MIAMI, United States - Donald Trump said Tuesday his remarks downplaying his commitment to NATO were merely a negotiating tactic to get member nations to pay more towards the alliance's collective defense. Trump, who is running for reelection, regularly criticizes NATO but launched his most extreme...
Washington, United States - US President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that a ground offensive in Rafah would be a "mistake," as they spoke for the first time in a month amid growing tensions over the war in Gaza. In a sign of growing US pressure as the...
Seoul, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a series of firing drills by artillery units in the west of the country, state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday. This picture taken on March 18, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on...
London, United Kingdom - British media on Monday published new images of Catherine, Princess of Wales, a week after a furore over an edited photograph turned into a "PR disaster". British tabloid The Sun published a video and a photograph of a smiling Kate, 42, walking alongside her husband,...
Brussels, Belgium - The head of the EU's main leftist political grouping has said it is time to "negotiate" an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, rallying behind a controversial call by Pope Francis for Kyiv to raise the "white flag." "I believe helping the Ukrainian people means now making...
Washington, United States - Donald Trump said Sunday he favors a national abortion ban after a certain number of weeks, with exceptions -- but did not confirm how many weeks, leaving his stance on a top US election issue murky. Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald...
Rome, Italy - Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May unless there is urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned Monday. Palestinians flee the area after Israeli bombardment in...
Paris, France - Nine people have been arrested over a firework attack on a police station near major venues for this summer's Paris Olympics, the French capital's top police official said on Monday. The Sunday evening attack in the northern suburb of La Courneuve came days after a teenager...
New Delhi, India - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday in a congratulatory message to re-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin he looked forward to boosting ties to develop their "special" relationship. "Look forward to working together to further strengthen the...
Geneva, Switzerland - The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm Monday after Israeli forces launched an operation at Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, warning the fighting was "endangering health workers, patients and civilians". "We are terribly worried about the situation at Al-Shifa...
Rome, Italy - Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May without urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned on Monday. "People in Gaza are starving to death right now. The speed at...
Oslo, Norway - A Frenchman who had been in Norway for just over a month has been handed a 21-day prison sentence for amassing 25 speeding tickets in 19 days. The 23-year-old, who travelled to Norway in search of a job according to local media, was caught speeding 25 times between February 6...
