News Desk

Moscow, April 5 (AFP/APP): President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Western security services of having helped Kyiv stage “terror attacks” in Russia, after giving an icy welcome to the new US and EU ambassadors. His Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky meanwhile made a rare foreign visit […]

Stockholm, April 4 (AFP/APP): While Finland Tuesday became a full NATO member, Sweden’s membership bid remains blocked, an “embarrassing” delay if short-lived but which could make Sweden more vulnerable and create problems within NATO if it drags on, experts told AFP. Finland became the 31st […]

New York, April 4 (AFP/APP): Hoards of reporters, police and barriers greeted Donald Trump when he arrived at his Manhattan residence Monday — but only a small group of supporters. Just before midday, authorities closed off Trump Tower to the public, as a heavy police […]