Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders meet for peace negotiations in UAE
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan held peace talks in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday after nearly four decades of conflict.
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Trump ready to support new Russia sanctions bill: Politico
US President Donald Trump is ready to sign a bill aimed at eliminating Russia’s trade under certain conditions, Politico has reported, citing a senior administration official.
France and UK pledge new Storm Shadow missile orders, deepen nuclear cooperation
In a first, France and the UK, Europe’s only nuclear powers, also signed a declaration today stating that “the respective deterrents of both countries are independent but can be co-ordinated and that there is no extreme threat to Europe that woul…
Sweden’s migration minister ‘shocked’ by teenage son’s far-right activism
Johan Forssell says revelation should be ‘wake-up call’ to parents about what children are doing and seeing onlineSweden’s migration minister has said he is “shocked and horrified” after discovering his teenage son’s involvement in far-right extremist …
Macron, Starmer hammer out migrant deal details as French president wraps UK visit
On the last day of his UK state visit, French President Emmanuel Macron was meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to thrash out details of a proposed “one in, one out” deal to tackle illegal migrant crossings of the English Channel.
Ukraine arrests Chinese father and son accused of spying on missile programme
Kyiv accuses father and son of trying to give classified documents about its Neptune missile system to Chinese intelligence
Trump Seems to Be Warming to What Europe Wants for Ukraine: New Russia Sanctions
Flattery and pressure — coupled with President Trump’s growing dissatisfaction with President Vladimir V. Putin — have helped build momentum for new economic punishments.
Denmark Aims to Use Copyright Law to Protect People From Deepfakes
A pioneering bill would give citizens the right to demand that social media platforms remove digital forgeries of themselves.
A new pest threatens Italy’s risotto dish: the flamingo
Local growers patrol the rice fields day and night, blaring horns and banging barrels
Zelensky meets US envoy on sidelines of Rome summit on rebuilding Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US special envoy Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg Thursday on the sidelines of the fourth annual summit on rebuilding Ukraine. Political and business leaders gathered in Rome, aiming to drive investment in…