Israel launches new operation in Gaza after Trump leaves Middle East
The new military operation follows reported differences between Israel and Trump.
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Ukraine war: US secretary of state says โabundantly clearโ Trump and Putin needed for peace talks โbreakthroughโ โ as it happened
This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our full report:Zelenskyy sends team for peace talks but says Russia โnot serious enoughโPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan on Thursday and after that w…
Israel bombs European Hospital in Gaza on eve of US ceasefire talks
The apparent attempt to kill Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar could affect U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks in Doha.
Hands off Greenland, ex-NATO chief defies Trump
The U.S. president’s musings on annexing the Arctic island are alarming Copenhagen.
Ukraine war briefing: Putin rejects ceasefire; Starmer says only Russia blocking peace
Russian president calls for direct talks โwithout any preconditionsโ as European leaders rally behind Kyiv. What we know on day 1,172Vladimir Putin has rejected an ultimatum by European leaders to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face increased san…
India-Pakistan conflict escalates closer to full-scale war
The crisis has spiralled into the most expansive confrontation between the two nuclear-armed nations in half a century.
Pope Leo XIV laments people valuing โtechnology, money and successโ over Christianity in first mass as pontiff โ as it happened
Pope held mass for cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morningProfile: the moderate, good humoured first US popePope Leoโs in-tray: the many urgent issues to addressShare your views on Pope Leo XIVChina has sent congratulations to newly elected P…
Ukraine war briefing: Trump calls for โideally a 30-day ceasefireโ backed with sanctions
Ukrainians record 734 attacks despite Putinโs claim of three-day halt to fighting; Britain further targets Russian oil โshadow fleetโ. What we know on day 1,171Donald Trump after a phone call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for โideally, a 30-day uncon…
Ukraine war briefing: Hegsethโs sudden arms halt โcost US up to $2.2mโ โ report
Missile attack against Kyiv after deadly strike on Sumy; Zelenskyy seeks ramp-up of drone interceptor development. What we know on day 1,169 The Pentagon under Pete Hegseth stopped arms shipments to Ukraine in February without being ordered to do so by…
EU to unveil plan to quit Russian gas by end-2027
The European Commission has drafted a roadmap on how it plans to phase out Russian gas, according to a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday. By June, it will propose a plan to banย new Russian gas deals by the end of 2025 and halt imports under existing…
Ukraine cannot guarantee safety of foreign leaders on May 9 in Moscow, Zelenskyy says
Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the leaders set to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow.
Albanese set to remain Australian prime minister as Labor wins election
The final phase of the election campaign was dominated by Trumpโs trade war and the cost of living.
Here we go again! How to watch Romaniaโs do-over election like a pro
The presidential election day is almost upon us. This is what you need to know.
The ultra conservatives wanting to make the Vatican great again
With Trump back in the White House, the alt right are attempting a hostile takeover of the group deciding on the next pope.
Ukraine war briefing: US and Kyiv โready to signโ minerals deal amid uncertainty over last-minute hurdles
Ukraineโs first deputy PM travels to Washington to sign deal as later reports claim US pushing Ukraine to sign extra documents Kyiv felt were not ready Ukraine and the US said they were ready to sign a minerals deal, amid reports that a last-minute ob…
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy calls Putinโs offer of brief ceasefire โmanipulationโ
Ukraine president urges month-long truce after Russia suggests three-day one to mark a world war two victory. What we know on day 1,161Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an immediate month-long ceasefire after Vladimir Putin unilaterally announced a th…
Iberian peninsula power cut: King Felipe to chair national security council meeting in Madrid โ as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can read our latest wrap of developments here.We are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified t…
The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again
Pierre-รdouard Stรฉrin is hoping to use his financial firepower to remold French politics in line with his conservative ideals.
Trumpโs team brushes off economic concerns ahead of 100-day mark
Facing troubling polling, the White House insists tariffs and trade talks will pay off for Americans.
Russia says suspected Ukrainian agent arrested in Moscow car-bomb attack
The Federal Security Service named the suspect as Ignat Kuzin.
Trumpโs fixation on a tariff battle win against China could cost him the trade war
Beijing is going on an international charm campaign to coax other countries hit hard by โLiberation Dayโ tariffs to take on the U.S.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reposts US missive from first Trump term that Crimea is Ukrainian
Casualities as Russian missiles hit Kyiv and Kharkiv; strike damages Shahed factory in Tatarstan, says Ukrainian military. What we know on day 1,156 Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that peace talks in London had been marked by โemotionsโ and pled…
Ukrainians roll eyes at Witkoff, reject border changes
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has conveyed Moscow’s desire for peace in exchange for five regions in Ukraine.
