Russia says it has full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday its forces have seized full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, as Kyiv continues a campaign of drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure. Russia has long held more than 99% of
Epstein shadow haunts Westminster as Prince Andrew discloses sensitive trade files
In the quiet corridors of British diplomacy in 2010, the Duke of York held a position of significant trust as the UK’s special representative for international trade. However, newly unearthed emails reveal a startling breach of that mandate. Between meetings
Istanbul Summit: Araghchi and Witkoff Seek Nuclear Thaw After Year of War
In the quiet of a high-security Istanbul venue, diplomatic couriers are laying the groundwork for a meeting that was unthinkable just eight months ago. On Friday, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are scheduled to
Washington’s Territorial Ambitions Fracture NATO’s Transatlantic Defensive Shield
Defencice When 1,500 American paratroopers quietly packed their gear and departed from a strategic base near the Ukrainian border last October, the silence from Washington was louder than the transport planes. In Romania, a frontline ally, the withdrawal felt less
Syrian army advances in Aleppo: Clashes erupt as SDF withdrawal falters West of Euphrates
The sun had barely risen over the dusty plains of Maskanah when the ceasefire, once hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough, dissolved into the rattle of machine-gun fire. For the soldiers of a Syrian Army patrol, Saturday was meant to be
France, allies coordinate response to the United States threats to seize Greenland
France is working with its partners to develop a response plan should the United States carry out its threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Wednesday. Barrot stated that the matter would
US forces capture Maduro in “Midnight Hammer” raid; Trump pledges US governance of Venezuela
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that elite US special forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores in a high-stakes nighttime raid. During a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump declared that the
The silicon toll: Trump’s transactional strategy to rewire the global chip war
In the nondescript offices of a New Jersey aerospace and defence firm, a $2.92m asset sale seemed, on paper, like a minor corporate footnote. But in the high-stakes theatre of global semiconductor supremacy, no transaction is too small to escape
US military hits Caracas as Trump says President Maduro taken into custody
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following what he described as “successful and large-scale” military strikes on Venezuela. In a post on the Truth Social
Kremlin demands Ukraine’s total withdrawal from Donbas before any ceasefire
The Kremlin issued a stark ultimatum on Monday, insisting that Ukrainian forces must completely abandon the Donbas region before any cessation of hostilities can begin. The demand, delivered by spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, effectively sets a hard territorial price on the