A Summer Institution Comes Back Nik’s Place, a seasonal food stand that has anchored summer life in East Norwalk, Connecticut for over a quarter-century, will reopen in early May after a two-year closure — and this time, its owner plans…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in discussions to build Australia’s first new oil refinery in over 60 years, as the government scrambles to address critical fuel security vulnerabilities exposed by Middle East conflicts and supply chain disruptions. The federal government…
An internal Pentagon email has exposed the Trump administration’s consideration of punitive measures against NATO allies deemed insufficiently supportive of US operations in the Iran conflict, including a potential review of America’s diplomatic backing for Britain’s claim to the Falkland…
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union address to Congress on Feb 24 at a politically tense moment. His approval ratings have softened in recent polling, while voters remain focused on the cost of living. At…
Singapore exporters are preparing for a higher US tariff after President Donald Trump announced a 15% levy on goods entering the United States. Singapore is the only South-east Asian economy facing a rise in its US tariff rate, from 10%…
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…
