Key US trade union declines to endorse either Harris or Trump
The powerful labor union is deeply connected to working class voters in the Midwest and other battleground states that could be crucial to the outcome of November’s election.
Harbors
Biden administration, behind declared solidarity with Ukraine, harbors hesitations
The US has been reluctant to allow Kyiv to strike Russia with the long-range missiles its allies have supplied, fearing it might lead to escalation with Moscow.
These are the most deadly pathogens — so why aren’t drug companies targeting them?
Despite calls to step up efforts, investment in antimicrobial resistance is still insufficient.
Newborns face deadly infections amid superbug crisis
Clinicians are looking into the potential of probiotics to prevent infections.
What Kamala Harris was really saying in her convention speech
She understood the need to tie her story to yours.
Biden harbors lingering frustration at Pelosi, Obama, Schumer
Ahead of the convention that’s meant to unify the party, tensions still remain.
Now you see him, now you don’t: How did Carles Puigdemont pull off his great disappearing act?
The fugitive separatist leader snuck into Spain, gave a speech in Barcelona and then vanished into thin air.
French general wants to slash ‘unbelievable’ red tape to move troops faster across Europe
EU needs to up its game on military mobility, but it’s no easy task, General Bertrand Toujouse tells POLITICO.
Ukraine claims sinking of Russia submarine in Sevastopol
The “Rostov-on-Don” vessel was earlier damaged by Ukrainian missiles in September, Kyiv’s military says.
Macron triggers tensions with Algeria in supporting Morocco’s Western Sahara plan
The president said Paris’ support for plans for an autonomous region under Moroccan control is “clear and unwavering.”
PM Gabriel Attal elected head of Macron’s liberals in French parliament
The outgoing prime minister secures a way forward after the snap election debacle.
Betrayal on Britain’s south coast
Voters say they feel let down by Conservatives on immigration, public services and the supposed benefits of Brexit.
Biden’s Israel policy may hasten Trump’s rise, US allies fear
As the president begins his last international trip before the election, the fear in the crowd is that conflict in Gaza is tripping him up.
China harbors ship tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers, satellite images show
China is providing moorage for a US-sanctioned Russian cargo ship implicated in North Korean arms transfers to Russia, according to satellite images, as US concerns grow over Beijing’s support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
EU agrees to tackle Russia’s shadow oil fleet, Sweden says
The dark fleet camouflaged by Moscow “fuels the war chest of Russia,” Swedish foreign minister says.
Japan hunkers down for Trump 2.0
The possible return of Donald Trump to the White House has bred a deep sense of insecurity among Japan’s business and political elite.
Pioneering policy leadership in a transformative era
At the European University Institute in Florence, a new executive master program transforms policy professionals into agents of change.
Behind the scenes: A billionaire at COP28
Australian tycoon Andrew Forrest has made a big bet — that after building a mining empire, his next fortune will come from the green transition.
Israel, Hamas at critical juncture in negotiations for hostage deal
Humanitarian pauses in Gaza have helped the hostage talks via Qatar and Egypt, but a lot could still go wrong.
EU throws weight behind Cypriot plan to ship aid to Gaza
The plan is to allow Gazans access to big volumes of aid carried by ship, rather than just the small quantities brought by truck from Egypt.
Ukraine defies Russian attacks to continue Black Sea exports
The strike, which killed one sailor, is the first major challenge to Kyiv’s humanitarian maritime corridor.
A broken Netanyahu is miscalculating over Gaza, former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says
Ehud Olmert says Netanyahu is now a danger to Israel and argues the goal should be resuming talks leading to a Palestinian state.
Ukraine declares war on Russia’s Black Sea shipping
Kyiv warns it’s ‘completely unjustifiable’ for Western vessels to continue shipping Russian oil.
Greta Thunberg removed from protest after receiving a fine hours earlier
The climate activist blocked the road to an oil harbor.