Tensions rise with Thai election commission to rule on princess running for PM
Thailand’s Election Commission will consider on Monday the surprise nomination of a Thai princess as a prime ministerial candidate in March elections after her brother, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, called it “inappropriate” and unconstitutional.
Australia signs $50 billion submarine contract with France after two-year squabble
Australia signed a production contract with French shipbuilder Naval Group on Monday for a fleet of 12 new submarines, worth A$50 billion ($35.5 billion), ending a two-year wrangle that cast doubt over one of the world’s most lucrative defense deals. …
East Libyan force stops plane in campaign for south
A jet from Khalifa Haftar’s east Libyan military forces intercepted a civilian plane on Sunday as part of its push to control the oil-rich south of the riven nation, the faction said.
Thai election commission to rule on princess running for PM after king’s rebuke
Thailand’s Election Commission will consider on Monday the surprise nomination of a Thai princess as a prime ministerial candidate for March elections after her brother, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, called it “inappropriate” and unconstitutional.
Post-Brexit Britain should be ready to use ‘hard power’: defense minister
Britain should be ready to use military force to support its global interests after Brexit, defense minister Gavin Williamson will say on Monday, adding that the boundaries between peace and war are becoming blurred.
Pompeo trip marks U.S. re-engagement with long-overlooked central Europe
When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Hungary, Slovakia and Poland this week he wants to make up for a lack of U.S. engagement that opened the door to more Chinese and Russian influence in central Europe, administration officials say.
Withdrawal of U.S. forces in Syria likely to start in ‘weeks’: U.S. general
The United States is likely just weeks away from starting the withdrawal of ground troops from Syria ordered by President Donald Trump, the top U.S. commander overseeing American forces in the Middle East said on Sunday.
Climate change seen as top threat, but U.S. power a growing worry: poll
Climate change is the top security concern in a poll conducted by the Washington-based Pew Research Center, followed by Islamist terrorism and cyber attacks while respondents in a growing number of countries worried about the power and influence of the…
Australian conservatives headed for big election defeat: Newspoll
Australia’s conservative government is facing a huge electoral defeat as it heads into the final sitting of parliament ahead of a national election expected in May, a widely watched poll found on Monday.
UK’s May rejects pivot towards Brexit customs union compromise
British Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected the idea of targeting a customs union with the European Union, pouring cold water on hopes from some that she could shift her Brexit policy to win over the opposition Labour Party.
