British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv on Thursday on an unannounced visit to shore up support for Ukraine after nearly three years of war, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been holding a flurry of meetings with his country’s allies ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House next week. Starmer…
Trade between China and Russia reached a record high last year, official data showed Monday, reflecting strong economic ties between the countries despite Western sanctions on Moscow. Combined imports and exports with Russia totaled $244.8 billion in 2024, according to figures published by China’s General Administration of Customs, up slightly from $240.1 billion in 2023. Last year’s…
Iran has expanded military drills to cover two additional nuclear facilities in the west and center of the country, state media reported on Sunday. The drills – dubbed Eqtedar, or “might” in Farsi – began last week and are set to continue until mid-March. They involve the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),…
US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Europe, the Middle East and Asia from Jan. 13 through Jan. 17, the White House said on Tuesday. The trip, which will likely be Harris’ last as vice president before leaving office on Jan. 20, will have stops in Singapore, Bahrain, and Germany, according to the White House. She will…
Joe Biden on Saturday will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honorees, bestowing the highest civilian honor in the United States to entertainers, sports stars, politicians and diplomats. Among those to receive honors from the outgoing US president are singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, longtime fashion editor Anna Wintour, football…
A US Army veteran who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers had pledged allegiance to ISIS, but acted alone in the attack that killed at least 14 people, the FBI said on Thursday. The suspect, who was shot dead at the scene after firing at police, has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar,…
The Biden administration will continue to exert “energy” to ensure the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire is maintained, the White House says. Ahead of a parliamentary session next week to elect a new Lebanese president, National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby said: “It is important for the Lebanese people to have a voice and a vote in their…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday followed other prominent politicians from Britain’s ruling Labour party by drawing a line under his previous outspoken criticism of US president-elect Donald Trump. Khan — one of Britain’s most high-profile Asian-origin politicians, speaking a day after day it was revealed he had been knighted by King Charles III, told…
The US military confirmed Monday that it had used a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery deployed to Israel after Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at Israel. A US official told Al Arabiya English last week that a THAAD was used to shoot down a Houthi projectile, but it was unclear if the interception was successful. The US…
US President-elect Donald Trump could become the first elected politician in modern history to be hosted for two state visits by the British royal family, The Telegraph reported on Friday. Downing Street and the Foreign Office are preparing to offer the incoming US president an invitation once he is back in the White House, the report said,…
US strikes against Yemen’s Houthis will continue for as long as the Iran-backed group still has the ability to threaten shipping lanes and Israel, the White House said on Friday. The Houthis began attacking ships in and around the Red Sea one year ago in what they said was a solidarity campaign with Palestinians in Gaza. The…
A US Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery was used to shoot down a Houthi missile fired at Israel earlier in the week, sources familiar with the operation said Friday. However, it is still unclear if the interception was successful. The US deployed a second THAAD to Israel in October in what the Pentagon said was to…
In his first news conference since his election victory six weeks ago, President-elect Donald Trump covered the Ukraine war, mysterious drones flying over New Jersey, the future of TikTok and lawsuits aimed at the media he often loves to hate. Trump displayed the loquaciousness and bravado of his 2017-2021 White House years as he held court in…
US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named ally Devin Nunes, a former US lawmaker who now runs Trump’s Truth Social social media platform, to serve as chairman of President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Nunes, a longtime Trump defender who led the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee during part of Trump’s first White House term, will…
