German Chancellor Merz said the world has "entered an era of great power politics" where Russia and China challenge the US. In his speech at Davos, Merz said Europe must boost competitiveness and inve...
A monument of Turkmenistan's former president, in Ashgabat. NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images An Air France flight from India to Paris diverted to Turkmenistan. It was already running almost a ...
In 2025, India approved a number of major defence packages, together worth US$30 billion. Such rapid procurement approvals are relatively rare by Indian standards. However, what they signal to the reg...
Bezalel Smotrich calls for the closure of a US base set up to monitor the ceasefire...
US president Donald Trump appears to have dialed back threats of an imminent strike on Iran. Despite the shift in rhetoric, the airspace over the Islamic Republic has closed to commercial flights. Sto...
The government is reportedly walking back promises to fund major projects for national train operator Deutsche Bahn. DB is beset by chronic punctuality problems, decrepit infrastructure, and a lack of...
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Glacier National Park is beautiful in the offseason. Amy Grisak I've lived near Glacier National Park for 35 years and know it can get hectic in the summer months. However, I love snowshoeing, skiing,...
French President Emmanuel Macron said his country is now providing Ukraine with "two-thirds" of its intelligence. Philippe Magoni / POOL / AFP via Getty Images Emmanuel Macron said that France...
German judges have nixed an appeal by a Ukrainian national suspected of helping blow up an underwater gas pipeline to be freed from prosecution. Neighboring Poland is refusing to extradite his alleged...
Finland's military was designed with threats from Russia in mind. Leon Neal/Getty Images Finland's president outlined the ways the country is ready for a Russian attack. He pointed to elements like ci...
Protests and defiance occurred in Somalia after Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Analysts say it could inspire secessionist movements in other parts of the continent....
The Ukrainian president said in his speech at Davos that a year had passed since his last address at the same summit, when he warned Europe that it needed to learn self-defence, yet "nothing has chang...
With the last stage of Jimmy Lai's national security trial drawing to a close, Hong Kong's High Court is set to decide on the sentence for the pro-democracy tycoon. Will Lai get life in prison?...
Strategy’s new perpetual funding wall defends its Bitcoin hoard—but creates severe fault lines during times of stress, analysts argue....
French PM Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday forced part of of a highly-contested budget bill through parliament without a vote by invoking Article 49.3 of the Constitution. FRANCE 24's James André said two...
Houston scored two touchdowns on offense and two more on defense against Pittsburgh....
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Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The Pentagon has a new pitch for young adults: skip the Army, and write code instead. Undersecretary of Defense Emil Michael said on the No Priors podcast...
In tonight's edition, Senegal eagerly awaited the return of its champions on Monday, with the population given a national holiday after the country's AFCON win over Morocco. Also, the Congolese army s...