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Colombia has hit back at Donald Trump after the US President said military action in the South American country was possible under the pretext of tackling drug smuggling. Colombian president Gustavo Petro warned Mr Trump that he risked “waking the jaguar” with his comments, which were made during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The US leader said military strikes on …

Israel received a body that Hamas said was one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israel said it would allow Gaza’s gateway to Egypt to open once all hostages were returned. A body has been transferred by the Red Cross to the Israeli military and will undergo forensic identification, a statement from the …

The India-Russia Business Forum to be held in New Delhi as part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit will deliberate on the theme of ‘Balanced trade, shared growth,’ as the two nations aim to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. Putin will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day state visit. Moscow wants to improve its …

As it fights to survive in the new era of economic warfare, the European Union wants to turbo-boost efforts to de-risk its ties with China, using two new proposals. Launched on Wednesday, the blueprints will combine to upgrade the bloc’s economic arsenal and unpick its heavy reliance on China for critical minerals, including rare earths. The first, an economic security …

This is the terrifying moment brave aid workers were targeted by sick Russian drone pilots who later shared a video of the outrageous attack. An armoured truck from non-profit aid organisation Plain Compassion Crisis Response (PCCR) was evacuating civilians and delivering aid in the Ukrainian held part of Donetsk Oblast last month.  But as this nightmare video shows, the movement …

Moscow and Washington continue to look for a compromise, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia has not rejected the US peace plan on the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, adding that Moscow and Washington are continuing to work toward finding a compromise. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Peskov stressed that “it would be wrong” to say President …

NATO countries may soon be ready to spend at least $1billion per month on American weapons and ammunitions for Ukraine. Peace hopes for Ukraine were quickly shattered on Tuesday, after Russian leader Vladimir Putin met a US delegation to discuss the latest iteration of Donald Trump’s peace deal.  Following the five-hour long meeting, which saw US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and …

Japan’s position on Taiwan remains unchanged, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday, referring to a 1972 commitment that led to the normalisation of ties between Beijing and Tokyo. “The Japanese government’s basic position regarding Taiwan remains as stated in the 1972 Japan-China joint statement, and there has been no change to this position,” Takaichi told the Japanese parliament. …

Army officials and the M23 coalition have accused each other of breaking a truce just days before a Washington-backed peace deal is set to be signed The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s military and M23 rebels have accused each other of violating a fragile ceasefire, just 48 hours before a peace agreement is due to be signed in Washington. The …

Federica Mogherini, the ex EU foreign policy chief, has been formally accused of procurement fraud and corruption, conflict of interest and violation of professional secrecy, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday. Along with two others, she was detained and subsequently released as part of an ongoing EU fraud investigation as they were not considered a flight risk, the …