White House seriously considering deal from Oracle to run TikTok
Any deal could face security concerns from China hawks in Congress.
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Czech minister urges EU response in wake of Trump cuts to Radio Free Europe
After Trump moved to pull the plug on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Czech foreign minister hopes the EU can keep the broadcaster ‘at least partially’ on air.
Trump and Putin expected to speak this week about ceasefire terms, envoy says
Steve Witkoff says US discussions with Russian president โpositiveโ and โsolution-basedโ and leaders likely to speakDonald Trumpโs envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that he expected the US president to speak with Vladimir Putin this week, saying that …
โAll options are on the tableโ when it comes to Iran, Mike Waltz says
The national security adviser was responding to the American strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Trumpโs move to silence pro-democracy media sparks outrage
The decision to stop funding media including Voice of America “will ensure that taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda,” the White House said.
US enforcement unit ended by Trump wins right to auction Russian yacht
Sale of the $300mn Amadea is expected to move forward but cases that were not charged yet are likely to be abandoned
Trump cuts off funding for pro-democracy media outlets VOA and RFERL
President Trump’s administration has cut off funding for Voice of America, Radio Liberty and other pro-democracy media that broadcast to undemocratic states.
Rubio, Lavrov discuss โnext stepsโ on Ukraine ceasefire deal
The two also agreed “to continue working towards restoring communication between the United States and Russia,” Washington says.
Trump has long hated this media outlet. Now heโs ordering it dismantled.
President Donald Trump is gutting U.S.-backed global media, including Voice of America, that broadcasts news to millions worldwide โ and that he has long held a grudge against. The move comes after Trump signedย an executive order to hollow out a string of small government agencies and officesย late Friday. The order calls for the U.S. Agency [โฆ]
Antonio Scurati, writer: ‘Where did Europe’s warriors go?’
By betraying Western values, Donald Trump has created ‘a moment of great existential clarification,’ which must enable Europeans to regain their pride, argues the Italian novelist.
If even Germany is embracing higher spending, why on earth canโt Labour? | William Keegan
Russia has pushed Europe into a quasi-Keynesian approach to the defence budget. Only Britain insists on cutting help to the sick to pay for securityAs the president of the US provokes trade and economic chaos at home and abroad, an American tells a Bri…
European nations debate a return to conscription amid Trump turnaround on Russia
Spurred by the war in Ukraine and the prospect of US disengagement, European countries are debating a return to compulsory military service to counter Russian expansionism.ย Lithuania, Sweden and Latvia reintroduced conscription after Russia’s seizure …
US launches new round of strikes targeting Houthis in Yemen
The attacks are the largest foreign military action taken to date by the Trump administration.
The big question on Ukraine: is Trump ready to push Putin into peace?
Russian leaderโs antagonism to Zelenskyy and lack of interest in a ceasefire leaves colossal task for USDavid Lammy: Trumpโs right, Putin can take the hard or easy wayOn paper, everyone is in agreement: Donald Trump says he wants a ยญceasefire; Kyivโs ยญ…
Kubilius: Brussels mulling new military intel satellites
โThe European Commission is considering expanding its satellite capacities to improve geospatial intelligence support for security,โ EU defense chief tells the FT.
Trumpโs right, Putin can take the hard or easy way on Ukraine. He has to prove he wants peace | David Lammy
The G7 meeting in Canada was a vital show of unity that put the ball firmly in Russiaโs court. Thereโs not a shred of ambiguity about thatIn diplomacy, focus is often on where we disagree. But Britain and our partners are stronger when we stand togethe…
The honeymoon is over for Trump, whose every unwitting misstep brings chaos and strife | Simon Tisdall
After just a few weeks in the White House, the self-appointed peace-giver has stoked war, accelerated the nuclear arms race and alienated US alliesIf Robert K Merton, the founding father of American sociology, were alive today, heโd be fascinated by th…
Ukraine allies plan meeting of military chiefs next week
U.K.’s Starmer announced the London meeting after a call with 29 allies โ but not the U.S. Still he insisted any Ukraine peacekeeping plan needs an American security backstop.
