Pentagon policy chiefโs rogue decisions have irked US allies and the Trump administration
Even for an administration with a knack for moving fast and breaking things, Elbridge Colbyโs moves at the Pentagon have caused frustration and friction.
JD Vance
German far rightโs strategy for seizing power: foment US-style polarization
The approach appears to be inspired in part by Donald Trump’s attacks on the left in the United States.
Trump has given up on โAmerica Firstโ in one arena: Sports
In early June, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency announced on its Facebook page that its โsuited and bootedโ agents would be at matches to the FIFA Club World Cup. Alex Lasry, CEO of the New York-New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee, was startled to see the ominous message, which he worried could [โฆ]
The week that confirmed Europeans are actually quite funny
The monopoly the British believe we hold on humor was loosened this week.
โTragic figureโ Starmer has 6 months to make major changes, says Labour ally
Maurice Glasman cast doubt on whether the prime minister would lead Labour into the next general election.
One year of Keir: Labourโs first 12 months, rated
The Labour government has been nothing if not eventful.
How Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO
European officials deployed flattery and avoided specifics to get “good vibes” and win over the president.
Vance outlines the โTrump Doctrineโ at political dinner in Ohio
The vice president has emerged as one of the administrationโs most prominent messengers on the conflict.
Opinion | JD Vance said the Iran strikes set their nuclear program back โsubstantially.โ Heโs wrong.
The strikes probably only delayed Iranโs nuclear ambitions โ and reinvigorated them.
Greenland is the wild card in Denmarkโs Brussels reign
Donald Trump’s claims on the island nation could derail Copenhagen’s EU Council presidency at any time.
Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administrationโs message
Top Trump officials said their strikes on Iranโs nuclear sites were limited, but they donโt have much control over the knock-on effects in the Middle East and their party.
How Germany Changed Its Mind About America, Thanks to Donald Trump
The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trumpโs plans for NATO.
Attack on Iran need not lead to wider war, JD Vance says
The vice president hopes Trumpโs Saturday escalation will re-center diplomacy.
White House wary of Iran counterattack as Trump strikes triumphant tone
The decision to send American B-2 bombers to attack Iran, the most significant military action of Trumpโs presidency, threatens to inject Washington into another Middle East conflict.
Trump threatens more strikes against Iran if it doesnโt negotiate a deal
In a short speech to the nation, the president declared the Iran mission a success and said it may just be the start.
MAGA allies deride attacking Iran โ but wonโt criticize Trump directly
โThe Israelis have to finish what they started. They started this,โ says Steve Bannon.
โNeuron flashesโ drive Trumpโs policy on Iran, says John Bolton
The former national security adviser also warns there is “a great risk” that Trump will pull out of NATO.
Netanyahu and Trump: Grandmaster beats dealmaker
Donald Trump loyalists are shaping a narrative of how the U.S. leader outfoxed Iran and lulled the mullahs into thinking he would restrain Benjamin Netanyahu. More likely the Israeli PM outthought them all.
Vance: Trump may โtake further actionโ to stop Iran
The vice president urged the America First crowd to trust the president.
Vance: Trump may โtake further actionโ to stop Iran
The vice president urged the America First crowd to trust the president.
Trump wants โreal endโ to Iran-Israel conflict
โIโm not looking for a ceasefire, weโre looking at better than a ceasefire,โ U.S. president says.
G7 skirts touchy AI safety discussion
As they acknowledge the energy costs for artificial intelligence, G7 leaders abandon deeper language on AI.
Macron, Meloni, Starmerโฆ Chacun veut รชtre le leader du G7 qui a lโoreille de Trump
Le prรฉsident franรงais comme le Premier ministre britannique ont multipliรฉ les marques dโaffection et se sont montrรฉs tactiles avec le leader amรฉricain pour tenter de lโamadouer. Mais cela fonctionnera-t-il ?
Trumpโs political offensive on European allies will have long-lasting consequences
While keeping the U.S. president onside will be important, erstwhile allies would do well to coordinate their response to Washingtonโs wholesale assault on its partners.
European leaders clamor to be the G7โs Trump whisperer
The British prime minister’s love-bombing of President Donald Trump is very deliberate. But will it work?
Macron heads to Greenland in show of European solidarity
Earlier this year, President Trump stirred controversy by refusing to rule out the use of force in a potential bid to assert control over Greenland.
