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…
Only the U.S. can force peace in the Middle East and it should pressure Israel, Lebanon foreign minister says
Lebanon’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to pressure Israel and bring an end to its bloody war with Palestinian…
World leaders react to reports of Navalny’s death; Yulia Navalnaya says Putin won’t go unpunished
World leaders and the wife of prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny reacted with dismay and suspicion to reports of…
What to expect as the Munich Security Conference kicks off with beefed up security
MUNICH, Germany — Security forces descended on Munich, Germany on Friday as global leaders gathered for the city’s annual security…
U.S. President Joe Biden again tells Netanyahu that Rafah civilians must be protected
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday again told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he should not proceed with military action in Rafah without a credible and executable plan…
House Republicans impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
The Republican-led House of Representatives on Tuesday impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, only the second time in U.S. history that a…
Lael Brainard slams food companies for ‘shrinkflation’ as White House attacks price gouging
National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard on Tuesday blamed higher consumer prices on “shrinkflation,” doubling down on the latest battlefront…
Treasury proposes rule to extend anti-money laundering regs to investment advisers
The Treasury Department’s corruption watchdog on Tuesday issued new proposed regulations that would extend major pieces of the anti-money laundering…
European Union is considering sanctions on Chinese firms for aiding Russia’s war machine
The European Union is looking to sanction Chinese firms that it believes have helped Russia circumvent Western penalties, looking to…
