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US President Donald Trump criticised NATO allies on Tuesday (17 March) for declining to deploy forces to secure the Strait of Hormuz at his request, calling their decision ‘very foolish’. Speaking alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin during a White House meeting, Trump said allies broadly support Washington’s position but are unwilling to commit forces.…
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Hungary and Slovakia have agreed to build a new fuel pipeline linking their refineries, in a move aimed at strengthening regional energy security and stabilising supplies. The 127km pipeline will connect the Százhalombatta refinery in Hungary with the Bratislava refinery in Slovakia. Both sites are operated by Mol Group, with capacity expected to reach 1.5…
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Peru’s interim President José María Balcázar has appointed General Luis Enrique Arroyo as Prime Minister after Denisse Miralles resigned just three weeks into the role, triggering a cabinet collapse. Mr Arroyo, who served as Defence Minister under Ms Miralles, takes office as the government faces a looming congressional confidence vote. Under Peruvian law, failure to…
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Keir Starmer have agreed a new UK–Ukraine Enhanced Security and Defence Industrial Collaboration Declaration, strengthening long-term military cooperation and European security. The agreement builds on existing UK–Ukraine frameworks, including the 2025 One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement, and focuses on joint defence production, advanced technologies, and battlefield integration amid Russia’s…
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Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected for a fifth consecutive term, extending his rule to nearly 42 years, according to provisional results. Interior Minister Raymond Zephirin Mboulou said on state television that Sassou Nguesso won 94.82% of Sunday’s vote, with reported turnout at 84.65%. Observers noted low visible participation in parts…
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During a visit to London, Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, spoke at Chatham House, offering a candid assessment of Brexit. He described the UK’s departure from the EU as a “colossal mistake” and urged a pragmatic, functional approach to rebuilding ties between the UK and Europe. Stubb elaborated on the scale of the impact, saying,…
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Kaja Kallas, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told Reuters on Tuesday (17 March) that “the feeling is this is not Europe’s war” while discussing the EU’s response to the US/Israel‑Iran conflict. On the US role, Kallas said: “We don’t really understand their moves recently,” underscoring European frustration. She said…
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US President Donald Trump said he believes he would have the ‘honour of taking Cuba’ in some form’, adding that ‘I can do anything I want’ with the neighbouring country, as a US oil blockade deepens Cuba’s economic and energy crisis. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said the island was “very weakened” and confirmed…
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Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has warned that any attempt by US forces to set foot on Iranian soil could become a “Vietnam-style quagmire.” Speaking from Tehran, he called foreign intervention “rogue, reckless, and illegal” and reaffirmed that Iran is prepared to defend its territory. Khatibzadeh stressed that while negotiations remain possible, the US…
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Chilean President José Antonio Kast has commenced the first phase of his “Border Shield” plan at the northern frontier with Peru, days after taking office on 11 March 2026. Kast’s government says the initiative aims to reduce illegal crossings, drug trafficking and organised crime by combining physical barriers, trenches, increased military deployment and technology such as…
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