German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday denounced the “utter barbarity” of Russia under President Vladimir Putin in a speech a day ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Chad’s government said on Monday it was closing the border with Sudan until further notice, following several clashes between Chadian soldiers and armed groups involved in the civil war across the frontier.
Iran said on Monday that any attack by the United States, including limited strikes, would be an “act of aggression” that would precipitate a response, after US President Donald Trump said he was considering a limited strike on Iran.
The United States began withdrawing on Monday from a major base in Syria still under the control of Kurdish forces, a Kurdish official who requested anonymity told AFP.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged a “diplomatic solution” on Iran on Monday ahead of expected talks between Tehran and Washington, as US President Donald Trump threatens strikes on the country.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party at a rare congress, state media said Monday.
China urged the United States on Monday to cancel unilateral tariffs announced by President Donald Trump after the US Supreme Court struck down many of his measures.
President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that developing Russia’s nuclear forces was now an “absolute priority” following the expiry of its last remaining nuclear treaty with the US.
Lithuania is considering acquiring Ukrainian long-range drones and cruise missiles to bolster its defense capabilities, its army chief said on Sunday.
Several Iraq-based Kurdish-Iranian groups announced on Sunday a political coalition to seek the overthrow of Iran’s Islamic republic and ultimately to secure Kurdish self-determination.