Trump celebrates U.S. military might amid tensions at home and abroad
The day-long celebration of the Armyโs 250th birthday coincided with nationwide protests against Trump and military strikes between Israel and Iran that are testing the presidentโs โAmerica Firstโ resolve.
Donโt be fooled: The Musk-Trump blowup is really about immigration
The tech right and MAGA populists were always going to have a blowup thanks to their disagreement on whether immigration or the federal debt was central to Trumpโs political movement.
Musk goes scorched earth: Trump will cause recession, implies he should be impeached
โThe Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year,โ Musk wrote on X.
Le chancelier Merz sโaventure dans la fosse aux lions de Trump
Les rencontres dans le Bureau ovale sont toujours pleines de dangers, mais ces deux riches golfeurs hostiles ร l’immigration pourraient bien s’entendre.
Germanyโs Merz ventures into Trumpโs lionโs den
Oval Office encounters are always fraught with danger, but these two rich, anti-immigration golfers might just hit it off.
Pentagon to redraw command map to more closely align Greenland with the US
The Pentagonโs move to shift its oversight of Greenland under U.S. Northern Command aligns with President Donald Trumpโs pledge to take control of the autonomous Danish territory.
MAGA hits limits in its global ambitions
Votes in Canada, Australia and Albania laid bare the limits to the appeal of Trump-ism as the presidentโs policies sow uncertainty across the globe.
Merz to meet Trump in Washington next week
The two leaders are expected to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Middle East and trade policy at Thursday’s meeting.
Trump says heโs fired National Portrait Gallery director amid Washington arts scene takeover
The move comes after the president dispatched Vice President JD Vance to โremove improper ideologyโ from Smithsonian museums.
Hegseth warns Asia allies that China threat is โimminentโ
The U.S. defense secretary went to Singapore to reinforce alliances, and admonish allies about security spending.
Rubio targets foreign nationals who he alleges police Americansโ social media posts
He called out Europe over speech crackdowns and pressures on U.S. tech platforms.
US Republicans slam EU โdouble standardโ over Polish election financing
The House members say that Poland’s government is favoring centrist candidate Rafaล Trzaskowski and accuse the Commission of not getting involved.
Anti-NATO Romanian ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu retires from politics
“This phase of the sovereignist movement has ended,โ says man who stormed to victory in the later-annulled 2024 presidential election.
Trump administration to shrink the National Security Council
The plans involve slashing the number of staffers in the NSC to less than 150, according to three people familiar with the restructuring.
Trump puts South Africaโs president on the defensive over unproven โgenocideโ claims
The president offered videos and images to support his allegations that white farmers are being systematically targeted.
Donald Trump Jr. hints at run for US president
โMaybe one day … that calling is there,โ says Trump scion.
There is no Ukraine ceasefire. Ever.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is here for a forever war.
Trump could still be remembered as a lasting peacemaker
The only strategy that has any hope of bearing fruit will be weakening Putin and negotiating from a position of strength.
Pope Leo XIV receives White House invitation in meeting with JD Vance
US vice-president delivers letter from Donald and Melania Trump during talks with pontiff at the VaticanDonald Trump has issued a White House invitation to Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff who as Cardinal Robert Prevost previously criticised Trum…
Vance: US โmore than open to walking awayโ from Ukraine-Russia talks
With peace talks stuck, Trump will speak with Putin and Zelenskyy.
Ukraine war briefing: More Russian drones than ever attack before Trump-Putin call
Kyiv suspects Russia also preparing ballistic missile launch; European leaders press case with Donald Trump before call to Russian ruler. What we know on day 1,181 Continue reading…
US ambassador to Ukraine quit over Trump administrationโs โappeasementโ approach
Bridget Brink on Friday wrote that she couldnโt in good faith adhere to the diplomatic instructions coming out of the Trump White House.
Romanian election exit polls: Centrist Bucharest mayor Nicuศor Dan on track to win
The 55 year old appears to have fended off hard-right candidate George Simion.
Zelensky meets Vance as Russian drones pound Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday, for the first time since the disastrous shouting match in the White House in February, as Russia launched a “record” drone barrage on Kyiv, after talks with Moscow w…
Vance hopeful for US-EU โlong-term trade advantagesโ
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni brings together U.S. vice president and European Commission chief at meeting in Rome.
