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Hungarian minister tweets ‘Russia no threat’ as Putin arrives in Budapest

Published: February 2, 2017, 10:37 am

BudapestVladimir Putin met with Viktor Orban in Budapest, in the wake of an unprecedented NATO member troop buildup on Russian borders.

Tank drills turn Poland into Pentagon’s ‘center of gravity’

Published: February 2, 2017, 9:51 am

ZaganUS tanks and Polish armored vehicles put on a show of firepower on Monday to mark the arrival of US forces in Poland, part of augmenting the American military presence in the region. The live military demonstration took place near Zagan, a small town in western Poland.

Trump’s relationship with Russia sends tremours through UN

Published: February 1, 2017, 1:09 pm

New YorkPresident Donald Trump’s thawing of relations with Russia is sending tremours through the United Nations, as US allies worry that a partnership between Washington and Moscow could undermine a historic balance of power dating from the Cold War.

German MPs concerned about escalation in Donbass

Published: February 1, 2017, 12:35 pm

GERMANY/DONBASSSeveral German MPs from regional parliaments expressed their deep concern about the new escalation of the Donbass war.

Israeli president apologises for Bibi’s tweet on Mexican border wall

Published: February 1, 2017, 12:26 pm

Israel's president has apologised to Mexico for a tweet by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the border wall.

Czech court dismisses hijab complaint

Published: February 1, 2017, 11:52 am

PragueA court in the Czech Republic dismissed a complaint on Friday by a Somali woman accusing a nursing school of discrimination because she had been wearing a hijab.

Vatican destroys sovereignty of ancient conservative order for ‘renewal’

Published: February 1, 2017, 8:20 am

RomeThe ancient order of The Knights of Malta has been decimated after a showdown with the Vatican, when Pope Francis effectively took control and announced a papal delegate would govern it through a "process of renewal".

Majority of Americans support Trump’s travel ban

Published: January 31, 2017, 10:23 am

A clear majority of Americans support President Trump’s travel ban on people arriving from terror-linked countries.

Obama bombed five of the seven now-banned Muslim countries

Published: January 31, 2017, 10:02 am

It’s apparently quite in order for a Nobel Peace Prize winning US President to bomb Muslim countries, but for President Trump to temporarily prevent some Muslims from traveling to the US to keep America safe is “un-American” and “unconstitutional”.

Merkel, Trudeau meddle in US immigration policy

Published: January 30, 2017, 8:49 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel tore into President Donald Trump over his travel ban on Muslims from terrorism hotbeds.