EU Summit: Disagreements on Hungary and Russia reveal rifts in the EU
If successful, it would mark Austria’s first far-right-led government since World War II. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen gave the green light to far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl to attempt and form the new ruling coalition after the two met in Vienna on Monday. “Kickl has the confidence to find viable solutions…
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a plan to stop and inspect Iranian oil tankers at sea under an international accord aimed at countering the spread of weapons of mass destruction, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Trump has vowed to restore a “maximum pressure” campaign to isolate Iran from the…
Speaking to Al Jazeera, leading Houthi Mohammed al-Bukhaiti warns of attacks on Saudi Arabia, prompting fears of return to all-out war in Yemen. Sanaa, Yemen – A leading official with Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officially known as Ansar Allah, has threatened a “siege” on Saudi Arabia in retaliation for an attack on Sanaa International Airport. The…
IRAN has showed off its sprawling “Missile City” packed with suicide drones and deadly rockets as Tehran wreaks havoc across the Middle East. Chilling propaganda footage shows a seemingly endless network of tunnels holding rows of devastating bombs and terrifying Shahed drones. It comes amid mounting fears that the Gulf states, who are currently under…
President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, pulling the North American neighbours back from the brink of a potentially damaging trade war. After last-minute calls with Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to reinforce his country’s border with the US to clamp down…
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early Wednesday, leveling homes with 120 mph sustained winds and a speed of 10 mph. Forecasters are describing it as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane. Twenty-five people were killed in Haiti when a nearby river flooded their homes, officials said. The storm is projected to strike the Bahamas,…