Anthony Albanese says it is in 'Australia’s national interest' to back Ukraine following virtual world leader summit

Anthony Albanese has reiterated Australia's support for Ukraine after attending a virtual meeting with other world leaders to drum up support for ceasefire discussions. 

Switzerland pleased by recent UN Security Council stint

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Trump administration asked to explain after Australian universities told to justify US-funded research grants

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Tariffs could be turning point in Albanese's 'no comment' strategy on Trump

The prime minister has dipped his toe into the raging public debate over the Trump administration as he seeks to make a "Team Australia" appeal.

Trump keeps steel, aluminum tariffs at 25% after Ford lifts electricity tax

The confirmation ended a day of escalating threats that started with Trump saying steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada will go up to 50 per cent in response to Ontario's threats.

In tetchy ABC interview, Turnbull says Australia cannot self-censor to please Trump

Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa shrugs off gendered attack, defeating second no-confidence vote

Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa shrugs off gendered attack, defeating second no-confidence vote

Germany says Israel’s Gaza electricity cutoff is ‘unacceptable’

Without power, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza could find themselves without drinking water. 

Don Bacon Warns Donald Trump Is Playing Into Putin's Hands

"We're playing into the hands of Putin. And I think it's devastating for, you know, our force, our national security, in our foreign affairs for the years to come."

Oil tanker collides with cargo ship in North Sea

Emergency services have dispatched firefighting teams to the scene, off the coast of Britain.

Higher European defense budgets a first step, production needed, NATO’s Rutte says

[Manon Cruz/ AP] Higher European defense budgets and a ramp-up of production by military equipment industries are necessary to secure Europe, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a German newspaper interview.

ECB resistance wavers as pressure mounts to seize Russian assets

ECB President Christine Lagarde has reiterated the central bank’s cautious stance, but opposition is growing at the Russian frontier.

Mitsotakis and Christodoulides discuss Cyprus issue, EU defense investment

Developments in the Cyprus issue ahead of the upcoming five-party meeting in Geneva, as well as the need for increased European Union investment in defense, were key topics discussed during a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis a…

EU foreign ministers back Gaza reconstruction plan

The Arab-backed plan would cost $53 billion and see the Gaza Strip rebuilt over five years and would avoid displacing Palestinians.

UK bans meat, dairy imports from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case

Confirmation of case along the Hungarian-Slovak border comes less than two months after an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in Germany.

Swiss foreign policy ‘unchanged by US decisions’

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Switzerland lifts some sanctions against Syria

Switzerland lifts certain sanctions against Syria Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence.

Concerns – and some praise – of Turkey’s role as a US, NATO ally voiced at congressional hearing

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as they are flanked by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, on February 24, 2025.

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Turkish Cypriot minister says UN meeting will lead nowhere

A man holds a fence in an area fenced off by the Turkish military since 1974 in the abandoned coastal area of Varosha, a suburb of the town of Famagusta in Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, October 8, 2020.

New Zealand fires high commissioner to UK over Trump comments

“President Trump has restored the bust of Churchill to the Oval Office. But do you think he really understands history?” Phil Goff asked the Finnish foreign minister.

EU delays Russian energy exit strategy amid geopolitical turmoil

The bloc will miss a self-imposed deadline to unveil its plan to end reliance on Moscow.

EU privately talks emissions rules with US gas firms as Trump trade war looms

Fossil fuel bosses say the bloc’s emissions regulations should be relaxed to appease Washington and boost gas purchases.

Trump wants to destroy the EU — and rebuild it in his image

Donald Trump won’t deal with the EU. The EU can’t deal with Trump. 

Gerapetritis: Greece has ‘urged’ its EU allies to increase defense spending

Greece has “urged all allies to increase” defense spending, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said in an interview in Fox News, adding that Greece has increased its defense spending to 3% of GDP, exceeding NATO’s 2% target.

Turkey plans 8.5-km fence along northwest border with Greece

Turkey plans to construct an 8.5-kilometer fence along its northwestern border with Greece, with the possibility of extending it in the future, according to Yunus Sezer, the prefect of northwestern border town Edirne, historically known as Adrianople…

UN sends official invitation for enlarged meeting on the Cyprus issue on March 17,18

Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Tuesday that the Republic of Cyprus had received an official invitation from United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to attend the expanded meeting on the Cyprus problem to …

Turkey’s Erdoğan tries to sink popular rival in flood of court battles

Popular Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is seen by many as a likely next president — as long as Erdoğan’s authorities don’t jail him.

Albanese "open to consideration" of contributing troops to Ukrainian peacekeeping, but Dutton sceptical