US markets close with steep losses as Trump tariffs branded โworst self-inflicted woundโ by a successful economy โ as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read the latest live news here:US politics live โ latest updatesChina and the European Union have exchanged views on strengthening their economic and trade cooperation in response to US tariffs, the Chinese commerc…
UK wants investigation into Israelโs killing of Gaza aid workers
Keir Starmer also said aid is not flowing into Gaza quickly enough.
Germanyโs Merz weakened already โ as he battles party dissatisfaction
The incoming chancellor vowed to be a strong leader for Europe, but coalition talks may leave him focused on damage control at home.
Trump fires a top US military official to NATO
Conservative media has targeted Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for comments she made about diversity.
Brussels eyes 25 percent tariffs in response to Trump
EU considers โฌ22 billion hit on American goods in response to tariffs U.S. president imposed on steel and aluminum last month.
Jaguar Land Rover pauses shipments to US as Trump says impact of tariffs โwonโt be easyโ โ as it happened
Trumpโs baseline 10% tariff on all imports from many countries has begun, with higher levies on 57 trading partners to start next weekAmericaโs Brexit? Trumpโs historic gamble on tariffs has been decades in the makingIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Net…
Norway criticizes Finlandโs move to quit land mine treaty
“If we start weakening our commitment, it makes it easier for warring factions around the world to use these weapons again, because it reduces the stigma,” says Norwegian foreign minister.
French justice minister urges prompt appeal hearing for Le Pen โ as it happened
Gรฉrald Darmanin stresses court timelines are outside government control as PM admits he has questions over immediate public office bansLe Pen ban is โpolitical and partisanโ, says French far-right partyโs presidentIn Kyiv, Ukrainian foreign minister An…
Ukraine war briefing: Trump sanctions threat on Russian oil buyers could hit China, India
Trump threatens Putin over ceasefire; Russia claims it has taken control of a Donetsk village. What we know on day 1,132China and India could be affected if Donald Trump introduces tariffs of 25-50% against countries buying Russian oil, analysts and of…
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv accuses Russia of war crime after attack on military hospital in Kharkiv
Ukrainian officials denounce โdeliberateโ targeted shelling of hospital; Ukrainian president says US, Europe must respond to daily Russian drone attacks. What we know on day 1,131See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian drones struck a military hospital…
Ukraine war: Trump claims deal on Ukraine minerals is close amid US and Russia ceasefire talks โ as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here:US and Russia begin talks in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine ceasefireWe have some information trickling in from what is being discussed in the talks between US and Russian officials at the…
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy replaces head of general staff of the armed forces
Defence minister says Ukraine โsystematically transformingโ its military; Macron says allied security force does need Russiaโs blessing. What we know on day 1,118The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has appointed Andriy Gnatov as chief of the…
Russia bombards Ukraine after Zelenskyyโs team accepts US ceasefire plan
The attack killed at least five people.
Captain of ship that crashed into US tanker is Russian, owner says
Solong crashed into the U.S. tanker Stena Immaculate off the East Yorkshire coast Monday.
US envoy to visit Moscow amid ceasefire talks โ as it happened
This blog is closedTrump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefireFrench European Affairs minister, Benjamin Haddad, said the European Union could go further in its response to US tariffs, though a trade war was in no-oneโs i…
Musk blames Ukrainians for cyberattack on X. Experts arenโt convinced.
Evidence of Ukrainian involvement in X disruptions is very thin, cyber experts say.
Clashes in Syria kill more than 1,000 people in 2 days
The country’s post-Assad leadership calls for national unity as violence escalates.
