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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis vows a 'renewal of perspective' for NATO

Romania President Iohannis Announces NATO Chief Bid

Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday announced his candidacy to succeed Jens Stoltenberg as chief of NATO, vowing -- as a leader of a country bordering the Ukraine war -- to bring "renewal of perspective" at a crucial time for the alliance.
Poland's President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk have a tense relationship

Biden To Reassure Polish Leaders As Ukraine Fears Mount

US President Joe Biden hosts Poland's President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the White House Tuesday to try to reassure key NATO ally Warsaw of Washington's support after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Ukraine in August 2023, after Volodymyr Zelensky's last visit to Turkey

Zelensky To Visit Turkey On Friday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the war against Russia and Black Sea navigation, the Turkish presidency said.
Trump and Biden both had sweeping wins in this week's "Super Tuesday" primaries

Biden To Give High-stakes Address As Trump Rematch Looms

US President Joe Biden faces one of the most critical moments of his political career Thursday with a State of the Union speech aimed at convincing skeptical voters the 81-year-old is fit to beat Donald Trump in November's election.
Wang said China opposes all acts of hegemony and bullying

Chinese FM Blasts US 'Suppression', Defends Russia Ties

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi lashed out against the United States and praised his country's partnership with Russia on Thursday, in a wide-ranging press conference where he called the war in Gaza a "disgrace for civilisation".
Finance minister Jeremy Hunt (R) has dampened hopes of tax cuts as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's (L) Conservatives trail in opinion polls

UK Awaits Voter-friendly Budget Before Election

Britain's Conservative government unveils a pre-election budget Wednesday that could feature voter-friendly measures as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party badly trails main opposition Labour in polls.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr is averaging 17 percent in polling against the two 2024 frontrunners

Wildcard Candidates Threaten To Tip Scales In US Election

Americans haven't elected an independent president since George Washington, but a public turned off by two historically unpopular frontrunners appears more open than ever to the rich crop of wildcards who could tilt the election in 2024.
Ukrainian servicemen take part in a field exercise. The war with Russia has been going on for almost two years.

Biden To Receive Scholz Amid Ukraine Aid Impasse

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will try to build on the momentum from Europe's success in agreeing new aid for war-torn Ukraine when he heads to Washington this week, where President Joe Biden is struggling to overcome opposition to a US package.
Israel's army said its forces raided a Hamas training facility in Gaza where militants prepared for the October 7 attack

Blinken Heads To Mideast To Press For Gaza Truce

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the Middle East for another crisis tour on Monday in a bid to secure a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war, as southern Gaza saw no let-up in fighting.

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