Only 13 percent believe Trump “respects democratic principles,” while 43 percent say the U.S. president “has authoritarian tendencies” and 39 percent even think Trump “acts like a dictator.”
It’s not just Trump who is viewed…
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Only 13 percent believe Trump “respects democratic principles,” while 43 percent say the U.S. president “has authoritarian tendencies” and 39 percent even think Trump “acts like a dictator.”
It’s not just Trump who is viewed…


BBC“I joined the air force 35 years ago, aged 18, and went straight to Germany, based on a Tornado aircraft,” says British Air Commodore Andy Turk, who is now deputy commander of the Nato Airborne Early Warning & Control Force (AWACS). “It was…

There’s an often-heard and slightly predictable argument about European security. The continent is old and a bit doddery, it’s said. Getting a decision on anything takes years and the cake that emerges is disappointing and heavily…

European officials say the Trump administration has pared back its engagement with efforts to enforce sanctions on Russia as the US pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine.
The US has been largely absent from several working groups set up by…

Officials from the European Union said on Thursday that they would delay their retaliation against President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs — including 50 percent levies on American whiskey and other goods — until the middle of next…


Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the battlefield based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the very start, and our…

More arrests reported in Israeli West Bank raids
by AFP Staff Writers
West Bank, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Mar 12, 2025
Israeli forces reported fresh arrests as they kept up raids in the northern occupied West Bank on…

Lebanon appoints new army chief
by AFP Staff Writers
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Mar 13, 2025
Lebanon named a new head of the armed forces Thursday to succeed Joseph Aoun, who was appointed president earlier this year.
“Brigadier…

Lebanon reports deadly strikes as Israel says responded to gunfire
by AFP Staff Writers
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Mar 16, 2025
Israel’s defence minister said the military responded to stray gunfire from Lebanon Sunday, after Lebanese…