Zelensky sits down with Vance in Rome ahead of planned Trump-Putin call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Vice President JD Vance held talks in Rome as the White House pressed for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. It was the first meeting between the two leaders since a disastrous shouting match in the Oval O…
World leaders descend on Rome for Pope Leoโs inauguration
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy shakes hands with U.S.’s Vance and meets the new pontiff at the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates inaugural Mass before thousands at St Peter’s Square
Tens of thousands of Catholics, global dignitaries and politicians, including US Vice President JD Vance, are gathering at the Vatican on Sunday for the inaugural mass of the first US pope, Leo XIV. The Pope made his first tour of St Peter’s Square in…
Zelenskyy meets US vice-president ahead of call with Trump to discuss ending war
Encounter between Ukrainian president and JD Vance comes after Russia launches largest attack since start of warUkraineโs president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US vice-president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio to prepare for a planned call on M…
Pope Leo XIV to celebrate inaugural Mass before thousands at St Peter’s Square
Tens of thousands of Catholics, global dignitaries and politicians, including US Vice President JD Vance, are gathering at the Vatican on Sunday for the inauguration mass of the first US pope, Leo XIV.
Pope Leo XIV holds inaugural mass at St Peterโs Square
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and JD Vance among 150,000 present as Leo says he wants Catholic church to be โleaven of unityโPope Leo XIV said he wanted the Catholic church to be a โsmall leaven of unityโ in a time of โtoo much discord and too many woundsโ, duri…
Trump to speak with Putin and Zelenskyy on Monday
Negotiations on the war that Trump promised to end on โDay Oneโ of his term have dragged on over the last four months.
The shadowy warlord behind Romaniaโs wrecked electionย
Romaniaโs 2024 presidential election was controversially canceled for suspected foreign interference. Horaศiu Potra, an ally of banned candidate Cฤlin Georgescu, is accused of plotting an insurrection.
Pope Leo offers Vatican for Ukraine peace talks
The Holy Seeโs top diplomat said the failure of this week’s Russia-Ukraine meeting in Istanbul was โtragic.โ
Can Zelenskyy convince Trump that Putin is stringing him along?
Could this be the moment Trump finally concedes that Putin has no serious interest in negotiating an end to the war he started three years ago?ย
EU should open door to US on defense despite Trump, says Lithuanian minister
Severing ties with Washington would cause trouble for Russia’s EU neighbors, Finance Minister Rimantas ล adลพius said.
Trumpโs Gulf tour doesnโt bode well for Israel
For the U.S. president, Gaza is a sideshow, and he doesnโt want it disrupting his bigger diplomatic agenda of resets and mega deals.
The risks of being of associated with Trump
The U.S. leader inadvertently supplied Canada’s Carney and Australia’s Albanese with easy narratives to offer their voters.
โTo name is to claim:โ Inside Trumpโs cartographical compulsion
Itโs ingrained in his background in real estate and branding.
India accuses Pakistan of violating ceasefire just hours after it was announced
Trump lauded the peace deal early Saturday, but explosions were reported in Kashmir late Saturday afternoon.
55 things you need to know about the new Pope Leo XIV
The first American to preside over the church spent much of his career as a missionary abroad.
Vance brushes off apparent Pope Leo XIV criticism: โI try not to play the politicization of the Pope gameโ
The vice presidentโs comments come after his public dispute with the late Pope Francis.
FIFA chief dismisses US border policy fears in private World Cup remarks
Gianni Infantino told top football officials the White Houseโs insistence that fans go home after the tournament was in tune with other nationsโ border policies.
Social media account linked to Pope Leo XIV criticized Vance, Trump over immigration
The account posted criticism of the administration on social media.
JD Vance says Russia has asked for territory it hasnโt won
โWe knew that the Russiansโ first offer would be too much,โ he said of the demands on Ukraine.
Trump pushes for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, threatens more sanctions
โIt can all be done very quickly,โ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump ramps up plans for 2026 World Cup amid friction with neighbors: โTensions are a good thingโ
Andrew Giuliani, newly minted FIFA task force head, met with host city executives and DHS officials on Wednesday.
Trump-Ukraine minerals deal gets green light from parliamentย in Kyiv
After tortuous negotiations, the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund is set to proceed.
US calls for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
Vice President JD Vance has acknowledged the limits of American mediation as Moscow rejects a full 30-day ceasefire.
Pelosi warns the US needs NATO too
The former House speaker also said that the relationship between the U.S. and NATO can still be repaired.