Zelenskyy โfully committedโ to constructive dialogue with US after Trump defends Putin โ as it happened
This blog is now closed but you can read Luke Hardingโs report from Ukraine hereAccording to Reuters, Two Majors, a pro-Russian war blogger, wrote on Telegram on Saturday that Russian troops had begun an assault on Sudzha, a major town about 6 miles (9…
Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of Kyivโs troops in Kursk nearly surrounded by Russian forces โ report
Reuters says open source maps show Ukrainian situation in Russian region has deteriorated sharply in recent days after Moscowโs counteroffensive. What we know on day 1,109See all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading…
Macron open to extending Franceโs nuclear umbrella to European allies as US reconsiders Ukraine funding โ as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here:Macron warns Russian aggression โknows no bordersโRussia takes a positive view of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyyโs statement last night that he is willing to negotiate over…
US and Ukraine โpreparing to sign minerals deal on Tuesdayโ, reports suggest โ Europe live
Zelenskyy says his country is ready to sign minerals and security agreement while admitting White House meeting โdid not go the way it was supposed toโ New EU plans to strengthen Europeโs defence industry and increase military capabilities could mobili…
Ukraine : lโEurope a une arme secrรจte de 200 milliards dโeuros pour peser face ร Trump dans les nรฉgociations de paix
Exclue des nรฉgociations entre Trump et Poutine sur la fin de la guerre en Ukraine, lโUE dispose en rรฉalitรฉ dโun levier important. Mais lโutilisera-t-elle ?
EU eyes โฌ200B secret weapon as Trump dominates Ukraine peace talks
Europe has significant leverage after being left out of key talks on ending the war in Ukraine, but will it use it?
Ukraine war briefing: US tussles with Kyiv over UN vote on third anniversary of invasion
The Trump administration is urging countries to back its rival resolution and vote against Ukraineโs. What we know on day 1,097See all our Ukraine coverageThe US is pressuring Kyiv to ditch its draft UN resolution condemning Russiaโs war in the country…
Second crisis Ukraine summit planned for Wednesday
More EU leaders, plus Norway and Canada, are expected to attend, 48 hours after previous talks.
โNot badโ: Moscow delivers verdict as US-Russia talks conclude in Saudi Arabia
Washington and Moscow agreed to establish a consultation mechanism to address “irritants” in bilateral relations.
Europe live: Ukraine will not accept US-Russia talks outcome if it is not involved, says Zelenskyy, as EU leaders meet for summit
Ukrainian president says his government has not been invited to planned talks on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, while EU leaders meet over Ukraineโs futureSwedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson told Reuters that deploying Swedish troops to Ukraine as part of…
Security is the new safety
SNEAK PEEK โย ย The U.K. AISI drops โsafetyโ for โsecurityโ as it rebrands for the Trump era. โย DSIT and Anthropic ink a new partnership. โย Whatโs happened to the porn review? Good morning and happy Friday, This is Tom, unable to find where Iโve hidden my wifeโs Valentineโs card. You can get in touch with your news, [โฆ]
Trump hails โgreat friendshipโ with Indian PM Modi at White House meeting โ US politics live
Pair meet in Oval Office, while US president says new tariffs may cause โshort-termโ price risesTrump threatens new tariffs on USโs trade partners in latest warningWhat are reciprocal tariffs and how will they affect US consumers?Donald Trump said he p…
Reynolds hits โresetโ on competition
SNEAK PEEK โย The government is giving the CMA a โresetโ. The CMA will try to show itโs got the message. โย Peter Kyle explains the U.K.โs AI summit statement snub. โย MPs pick up where peers left off on copyright. Good morning and happy Thursday, This is Tom, back home. You can get in touch with [โฆ]
Starlink looks pale in comparison with what Europeans can get
SNEAK PEEK โ Has Elon Muskโs Starlink got a shot in Europe? Not really. โ The withdrawal of the EUโs AI liability rules has fans and critics. โย Thereโs a new report about the price tag of the Eurostack. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. Hi, this is Pieter, back in Brussels after frantic days [โฆ]
Ukraine war briefing: Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, say European ministers
If we canโt join Nato we must build our own, says Zelenskyy; Russian trial begins over explosion that crippled Kerch bridge. What we know on day 1,086 Nothing about ending Russiaโs war against Ukraine should be decided without the Ukrainians, Europea…
UK dances to Vanceโs tune
SNEAK PEEK โ Where does the Paris summit leave the U.K.โs AI policy? โย MPs tackle the data bill, amendments and all. โย Patrick Vallance sets out his plan to remake science. Good morning and welcome to Wednesday, This is Tom, heading back to London from a gloomy City of Light. Come and say hi if youโre [โฆ]
Von der Leyen labels Trumpโs VP an ally after first meeting
First high-level meeting with Trump official strikes surprisingly positive note after he slapped tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Trump demands $500B in rare earths from Ukraine for continued support
“We have to get something. We canโt continue to pay this money,โ U.S. president says.
Ukraine war briefing: Power restrictions as Russia hits energy system
Trump says Ukraine โmay be Russian somedayโ; Biden-approved weapons still flowing, says Kellogg. What we know on day 1,084See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine implemented emergency power restrictions on Tuesday morning as the energy minister, German…
Trump team to visit Ukraine this week, Zelenskyy says
A “serious” American delegation will visit Ukraine, the Ukrainian president said.
