UK PM addresses media about increase in defense spending
Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement on Defence spending at Downing Street on February 25, 2025.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that Nigel Farage's economic plans would damage the British economy, calling them unrealistic and comparing them to the failed policies of former PM Liz Truss.
Starmer criticized Farage's Reform UK party for promising huge tax cuts without explaining how to pay for them, plans that experts say could cost up to £80 billion.
Farage claims his party now represents working people and accused Starmer of using scare tactics. Though Reform is ahead in polls, Starmer remains more popular personally. He says he's willing to make tough decisions to fix the economy but has also shifted on key welfare and immigration policies in response to public pressure and Farage's rise.
Analysts say Starmer is smart to focus on challenging Farage's economic ideas rather than competing with him on immigration.
AnewZ takes to the streets of Yerevan and Baku to ask a simple yet deeply complex question: How do you see peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan? In the first part of our special report, we hear the hopes, doubts, and scars still shaping people’s perspectives on both sides.
On May 28, the inauguration ceremony of Lachin International Airport was held.
A car drove into crowds of Liverpool fans celebrating the club’s Premier League title in the city centre on Monday evening, injuring dozens including 4 children. A 53-year-old man believed to be the driver was arrested at the scene.
EU ministers have greenlit a massive €150 billion defense investment fund—dubbed the Security Action for Europe (SAFE)—as the bloc ramps up its military readiness in response to Russia’s aggression and growing uncertainty over U.S. security guarantees.
Kyiv faced a large-scale Russian drone and missile assault overnight, with explosions and gunfire echoing throughout the city, forcing residents to shelter in subway stations.
Airline leaders from around the world will gather in India’s capital this weekend as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) convenes its annual general meeting, with trade war tensions, soaring costs, and climate targets high on the agenda.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate telephone discussions on Thursday with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and senior members of Hamas’ political bureau, focusing on escalating humanitarian and security crises in Gaza and Syria.
President Ilham Aliyev met Michael Harms, Chairman of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy, to discuss expanding Azerbaijan-Germany economic relations and the signing of a joint economic projects roadmap.
Ukraine is holding off on confirming its participation in peace talks with Russia until it receives a formal proposal document outlining Moscow’s positions, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Friday.
Serbia and Russia will jointly examine allegations that Serbian-made weapons reached Ukraine, following claims by Russian officials and statements from President Aleksandar Vucic calling for a fact-finding effort.
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