Vance says Russia asking โtoo muchโ in ceasefire talks with Ukraine
Trump says โitโs possible thatโs rightโ about the vice-presidentโs remarks amid frustrations with RussiaJD Vance has said that Russia is asking for โtoo muchโ in its negotiations with Ukraine in the latest sign of growing frustration from Washington wi…
Vance says Russia โasking for too muchโ to end war with Ukraine
The vice president told the Munich Leaders Meeting that the U.S. wants to see Ukraine and Russia speak directly.
Biden says Trump-Zelenskyy clash was โbeneath Americaโ
Former U.S. president says Trump’s approach to peace with Russia is “modern day appeasement.”
Greenland belongs to Greenlanders, EUโs top diplomat warns
Kaja Kallas used her opening address to the European Parliament to rebuke Donald Trump’s plans to seize the self-ruling Danish territory.
Why Europe needs a common defence fund โ outside the EU | Simon Nixon
It would be open to the UK, Norway and Switzerland, and give governments more bang for their buck as the continent rearmsOf all the shocks to have hit Europe over the past three months, none is more devastating than the realisation that the continent m…
Will Merz spring Germany into action?
Pessimism is the German national sport, but the new chancellor will be determined to prove his compatriots wrong.
Trump has already screwed over Germanyโs new chancellor
As the far-right AfD rises, Friedrich Merz presides over a coalition of crumbling mainstream parties.
Trump still would like to add Canada and Greenland but says attack on Canada โhighly unlikelyโ
โI donโt see it with Canada. I just donโt see it, I have to be honest with you,โ Trump told NBCโs Kristen Welker.
Marco Rubioโs esteem is rising in Trump world โ at a cost
With four hats, including national security adviser, the former Trump rival is defying predictions heโd be a weak player.
Vance defends Trumpโs post depicting AI-generated image of himself as pope
The vice president said he is โfine with people telling jokes.โ
Romanians vote in election that could propel ultranationalist Trump ally to power
George Simion, 38, comfortably ahead in polls as first round of voting begins in presidential electionRomanians are voting in a presidential election rerun that could propel to power an ultranationalist who opposes military aid to Ukraine, has fiercel…
Romania taken off US visa-free travel listย
Romaniaโs foreign ministry said the decision was political.
Trump team clashes with Berlin over AfD designation as right-wing extremist
The heavy criticism from top American officials comes days before a new coalition government is set to take power in Berlin.
JD Vance admits Putinโs war in Ukraine wonโt end โanytime soonโ
U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the conflict have proved fruitless so far.
Trump 100 days: โunpredictableโ US alienates allies and disrupts global trade
Trump has cut off Ukraine aid, brokered and lost a ceasefire in Gaza and took a sledgehammer to world commerce100 days of TrumpFor US foreign policy, Donald Trumpโs first 100 days in office were the weeks when decades happened.In just over three months…
MAGA man leads the field before Romanian election rerun
George Simion, the candidate tipped to win the first round of the presidential election, has publicly aligned himself with Donald Trump.
The Guardian view on the EU and big tech: Brussels must lay down the law | Editorial
Washington is seeking to bully its way to the deregulation of US digital giants. In the interests of European citizens, the pressure must be resistedAny political brief that brings with it the near certainty of future confrontation with Elon Musk is no…
Berlin gears up for Trump era as Merz picks new foreign minister
Berlinโs new foreign ministry leadership signals tougher stance toward China and Russia.
Trumpโs Russia-Ukraine war approach risks European alliances, says top Senate Democrat
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer decried President Donald Trumpโs handling of the Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, saying that the U.S. is risking its European alliances and making the country look โweakโ against foreign adversaries. The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks [โฆ]
As Pope Francis is laid to rest, is his legacy of a more compassionate Catholicism at risk? | Julian Coman
Some, especially within the US, see the conclave as an opportunity to establish a more conservative leaderFor Catholics who cherished Pope Francisโs relentless defence of the dignity of migrants and minorities, the footage of his deeply awkward meeting…
Trump says heโs negotiated 200 trade deals โ but wonโt say with whom
The president was cryptic about the deals he says heโs reached but said he would give more details in a few weeks.
When Giorgia met Donny
The two world leaders spent a day love-bombing and singing each other’s praises.
MAGA vs. Pope Francis
The venomous reactions to the pope’s passing are no surprise, but it’s ironic that MAGA is marching in lockstep with the Vaticanโs cloistered and rigidly doctrinaire insiders.
Trump โnot happyโ with Putin for attack on Kyiv amid tense ceasefire negotiations
The presidentโs criticism is a shift from his usual blaming of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the ongoing conflict.