Sovereignty, as defined in international law, is both crucial and complex. In the real shark-pool world of geopolitics, it is not hard to spot: if you have the ability to rule at home and resist attack from outside (any outside), then you are sovereign. Otherwise not. No exceptions. That’s why Iran»»»

President Donald Trump departs the White House for Florida Friday. Trump spoke about Iran, saying he rejected the latest peace proposal. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo May 2 (UPI) -- An Iranian general said more fighting with the United States is "possible" after President Donald Trump »»»

US President Donald Trump has said he would consider withdrawing some American troops stationed in Italy and Spain, after making a similar threat toward Germany amid a deepening rift with Washington’s European allies over the war with Iran. Trump threatened earlier this week to reduce the number of»»»

BERLIN: A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by German media, the whale was spotted swimming near Germany’s Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from its natur»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Saturday that the U.S. plan to cut troops in Germany by 5,000 was expected. File Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo May 2 (UPI) -- The Pentagon announced Friday that the United States would draw down 5,000 troops from Germany, and Germany responded Satur»»»

Saudi Arabia has ranked second globally, after the United States, among the most attractive markets for data centers—an achievement that reflects the Kingdom’s growing position in digital infrastructure and its rapid expansion in a market increasingly driven by artificial intelligence and cloud com»»»

WASHINGTON: NATO said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon’s announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat between US President»»»

Washington, United States: NATO said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington's decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon's announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat betwe»»»

Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»

Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»

Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»

Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»

Imagine if an alien bug invaded the earth. I'm not talking about the big slick black monsters that bite your head off from the Alien franchise. I'm talking about tiny little nondescript bugs that gnaw away at plants and have a taste for the additives in concrete. »»»

Rome: Alex Zanardi, the Italian Formula One driver who became a Paralympic champion after losing both legs in an accident, has died aged 59, his family announced Saturday. Zanardi was one of his country's most loved and respected sportsmen, credited with helping transform the perception of disabili»»»

BERLIN, May 2 (SANA) The tariff hike on cars and trucks from the European Union announced by U.S. President Donald Trump could cost Germany nearly 15 billion euros ($17.58 billion) in output, an economic institute told Reuters on Saturday. The estimate from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy »»»

A planned drawdown of US troops from Germany should spur Europeans to strengthen their own defenses further, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday, following the latest salvo from Washington against transatlantic ties. The Pentagon announced on Friday that the United States would»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching near the German coast was Saturday released into the North Sea off Denmark after being transported in a barge, a member of a rescue mission said. Dubbed "Timmy" by the German media, the whale was first spotted s»»»

Germany's defense minister on Saturday said the withdrawal of American troops from Germany had been expected and that Europe needed to do more to ensure its own security. "That US troops are withdrawing from Europe and also from Germany was to be expected," Boris Pistorius said in a statement sent »»»

A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching near the German coast was Saturday released into the North Sea off Denmark after being transported in a barge, a member of a rescue mission said. Dubbed "Timmy" by the German media, the whale was first spotted stuck on a sandbank o»»»

The tariff ‌hike on cars and trucks from the European Union announced by US President Donald Trump could cost Germany nearly 15 billion euros ($17.58 billion) in output, an economic institute told Reuters on Saturday. The estimate from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) highlights the e»»»

Washington: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war. The move came as US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on cars and»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump said Friday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week, charging that the bloc is not complying with an earlier trade deal. The pact, which was struck last summer, had capped the US tariff on EU autos and parts»»»

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Middle East war. The move came as US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on cars and trucks »»»

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed to RIA Novosti the Pentagon's decision to withdraw 5,000 American troops from Germany within a year. Analysis'Unwinnable’ US War in Afghanistan Exposed Systemic NATO Failure – Ex-DoD OfficialYesterday, 15:25 GMT"The Secretary of War has ordered the wi»»»

WASHINGTON: The past weeks have not been reassuring for those who thought that Europe could navigate its tricky relationship with US President Donald Trump. Trump this week lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the Iran war, calling him “totally ineffective.” ​On Frid»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops ​from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe. Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedr»»»

US ​President Donald Trump on Friday said he will increase tariffs ​on ‌vehicles from the European Union to ‌25% next week, accusing the bloc of ⁠not complying with its 2025 trade deal.  President Donald Trump said Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the Eu»»»

TEL AVIV, May 1 : A US military-run center near Gaza that critics say failed in its mission to monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and boost aid flows to besieged Palestinians is set to be shut by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The closing of the Civil-Milit»»»

France and Germany sent firefighting units to the Netherlands on Friday to help battle woodland blazes flaring in several areas. Many of the fires, which sparked on Wednesday and Thursday, were raging in land used for military training, including an artillery range, in the south. Stretched Dutch au»»»

1 of 3 | President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he might remove troops from Italy and Spain. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to remove American troops from Spain and Italy. Trump told reporters in the White House tha»»»

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said on Friday that he was “not frustrated” by the narrow advantage his side hold over Bayern Munich heading into their trip to Germany for the Champions League semifinal second leg. Last week, the two sides played out what many considered to be one of »»»

Kathmandu: A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple was reinstalled in its original location on Friday, one of several artefacts returned from foreign museums and collectors in recent years. The statue, dating to the 13th century, was carried in a palanquin back to its pagoda-style»»»

Berlin: Germany began Thursday a two-month reduction in energy tax on gasoline and diesel to curb soaring fuel prices driven by the Middle East war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Fuel prices fell by about 17 euro cents per liter under the temporary measure. Economy Minister Katheri»»»

Amsterdam: France said Friday it has sent firefighting units to the Netherlands to help battle woodland blazes flaring in several areas. Many of the fires, which sparked on Wednesday and Thursday, were raging in land used for military training, including an artillery range, in the south. Stretched »»»

1/10A participant poses, caked in mud as they compete in the annual Maldon Mud Race in Maldon, east England.AFP2/10A couple with a dog ride a motorbike at Enqelab Square in Tehran.AFP3/10An aerial view shows people visiting a hillside in full bloom with azaleas during the annual Azalea Festival in »»»

Berlin: German airline Lufthansa on Friday said it had apologised to Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin for losing his Oscar statuette after US airport security banned him from taking it on a flight from New York. After a frantic search, Lufthansa said it found the missing statuette. Talankin, who wo»»»

Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed the importance of the transatlantic military alliance with the United States, after US President Donald Trump said his administration was considering reducing the number of American troops stationed in Germany. In remarks reported by German ra»»»

In this week's Talking Europe, we take a moment to check the pulse of the European Parliament following a spate of European elections, to see how they'll impact the EU – and whether the EU should weigh on European domestic politics at all. The end of 16 years of power for Viktor Orban in Hunga»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should focus on resolving the Ukraine conflict and deal with problems at home instead of questioning Washington’s strategy in the war against Iran, US President Donald Trump has said. Trump was responding to the chancellor's comment on Monday that the US was being “»»»

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality. The agreement to create one of the world's biggest free-trade zones was sealed in January after more than 25 years of »»»

London: Oil prices steadied and stocks diverged Friday in thin holiday trading, as investors awaited the next move in the Middle East crisis and digested corporate earnings. Several markets were shut in Europe and Asia for the May 1 holiday, including in France, Germany, Hong Kong and mainland Chin»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»