The latest military purge signals China’s leader is entering a new era.

Iran retains munitions that can reach U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf, including more than a dozen military bases and tens of thousands of troops.

POLITICO analyzes the actions that European leaders can consider when they gather for an emergency summit this week.

Prime minister tells Labour MPs he is watching impact of Australia’s ban

Due to an unusually early polar vortex disruption, temperatures will rise into the 60s and 70s in areas that had a cold and snowy start to winter.

Steve Witkoff and Kyiv’s Rustem Umerov used identical language, saying Ukraine “highly values” U.S. support.

“The government is prepared to take whatever action is necessary. Included in that is the need for tougher gun laws,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

The Czech foundation Gift for Putin will no longer buy Flamingo cruise missiles from Ukrainian weapons maker Fire Point due to connections to a recent corruption scandal, local media reported. "We co...

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to discuss the plan – which was reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials – with Trump

Suspects in a major corruption case centered around the state nuclear power monopoly Energoatom are linked to a Russian official and could have transferred money to Russia, according to audio tapes re...

<article data-history-node-id="431473" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-challenges-us-backed-un-resolution-gaza-own-draft" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-challenges-us-backed-un-resolution-gaza-own-draft" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Russia challenges US-backed UN resolution on Gaza with own draft</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="393" data-start="150">Russia on Thursday proposed its own draft UN Security Council resolution on Gaza, directly challenging a US effort to push through a text endorsing President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, according to a copy of the draft seen by Reuters.</p> <p data-end="622" data-start="395">The US circulated its resolution to all 15 council members last week, claiming regional support for a plan that would authorize a two-year mandate for a transitional governance body and an international stabilization force.</p> <p data-end="857" data-start="624">In contrast, Russia’s draft calls on the UN Secretary-General to explore options for an international stabilization force in Gaza but makes no mention of the “Board of Peace,” the transitional administration proposed by Washington.</p> <p data-end="1082" data-start="859">“The objective of our draft is to enable the Security Council to develop a balanced, acceptable, and unified approach toward achieving a sustainable cessation of hostilities,” Russia said in a note accompanying its&nbsp;draft.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Recriminations fly in Downing Street after prime minister highlights weakness of his own position

A pitch to create an international tribunal for Ukraine by the Council of Europe may be at peril over budget concerns. European donors believe the US will continue to disengage from supporting Kyiv under Trump, which complicates fundraising for the Europeans to cover the expenses.

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