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Germany

Mike Pence pledges 'unwavering' US support for NATO

US Vice President Mike Pence pledged the Trump administration’s ‘unwavering’ commitment to NATO on Saturday.

Germany

US Vice President Pence seeks to reassure Transatlantic allies

Addressing the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, US Vice President Mike Pence has sought to assure allies that Donald Trump’s administration will back NATO and stand with…

Germany

Munich Security Conference: Germany calls for a globally engaged US

US Defence Secretary James Mattis is in Germany, along with 500 other participants, for the Munich Security Conference.

Germany

Syria dominates at the G20 as next round of Geneva talks loom

Syria on the menu as G20 foreign ministers meet

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Brazil

Troops sent to patrol Rio amid police strike threats

The Brazilian government has deployed the first of 9,000 soldiers onto the streets of Rio de Janeiro ahead of the city’s famous carnival later this month.

USA

Russia says Flynn resignation engineered by opponents of good US-Russian relations

Russian politicians have been quick to defend Mike Flynn, Donald Trump's national security advisor, who has resigned. They claim he has been forced out by those seeking to ruin better US-Russian relat

Belgium

NATO chief urges allies to deliver on spending promises

NATO’s European allies increased military spending by nearly four percent last year, bucking a recent trend of cuts.

USA

Northern Californian residents hope Oroville dam holds

The nearly 200,000 evacuees downstream of the Lake Oroville dam in northen California are safe for now, but fearful they will have no homes to return to if the dam fails.

USA

Flynn resigns as Trump's national security advisor over breach of protocol

Flynn quits as national security advisor over indiscretions

USA

Oroville Dam: race is on to lower water levels ahead of more rain

It's hoped repairs to main spillway connected to Oroville Dam in northern California can begin as soon as possible

USA

Thousands evacuated to safety as part of tallest dam in US on verge of collapse

Close to 200,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from areas surrounding the Lake Oroville Dam in California amid fears of severe flooding.

North Korea

North Korean ballistic missile test an 'armed provocation' says Seoul

North Korea missile test hailed a 'success' by Kim Jong-un

USA

Evacuation ordered as officials warn of California dam collapse

An urgent evacuation has been ordered in northern California after officials said the US’s tallest dam had been weekend by heavy rain.

France

French police arrest four suspected of plotting an 'imminent' terrorist attack

French police detain four suspected of planning terrorist attack

France

Eiffel Tower could get glass wall to boost security

The Eiffel Tower in Paris could get a glass wall around its base – as part of efforts to boost protection against terrorist attacks.

Belgium

Staff offered skin implant to sign into work

A Belgian digital-marketing and tech company called NewFusion has launched an initiative offering employees the opportunity to trade in their ID badges for a surgically-implanted…

World News

Tusk identifies Trump as threat to EU

“Current challenges to the EU are more dangerous than ever before.

USA

Meet Steve Bannon, Trump’s front man to fight all wars

Furor and global protests over an executive order curbing immigration?

Europe News

EU officials propose extension of border checks

EU officials say Schengen border checks should be extended by three months when they expire next month.

Somalia

Somalia: Al Shabaab claims deadly hotel attack

A combined suicide bombing and gun attack at a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has left a number of people dead and injured.