Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s Trump-defying prime minister, seeks third term
COPENHAGEN, March 17 – Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has staked her leadership on defying U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland. Convincing voters at home to give her a third…
Iran Parliament Speaker says Mid-East post-war order will exclude US
“This will be a regional, indigenous order,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said. Read More
Russian attack damages energy, port infrastructure in Ukraine’s south, governor says
March 17 – A Russian attack damaged industrial, port and energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine’s Odesa region on the Black Sea overnight, causing disruption to power supplies in separate settlements…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to meet Starmer in London, to boost drone partnership
March 17 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Tuesday to agree a deeper defence and industrial partnership, the British government…
IMF raises concern over Ukraine’s access to $8.1 billion aid, Bloomberg News reports
March 17 – The International Monetary Fund has raised concerns that Ukraine may be unable to tap its $8.1 billion aid as lawmakers stall on measures to release the funding,…
Oil begins flowing through California pipeline under Trump order, despite objections from officials
The pipeline had been shut down since 2015, after one of the worst oil spills in state history. Read More
Trump’s delay of Xi visit echoes pattern of last-minute changes
Mr Trump has enjoyed keeping allies and adversaries guessing about his travel plans. Read More
Sweden’s prisons prepare to house young teens
This is in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July. Read More
US federal jury convicts Assad-era Syrian official of torture
WASHINGTON, March 16 – A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted a former Syrian government official, who headed the Damascus Central Prison under the government of ousted Syrian President Bashar…
Trump administration cannot implement ‘sweeping’ funding freeze, US court rules
The ‘unprecedented’ freeze on trillions of dollars in financial assistance was instituted in early 2025. Read More