European carmakers in crossfire of US-EU trade war

German automakers would face increased costs while already under pressure from heightened competition.

Riding out the Trump tiger until heโ€™s exhausted

How should one handle the 47th U.S. president? Kiss the ring, resist, offer deals and wait for exhaustion to set in.

Suggestions for U.S. success in the Middle East

An aide-mรฉmoire to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from a former adviser to Tony Blair.

Trump says heโ€™s spoken with Putin about ending Ukraine war: NY Post

Russian leader “wants to see people stop dying,” Trump tells the newspaper in an interview.

Georgia ramps up restrictions on media, NGOs with drastic new laws

The fresh restrictions come amid a political crisis over disputed elections and the government’s reversal on its EU membership bid.

What does Trump really want from Canada?

โ€œThe current game is maximum chaos,โ€ one industry leader says of the current state of Canada-U.S. relations

Ukraine war briefing: I will sit down with US, Europe and Putin, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president ready to โ€˜move to the diplomatic trackโ€™; Russian strike kills five civilians including pregnant teenager. What we know on day 1,078See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…

Trump: The EU is an โ€˜atrocityโ€™ on trade

U.S. president amps up incendiary rhetoric as he moves toward a global trade war.

Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine dismisses Trump envoy suggestion that both sides will make concessions

Adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls Keith Kelloggโ€™s plan a failure after US envoy says he thinks both sides โ€˜will give a little bitโ€™; British PM says Putin โ€˜rattledโ€™ by Trump threats. What we know on day 1,076See all our Ukraine war coverageDonald Tru…

Ukraine blames Russia for fatal missile strike on Kursk school

Kremlin claims Ukrainian military attacked site in area occupied by Kyiv since last AugustUkraineโ€™s military has said that Russian forces struck a boarding school housing people preparing for evacuation in a part of Russiaโ€™s Kursk region held by Ukrain…

Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile attack on world heritage site in Odesa damages historic buildings and wounds seven

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Norwegian diplomats among those in epicentre of โ€˜deliberate strikeโ€™ on Unesco-listed district. What we know on day 1,074See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…

French budget passes key hurdle, setting up high-stakes showdown next week

In a sign that bodes well for Bayrou, Socialist party leaders welcomedย the agreement.

German Green chief warns conservatives not to strike migration deal with far right

โ€œThis will break Europe,โ€ Robert Habeck says, as fears grow over the broader implications of collaboration between the CDU and AfD.

Ukraine war briefing: Moscow claims control of Velyka Novosilka but Ukrainians say fight continues

Warehouse strike in Russia โ€˜destroys 200 Shahed dronesโ€™; Ryazan oil refinery hit again, says Kyivโ€™s military. What we know on day 1,069Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured Velyka Novosilka, a strategically important town in the Donetsk regi…

Starmer doing โ€˜very good job,โ€™ Trump says after Muskโ€™s attack on UK PM

“I may not agree with his philosophy, but I have a very good relationship with him,” Trump says of British prime minister.

Ukraine hits key Russian oil refinery in massive drone attack

Russia’s defense ministry claimed it shot down 121 Ukrainian drones in 11 regions, including one over Moscow.

Trump says itโ€™s Putinโ€™s fault Ukraine war isnโ€™t over

U.S. president also says he’ll ask NATO allies to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP.

Russia reacts to Trumpโ€™s sanctions threat: Zzzzzzzzzz

The U.S. president is ramping up pressure on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.

Italyโ€™s Meloni under fire after freeing Libyan warlord

The Meloni government relies on the cooperation of the Libyan government to block the departure of migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

Ukraine risks being โ€˜Trumpโ€™s Vietnam,โ€™ says Steve Bannon

Trump’s former chief strategist fears his old boss won’t make a clean break and stop military aid to Kyiv.

‘Trump’s promise to strike down the Basel Accords has the banking industry elated’

Depressing banks in Europe and America, the third version of this financial crisis prevention regulation came into force in January. ‘Le Monde’ columnist Philippe Escande observes that Elon Musk, the US president-elect’s ‘deregulator’ in chief, is expe…

Ukraine war briefing: Moscow reports gains in Donetsk in westward advance

Russiaโ€™s defence ministry says its forces now control two more settlements in eastern Ukraine; Kyiv says โ€˜heinousโ€™ attack kills three in capital. What we know on day 1,061See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian forces took control of two more settlemen…

Trumpโ€™s got a radioactive time bomb under Greenlandโ€™s ice

The U.S. would inherit an environmental time bomb of its own making if it lays claim to the massive Arctic island.

A 100% tax on Brits buying homes in Spain sounds satisfying โ€“ but it wonโ€™t solve our housing crisis | Marรญa Ramรญrez

Making visitors pay more may bolster Treasury revenues, but itโ€™s no match for building more housesLast October, tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and other big Spanish cities demanding affordable housing. Protester…

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.

