Europe calls for US reset at security talks

European leaders on Friday called for a reset in relations with the United States as they gathered at a major security conference overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s repeated broadsides against traditional transatlantic ties. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged “a new transatlantic partnership,” while French President Emmanuel Macron called for “a strong Europe” as more than […]

Indonesia seeks PAF support for defence

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has expressed keen interest in leveraging Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) training ecosystem and aerospace development infrastructure to enhance his country’s defence capabilities, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. The Indonesian president shown the interest during his meeting with Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of Air Staff, Pakistan […]

Congress impasse set to trigger US shutdown

A prolonged impasse between US lawmakers over immigration enforcement threatens to ensnare the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a partial government shutdown beginning Saturday, following two fatal shootings in Minneapolis. “For weeks, we’ve been pushing commonsense reforms,” Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Republican-controlled Senate, said ahead of a partial shutdown that would […]