Trump calls his opponents โscumโ and lawbreakers in bellicose speech at Justice Department
For more than an hour, he delivered an insult-laden speech that shattered the traditional notion of DOJ independence.
EU explores new military intelligence satellites to cut reliance on US
Donald Trumpโs temporary withdrawal of sharing information with Ukraine has galvanised Brusselsโs efforts
Fears for France’s already weakened champagne industry in US-EU trade war
President Trumpโs 200% tit-for-tat tariff threat on EU alcohol is causing panic in France’s already weakened champagne industry.
Islamic State leader killed in โprecisionโ Iraq-US strike
Abu Khadija was considered “one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world,” Iraqi prime minister says.
Americans disapprove of Trumpโs handling of Ukraine war, new polls show
The polls this week show doubt among voters, as Trump looks to close a deal with Russia to end the war.
Rubio says South Africaโs ambassador no longer welcome in US after criticizing Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that South Africaโs ambassador to the U.S. is a โrace-baiting politicianโ who is no longer welcome in the country โ the latest sign of tension between the Trump administration and the African nation. Rubio declared that Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool is persona non grata in a social media post [โฆ]
Republican Russophilia: how Trump Putin-ised a party of cold war hawks
The idea of Moscow as a paragon of Christian nationalism has penetrated the party of Reagan โ and the lurch in US policy has huge implications for the global orderNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in rea…
Live: UK’s Starmer to host Ukraine talks, warns Putin not to ‘play games’
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened a meeting of world leaders Saturday to marshal support for Ukraine and put pressure on Russia to back a 30-day ceasefire proposal put forward by Washington. The virtual meeting comes a day after President Donald…
Brussels, my love? Europe’s defense against Trump and Putin
In this edition of our weekly talk show, our panel discusses efforts to ramp-up European defense, the escalating trade war with Trump’s America and efforts of the European Union to strengthen women’s rights.
As Trump and Putin menace Europe, I say this: vive le Churchillo-Gaullisme! | Timothy Garton Ash
Our continent must be prepared to defend itself, by combining the best of its two most influential traditionsShould we all be Gaullists now? In the language of Franceโs most important European partner, the answer is โJein!โ (a German word combining ja …
Thomas Piketty: ‘Rather than austerity, Europe needs investment’
According to the doxa that prevails in many European leadership circles, social spending should be cut to concentrate on the race with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on military spending. This diagnosis is all wrong, writes Thomas Piketty in his column.
Starmer tells Putin to ditch โdelaying tacticsโ as UK hosts fresh Ukraine allies call
British prime minister will on Saturday try to firm up so-called ‘coalition of the willing’ meant to give a ceasefire teeth.
Prospect of Ukraine ceasefire still uncertain despite Trump’s optimism
Trump wants a fast end to the fighting, but Putin wants a “painstaking” discussion about details.
Greenlandโs political leaders unite to condemn Trump takeover talk
Joint statement issued after US president reiterated his belief that Washington will eventually control the Arctic island
โYes, butโฆโ Truce seeking in Ukraine, Mark Carney’s elbows
This week, our set of experts gathered around Gavin Lee to take a look at the latest in Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal, clashes and mass killings in Syria and Donald Trump’s tariff war against EU and its neighbouring countries.ย
Greenland’s politicians unite against Trump
In an unusual show of unity, party leaders say they “cannot accept the repeated statements about the annexation of Greenland.”
US had productive talks with Putin over Ukraine war, Trump says
But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of dragging out ceasefire talks so it can continue the war.
European security advisers dash to Washington after Witkoffโs talks with Putin
As Washington and Moscow negotiate Ukraineโs future, European security advisers scramble to avoid being left out of the deal.
