Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair insisted on a significant increase in spending on the country's military needs, as Canada, a NATO member, currently spends less than 1. 4% of its GDP on defense, falling short of the 2% target.
The Russian missile strike on Odesa may have targeted the delegations of Ukrainian President Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, exploding just 500 meters away.
The sanctioned Russian tanker Lisnychny Prospect docked in the Chinese port of Huanghua to unload 700,000 barrels of Russian Sokol oil, despite US sanctions against the vessel.
russia has the resources from high oil prices, sanctions evasion and state investment to sustain the war in Ukraine at the current intensity for at least two more years, according to a report by Lithuanian intelligence services.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock will discuss further military aid to Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia during today's talks.
China accuses the United States of misperceiving it and failing to fulfill the promises made during the Biden-Xi meeting, while updating its methods of suppressing China.
France and Moldova will sign defense and economic cooperation agreements during Moldovan President Maia Sandu's visit to Paris on Thursday.
Oil prices rose slightly after signs of a supply squeeze from OPEC+ production cuts outweighed concerns about demand from China and the US.
On Super Tuesday, Biden and Trump won their primaries in 15 states, securing the presidential nomination in the 2024 elections.
The United States revised a draft UN resolution that binds support for a 6-week ceasefire in Gaza. America demands the release of all hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attack on Israel.
According to the vote count, Trump won the elections in Virginia and North Carolina on Tuesday.
The delivery of aid to Gaza has slowed due to disputes over security responsibilities and infrastructure constraints, which is exacerbating malnutrition among children.
Poland announces that the European Commission has agreed to revise the transportation agreement with Ukraine to meet the demands of Polish truckers.
France will facilitate the Czech Republic's purchase of ammunition for Ukraine from third countries.
The European Commission is preparing to propose measures to reorient the defense industry to increase production of military products for European defense in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
China will increase its defense budget for 2024 by 7. 2% to 1.67 trillion yuan ($230.6 billion) and will focus on reunification with Taiwan.
France has become the first country to guarantee the right to abortion in its constitution after both houses of parliament approved amendments.
Bitcoin is close to exceeding its historical high of $68 thousand set in November 2021, as its value has already exceeded $65 thousand.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi is to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin Russia's plans for the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.
In a referendum initiated by trade unions, Switzerland voted in favor of a 13th supplemental pension and rejected raising the retirement age.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with former US President Donald Trump in Florida on March 8.
The Ecuadorian volcano La Cumbre on the uninhabited island of Fernandina in the Galapagos archipelago has begun to erupt, spewing gas and lava, but poses no threat.
Palestinians near a UN humanitarian convoy in Gaza died in a stampede, not as a result of an Israeli strike, according to a preliminary Israeli military investigation.
The Moldovan Foreign Ministry responded that Lavrov and the Kremlin regime have no right to lecture about democracy and freedom, given the unprovoked attacks on their neighbors.
China's special representative for Eurasia met in Moscow with the deputy foreign minister to discuss the settlement of the war in Ukraine. He will then visit Poland, Ukraine and Germany.
Canada announces new sanctions against six Russian officials in response to the death of Alexei Navalny.
A Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for talks on a ceasefire in Gaza and the exchange of prisoners.
Researchers have discovered a new species of Amazonian anaconda in Ecuador that split off from its closest relative 10 million years ago but still looks almost identical.
Turkish exports to Russia dropped by 33% in February 2024 amid sanctions imposed by the US and EU on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
For the first time, the U. S. dropped aid to Gaza residents using three C-130 aircraft, dropping more than 35,000 rations to Palestinians.
