U.K. and France Sign First Nuclear Pact to Fend Off Threat to Europe
At a summit on Thursday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron also announced a “one in, one out” pilot program on migrants crossing the English Channel.
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Von der Leyen survives censure vote but faces calls to reverse EU’s rightward drift
Debate on motion against European Commission president lifts lid on simmering discontent among MEPsThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has survived a rare vote of censure in the European parliament, but faces calls to reverse the r…
Zelenskyy urges west to hit Russia with sanctions after huge attack on Kyiv
Ukrainian president wants allies to speed up action against Putin after two killed in second night of major strikesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukraine’s allies to speed up imposing new sanctions on Russia after another huge wave of strikes on his cou…
Landmark ruling finds Russia shot down MH17 with 38 Australians on board
Europe’s top human rights court finds Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by Russia in July 2014Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEurope’s top hum…
Anglo-French talks over migration deal hanging in balance
PM’s hopes of announcing illegal migration curbs during Macron visit depend on several hurdles being clearedAnglo-French talks over a migration deal were deadlocked on Wednesday night, with negotiators haggling over how much Britain will pay towards th…
Russia has committed flagrant human rights abuses in Ukraine since 2014, rules ECHR
Extrajudicial killings, sexual violence and forced labour among accusations upheld by court in judgmentRussia has committed flagrant and unprecedented abuses of human rights since it invaded Ukraine in 2014, including extrajudicial killings, sexual vio…
The dizzying fall of a Russian gold magnate who fell out of favour with the Kremlin
Long seen as loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, billionaire Konstantin Strukov is on the verge of being stripped of his gold mining empire. The state’s seizure of his group illustrates the Kremlin’s hardening stance toward Russian oligarchs, d…
Another day, another US presidential fallout: Trump takes aim at Putin
This week Trump has set his sights on Putin after publicly knocking Iran and Israel’s heads together, but it remains to be seen if he will lose patience with Netanyahu during his trip to the US, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew
Denmark eyes additional F-35 fighter jets, Patriot aid breakthrough for Ukraine
“I think [President Donald] Trump is on the right path here. I think he has promised that would be a possibility, we are talking in these hours about 10 Patriot systems,” said Denmark’s Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine’s envoy to US in diplomatic shuffle
Oksana Markarova will be recalled from Washington in move designed to strengthen ties with Trump teamVolodymyr Zelenskyy is replacing Ukraine’s ambassador to the US, who has been heavily criticised by leading Republicans, as part a diplomatic reshuffle…