German army deserts X as Berlin vs. Elon Musk feud rumbles on

“The objective exchange of arguments is becoming increasingly difficult” on the platform formerly known as Twitter, says defense ministry.

Qatari mediators say Gaza cease-fire deal close

The Biden administration has been racing to halt fighting in Gaza before leaving office.

Ukraine war briefing: Strengthen Kyivโ€™s hand before peace talks, says Nato chief

Mark Rutte says Ukraine not yet in the โ€˜position of strengthโ€™ it needs for talks with Russia; Biden says US and allies โ€˜canโ€™t walk awayโ€™. What we know on day 1,056Ukraine is not in a strong enough position for peace talks with Russia, Nato chief, Mark …

Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘energy terrorism’ over alleged TurkStream pipeline strike

Moscow accused Kyiv Monday of carrying out a campaign of “energy terrorism” after what the Kremlin described as a failed drone attack against a Black Sea gas compressor station that forms part of the major TurkStream gas pipeline linking Russia and Tu…

Belgian transport faces severe disruption Monday by national strike

Trade unions called the strike to protest against government plans for pension reform.

โ€˜If you hear the siren, go to the shelterโ€™: the wrenching play about the bombing of a theatre in Ukraine

In March 2022, the largest theatre in Mariupol โ€“ while in use as a bomb shelter for 1,000 people โ€“ was hit by a Russian air strike. A re-enactment based on survivorsโ€™ testimonies has been moving audiences to tearsThe play opens with the usual pre-show …

New French finance chief signals openness to dilute Macronโ€™s pension reform to woo the left

A potential deal with the center left now looks more likely but could involve a significant concession.

A reality check for Trump, would-be-ruler of Greenland

Here is what the president-elect can do with the autonomous territory.

Several killed in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

At least 13 civilians have been killed, and around 30 injured in a missile strike on the southern Ukrainian city ofย Zaporizhzhia, officials said Wednesday. Footage posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Telegram channel showed civilians ly…

Franceโ€™s man in Brussels touts a strategy to save Europeโ€™s embattled industry

The European Commission’s industry chief is lining up help for energy-hungry industries, aiming to stoke demand for them via public procurement.

Zelenskyy reaches out to Trumpโ€™s MAGA base in a podcastย 

We listened to three hours of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Lex Fridman so you don’t have to.

Chinaโ€™s top diplomat heads to Africa as Westโ€™s attention dwindles

Wang Yi’s visit comes as the world’s No.2 economy ramps up its financial support for the debt-laden continent and looks to strike more critical minerals deals and find markets to absorb its exports.
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What California can learn from the place that invented the initiative

Our California ballot-measure reporter heads to Switzerland on the 150th anniversary of its first federal referendum to see what a state mad about direct democracy can take away from the country that devised i

Moscow vows retaliation for Ukraine strikes with US-made missiles

The Kremlin has previously responded to a similar strike by firing a new kind of hypersonic missile.

Ukraine war briefing: Five killed and homes damaged in series of Russian and Ukrainian attacks

Residential area in Chernigiv, north of Kyiv, among those hit as Zelenskyy says Russia launched 300 attack drones and nearly 20 missiles in first three days of 2025. What we know on day 1,045See all our Ukraine war coverageAt least five people were kil…

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hopes Trumpโ€™s โ€˜unpredictabilityโ€™ can end war with Russia

Ukrainian leader has sought to build bridges with Trump amid fears the president-elect could slow vital military aid once in office. What we know on day 1,045See all our Ukraine coverageUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that US…

Trumpโ€™s world of peril โ€” and opportunity

This past year reordered domestic politics. 2025 will remake the worldโ€™s geopolitical map.

Strengthen Ukraine so there can be real peace

The main guarantee of peace cannot be Trumpโ€™s โ€œgood will.โ€ Rather, we must create conditions so that the the enemy simply wouldnโ€™t dare attack again.

Ukraine war briefing: New Yearโ€™s Day drone strike kills two in Kyiv

Explosions boomed across the morning sky as Ukraineโ€™s air force warned of incoming drones. What we know on day 1,044See all our Ukraine war coverage Russia launched a New Yearโ€™s Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing…

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows his country will do everything in 2025 to stop Russia

โ€˜May 2025 be our year,โ€™ Zelenskyy said in an address to the nation just before the clock struck midnight in Kyiv. What we know on day 1,043Ukraineโ€™s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed that his country would use 2025 to fight for an end to Russiaโ€™s…

