Politics
Politics
US ‘ready for war’ as China increases defense budget
06 March 2025 14:30 The United States is "ready for war", according to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, following China's announcement of a 7.2% increase in its defense budget.
Trump vows to take Greenland ‘one way or the other’
06 March 2025 14:00 Donald Trump declared that the United States will acquire Greenland “one way or another” during a speech on Tuesday.
UK won’t pay Rwanda after migrants deportation plan ditched
06 March 2025 10:00 The British government has stated that it will not pay the £50 million demanded by Rwanda as part of a scrapped migrant deportation deal that was ditched last year.
Tear gas, smoke bombs and eggs: tension rises in the Serbian parliament
05 March 2025 15:30 The Serbian opposition has caused chaos in the parliament building. It fired tear gas and smoke bombs in support of anti-corruption protesters. The country has been in the grip of protests since November 2024.
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens US after military move in South Korea
05 March 2025 14:30 Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has condemned the United States' move to deploy an aircraft carrier in South Korea, calling it an act that justifies Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
Construction of wall on EU border to keep out illegal refugees
05 March 2025 11:37 In an effort to prevent refugees from entering the EU illegally, Turkey will start building a wall on its border with Greece in 2025. The governor of the north-western Turkish province of Edirne announced the start of the construction.
Trump loses patience after Zelenskyy says ‘peace is very, very far away’
04 March 2025 14:30 Donald Trump has blamed Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian president admitted that peace remains "very far" from being achieved.Latest news
Britons launch petitions to cancel Trump’s UK state visit
Britons have launched online petitions calling for the cancellation of Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK, where he is set to meet King Charles III. 04 Mar 2025 13:30‘Europe ready to massively increase defence spending’ (Von der Leyen)
Europe's new vision is clear: focus more on its own defence and become less dependent on the United States. 04 Mar 2025 13:24EU wants to free up 800 billion euros for rearmament of Europe
RearmEurope: that is European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's plan to boost military spending considerably in the coming years. 04 Mar 2025 10:35"Elon, last week I took ketamine": when Musk becomes a laughing stock
Last week, Donald Trump's right-hand man ordered an email to be sent to federal agents, asking them to list their achievements and all the professional activities they had carried out in the last 5 days. The request caused quite a stir. 04 Mar 2025 08:51Europe must urgently rearm and prepare for the worst (U. von der Leyen)
In an interview with The Guardian, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that Europe urgently needed to rearm. She will be proposing a plan this week. 03 Mar 2025 16:44The White House has become ‘an arm of the Kremlin’
A Democratic senator has claimed that the White House has become "an arm of the Kremlin" after Donald Trump and his administration suggested that Ukraine was responsible for starting the war. 03 Mar 2025 16:00Zelenskyy refuses to apologize to Trump after bust-up
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not apologized for his dispute with Donald Trump during their meeting last Friday in Washington. 03 Mar 2025 15:30
