thursday it was ready to "expand practical cooperation" with the Russian army, after President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Moscow for a lavish World War II Victory Day parade. ... more 
Germany aims to have Europe's 'strongest conventional army': MerzBerlin (AFP) May 14, 2025 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged Wednesday to build up "the strongest conventional army in Europe" as the continent faces a hostile Russia while the Ukraine war rages on. ... more |
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Trump talks tough on China, but early focus elsewhereWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 Voicing frustration over the lack of success in ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for renewed focus on "our number-one geopolitical foe" - China. ... more 
Trump tells India and Pakistan to 'stop' clashesWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for India and Pakistan to immediately halt their fighting, and offered to help end the worst violence between the nuclear-armed countries in two decades. ... more 
Japan, China accuse each other of airspace 'violation' near disputed islandsBeijing (AFP) May 4, 2025 Tokyo and Beijing exchanged diplomatic protests, each accusing the other of "violating" national airspace, after a Chinese helicopter and coast guard vessels faced off with a Japanese aircraft around disputed islands. ... more 
Pentagon chief orders 20% cut in number of top officersWashington (AFP) May 5, 2025 Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said. ... more 
Chinese president to visit Russia on May 7-10: KremlinMoscow (AFP) May 4, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7-10 and join his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at commemorations of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said on Sunday. ... more |
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US to stage military parade on June 14, Trump's birthday
Washington (AFP) May 2, 2025 The United States will stage a military parade on June 14 to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army, the White House said Friday, with the event also falling on President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. Trump "will honor American Veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and military history with a military parade!" White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly wrote on X. In addition to the parade, the celebration of the service's birthday will feature fireworks and a festival on the National ... read more 
In White House shake-up, Mike Waltz fired as security adviser but nominated as U.N. ambassadorWashington DC (UPI) May 1, 2025 Reports say President Donald Trump will nominate National Security adviser Mike Waltz as the nation's ambassador to the United Nations. ... more |
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India defence minister to attend Russia's Victory Day paradeNew Delhi (AFP) April 30, 2025 India said Wednesday that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would attend Russia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, taking up an invitation that had been also extended to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... more 
Zelensky calls for fair peace with no 'rewards' for PutinKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 29, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Tuesday for a "fair" end to the war with Russia without "rewards" for Vladimir Putin, pushing back against demands for Kyiv to make territorial concessions. ... more 
Confidence in NATO security guarantees plunges in Finland: surveyHelsinki (AFP) April 29, 2025 Finns' confidence in the security guarantees of the NATO alliance, which their country joined two years ago, has significantly weakened with return of Donald Trump as US president, a survey showed Tuesday. ... more 
US military envoy in Argentina for 'regional security' talksBuenos Aires (AFP) April 29, 2025 A senior US military official met Argentina's President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on Tuesday for talks about bolstering regional security, the two parties said. ... more 
China deploys army of fake NGOs at UN to intimidate critics: media probeGeneva (AFP) April 28, 2025 China is deploying a growing army of organisations masquerading as NGOs to monitor and intimidate rights activists at the UN, a new investigation by the ICIJ media consortium said on Monday. ... more |
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