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U.S. ambassador warns: “The United States will have to send its own fighter jets into Canadian airspace unless Ottawa buys 88 F-35 fighter jets”

11:44 29.01.2026

U.S. ambassador warns: “The United States will have to send its own fighter jets into Canadian airspace unless Ottawa buys 88 F-35 fighter jets”

The U.S. ambassador to Canada says the North American Aerospace Defense Command would need to change if Canada does not proceed with buying 88 F-35 fighter jets. “NORAD would have to be altered,” U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told CBC News in an exclusive interview at Luke Air Force …

Politico: EU’s Kallas privately complaining about ‘dictator’ von der Leyen

11:42 29.01.2026

Politico: EU’s Kallas privately complaining about ‘dictator’ von der Leyen

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is privately complaining about the authoritarian style of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Politico reported, citing sources. Kallas views von der Leyen as “a dictator,” a senior diplomat told the outlet, adding that there is “little or nothing she can do …

British life-style: Number of people in 'very deep poverty' at highest level in more than 30 years, charity warns

11:41 29.01.2026

British life-style: Number of people in 'very deep poverty' at highest level in more than 30 years, charity warns

The number of people living in "very deep poverty" in the UK is at the highest level in more than 30 years, a charity has warned. In its latest report, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said data up to the end of the 2023/24 financial year shows more than one …

Russian-Syrian talks

21:08 28.01.2026

Russian-Syrian talks

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Kremlin, January 28, 2026. The President of Syria has arrived in the Russian Federation for a working visit. The agenda of the talks encompasses the current state and prospects for the development of bilateral relations in …

Kremlin aide statements: Putin-Zelensky meeting, security guarantees

18:26 28.01.2026

Kremlin aide statements: Putin-Zelensky meeting, security guarantees

Vladimir Zelensky has an open invitation to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin. He also noted Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have broached this possibility many times in telephone talks. TASS has compiled the key statements made …

EU countries give final approval to Russian gas ban

11:49 28.01.2026

EU countries give final approval to Russian gas ban

European Union countries gave their final approval to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, making their vow to cut ties with their former top supplier legally binding, Reuters reports. Ministers from EU countries approved the law at a meeting in Brussels on Monday, although Slovakia and Hungary voted against …

Merz seeks closer German ties with Italy as he cools on Macron

11:47 28.01.2026

Merz seeks closer German ties with Italy as he cools on Macron

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed the new German-Italian Action Plan in Rome, where the two delegations met for the intergovernmental summit in Rome, Euronews reports. The summit focused on strengthening EU strategic autonomy, boosting industrial competitiveness – particularly the automotive sector – and deepening …

View from Washington: Who will rule the Arctic?

11:46 28.01.2026

View from Washington: Who will rule the Arctic?

In 2007, two Russian submersibles descended from the ice at the North Pole to plant a small Russian flag on the sea floor more than two miles down. While the aquanauts were greeted as heroes in Russia, the reaction of other Arctic nations was somewhat less positive. ‘This isn’t the …

All of Trump's peace offerings to Minnesota after shooting backlash

11:43 28.01.2026

All of Trump's peace offerings to Minnesota after shooting backlash

The Trump administration spent the past 24 hours attempting to make amends with Minnesota after the shooting death of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti triggered bipartisan political backlash, Axios reports. Why it matters: President Trump appears to be softening his tone on immigration enforcement after weeks of escalation in the state …

‘The Times’: “The Finns had to be told to stop beating the Americans”

11:42 28.01.2026

‘The Times’: “The Finns had to be told to stop beating the Americans”

The US national security strategy published in November does not mention Greenland. The UK government’s strategic defence review in June last year warned of the likelihood of the Arctic and the high north becoming “ice-free” by summer 2040. This would allow “access to more actors and create a new site …

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