Putin praises Trump for โdoing everythingโ to improve US-Russia relations
Putin responds to Trumpโs appeal to save โsurroundedโ Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk though there is no evidence of encirclementRussia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesVladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump for โdoing everythingโ to improve relations bet…
French champagne industry baulks at Trump’s threat of mega 200% tariff
In Champagne, the French region from where the glamourous bubbly gets its name, makers of the sparkling wine are reeling at US President Donald Trumpโs threat to slap a 200 percent tariff on the drink. Should the threat materialise, the average price …
Donald Trump, the mob boss with a messiah complex | Letters
Responding to an article by Jonathan Freedland, Michael Bowers says we are all paying the price for US delusions, Peter Riddle calls for the UK to align with its European neighbours and Francis Bown sees Donald Trumpโs Gnostic tendenciesJonathan Freedl…
‘Trump really looking for a success: He overestimated ability to push Putin toward a real ceasefire’
US President Donald Trump said his administration had “productive” talks with Russia about a ceasefire in Ukraine, urging counterpart Vladimir Putin to spare Ukrainian soldiers on the front line. For in depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE …
Trump says โthousandsโ of Ukrainian soldiers encircled in Kursk; Ukraine says thatโs โuntrueโ
Ukraine insists its troops aren’t surrounded, but they are pulling back from areas they captured last summer.
Trump hails ‘good and productive’ US talks with Putin on Ukraine
‘There is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end,’ US President Donald Trump said, without further details.
Will Putin derail Trumpโs peace plan? โ Today in Focus Extra
Donald Trump has shown he can get Ukraine to back a deal, but what about Russia? Patrick Wintour and Pjotr Sauer reportAfter weeks of diplomatic tension, on Tuesday the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced that Ukraine had signed up to a 30-da…
Why the EU could hang Canada out to dry
Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium could see billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian metals being redirected and dumped on Europe. Could this spark a second transatlantic trade war?
Mark Carney is Canadaโs next prime minister โ for now
To win the next election, the new prime minister must quickly prove he is Canadaโs best hope of managing relations with the White House.
NATO chief opens door to restoring Russia relations after Ukraine war
“But we are absolutely not there yet,” defense chief says a day after talks with U.S. President Trump.
Europeans boycott US products to protest against Trump tariffs
As US President Donald Trump escalates a trade war with the European Union โ most recently by threatening a 200% tariff on wine and champagne โ Europeans are taking matters into their own hands by starting grassroots boycotts of American products that…
Danish FM to Trump: Greenlandโs flag canโt be painted with stars and stripes
Greenland voted for pro-independence party in Tuesday’s election, a decision Trump welcomed.
US turns to Denmark as it hunts for eggs despite Trumpโs threat over Greenland
Danish Egg Association says US asked if it could export eggs as prices surge despite presidentโs promise to lower themThe United States has asked Denmark and other European nations if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices, the Nordi…
Putin is playing Trump (again)
The Russian leader rolls out his classic strategy to handle tempestuous U.S. president.
Europe is rapidly rearming. Will that leave neutral Ireland defenceless? | Brigid Laffan
Debates about the โtriple lockโ that underpins our neutrality miss the point. In a Trumpian world, Ireland must finally commit to its own securityThe arrival of Trump 2.0 in the White House has disrupted the foreign and defence policies of all states a…
Ukraine negotiations: Putin and the weapon of time
By imposing conditions that are unacceptable to Ukraine on the US ceasefire proposal, while at the same time asserting his desire for dialogue with Donald Trump, the Russian president is employing a tried and tested tactic: Buying time.
EU renews Russian sanctions after deal with Hungary
Four sanctioned Russians will see their restrictions relaxed as part of a compromise.
After Putin’s ‘yes, but’ response to possible ceasefire, Trump shows signs of impatience
The Russian president set a list of conditions for the truce called for by the US, while the US special envoy for Ukraine, Steve Witkoff, visited Moscow. Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, denounced the Kremlin leader’s ‘manipulative words.’
‘In the event of a trade war with the US, Europe still has assets’
If Donald Trump follows through on his threats of 25% tariffs against the European Union, the latter has serious retaliatory power due to its economic weight, argues Eric Albert, in his column.
JD Vance: Iโd be โshockedโ if Trump moved nukes to Poland
Polish President Andrzej Duda had called on the U.S. to station nuclear weapons in his country to deter Russian aggression.
US has โcautious optimismโ on Ukraine ceasefire after Trump envoyโs Moscow visit
Russia may have to accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine while Kyiv could be forced to cede territory and abandon hopes of NATO membership, U.S. national security adviser Mike Waltz indicates.
