Foreign policy
Pentagon monitoring reports of possible Russian chemical weapons attack in Mariupol
Armoured vehicles of pro-Russian troops drive along a street during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine March 31, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters WASHINGTON — Defense Department press secretary John Kirby said the Pentagon was closely monitoring reports Monday evening of a possible Russian chemical weapons attack on the besieged […]
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Pakistani lawmakers elect Shahbaz Sharif as new premier
Pakistan’s opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has been elected as the country’s new prime minister. Aamir Qureshi | Afp | Getty Images Pakistan’s parliament elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister on Monday, after a walkout by lawmakers from ousted Premier Imran Khan’s party. Sharif was the only contender. He is the […]
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Russia could use phosphorus bombs in Mariupol, UK warns; Austrian leader to meet Putin. Follow our live updates
France’s Societe Generale to withdraw from Russia with sale of Rosbank stake; shares jump 5% French bank Societe Generale has announced plans to exit Russia. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images French bank Societe Generale has agreed to sell its stake in Rosbank and the Russian lender’s insurance subsidiaries to Interros Capital, an investment firm […]
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Iran MPs set conditions for reviving 2015 nuclear deal amid stalled talks
A picture taken on November 10, 2019, shows an Iranian flag in Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, during an official ceremony to kick-start works on a second reactor at the facility. ATTA KENARE | AFP via Getty Images Iranian lawmakers have set conditions for the revival of a 2015 nuclear pact, including legal guarantees approved […]
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France heads to the polls as Macron faces his biggest threat yet
A political rally before the first round of the French presidential election. Sylvain Lefevre | Getty Images News | Getty Images French voters are heading to the polls Sunday in an election where the cost of living and the war in Ukraine dominated the political debate. Opinion polls from the week before the first round […]
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Russia wants to rebuild troop strength with recently retired soldiers, UK MoD says. Follow our live updates
Russia seeks to rebuild troop numbers with retired soldiers, U.K.’s MoD says Russia’s military is aiming to increase its troop strength with soldiers discharged in the last decade after suffering heavy losses in its invasion of Ukraine, the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence said in its daily intelligence update on Twitter Sunday. “In response to mounting […]
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Pakistan vote on ousting PM Khan delayed, uncertainty continues
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2021. Saiyna Bashir | Reuters Pakistan’s parliament abruptly adjourned before a planned vote on ousting Prime Minister Imran Khan and had not reconvened as scheduled on Saturday as political uncertainty continued to grip the nuclear-armed country. Members of Khan’s […]
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Ukraine demands strong global response to train station killings; EU candidacy expected within months or less. Follow our live updates
Ukraine ‘expects to be granted EU candidate status in June’, minister says Ukrainian minister Olga Stefanishyna says she expects Ukraine to be given European Union candidate country status in June. Ukraine is “ready to move fast” with its application to become an EU member, Stefanishyna, who is Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic […]
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Ukraine war is a key test in how the world responds to abuse of power, ex-UK foreign minister says
The Russia-Ukraine war will have “pivotal consequence” in how the world responds to the “growth of impunity,” said David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian aid agency. Miliband, who was Britain’s foreign secretary from 2007 to 2010, said Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s impassioned speech to the U.N. Security Council on […]
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NATO to expand? Chief says Finland — which borders Russia — would be warmly welcomed to the alliance
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says it is for Finland to decide if it wants to apply for membership. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that the 30-member U.S.-led alliance would “warmly welcome” Finland should the Nordic country apply for membership in light of Russia’s war in Ukraine. […]
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