Joe Barnes

Taiwan has insisted it is a “sovereign and independent” nation after Donald Trump cautioned its government against officially declaring independence.

Ukraine said it destroyed a rare Russian amphibious aircraft in a drone strike deep behind enemy lines.

Timmy, the humpback whale that captured the public imagination after becoming stranded off the German coast for 41 days, has died.

Ukraine has turned to Britain, France and Germany to lead a renewed push for peace and take advantage of a strengthened position on the battlefield

Nato is considering a mission to unblock the Strait of Hormuz by July. A small group of allies is discussing sending warships even without a peace deal between the US and Iran

Ukraine has turned to Britain, France and Germany to lead a renewed push for peace and take advantage of a strengthened position on the battlefield.

The German chancellor has demanded that Ukraine be given a special half-in-half-out membership of the EU to help protect it from Russia.

Joe Barnes Britain and France have scuppered a proposal for Nato allies to spend 0.25 per cent of GDP on military aid for Ukraine.

The United States has warned it could withdraw a third of the fighter jets earmarked to protect Europe in a crisis.

The United States has criticised “false reporting” by the European Union after it claimed American diplomats were fleeing Kyiv.