Goldโs triangular trade booms under threat of Trump tariffs
Swiss refineries are working 24 hours a day to resize gold bars headed from London to New York
Modiโs tariff tap dance with Trump
US presidentโs ultimatum has pushed New Delhi towards a broader realignment on trade
Transcript: Modiโs tariff tap dance with Trump
Marc Filippino talks to Alec Russell and John Reed
German defense giant Rheinmetall overtakes VW valuation
Germany’s economic agenda is shifting from cars to defense as the United States retreats and Russia threatens.
Tony Blairโs right-hand man goes into battle for Ukraine
Jonathan Powell played a crucial role in securing peace in Northern Ireland โ and his much-hyped skills as a negotiator are being put to the test again.
When politicians fight the law and the law wins
As Mike Amesbury bows out of his career as a Labour MP after being caught on tape assaulting a constituent, this weekโs episode of Westminster Insider goes inside politiciansโ wrangles with the law. Host Sascha OโSullivan finds out if winding up in front of a judge can ever be survivable for a politician โ high-profile [โฆ]
Zelenskyy says ‘manipulative’ Putin does not want ceasefire โ video
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the Russian ruler, Vladimir Putin, was preparing a rejection of a ceasefire proposal but was scared to say this directly to Donald Trump, the US president. ‘We have all heard from Putinโs highly predic…
Pull the trigger on tougher Russia sanctions, Zelenskyy urges Trump
Russia is trying to undermine peace talks and should be slammed with tough new sanctions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday ahead of negotiations between the U.S. and Moscow. Ukraine agreed to a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day pause in fighting earlier this week after high-level talks with a U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia [โฆ]
Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump
The country’s air force has recommended buying the jets, but the outgoing defense minister said “the predictability of our allies” must be taken into account when making procurement decisions.
Will the luck of the Irish waiver under Trumpโs pharma envy?
Ireland hosts the world’s ten largest drugmakers, including U.S. companies Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Merck, all of which have large plants on the Emerald Isle. But for how long?
Trump: Annexation of Greenland โwill happenโ
The Arctic island’s election winner panned U.S. president’s comments as “unacceptable.”
Trumpโs son talks golf not politics in meeting with Scotlandโs first minister
John Swinney discusses investment with Eric Trump as tariff war intensifies and activists target Turnberry
Many European leaders ‘ desperately hoping US remains committed to NATO’
FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade speaks to Dafydd Townley, from the University of Portsmouth’s Professional Military Education Team, about the meeting between Donald Trump and NATO chief Mark Rutte. He says that for all the bluster coming from the White Hous…
NATO’s ‘Trump whisperer’ treads carefully on Greenland and defense
He’s been dubbed the “Trump whisperer,” but NATO chief Mark Rutte struggled to get a word in Thursday as the US president mused about annexing Greenland and criticized allies over defense spending. The former Dutch prime minister visited the White Hou…
Donald Trump says Putin made โpromising but incompleteโ statement on Ukraine ceasefire โ video
The US president said he was getting โgood signalsโ from Russia about the proposed 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine and that it would be โvery disappointing for the worldโ if Russia did not do the โright thingโ. Trump congratulated the Nato secretary gene…
Can France’s nuclear deterrent protect Europe?
The idea of extending France’s nuclear deterrent to its European allies is back on the agenda following Donald Trump’s shift away from the continent. Emmanuel Macron said that he would open this debate.
Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be ‘deterrent’ for Russia
Andrzej Duda tells the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen he is confident Donald Trump has a plan to handle Russia.
‘Putin is clearly not interested in stopping the war on any terms other than Ukraine’s capitulation’
Russian President Vladimir Putin expresses “serious” reservations about Washington’s plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but Moscow was ready to discuss it with US President Donald Trump. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s …
Ukraine worried about Russiaโs maximalist demands as Trump open to direct talks with Putin
“Ukraine made it clear that it will not recognise Russia’s rights over our territory,โ a Ukrainian official told reporters.
