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Leaders of Japan and South Korea meet as China flexes muscles
Nara, Japan (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung for talks on Tuesday aimed at demonstrating their cordial ties as Beijing pressures Tokyo over its stance on Taiwan. The two leaders are in Takaichi's picturesque home region of Nara in western Japan, days after Lee visited Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Looming in the background is Japan's heated diplomatic spat with China, triggered by Takaichi's suggestion in November that Japan could intervene milita ... read more |
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MPs concerned ahead of UK decision on mega Chinese embassyLondon (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 British MPs voiced major security concerns Tuesday over China's proposed new London embassy after a leading daily reported the site would house 208 secret rooms, including a "hidden chamber". ... more 
EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chiefBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 EU countries should weigh whether to set up a combined military force that could eventually replace US troops in Europe, the bloc's defence chief said Sunday. ... more 
NATO 'far from being in a crisis' over Greenland: top commanderHelsinki (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 The head of NATO's forces in Europe, US General Alexus Grynkewich, said Friday the military alliance was far from being in "a crisis", following President Donald Trump's threats to bring Greenland under US control. ... more 
Turning point? Canada's tumultuous relationship with ChinaBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will head to Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, hoping for closer ties as he looks to reduce his country's dependence on the United States. ... more |
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Could Trump's desire for Greenland blow up NATO?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 The White House has said President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take Greenland - despite a warning from Denmark that an attack would spell the end of NATO. ... more 
US would lead Ukraine ceasefire force; Turkey says Europe should take responsibility for own securityParis, France (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 The United States would lead a "ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism" with European participation if a peace deal is agreed in the Russia-Ukraine war, Kyiv's allies said in a draft statement seen by AFP ahead of a Paris summit Tuesday. ... more 
Macron says allies agree 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine; Germany could join multinational forceParis, France (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 European and US allies of Ukraine on Tuesday agreed "robust" security guarantees for Kyiv to come into force after an eventual ceasefire in Russia's war against the pro-Western country that would see the United States lead a truce monitoring mechanism, French President Emmanuel Macron said. ... more 
Bombs away for Trump, self-proclaimed peace presidentWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 Donald Trump returned to office vowing to be the peace president. Nearly a year later, he is embracing war on multiple fronts. ... more 
US allies, foes alarmed by toppling of Venezuela's MaduroParis, France (AFP) Jan 4, 2026 The US military operation that led to the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday sparked international alarm, with allies and foes of Washington and Caracas expressing disquiet. ... more |
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As Trump imposes 'Donroe' Doctrine, murky message to US rivals
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 With a major attack to arrest Venezuela's leader, President Donald Trump is showing that the United States will impose its will in its neighborhood - and the lesson may not be lost on Russia and China. Trump described the raid to seize leftist Nicolas Maduro as an update of the Monroe Doctrine, the 1823 declaration by fifth US president James Monroe that Latin America was closed to other powers, then meaning Europe. "The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we've superseded it by a lot, by a real ... read more 
Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for talks; Russian attacks injure scores in southern UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 18, 2025 A senior Ukrainian diplomat announced on Thursday he had arrived in Beijing, a close ally of Russia, where he was expected to hold talks with Chinese officials. ... more |
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Defence of Europe's eastern flank an 'immediate' priority: eight EU leadersHelsinki (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Defending Europe's eastern flank should be an "immediate" priority for the European Union in the face of the threat posed by Russia, eight EU leaders meeting in Helsinki said Tuesday. ... more 
Trump signs $900 bn defense policy bill into law as Admin plans major DoD changesWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 19, 2025 President Donald Trump signed a sweeping defense policy bill into law Thursday that signaled strong bipartisan support for Europe and defied the US leader's increasingly hostile posture toward NATO and America's closest allies. ... more 
PM Takaichi says Japan 'always open' to dialogue with ChinaTokyo (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday she is "always open" to dialogue with China despite a diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing over comments she made about Taiwan. ... more
Pentagon prepares major military reorganization plan: reportWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 US officials are working on a plan for a reorganization of the military requested by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth that would reduce four-star generals and consolidate some international command centers, the Washington Post reported on Monday. ... more 
Japan's only two pandas to be sent home; US, Japan defence chiefs say China harming regional peaceTokyo (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, the Tokyo government said on Monday, potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century. ... more |
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