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#Sovereignty ร—

Lebanon cannot be bombed into sovereignty

A sovereign Lebanon and a demilitarised Hezbollah cannot be achieved without a credible political transition.

Mexico, Spain and Brazil call for Cubaโ€™s sovereignty to be protected

The three countries pledge more aid to Cuba and say Cubans must decide their own future amid a US pressure campaign.

In Indonesia, leaked plan for US military overflights triggers sovereignty row

A leaked plan to grant the US military sweeping overflight access to Indonesiaโ€™s airspace has triggered a domestic backlash over concerns that Jakarta is โ€œcolluding with the aggressorโ€ amid Washingtonโ€™s war on Iran. Analysts say the defence document, first reported by New Delhi-based newspaper the Sunday Guardian, raises concerns that President Prabowo Subianto may be trading away Indonesiaโ€™s strategic independence. The proposal, which reportedly emerged following a meeting in February between...

Trump critique pauses UK handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Britainโ€™s government said on Saturday it had โ put on hold โ its deal to cede sovereignty โ of the Chagos Islands โ€“ home to the US-British Diego Garcia airbase โ€“ which has been criticised by US President Donald Trump. British media reported that planned legislation underpinning the deal to cede the โ€Œislands to Mauritius, which needs the backing of Washington, would not be included in the governmentโ€™s next parliamentary agenda. Prime Minister Keir Starmerโ€™s office said London would try to persuade...

โ€˜Not some piece of iceโ€™: Greenland hits back at Trump insult

PM Nielsen calls Greenland a proud nation seeking to maintain global order, after US president calls it 'piece of ice'.