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Dec 24, 20242 min read
King Charles to deliver Christmas message from former hospital chapel
LONDON - King Charles will deliver his traditional Christmas Day message from a former hospital chapel, Buckingham Palace said on Monday,...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
US national security adviser Sullivan says Trump should like 'burden sharing' AUKUS deal
SYDNEY - The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership with Australia will benefit the United States and is the kind of "burden...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
Alleged Chinese spy linked to UK's Prince Andrew denies any wrongdoing
LONDON - A Chinese national with close links to Prince Andrew said he had done nothing wrong and was not a spy, after the businessman was...


Dec 17, 20241 min read
Western nations agree to 'disrupt and deter' Russia shadow fleet, Estonia says
TALLINN - Twelve Western countries have agreed measures to "disrupt and deter" Russia's so-called shadow fleet of vessels in order to...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
Russia must be ready to fight NATO in Europe in next decade, minister says
MOSCOW - Russia's defence minister said on Monday that Moscow must be ready to fight the NATO military alliance in Europe in the next...


Dec 17, 20243 min read
Exclusive-Britain pares back secretive China strategy review, seeking closer ties
LONDON - Britain's Labour government has pared back an audit of relations with China, four sources with knowledge of the matter said,...


Dec 13, 20242 min read
NATO boss calls for much higher defence spending to counter Russia
BRUSSELS - NATO head Mark Rutte warned the U.S.-led transatlantic alliance on Thursday that it was not ready for the threats it would...


Dec 13, 20243 min read
Chinese associate of Prince Andrew banned from UK as national security risk
LONDON - A Chinese businessman, who had forged close links with Prince Andrew and was authorised to act on his behalf to seek investors...


Dec 10, 20241 min read
Britain's Starmer, Cyprus vow to boost ties
NICOSIA - Britain and Cyprus pledged on Tuesday to boost ties during a visit by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in an endorsement of the...


Dec 10, 20242 min read
Chagossians want a say as UK-Mauritius deal faces fresh scrutiny
CRAWLEY, England - Chagossians living in Britain said fresh doubts over a deal to hand sovereignty of their islands to Mauritius had...


Dec 10, 20241 min read
Germany, UK and France say they are extremely concerned about Iran enrichment increase
BERLIN - Germany, Britain and France said on Monday they were "extremely concerned" about Iran's acceleration in its capacity for...


Dec 10, 20241 min read
Germany to close loophole that let human smugglers stash boats there, UK says
LONDON/BERLIN - Germany will close a legal loophole that enabled human traffickers to store the small boats they use to cross the...
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