The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh, told state media on Thursday that “serious progress” has been made between Tehran and Riyadh on “the subject of security in the Gulf.” Iran and Saudi Arabia have taken opposing stances on a number of matters within the Gulf and Middle Eastern regions, with the new talks […]
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‘It’s France’s and will remain so’: Paris denies UK media report claiming it could give up its UN Security Council seat
France has rejected a report by the Daily Telegraph that it was proposing to hand its seat at the UN Security Council over to Brussels in exchange for European governments supporting President Emanuel Macron’s plan of an EU army. An article published by the British paper earlier on Wednesday claimed that such an offer from […]
Manila backs controversial AUKUS security pact as move to fix ‘imbalance’ of power in Southeast Asia
Breaking with some of its neighbors, the Philippines welcomed the new security deal between Australia, the US and UK as beneficial to the Indo-Pacific region. The arrangement sparked a row with France and was criticized by China. In a statement released on Tuesday, Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin said the country welcomed the recently announced […]
AUKUS submarine deal will safeguard peace and security of Indo-Pacific, says UK’s Johnson
The British PM has hailed a pact between the UK, Australia and the US, which will see Canberra take delivery of nuclear-powered subs, stating the deal will help safeguard peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for years to come. Speaking to parliament on Thursday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the house that the UK […]
‘Extremely irresponsible’: China slams new security pact between US, UK & Australia to arm Canberra with nuclear submarines
A new plan by the US, UK, and Australia to provide Canberra with nuclear-powered submarines undermines regional stability and intensifies the arms race, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said. US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Australian PM Scott Morrison announced the AUKUS initiative during a joint virtual event late on Wednesday. […]
Macron’s disgraced security aide stands before Paris court for assaulting protesters in 2018
Alexandre Benalla, who turned from a trusted confidante of Emmanuel Macron into a serious liability for his presidency, is standing before a court on charges related to assault of protesters, an episode that sank his career. Benalla is one of four people, whose trial at the Paris Criminal Court begins on Monday, in a case […]
Austria furious over ‘massive threat’ to aviation security after Hungarian NATO flight takes nosedive over its territory
The maneuvers of a NATO pilot have sparked a sharp rebuke from Vienna, which warned of “diplomatic consequences” after an Alliance aircraft from Hungary took an unexpected nosedive over its territory during a scheduled flight. Austria scrambled two Eurofighter jets to intercept and escort a Hungarian NATO aircraft away from its territory on Friday morning, […]