MUNICH/BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Europe to strengthen itself and reset its relationship with the United States, calling on Washington to “repair and revive trust” as global politics enters what he described as a more dangerous era.…
LONDON — Arrests of people suspected of spying for China have become increasingly familiar across Europe. But a case unfolding in France has drawn special attention from intelligence agencies and defence experts because it centres on space-based communications and the…
The Pentagon’s policy chief Elbridge Colby on Feb 12 urged NATO to rest on “partnership rather than dependency” as he arrived in Brussels for talks with allied defence ministers, in a meeting closely watched by European officials for signals of…
Donald Trump hosts Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Feb 11. The meeting comes days after indirect U.S.–Iran nuclear contacts in Oman on Feb 6. Washington is weighing next steps, including tighter terms on missiles and proxies. Mr Trump…
Indonesia is preparing a humanitarian deployment to Gaza under the US-led Board of Peace (BOP), with officials discussing the size and tasks of a possible contingent ahead of the initiative’s first leaders’ meeting on Feb 19. Jakarta says any role…
Turkey is working to prevent tensions between the United States and Iran from tipping the Middle East into a new conflict, President Tayyip Erdogan said, as the two adversaries remain at odds over whether negotiations should cover Tehran’s missile programme.…
The Trump administration’s proposal to create a new critical minerals trading bloc with allies and partners is beginning to take shape after initial discussions in Washington, with Japan, the European Union and Mexico signalling interest in exploring a framework that…
Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has issued a stark warning about the global system that shaped trade and security for decades. He said the current world order is “defunct” and “dead”, and he urged Europe to act fast…
Europe is entering a more fractured political era. Voters are spreading support across more parties. Parliaments are becoming harder to manage. Governments are increasingly forced into fragile coalitions or minority rule. For Singapore, the stakes are practical. Europe remains a…
Global energy markets are on alert again. Tensions in the Middle East can move prices fast, even before any physical disruption. That is because the region sits at the centre of oil exports and key shipping routes. For energy importers…
