Greece
Treaty of Lausanne explained: borders, islands and minorities
The Treaty of Lausanne, signed on 24 July 1923, set the Greek-Turkish frontier, divided the Aegean islands and protected minorities.…
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Asia-Pacific
Keen Sword 27 opens on Ishigaki with 45,000 Japanese and 11,000 U.S. personnel and seven partner nations
The biennial Japan-US exercise began on 19 October and runs to 29 October, with forces from seven other countries and…
Defense Industry
Rheinmetall and MSC win auction for Romania’s Mangalia shipyard at about €138 million
Rheinmetall says it will take over the Black Sea yard with MSC and use it to build four vessels ordered…
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan MND: 5 Chinese aircraft sorties, 3 crossing the median line, and 6 PLA Navy ships around the island on 19 October
Taiwan’s defence ministry reported five PLA aircraft sorties, six PLA Navy ships and nine official ships in the 24 hours…
Europe
EU-GCC summit planned for 24 October in Riyadh is postponed, Council of the EU says
The Council of the EU says the second EU-GCC summit, planned for 24 October in Riyadh, has been postponed. The…
Asia-Pacific
Wang Yi in Zagreb: China readouts cite Croatian backing on Taiwan and talks on EU trade imbalances
China's foreign ministry says Wang Yi met President Milanović and Prime Minister Plenković in Zagreb, with Taiwan, EU-China trade and…
Middle East & North Africa
Egypt: the National Defence Council under Sisi pledges “every form of support” to Saudi Arabia
Egypt’s National Defence Council, chaired by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, decided to provide “every necessary and possible form of support”…
Middle East & North Africa
Araghchi: the Strait of Hormuz opens on day six of Iran’s plan if the US accepts the terms – “The proposal is still on the table”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran’s seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remains “still on the table”,…
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan: Coast Guard drove away 16 Chinese vessels at “multiple points” – research ships in restricted waters, patrols around Pratas
Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said it drove away 16 Chinese vessels taking part in a coordinated harassment operation at several…
Politics & Diplomacy
Zelensky: The US has resumed giving intelligence on Russian ballistic missiles – “For three days we received nothing”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC’s Meet the Press that the United States has resumed giving Ukraine information on Russian…
Cyprus
Christodoulides: Erhürman’s interview “particularly revealing” – “The Turkish side sets conditions for resuming talks”
President Nikos Christodoulides said that Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman’s interview shows one of the main reasons talks on the…
Middle East & North Africa
BREAKING: Netanyahu on Turkey: “I hope we do not reach a direct clash” – the “Muslim Brotherhood axis” led by Ankara
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli reporters in Jerusalem that he hopes there will be no direct clash with…