Britain ditches AI declaration, pitches for cash
SNEAK PEEK โ As the AI Action Summit kicks off, the U.K. is tempted against signing its main declaration. โ Peter Kyle takes his investment pitch to Paris. โ Back at home, thereโs a backlash against the Home Office over encryption. Good Monday morning, This is Tom in Paris. You can get in touch with [โฆ]
Trump is rattling Europe. Heโs sending Vance as his emissary.
The vice president will mingle with world leaders in Munich and Paris at a time when the White House has made clear itโs not afraid to shred old alliances.
Zelenskyy signals diplomatic push to win over Trump
Kyiv wants to secure the U.S. administration on its side before any peace talks with Russia.
Trumpโs aid freeze leaves UN food agency scrambling, with millions at risk
Despite a U.S. waiver, food shipments are stalled, funding is uncertain and Europe may have to fill the gap.
Greenland could hold referendum on independence from Denmark โ Europe live
Greenlandic parliament calls for snap election for 11 March as ruling party, Siumut, proposes accelerating independence processGerman chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that US president Donald Trump was wrong to impose sanctions on the internationa…
Ukraine freaks out as US and Russia push for elections
Ukrainian officials fear an alignment between Washington and Moscow could shut them out of the discussion about their country’s future.
DeepSeek blocked from some app stores in Italy amid questions on data use
Italian and Irish regulators want answers on how data harvested by chatbot could be used by Chinese governmentThe Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has become unavailable for download from some app stores in Italy as regulators in Rome and in Ireland demand…
Kremlin refuses to comment on report Syria asked for Assad to be extradited
Moscow keeps quiet as Ahmed al-Sharaa starts to exert influence in Damascus and abroad.
Lukashenko wins โshamโ election in Belarus with 87.6 percent of vote
“This is a blatant affront to democracy. Lukashenko doesnโt have any legitimacy,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
Baltic undersea cable likely damaged by โexternal influence,โ Latvian broadcaster says
The Latvian Navy sent a patrol to inspect a vessel possibly involved in causing the damage and is contact with NATO allies.
4 more Israeli hostages freed in cease-fire swap with Hamas
Saturday’s exchange is the second under a deal that has temporarily halted the 15-month-long war.
Germanyโs far-right firewall weakens as Merz pledges migration crackdown
Germany’s conservative candidate, Friedrich Merz, suggested he’d push through tougher migration measures even with AfD support.
French man on death row in Indonesia expected to return home in two weeks, minister says
Serge Atlaoui is expected to be transferred after an agreement was reached with the government in Paris, Yusril Ihza Mahendra saysA French man who has been on death row in Indonesia since 2007 for alleged drug offences is expected to return home in wee…
TotalEnergies delays massacre-linked gas project in Mozambique
The French energy giant had hoped to pump gas by 2029.
TotalEnergies confirme le retard de son projet au Mozambique
PARIS โ Faute dโune relance du chantier sur le site dโextraction de gaz naturel liquรฉfiรฉ (GNL) de TotalEnergies au Mozambique, celui ne sera pas opรฉrationnel dโici ร 2029, comme il lโescomptait. Un retard dans lโรฉchรฉancier remarquรฉ par le Financial Times, et corroborรฉ par la major auprรจs de Reuters. โLa prioritรฉ est de rรฉtablir la paix [โฆ]
Germany will try tempt Trump into WHO U-turn
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw from the World Health Organization.
Leaked memo reveals alarming German warnings over Trump
Trump’s second term will bring a โmaximum concentration of power with the president,โ Germany’s ambassador to the U.S. warns in confidential document obtained by Reuters.
EU leaders urge Israel and Hamas to abide by new cease-fire deal
Multiple officials underlined the fragility of the agreement and stressed the importance of how it is implemented. The fighting continues.
Berlin considers full Uniper exit, targets deal after summer
Reuters exclusively reported that the German government is weighing selling its entire 99% holding of German utility Uniper, which has [โฆ]
The post Berlin considers full Uniper exit, targets deal after summer appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
Ukraine war briefing: Trump sympathises with Russian stance against Ukraine joining Nato
President-elect says he understands Moscowโs feelings about having โsomebody right on their doorstepโ; Biden to announce weapons package. What we know on day 1,049See all our Ukraine coverageDonald Trump has said he sympathises with the Russian positio…
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says nearly 15,000 Russian troops have died in Kursk
Russiaโs defence ministry claims capture of Kurakhove, a Ukrainian logistics hub which Russian forces have been advancing toward for months. What we know on Day 1,048.See all our Ukraine coverageUkrainian president, Voldymyr Zelenskyy, said that almost…
Musk โreadyโ to provide Meloni with Starlink secure comms
News of the talks comes shortly after the Italian PM visited President-elect Donald Trump in Florida.
