West reacts with skepticism to Chinese ceasefire proposal for Ukraine

WASHINGTON/TALLINN (Reuters) - The West reacted with skepticism to China's proposal on Friday - the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - for a ceasefire, with NATO saying Beijing di...

Ukrainians mourn and vow to fight on, a year after Russia invaded

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainians paid tribute to fallen loved ones on Friday and vowed to fight on to victory, while Russia said its forces were making gains in battle in the east as its invasion ent...

Taiwan sees China taking lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion

TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's military is learning from Russia's invasion of Ukraine that any attack on Taiwan would have to be swift to succeed, but the Taiwan Strait would make that challenging, th...

China says it is not aware of drone purchase talks between Russia and Chinese company

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Friday it is not aware of reports about talks between Russia and a Chinese company for the purchase of drones. "There has been a large volume, ...

EU officials ban TikTok from staff phones, citing security concerns

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union's two biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones for cybersecurity reasons, marking growing concerns about the Chinese short vid...

Germany to pursue $5.2 billion submarine deal with India during Chancellor trip, sources say

NEW DELHI/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will pursue a $5.2 billion deal with India to jointly build six conventional submarines in the country during Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Feb. 25-26 visit, two Ind...

Russia's Medvedev floats idea of pushing back Poland's borders

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that the only way for Moscow to ensure a lasting peace with Ukraine was to push back the borders of hostile states as far...

Boeing to stop making F/A-18 Super Hornet jets in 2025

By Nathan Gomes and Valerie Insinna (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Thursday it plans to stop production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet in late 2025 after delivering the last of the fighter jets, as the...

NATO has seen signs China is considering sending arms to Russia, Stoltenberg says

By Johnny Cotton, Sabine Siebold and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the alliance had seen signs China was considering supplying arms to R...

Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes to Ohio townspeople, vows to “do what's right”

(Reuters) -Norfolk Southern will take responsibility for cleaning up the environmental damage from this month's train derailment and controlled detonation of hazardous materials in East Palestine,...

Northern Irish police arrest three over shooting of detective

BELFAST (Reuters) -Northern Irish police have arrested three men in relation to the attempted murder of a senior detective shot in front of his son in the town of Omagh on Wednesday evening that t...

How Ukraine war crimes are being investigated

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - More than 70,000 alleged war crimes have been reported in Ukraine since Russia invaded, but bringing them to trial is no simple task. Ukrainian and Western authorities say th...

Mexico Congress votes to give armed forces airspace monitoring duties

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Congress on Wednesday approved a law giving the nation's armed forces a dominant role in airspace surveillance and defense, a measure proponents say is vital to na...

US to revamp arms export policy to vet human rights more closely, officials say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will unveil on Thursday a long-awaited overhaul of arms export policy with increased emphasis on human rights, three State Departme...

Sweden open to sending Leopards to Ukraine, defense minister tells TT news

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden is open to sending some of its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine as the Nordic country prepares to present another package of aid to help the country fight off the Russi...