Since the start of the war on Iran, fears have grown in Ukraine that the country could be left to fend for itself in its war of defense against Russia. At the same time, US President Donald Trump has been pushing for a quick peace deal between…
Category: 4. World
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Xi Jinping says the world order is ‘crumbling into disarray’
Chinese President Xi Jinping issued some of his starkest language yet about the state of the global economy on Tuesday, telling Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Beijing, “The international order is crumbling into disarray,” in remarks…
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Two US demands put further Iran talks in doubt
The United States has set two conditions for renewing talks with Iran in Pakistan. The first is the full and unrestricted reopening of the Strait of Hormuz before the talks begin. The second is agreement by all senior regime officials to…
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Former NATO chief accuses UK’s Starmer of inadequately funding defence
By Sam Tabahriti
LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) – A former NATO chief and grandee of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party criticised the British prime minister on Tuesday for failing to adequately fund defence, leaving the country unsafe.
George Robertson,…
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Italy suspends defense agreement with Israel
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has announced the suspension of Italy’s defense treaty with Israel on the same day she was harshly criticized by President Donald Trump for not assisting the U.S. in its military campaign against Iran.
The…
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Iran war continues with U.S. blockade of ports; Lebanon and Israel hold direct talks
Tracking data appears to show a number of Iran-linked ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after the U.S. blockade of the waterway began on Monday.
The U.S. military said its blockade would apply to “all…
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China Has Already Defeated the Iran Hormuz Blockade
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to blockade the Strait of Hormuz puts the United States at loggerheads with much of the rest of the world—especially China. For many, that prospect is a welcome change, given that Beijing has been…
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