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Behind the tactical gains against Iran, a longer-term worry
WASHINGTON - When Israeli fighter jets roared off the runways Friday night, on a thousand-mile run to Iran, they headed for two major sets of targets: the air defenses that protect Tehran, including Iran's leadership, and the giant fuel mixers that make propellant for Iran's missile fleet.
Members of Congress to Blinken: Erdogan is undermining US efforts to counter terrorism
Action against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s “inflammatory rhetoric” against NATO allies and Israel is being called for by U.S. Congressmen in a letter sent to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
Cypriot President Christodoulides to meet with Biden at the White House
A bilateral defense agreement, a strategic dialogue, and an upcoming meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House, all within the span of just a few months.
How the election of Trump or Harris will affect the EU economy – Tariffs and the China factor
The US presidential election is always of great interest globally because of the influence that the global superpower wields with its foreign policy.
Israel: Strikes on Iran show it may have heeded US warnings
The Israel announced that it conducted “precision targeted strikes”against Iran today in response to an Iranian attack on October 1, primarily targeting missile manufacturing facilities. Tehran, for its part, announced “limited damage.”
Charlie Kirk: Who’s Trump’s “purveyor” on TikTok – The hard-core far-rightist who makes a career out of conspiracy theories
Charlie Kirk poses a question to the enthusiastic, young crowd he’s addressing: “Are you ready to send Donald Trump back to the White House?”
Mali: Serbia to keep deficit below 3 pct, complete all projects by 2027
WASHINGTON - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said Serbia would succeed in keeping its fiscal deficit below 3 pct over the course of a new three-year arrangement with the IMF and complete all planned projects.
Greek finance minister vows to keep debt’s share of economy shrinking
Greek Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis told Reuters that the government will maintain fiscal prudence to safeguard its growth path and emergence from a debilitating debt crisis a decade ago, even amid higher wage demands by striking teachers and ferry workers.
Europe's future should not 'depend' on US vote: EU Council chief
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (L) and European Council President Charles Michel address a closing press conference after an EU summit in Brussels on Oct. 17, 2024.
G20 nations reaffirm pledge to cooperate on taxing super-rich
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, left, speaks as Central Bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto listens during a G20 news conference at the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.