Appeals court ruling allows the Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid
The ruling clears any controversy surrounding the issue for US President Donald Trump, who, on the first day of his second term in the White House, issued an executive order…
Brazil announces $5.5 billion in credits for exporters hit by Trump’s tariffs
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described the plan, which includes a bill to be sent to Congress, as a first step to help local exporters. Read more at Read…
Citizens’ petition ‘Stop Destroying Games’ reaches 1.4mln signatures, likely triggering EU review
The “Stop Destroying Games” petition reached 1.4 million signatures. If they can be validated, the European Commission will evaluate whether new laws are needed to save online games when they…
Taliban registers 1,800 unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar, official says
Rights groups and the UN have repeatedly warned that some Afghans returning are at risk of persecution because of their gender, profession or links to the former Western-backed administration. Read…
‘Putin is bluffing,’ Zelenskyy tells Trump as European leaders push for Ukraine ceasefire
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s European partners are pushing Donald Trump to prioritise a ceasefire at his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Since they won’t be there,…
Latest news bulletin | August 13th, 2025 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 13th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Estonia expels Russian diplomat over interference and ‘crimes against the state’
The first secretary of the Russian embassy in Tallinn has been declared “persona non grata” and ordered to leave Estonia, the foreign ministry said. Read more at Read More
A bracelet that saves lives: The new weapon in the fight against the date rape drug
Researchers from Spain and Portugal have created a bracelet that detects the date rape drug. Read More
Which EU countries record the most drowning fatalities?
In 2022, more than 4,800 people died after drowning. Men make up most of the victims, with most deaths happening at sea. Read More
WATCH: Berlin hosts Ukraine talks before Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday for talks with European and US leaders ahead of a Trump-Putin summit in Alaska later this week.…