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Updated: 12 hours 25 min ago
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 12:00
Europe’s image as a principled, reliable, rules-based actor is being destroyed – not by autocratic Russia or adversaries with dictatorial regimes, but by its own refusal to enforce international law when the perpetrator is an ally.
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 11:22
While Orbán casts the outcome as settled, other European leaders want the US president to harden his stance towards Moscow ahead of the Alaska talks
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 11:22
The report sent a "chilling message" that the United States will overlook abuses if doing so suits its political agenda, Amnesty International USA said
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 10:48
The Ukrainian president is expected in Berlin today
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 09:41
The three European powers told the UN that they are "committed to use all diplomatic tools at our disposal to ensure Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon"
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 06:00
Spoiler: If Merz's first 100 days are any indication, prepare for the worst
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 06:00
Cancelling or postponing ETS2 due to political pressure would set a dangerous precedent, undermining investor confidence and damaging the credibility of EU climate policy at home and abroad.
Tue, 08/12/2025 - 17:26
The individuals "will have to leave the country voluntarily or by force", Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, adding that Poland "cannot allow anti-Ukrainian sentiments to be stirred up"
Tue, 08/12/2025 - 15:21
Belgium’s governing coalition is divided over Gaza – with parties trading blows, the PM on holiday, and a stormy parliamentary debate on Thursday.
Tue, 08/12/2025 - 12:56
The Commission’s argument is simple: foreign companies, often Chinese, receive so much state support that EU competitors cannot keep up
Tue, 08/12/2025 - 10:57
The Ukrainian army said in a statement on Tuesday that there had been fighting around the village of Kucheriv Yar in the Donetsk region, acknowledging Russian gains
Tue, 08/12/2025 - 10:30
Sometimes, genuine peace is only possible after military victory. Anything less risks turning a temporary truce into a prelude for an even bigger war.
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 18:29
European leaders are urging Washington to reject any land-swap deal with Russia and ensure the EU is included in the talks
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 17:16
Aid groups warn the loss could leave 1.4 million African women without contraception
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 16:59
The deal is deemed a highly unusual arrangement in international tech trade
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 15:45
The Eagle S is believed to belong to the Russian shadow fleet – old tankers used to skirt restrictions on Russian oil exports
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 14:12
EU foreign ministers are to hold talks on Monday to discuss Friday's US-Russia summit, with many fearing any deal made without Ukraine could force unacceptable compromises
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 13:34
Almost 200 journalists have been killed in the war Israel launched in response to Hamas's 7 October 2023 attack, according to press freedom campaign group Reporters Without Borders
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 10:52
At least 145 of the 193 UN members now recognise or plan to recognise a Palestinian state, including France, Canada, and Britain, according to an AFP tally
Mon, 08/11/2025 - 10:50
Authorities said that hot, dry winds on Sunday and a heatwave would make the work of firefighters more difficult
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