US and EU to push for the return of abducted Ukrainian children from Russia
The return of the forcefully deported Ukrainian children “is a subject at the top of all lists,” Donald Trump said, adding that the US and Europe will work together with…
Israel under pressure to respond to ceasefire proposal as strikes on Gaza continue
Mediator Qatar has stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal from Arab countries, but Israel has yet to weigh…
Trump says US troops won’t defend Ukraine and warns Kyiv NATO membership is ‘impossible’
Trump said after his meeting in Alaska last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Putin was open to the idea of security guarantees for Ukraine. Read more at Read…
Officials win court case to remove migrants from UK hotel that’s been focus of protests
Thousands of people have protested near the hotel in Epping after an asylum seeker living there was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Read more at Read More
Kyiv residents react to Zelenskyy-Trump talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
Residents of Kyiv closely monitored meetings between Zelenskyy, Trump, and European leaders, as the US president hopes for talks with Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Read more at…
Iraq says tip-off to Lebanon led to destruction of amphetamine factory
Western governments estimate that Captagon has generated billions of euros in revenue for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his associates and allies. Read more at Read More
What does the Washington summit on Ukraine mean for the EU?
The European priority was to push for security guarantees for Kyiv to be an integral part of any possible future peace agreement. Read More
Finnish MP Eemeli Peltonen found dead in Helsinki parliament in apparent suicide
Finland’s parliament is currently in summer recess but Prime Minister Petteri Orpo suspended all political work on Tuesday as a mark of respect. Read more at Read More
New Zealand soldier admits attempted espionage in country’s first such conviction
The soldier came to law enforcement attention as part of an operation after a 2019 terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, when a white supremacist opened fire on Muslim…
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