White House to expand Russia sanctions over Alexei Navalny’s death
The White House plans to announce new sanctions against Russia in response to the death of the high-profile Russian opposition…
Middle East escalation fears spike as Houthis launch most damaging attack yet
The Middle East looks set for a path of escalation on multiple fronts as Israeli forces close in on what…
Israel’s GDP contracts nearly 20% in fourth quarter amid Gaza war
Israel’s gross domestic product shrank nearly 20% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official figures. The contraction was…
U.S. proposes UN Security Council oppose Rafah assault, back temporary Gaza ceasefire
The United States has proposed an alternative draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the…
‘China has a lot more to lose’: U.S. considering sanctioning Chinese firms aiding Russia’s war
Munich, GERMANY — The U.S. is considering slapping sanctions on Chinese companies it believes are helping Russia fuel its war…
Russia’s war in Ukraine is igniting an old debate in Brussels over debt
Munich, GERMANY — Should we borrow from global markets as one combined entity and raise new debt together? That’s the…
‘It is urgent’: European leaders appeal for greater support for Ukraine as Russia makes major gain
MUNICH, Germany — The West is suffering a “colossal failure of imagination” in thinking Russia’s war in Ukraine will not…
Trump will quit NATO, Hillary Clinton says, as anxiety mounts over U.S. commitment to the alliance
MUNICH, Germany — NATO members on Saturday weighed the U.S.’ possible withdrawal from the military alliance if Donald Trump returns…
Germany’s Scholz commits to spending 2% on defense ‘in the 2020s, in the 2030s and beyond’
MUNICH, Germany — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday reaffirmed Berlin’s commitment to spend 2% of the national gross domestic…
U.S. troops will be on the front lines against Russia without further Ukraine aid, Senator Coons says
MUNICH, Germany — The U.S. faces the prospect of direct combat with Russia if it fails to provide continued financial…
