Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests ahead of Trump-Putin talks
World 16:12 10/08/2025European leaders on Saturday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the conflict in Ukraine, while stressing the need to keep pressure on Moscow and protect Ukrainian and European security interests.
G7 glosses over tariffs, pledges to cut global economic imbalances
World 10:19 23/05/2025BANFF/ALBERTA -- Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven democracies papered over their differences on Thursday, pledging to address "excessive imbalances" in the global economy and saying they could increase sanctions on Russia.
World military spending hits $2.7 trillion in record 2024 surge
World 10:08 28/04/2025World military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion in 2024, an increase of 9.4% from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the Cold War, according to a report released by a leading conflict think tank on Monday.
