Trump claims victory after forcing NATO crisis talks
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defense spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.
Kremlin accuses Trump of trying to bully Europe into buying U.S. LNG
The Kremlin on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s description of Germany as a “captive” of Russia due to its energy reliance, saying his statement was part of a U.S. campaign to bully Europe into buying American energy supplies.
France will meet NATO defense spending goal by 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday France would meet its NATO-agreed goal of spending 2 percent of GDP on defense by 2024, saying cohesion within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was only possible if the burden was shared “fairly”….
Trump not sure if Britain’s Brexit approach is what the people voted for
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not sure if Britain’s new approach to Brexit was what the people had voted for, adding that Britain was in a “pretty hot spot” after two major resignations from Prime Minister Theresa May’s government…
Coach of rescued Thai soccer team a ‘country boy’ longing for citizenship
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Hundreds of former Pakistan ruling party members detained, they say
Pakistani police detained hundreds of members of the former ruling party in the central city of Lahore on Thursday, weeks before the country heads to the polls, party officials said.
Trump says Putin meeting may be easiest on Europe’s trip
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week may be the easiest on his Europe trip, saying Moscow was a competitor and not an enemy.
Top adviser to Iran’s Khamenei says meeting with Putin was ‘very constructive’: TV
The top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday had been “very constructive and friendly” and that Moscow would invest in the Iranian oil sector.
Protesters block Afghan highway in agitation over exiled vice president
Supporters of exiled Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum blocked sections of the main highway linking the capital, Kabul, with northern Afghanistan on Thursday, the latest in a spate of protests against the central government.
Trump says committed to NATO as allies up spending
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States’ commitment to NATO “remains very strong” after a summit in Brussels at which he said allies had made unprecedented commitments to increase spending on their own defense.
