USA withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley announced that the US is withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council, at a press briefing held alongside US Secretary of State Mike...
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EU Council schedules meeting to discuss «no deal» Brexit scenario
Next week, the leaders of EU nations will assemble in Brussels for a European Council summit, and one of the meeting points will be to come up with a joint...
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Saudi-led coalition announces control over Hodeidah airport in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fully captured Hodeidah airport from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemen’s government military and the coalition said on Tuesday, in a significant step to a takeover of the key port...
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US State department threatens Syria not to retake it’s own territory
The United States once again warned this week it would "take firm and appropriate measures" against the Syrian government forces should they continue pushing into the southwest of the country, which has long...
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Macron and Merkel meet to discuss EU reforms
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for joint cabinet talks on EU reform, especially the flashpoint issue of immigration that divides the bloc and heaps...
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Washington committed to Syrian southwest ceasefire arrangement, Pompeo tells Lavrov
The United States is committed to maintaining a de-escalation zone in southeast Syria, warning Moscow and Damascus against unilateral activity in the area, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told...
Read moreSwedish opposition slams EU as «hotbed of corruption»
Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson has said that Sweden is paying an "enormous amount of money" for the EU cause and getting "overwhelmingly little" back, promising to hold a UK-style...
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Dutch PM: «More EU is not the answer»
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - MARCH 14: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks to the public and the media as he campaigns ahead of tomorrow's general election,...
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UN condemns Israel over Gaza violence despite US veto
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by a strong majority of 120 countries a resolution condemning Israel for Palestinian deaths in Gaza and rejected a US bid to blame...
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Pressure grows on Merkel to tighten refugee policies
Pressure is growing on Chancellor Angela Merkel from the right wing of her conservative bloc to tighten Germany's refugee policies and allow some migrants to be turned away at the...
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