Ukraine war briefing: US grants $6bn in aid to Ukraine before Trump inauguration

Aid package includes weapons and economic assistance to pay for critical government services; Ukraine foreign minister visits Syria. What we know on day 1,042The US has unveiled almost $6bn in military and budget aid for Ukraine, as the Biden administr…

WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after strike

The Israeli military said Hamas militants were the targets of a strike on Gaza City’s Al Wafa hospital on Sunday, which the Palestinian civil defence said killed seven people.
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Ukraine war briefing: Russia vows to retaliate after state media reportedly blocked on Telegram in EU

Moscow says the move is โ€˜censorshipโ€™ and that it reserves the right to โ€˜respond in the same mannerโ€™. What we know on day 1,041Russia has vowed to retaliate after the channels of its state media were apparently blocked on the popular Telegram social med…

More than 170 people killed as passenger jet crash-lands in South Korea

Fiery crash at Muan International Airport is one of the countryโ€™s worst aviation disasters.

Ukraine war briefing: Russia must give clearer explanation of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, Zelenskyy says

Moscow has confirmed its air defences were repelling Ukrainian drones at the time of planeโ€™s flight but has not admitted it shot it down. What we know on day 1,040Ukraineโ€™s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called on Russia to provide a clearer expla…

WHO chief at Yemen airport during deadly Israeli air strike

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was about to board his plane when the airport was hit.

Gaza medics say Israeli strike kills five journalists, Israel says it hit militants

The Palestinian Journalists Union said the strike killed five journalists from the Al-Quds Today channel who were in a broadcast vehicle in front of Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza.
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Russiaโ€™s โ€˜inhumaneโ€™ Christmas attack on Ukraine leads to power shortages, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says Vladimir Putin โ€œdeliberatelyโ€ choseย  Christmas Day to carry out the attack.

Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops yet to make major impact on fighting, says Ukraine military intelligence

Missile strike targets residential building in Kryvyi Rih; Christmas celebrations across Ukraine shrouded in grief. What we know on day 1,036See all our Ukraine war coverageA ballistic missile struck an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city …

Estoniaโ€™s city at the โ€˜end of the free worldโ€™ stares across a frozen border at Russia

Estonia’s third-largest city is struggling to face off threats from Russia.

Volkswagen deal cutting 35,000 German jobs is โ€˜good news,โ€™ CEO says

โ€œIt is the basis for us to be an economical and reliable employer,โ€ embattled automakerโ€™s CEO says.

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv strikes Russia in major drone attack 1,000km from frontline

High-rise residential buildings hit in Russian city of Kazan but no casualties reported; Zelenskyy reveals meetings with CIA chief. What we know on day 1,033 See all our Ukraine war coverage Ukraine staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Ka…

Russia bombards Kyiv with ballistic missiles, with debris falling in several districts

Mayor accuses Moscow of โ€˜genocideโ€™, saying latest strike shows Putinโ€™s indifference to women and childrenRussia-Ukraine war โ€“ latest news updatesRussia has hit Kyiv with eight powerful ballistic missiles, a day after Vladimir Putin claimed his troops w…

Putinโ€™s relentless assault intensifies as Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles

Kremlin says it was a revenge strike for Kyiv’s attack on a military plant in Rostov 2 days ago.

At least one killed in Russian strike on Kyiv after Ukraine targets Rostov border region

A Russian missile attack killed one person and damaged buildings across Kyiv, local officials said Friday, after a series of blasts rocked Ukraine’s capital.ย Moscow said the strikes wereย in response to an earlier Ukrainian attack on the Rostov border …

Zelenskyy calls Putin a โ€˜dumbassโ€™

Ukraine leader also hit out at Russian president during Thursdayโ€™s European Council summit in Brussels, calling him โ€œcrazy.โ€

Putin vows no new Russian gas deal for EU as Orbรกn, Fico plead for extension

An agreement that allows Moscow to pump fuel via Ukraine is set to expire at the end of the year.

Putin says ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he had not spoken to US President-elect Donald Trump for years but was โ€œready for negotiations and compromisesโ€ with him over the war in Ukraine. Trump has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace dea…

Pentagon report: China boosts nuclear stockpile

Beijing has added at least 100 nuclear warheads to its arsenal this year, according to the Pentagonโ€™s annual report on Chinaโ€™s military might.

World War III is already underway. In Ukraine.

Three years in, Russiaโ€™s invasion has drawn in dozens of countries.

Russia to mass-produce new hypersonic ballistic missiles, Putin says

Moscow will begin large-scale manufacturing of Oreshnik missiles soon “to protect the security of Russia and our allies,” president announces.

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv accuses Moscow of recklessness after oil tanker sinks in storm

One dead while second tanker in distress in Black Sea near occupied Crimea. What we know on day 1,027Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of recklessness on Sunday after one oil tanker sank and a second vessel ran aground in the Kerch Strait between main…