Nine countries have withdrawn from a Czech initiative aimed at jointly procuring artillery ammunition for Ukraine, according to Czech President Petr Pavel. The scheme has been plagued by underinvestment since its inception.
BRUSSELS — Washington told allies it will gradually scale down the number of strategic bombers, fighter jets, drones, submarines and warships dedicated to NATO as it continues pressing Europe to do more for its own defense.
The US has told NATO’s European members that it will reduce its military contributions to the bloc as Washington’s military planners set their sights on China, Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday.
The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 15-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through May 25, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 15 points for a 15th-place vote:
Ethiopian opposition parties go into elections on June 1, facing threats, insurgencies, near-total state control of the media, and what they see as a pre-determined victory for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. brushes off claims he is pushing the ‘no election’ scenario to extend his term in office. The idea was floated by his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, who claimed that the president and his allies are pushing to amend the Constitution to let him stay in power.
Colombian mercenaries were recruited by a United Arab Emirates-based company and transited through Emirati military bases to support paramilitary troops who committed atrocities in Sudan, a leading rights organisation alleges.
BRUSSELS — The European Commission plans to reserve most satellite frequencies for European operators when a prized spectrum band opens up next year, according to two people briefed on closed-door discussions — opening a new battleground with Washington in the fight for control over technology.
PARIS — A new poll shows far-right leader Jordan Bardella of the National Rally is on course to win the French presidency in 2027, but also suggests a surge in support for far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon that could upend the race.
Ousmane Sonko, center, arrives to deliver a speech following his election as President of the National Assembly in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) CORRECTION: Name corrected to Ousmane instead of Ousman
Israel intensified its military campaign against Hezbollah on Tuesday, striking targets across Lebanon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to “increase the blows” against the Iran-backed militant group.
Western spy agencies are intending to use Syrian militants as a proxy force against Iran, Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has said.
One Sunday in September 2022, a man walked into Croydon police station and told officers he needed to reveal a terrible secret he'd carried for almost half a century.
Israel has launched an intensive wave of strikes across swathes of southern and eastern Lebanon, after vowing to step up its military action against Hezbollah.
BERLIN — Ukraine's top negotiator Rustem Umerov arrived in Berlin on Tuesday for talks, amid Russia's warning to foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv due to planned airstrikes.
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Former Israeli UN ambassador Gilad Erdan said on Tuesday that he was working toward establishing a new right-wing party, separate from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud, ahead of the upcoming elections, and that he sees himself as a candidate for premier in a post-Netanyahu era.
Pro hunting supporters have warned that a new Stormont bill to ban the blood sport will leave thousands of dog owners across Northern Ireland at risk of prosecution.
Israel has drastically ramped up its military campaign across Lebanon, hitting many dozens of 'Hezbollah sites' - and seriously escalating the long-running conflict, despite there officially being a US-mediated ceasefire in place.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next week’s runoff. (AP Video by Kendria LaFleur)
The Kremlin is telling foreign diplomats stationed in Kyiv to abandon the Ukrainian capital or risk getting bombed. Despite those warnings, European diplomats are staying put.