Amid growing unease among European leaders over the United States’ commitment to defending the continent, France announced plans to increase the size of its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades. Speaking at a submarine base in Brittany on Monday, President Emmanuel Macron said that in a world “fraught…
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to unveil his vision on Monday for how France’s nuclear arsenal could play a broader role in Europe’s defence, as the continent accelerates rearmament amid an increasingly confrontational Russia and waning confidence in long-standing U.S. security guarantees. Macron will deliver the closely watched address…
Cotonou, Benin – Tensions are mounting in the Arctic after several European countries deployed small troop contingents to Greenland, following repeated remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about wanting to annex the island. The icy, resource-rich territory, strategically located between North America and Europe, is increasingly viewed as a geopolitical…
Zintan, Libya – Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has been killed in the town of Zintan, Libyan officials announced on Tuesday. The circumstances surrounding his death have not yet been officially disclosed, though local media reports suggest he was killed by armed men at…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday delivered some of his strongest criticism yet of the United States under President Donald Trump, warning that Washington is increasingly distancing itself from allies and stepping away from the international rules-based order it once championed. Speaking at the Élysée Palace during his annual address…