Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has dropped out of the presidential race with a parting shot at frontrunner Donald Trump. “I am going to make sure that in no way do I enable Donald Trump to ever be president of the United States again,” the Trump ally-turned-critic said. The Republican had faced pressure to
A warning to Swedes from two top defence officials to prepare for war has prompted concern and accusations of alarmism. Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin told a defence conference “there could be war in Sweden”. His message was then backed up by military commander-in-chief Gen Micael Byden, who said all Swedes should prepare mentally for
LONDON: In a significant development in the Red Sea, a unified naval action involving the HMS Diamond, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS Gravely (DDG 107), USS Laboon (DDG 58), and USS Mason (DDG 87) successfully neutralized a series of threats launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi faction. The threats, comprising unmanned aerial vehicles
By Umber Khairi Last week’s terrorist attack on a security check post (a police station reportedly being used by the army as a base camp) in Dera Ismail Khan district was one of the deadliest in the renewed surge of terror attacks in the country. 2023 has been a deadly year for Pakistan in terms
In early November, 50 Georgian opposition MPs addressed Nato and EU member states calling for a unified stance against Russia’s plan to establish a permanent naval base in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia. The Kremlin’s plans have raised fears that the base could drag EU-hopeful Georgia into Russia’s war in Ukraine and harm Tbilisi’s
The fourth Republican debate featured a much-diminished field, but the night fell into a familiar pattern: rivals firing attacks at an ascendant candidate, a longshot candidate grasping at insults, and a palpable absence of the actual frontrunner, Donald Trump. Polling shows the former president remains far ahead of any of the candidates onstage despite skipping
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a rare trip abroad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. Expected discussion topics included the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as oil production, with the UAE president. The UAE is currently hosting the COP28 UN climate summit. Mr Putin, who has barely left Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called off a high-profile briefing with US lawmakers amid an impasse over future US funding for the country. Virtual appearances in the Senate and House had been scheduled for Tuesday, but were cancelled at the last moment. It came after a top Ukrainian official warned they are in danger of
US President Joe Biden and his would-be challenger Donald Trump have been attacking one another as the 2024 White House campaign heats up. Mr Biden said part of his motivation to run for a second term next year is to thwart the Republican, adding that “we cannot let him win”. In a Fox News event, Mr Trump said he thought Mr Biden was too old
During a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels today (28 November), Foreign Secretary David Cameron will galvanise support for Ukraine among NATO Allies. Foreign Secretary David Cameron will underline the UK’s unwavering support for Ukraine in his first meeting with NATO foreign ministers he will attend the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels tomorrow (Wednesday 29 November)
