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President Donald Trump and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Nato chief Rutte defends flattery of Trump, who he called ‘daddy’

Nato secretary general likened the US president to a ‘daddy’ in the Israel-Iran conflict.

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Israel-Iran conflict

Trump defends US strikes on Iran nuclear facilities at Nato summit

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Ukraine war

Trump mulls more Patriots for Ukraine, says Putin ‘really has to end’ the war

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Donald Trump

Nato leaders agree to 5% defence spending goal in annual summit

Alliance to ‘reaffirm’ support for Ukraine, pledged ‘ironclad commitment to collective defence’ under Article 5.

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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump and other leaders pose for a family photo at the Nato summit. Photo: Reuters
War and conflict

Opinion | How an overstretched US could clear space for China’s global rise

As the US gambles on swift military might to advance its interests, China navigates a treacherous diplomatic landscape with hard choices.

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Britain

UK to reintroduce nuclear weapon-capable aircraft under Nato

UK to purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons.

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Donald Trump

‘Dear Donald’: Trump airs Nato chief’s gushing private message

Mark Rutte exposed as flatterer-in-chief in private message to the US president.

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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump rattles Nato allies as he descends on summit

The US president refused to commit to the alliance’s mutual defence vow, as Washington warns it may shift focus to the threat from China.

Ukraine war

Zelensky tells Nato Chinese firms among Russia’s suppliers aiding war on Ukraine

Calling conflict ‘crucial’ to European security, he seeks alliance’s help to ‘break every link that connects Russia with its accomplices’.

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Donald Trump

Stop worrying about US and carry on, Nato chief tells Europe and Canada

Mark Rutte says the Americans are ‘with us’ and other bloc members need to focus on their military investment plans.

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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses a press conference a day prior to a meeting of the alliance in The Hague on Tuesday. Photo:AFP
Israel-Iran conflict

Iran approves general plan to suspend cooperation with IAEA

Iran said submitting reports to the UN nuclear watchdog is suspended while the security of nuclear facilities is not guaranteed.

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The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organisation’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Photo: Reuters
Mark Rutte

Beijing’s ‘massive’ build-up raises threat of Taiwan Strait conflict: Nato chief

Its enlarged military presence could draw in Russia and thus European forces into the fray, secretary general warns ahead of summit.

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Ukraine war

King Charles welcomes Zelensky to Windsor Castle lunch

President Zelensky is in the UK to meet PM Keir Starmer and discuss his country’s defences and ways to increase pressure on Russia, ahead of this week’s Nato summit.

South Korea

South Korea’s Nato no-show: pragmatism or diplomatic shift?

While some see a tactical move, critics fear the no-show might undermine Seoul’s ties with Western allies and signal a broader reorientation.

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Anti-Nato protesters rally in The Hague on Sunday before this week’s summit of the transatlantic security alliance in The Netherlands. Photo: Xinhua
Canada

Canada raises defence spending to hit Nato targets amid tariff row: Carney

The new spending comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney tries to reach a deal with the White House to lower or remove tariffs on Canadian goods.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference in the Foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Friday. Photo: dpa
China airliners

China’s aerospace drive, Summer Davos and more

This week: Comac sets goal for C929 plane, PBOC outlines steps to boost use of yuan, China woos Central Asia and President Xi calls for de-escalation in the Middle East. Next week: Summer Davos in Tianjin, Nato summit, Trump’s steel tariffs to hit Chinese appliances and more.

United States

Nato allies must lift military spending to more than 3.5% of GDP, US Senate told

Testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee comes ahead of the summit next week for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation leaders.

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Russia

EU’s top diplomat says Russia doesn’t ‘stand a chance’ if Nato shows unity

The bloc’s foreign policy chief said that increased defence spending alone was not enough to deter Moscow.

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A Ukrainian service member fires a howitzer towards Russian troops in the Zaporizhzhia region on June 16. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Breaking with G7 stance, Trump says he’d welcome China and Russia in bloc

US leader calls Kremlin’s 2014 expulsion ‘a big mistake’ and considering Beijing ‘not a bad idea’ as summit starts in Canada.

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Greenland

France’s Macron visits Greenland, berates Trump for threats against Arctic territory

French president visits Greenland to show European support for the strategic Arctic island coveted by Trump.

China-EU relations

Nato chief says it must build Indo-Pacific ties to meet China’s military challenge

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte contends that Euro-Atlantic security ‘is all interconnected with what is happening in the Pacific’.

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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte speaking at Chatham House in London on Monday. Photo: PA via AP
Canada

Canada to hit 2% Nato spending target, years ahead of schedule: Carney

‘The threats that Canada faces are multiplying,’ the prime minister said, ‘in a darker, more competitive world’.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Photo: via dpa
Ukraine war

‘Quantum leap’: Nato chief to urge 400 per cent rise in air defence

‘We see in Ukraine how Russia delivers terror from above, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our skies,’ says Mark Rutte.

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Japan

Japan grows restless for next-gen fighter jets as progress with UK, Italy stalls

Japan finds its ageing aircraft outmatched by China’s advanced stealth jets amid setbacks to the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme.

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Ukraine war

Russia unleashes deadly strikes on Ukraine in response to ‘terrorism’

Capital city Kyiv among targets, as massive aerial barrage leaves at least four dead, including emergency responders, and wounds dozens, including doctors.

An explosion in Kyiv after a fatal Russian air strike on Friday. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump tells Merz it might be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’

US president says he shared his comparison of the conflict to a fight between young children in his call with Putin.

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US President Donald Trump (left) receives German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in front of the White House on Thursday. Photo: dpa
United States

US reveals pick for Nato’s next supreme allied commander

The position of supreme allied commander, which oversees all Nato operations in Europe, has been filled by a US general since its creation after World War II.

China-Russia relations

Russia moves again to join with China and India despite their trust issues

Analysts say Trump’s tariffs and other policies could unite three countries but long-standing conflicts between them remain an obstacle.

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