Germany's Merz says defence package 'step towards new European defence community'

18
Mar
2025

Germany's Merz says defence package 'step towards new European defence community'

07:10

Turkey detains Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu: press aide

04:39

Russia reports oil depot fire after Ukrainian drone attack

04:28

Bank of Japan leaves key interest rate unchanged

04:25

Ukraine ceasefire would include "energy and infrastructure in general': US envoy

04:05

Ukraine ceasefire talks planned Sunday in Jeddah: top US envoy

02:45

Iran-backed Huthis claim fourth attack against US warships

01:34

US federal judge suspends ban on transgender people in military

01:06

US National Archives releases final trove of secret Kennedy assassination files

00:54

Putin has 'effectively rejected proposal for full ceasefire': Zelensky

00:52

Zelensky says Russian strikes hit 'civilian infrastructure' including hospital bur/giv/bjt

18/03 23:58

'Stranded' NASA astronauts back on Earth after splashdown

18/03 23:19

Rubio threatens 'severe' sanctions if Venezuela refuses repatriated citizens

18/03 23:02

Huthi media report US strikes on rebel Yemeni city of Saada

18/03 23:00

UK's Starmer welcomes 'progress' by Trump toward Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

18/03 22:58

Hamas calls on friendly countries to 'pressure' US to halt Israeli Gaza strikes

18/03 22:35

Renewed clashes on the Hawsh al-Sayyid Ali axis, north of Hermel, with light and medium weapons, and a shell fell near a Lebanese army checkpoint at the entrance to the town

18/03 22:10

EU says 'stands with' LGBTQ community as Hungary targets pride march

18/03 21:50

Zelensky says Ukraine will keep fighting in Russia's Kursk region

18/03 21:43

Putin's aim is to 'weaken' Ukraine: Zelensky

18/03 21:42

Zelensky says Putin's truce terms show Russia not 'ready' to end war

18/03 21:40

Zelensky says Ukraine backs energy truce, but needs more 'details' from US

18/03 21:40

Israeli air force strikes several Syrian army sites near Homs

18/03 21:20

Israeli fighter jets fly low over several Lebanese regions, including Beirut, Mount Lebanon and the Beqaa valley

18/03 21:13

Federal judge says Trump shutdown of US aid agency likely unconstitutional

18/03 21:03

Air defence systems, sirens sound in Kyiv after Trump-Putin call: AFP

18/03 21:00

Rwanda, DR Congo leaders meet in Qatar: joint statement

18/03 20:56

Trump says agreed with Putin to work 'quickly' for full truce

18/03 20:53

Israel PM says 'military pressure is essential' to free Gaza hostages

18/03 20:52

Netanyahu says Gaza strikes not driven by domestic 'political considerations'

18/03 20:47

Netanyahu says 'from now on, negotiations will take place only under fire'

18/03 20:45

Russia says repelled Ukrainian ground assault on Belgorod region

18/03 20:38

Germany's Scholz voices 'great concern' after Israel strikes on Gaza

18/03 20:37

Netanyahu warns Hamas Israeli strikes on Gaza 'only the beginning'

18/03 20:36

Macron says German spending package 'good news' for Europe

18/03 20:31

Ukraine ceasefire must be 'verifiable' and Ukrainians 'at the table': Macron

18/03 20:30

Scholz, Macron vow to continue military support to Ukraine

18/03 20:22

Russia threatens the entire EU, bloc's chief tells AFP

18/03 20:21

Germany's Scholz praises 'historic' spending package

18/03 20:18

NATO chief says German defence spending vote sends 'powerful message'

18/03 20:08

Yemen's Huthi rebels claim missile launch at Israel

18/03 19:53

EU chief hails German defence spending vote as 'excellent news'

18/03 19:51

Putin urges end to Western military, intelligence aid to Ukraine

18/03 19:36

Russia, Ukraine to swap 175 POWs each on Wednesday: Kremlin

18/03 19:34

Putin set out conditions for ceasefire in Ukraine: Kremlin

18/03 19:34

Trump, Putin say improved ties have 'huge upside': White House

18/03 19:34

Putin says ready to work with US on 'possible ways' to end Ukraine conflict

18/03 19:31

Fresh Ukraine talks to start 'immediately' in Middle East: White House

18/03 19:30

Trump, Putin back 'energy and infrastructure ceasefire': White House

18/03 19:30

Putin agreed to pause strikes on Ukraine energy targets for 30 days: Kremlin

18/03 19:25

Mexico City, home to world's biggest bullring, bans killing bulls

18/03 19:23

Putin, Trump had detailed, 'frank' conversation about Ukraine: Kremlin

18/03 19:20

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will visit Lebanon on Wednesday (statement)

18/03 19:09

Istanbul mayor vows to contest university decision to revoke degree

18/03 19:03

Israel says air raid sirens sound after launch from Yemen

18/03 18:54

Israel FM says Gaza strikes 'not a one-day attack'

18/03 18:53

Turkey president slams Israel as 'terror state' after deadly strikes on Gaza

18/03 18:53

Five charged, new raids in EU parliament graft probe: prosecutors

18/03 18:39

Kremlin says Putin, Trump call is over: Russian state media

18/03 18:17

Supreme Court chief rebukes Trump over attack on judge: US media

18/03 18:00

Violence displaces some 60,000 Haitians in one month: UN

18/03 17:58

Mali quits international group of French-speaking nations: government

18/03 17:55

Istanbul mayor says university decision to cancel degree 'unlawful'

18/03 17:55

Renewed clashes on the Lebanese-Syrian border in the Hawsh al-Sayyid Ali area (Al Jadeed)

18/03 17:41

All victims of N. Macedonia nightclub blaze identified: ministry

18/03 17:37

Germany voices 'great concern' after Israeli strikes on Gaza

18/03 17:20

Zelensky to visit Helsinki Wednesday to discuss 'steps to end Russia's war of aggression': Finnish presidency

18/03 17:19

Turkey university cancels Istanbul mayor's university degree: media

18/03 17:12

Syria says Israel aiming to undermine 'stability' with latest strikes

18/03 17:10

Israel defence minister warns Hamas 'rules of the game have changed'

18/03 17:00

Trump-Putin talks started, going 'well': White House

18/03 17:00

German MPs pass huge spending package for defence, infrastructure

18/03 16:53

Europe must re-arm to 'have credible deterrence' by 2030: von der Leyen

18/03 16:52

Germany's Siemens says to cut over 6,000 jobs worldwide

18/03 16:31

Israel says return to fighting in Gaza 'fully coordinated with Washington'

18/03 16:21

Gaza residents stricken with 'abject fear' as strikes resume: UN humanitarian chief

18/03 16:08

Italy PM says Gaza strikes 'jeopardise' hostage release

18/03 16:05

Islamic Jihad official says group's spokesman killed in Israel's Gaza strikes

18/03 16:00

Western embassies in S.Sudan offer to mediate after clashes: statement

18/03 15:44

Nearly 13,000 Syrians fled to Lebanon since sectarian massacre: authorities

18/03 15:35

Israel army says struck 'artillery' in south Syria near ceasefire line