Rรฉseaux sociaux : la dรฉsinformation nโest plus une obsession
Il y a huit ans, aprรจs la victoire de Trump et le Brexit, lโinquiรฉtude รฉtait grande sur lโimpact des rรฉseaux sociaux sur la sociรฉtรฉ. Aujourdโhui, ce discours a du plomb dans lโaile.
โNobody was tricked into voting for Trumpโ: Why the disinformation panic is over
Eight years ago, Trump and Brexit sparked fears social media was corroding reality. Now, that narrative is crumbling.
Ukraine war briefing: New Yearโs Day drone strike kills two in Kyiv
Explosions boomed across the morning sky as Ukraineโs air force warned of incoming drones. What we know on day 1,044See all our Ukraine war coverage Russia launched a New Yearโs Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing…
Russia shot down Azerbaijan Airlines jet, attempted cover-up, Azerbaijan president charges
The downing was an accident, but โsome circlesโ in Russia tried to cover it up, Ilham Aliyev said.
Putin apologizes for Azerbaijan Airlines crash without saying Russia at fault
Russian president says the airliner was attempting to land in Grozny amid Ukrainian drone attacks in the area.
Moscow may be behind Azerbaijan plane crash, US says
White House cites “early indications” of possible Russian involvement in the crash on Christmas Day.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow says Kyiv plot to kill high-ranking officer with music speaker bomb foiled
Claim from FSB comes two weeks after Ukrainian assassination of senior Russian general Igor KirillovOn 8 March 2023, International Womenโs Day, Russian soldiers were handing out tulips and boughs of mimosa to women and girls in the city of Melitopol, s…
Flights suspended to Russia following deadly Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Azerbaijani, Kazakh and Israeli airlines suspended flight to several Russian cities.
NATO seeks probe into Azerbaijani plane crash, as suspicions grow Russia downed it
The Kremlin warns against premature conclusions despite reports that its air defenses misidentified the airliner as a Ukrainian drone.
Russia seeks to play down speculation over Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Kazakhstan also stresses that the cause remains unknown after claims Russian air defence fire led to fatal crashRussia and Kazakhstan have sought to play down speculation about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, as sources in Azerbaijan connected to …
Germany Christmas market attack: Saudi doctor arrested after two killed and 68 injured โ latest
State premier says suspect thought to be โlone perpetratorโ of attack in eastern town of MagdeburgFull report: two killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas marketA Saudi source told Reuters that Saudi Arabia had warne…
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia suffers worst daily losses since the start of the invasion, claims Ukraine โ as it happened
Kyiv says that 2,200 Russian soldiers have died in the last 24 hoursThe Russian Defence Ministry said that its forces had taken control of two more settlements in Ukraineโs Donetsk region, Uspenivka and Novopustynka, Reuters reported, citing Russian st…
Footage shows moments before Russian general killed in Moscow scooter blast โ video
The head of the Russian armyโs chemical weapons division has died after an explosive device attached to a scooter went off outside an apartment building in Moscow, in the most brazen targeted assassination of a senior military official since Russiaโs f…
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv claims responsibility for killing of Russian general in Moscow โ as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereRussia is boosting its ballistic arsenal with new strategic missile systems, plans maximum-range launches and may increase testing in response to growing external threats, a senior Russian mi…
How the British establishment got sucked into a Chinese spy scandal
The prince, the prime ministers and the spy: what we know about the scandal gripping the U.K.
Russian oil tankers in distress in Black Sea
President Vladimir Putin has set up a working group to mitigate the impact of the fuel spill, whose extent is still unknown.
US set to sanction Serbiaโs main oil company over Russian ownership, Vuฤiฤ says
Britain and the EU would likely follow Washington in introducing sanctions against NIS, Serbian president says in TV interview.
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian drones make multiple strikes inside Russia
Attack on several regions comes after Russia hammered Ukrainian energy facilities with drones and missiles. What we know on day 1,025Ukrainian drones made several strikes inside Russia overnight into Saturday, including an infrastructure facility stori…