Trump asks Europe again for more defence cash, leaves NATO strategy elusive
Rutte visits White House while Trump piles Ukraine and European capitals with threats
Putin ‘agrees’ to US ceasefire proposal but says some ‘issues need to be discussed’ โ video
The Russian president hinted at a future phone call with Donald Trump and said he supported ‘ending the conflict peacefully’ but that some issues, such as who would police the ceasefire and the situation in Kursk, needed to be analysed and discussed. E…
The Ukrainian soldiers trying to get well amid a relentless news cycle
The Lissova-Poliana mental health center in Kyiv treats soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress before they are sent back to the front. But the international instability caused by the Trump administration’s involvement in the war isn’t helping th…
Germanyโs Merz implores Greens to approve spending revolution
Greens hold out for climate spending not “in name only.”
Trump on annexing Greenland: โI think it will happenโ
The comments are Trump’s most brazen to date on his desire to wrest the island away from NATO ally Denmark.
Macron turns the screws on ministers to boost defense spending
The economy ministry is mulling leveraging the countryโs Public Investment Bank to finance the industry, several officials told POLITICO.ย
Trump accuses Ireland of โstealingโ U.S. pharma industry amid tax dispute
Irish pharmaceutical industry absorbs shot from Trump on trade practices
Trump ravive le couple franco-allemand, moteur de lโEurope
A Paris et ร Berlin, on se rรฉjouit des bonnes relations quโentretiennent le futur chancelier Friedrich Merz et le prรฉsident Emmanuel Macron.
Putin puts heavy conditions on Trumpโs Ukraine ceasefire plan
Russian leader says he agrees with proposals to halt military action โ but there’s a catch.
French EU minister: Europe needs its own weapons to truly control its security
French Minister for European Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, tells Euronews that Europe must seize this historic moment to strengthen its military independence, particularly in light of the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw military aid and intelli…
Trump envoy Witkoff to meet Putin tonight amid Ukraine ceasefire push
A top Kremlin adviser says the sit-down will “take place in a closed format this evening.โ
Why Putin will seek to sink Trumpโs Ukraine ceasefire plan
Former Kremlin diplomat trashes idea that Russian leader will sign up to U.S.-brokered truce in Ukraine.
Brussels proposes collective arms purchases for EU member states
Response to Trumpโs policies would shift decision-making power in Europe
Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts warn
Predictions that US firms could retain manufacturing plants in Ireland but move profits back to AmericaUS pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland are more likely to shift profits back to the US than close manufacturing plants after Donald Trump accus…
Trump threatens 200% tariff on wine, champagne from France, other EU countries
The threat is retaliation against the bloc’s planned levies on US-produced whiskey.
Donald Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU wine and champagne
US president says levy on alcohol imports would be retaliation for โnastyโ 50% tariff imposed on bourbon whiskeyUS politics live โ latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on wine and champagne from European Union countries, in the lates…
Fact-checking online claims that Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB as ‘Krasnov’
A Facebook post by an ex-KGB agent claiming that Donald Trump was recruited by Moscow in 1987 under the code name ‘Krasnov’ has sent social media into a spin. What’s the story behind the claim? Euroverify investigates.
Trump wielding tariffs ‘indiscriminately as a weapon for geopolitical predominance’
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on an already-escalating trade w…
Trump threatens 200% wine tariff if EU does not lift retaliatory whiskey tariff
US President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to slap a 200 percent tariff on all wine and other alcoholic beverage imports from the European Union after the bloc responded to blanket US tariffs on steel and aluminium with its own retaliatory duties.ย
Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU wines and spirits
The US president threatened the measures if EU tariffs on US whiskey are not withdrawn.
Trump threatens mega 200 percent tariff on EU wines and spirits
As trade war escalates, U.S. president warns he could impose major measures on EU alcohol.
Trump threatens 200% tariffs on EU alcohol imports
US president demands bloc scraps proposed duty on US whiskey
Russia wary of proposed Ukraine ceasefire plan as US talks begin
Kremlin aide says proposed 30-day truce would only provide brief reprieve for Ukraine troopsRussia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesRussia has criticised a proposed US-Ukraine ceasefire, saying it would merely give Ukrainian forces a reprieve, as Donal…
Brussels veteran Jean-Noรซl Ladois set to become Macronโs international spokesperson
His predecessor, Anastasia Colosimo, is expected to join the private sector.