1 day agoVance meets NATO Sec Gen Mark Rutte: 'We want to make sure that NATO is built for the future ' which means NATO does more on Europe so US can do more on East Asia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 259 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - Banda Sea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 198 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
1 day agoTrump: "One of the first meetings I want to have is with President Xi of China, President Putin of Russia, and I want to say, 'let's cut our military budget in half.' And we can do that."
Trump: I will hold talks with China, Russia on reducing military spending and denuclearization when things calm down
Trump: Trade with BRICS could be subject to at least 100% tariffs
Trump: Taiwan took our chip business.. and we want that business back
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - Banda Sea
1 day agoModi: Had a very good meeting with @elonmusk in Washington DC. We discussed various issues, including those he is passionate about such as space, mobility, technology and innovation. I talked about India's efforts towards reform and furthering 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance.'
SecDef @PeteHegseth on China - "We don't feel like conflict is inevitable and certainly don't seek conflict with China, and that's why President Trump has that good relationship with Xi Jinping. But it was prudent for us to work with allies and partners in the Pacific to ensure that that deterrence, hard power deterrence, not just reputational. exists. And that's why a lot of my first phone calls as Secretary of Defense were to Pacific allies."
British Foreign Secretary: I discussed global stability with my Chinese counterpart, including the Middle East and Ukraine
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 290 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
2 day agoRussian FSB reporting killing suspects who planned bomb attack at the railway station in Pskov, possible ISIS-K cell
Australia protests to China over 'dangerous' fighter manoeuvres in disputed waters
ISIS member neutralized outside security perimeters of @MUDH_AF in Kabul
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 18 km WSW of Dompu, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 59 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 13 km WSW of Kamaishi, Japan
UN denounces 'serious violations' of human rights during protests against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh
3 day agoNATO is hoping Trump can be persuaded that he needs allies to win against China and that therefore he'll stay engaged in Europe. Today SecGen Rutte emphasized that Beijing would be empowered by a "bad deal" in Ukraine
3 day agoForeign Minister of Turkmenistan met Iran's President today in Tehran
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 21 km WSW of Lahat, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 78 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - Izu Islands, Japan region
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 7 km S of Claveria, Philippines
3 day agoISIS-K has accepted responsibility for a Suicide Attack on a Bank earlier today within the Northern Afghan City of Kunduz, resulting in the death and injury of roughly 50 Taliban Fighters who were waiting to receive their Paychecks
4 day agoNegotiations on natural gas trade between Turkey and Turkmenistan, which began in 1998, have come to a conclusion after 27 years. An agreement was reached on the supply of Turkmen gas to Turkey. The agreement is planned to start deliveries as of March 1, 2025.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 187 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
North Korea condemns US nuclear submarine's arrival in South Korea
