If the old saying is true, that you are known by who your friends are, then President Trump may be telling the world something about who he plans to be in this second term. In a move that redrew the international order, Mr. Trump this week had the United States vote against a U.N. General…
US support for Moscow resolution, rejection of EU’s, illustrates deepening division between Washington and allies. The United States has sided with Russia in votes on two United Nations resolutions on Ukraine. The two countries on Monday opposed a European-backed UN General Assembly resolution condemning Moscow’s war in Ukraine. In the UN Security Council (UNSC) they…
U.S. splits with European allies, refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine invasion – CBS New York Watch CBS News It happened Monday at the United Nations as the world marked three years since Russia launched its attack. CBS News New York’s Dick Brennan reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,…
Feb 25, 2025 12:33 AM IST The resolution, passed with 93 votes in favour, 18 against, and 65 abstentions, comes on the third anniversary of Russia’s war with Ukraine. The United Nations General Assembly on Monday approved a resolution backing Russia’s immediate approval from the Ukrainian territory. The resolution, which was drafted by the United…
A showdown over Ukraine between the United States and its longtime European allies played out in the United Nations on Monday, as the United States opposed an effort to condemn Russian aggression and call for the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine. The Trump administration, after seeking to tone down the language, voted against…
Israeli operations against militants in the West Bank have escalated to a level not seen since the Second Intifada of the early 2000s. Tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes, with Israel’s defense minister saying they will not be allowed to return. And for the first time in two decades, Israeli forces…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fleet of Chinese distant-water fishing vessels used North Korean crews between 2019 and 2024 in violation of U.N. bans, and many were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years, a report published Monday said. The Environmental Justice Foundation, a London-based group specializing in environmental and…
Chinese companies and authorities have rallied behind domestic blockbuster Ne Zha 2, showing their support by booking entire cinemas and expressing pride in the home-grown animated feature. The film hit a record high of 13.5 billion yuan (US$1.86 billion) in box office sales on Monday, almost a month after its debut, according to real-time film…
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States is urging the United Nations General Assembly to back its resolution to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday, oppose any amendments and vote no on a rival text drafted by Ukraine and European allies. In a diplomatic note sent on…
When not alienating America’s closest trading partners, threatening to take over Greenland, Gaza and the Panama Canal, slapping China with tariffs and decimating the US$40 billion foreign aid programme, US President Donald Trump has targeted the United Nations – handing Beijing a unique opportunity to greatly expand its global reach as it assumes the month-long…