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Its founding mission to combat a Russian invasion has faded. Europe needs a much leaner fighting force.  ‘Donald Trump wants to know what Europe regards as its defence policy.’ Photograph: Jaap Arriens/Sipa USA/Rex/Shutterstock Donald Trump is a pig, a liar, a … Read More

U.S. Army paratroopers enter a helicopter at the training area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Feb. 10, 2014. (Armin Weigel/European Pressphoto Agency) BERLIN — For more than half a century, the deployment of U.S. troops to Germany appeared to be a mutually … Read More

Hamas firebomb balloons, kites set 40 new fires Wednesday • Damage totals millions of dollars • Residents in Gaza-vicinity communities ‎describe feeling helpless: We know how to defend ourselves from rockets, we don’t know what to do against fires. Itay Levi, … Read More

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law extending the embargo against countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia. Restrictions will be in force until the end of next year. The government is instructed to take all measures necessary to implement … Read More

Once again, India is caught in the middle of a conflict between the US and Iran. During the earlier round of sanctions, India had succeeded in deftly manoeuvring through the sanctions regime, keeping its relations with both countries intact, if … Read More

RUSSIA has been told it should “immediately release” Ukrainian political prisoners as the EU heavily criticises the Putin regime following high numbers of deaths in the region. Donald Tusk, the EU Council chairman, made the remarks in Brussels on Monday … Read More

Photo: Bloomberg Israel is actively wooing populists in the EU with a view to dilute the bloc’s position on the Palestinian issue. he Middle East European Common Policy, since its formation in early 1970s, is seriously under threat. The first … Read More

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Tokyo (CNN) Landslides and flooding caused by torrential rain in Japan have killed another 21 people in what has become one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit the country since the earthquake and tsunami at Fukushima in 2011. A total … Read More

California boasts the world’s fifth largest economy, with annual output of $2.7 billion, more than that of Britain. Churning out everything from cars and computer chips to nuts and wine, California’s mighty economy will suffer big time if the US-China … Read More

Government wants to position itself as a champion of free trade and defender of globalisation, says source close to Beijing. As Washington escalates trade tensions with threats of tariffs on another US$200 billion worth of goods, China’s leadership is positioning … Read More

A BOTTLENECK of 700,000 migrants is waiting in Libya to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the National Crime Agency has said. The number – greater than the population of Leicester – highlights the difficulties facing the EU in controlling migrants … Read More

ITALY has refused to allow a commercial vessel flying an Italian flag to bring ashore rescued migrants, apparently keeping up a hardline policy on new arrivals as it presses European allies to share the burden of hosting an influx of … Read More

MAE SAI, Thailand — The last four boys and their coach were rescued from a cave in northern Thailand on Tuesday, the third day of operations to rescue the Wild Boars team from the flooded cavern where they were trapped for more than … Read More