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Trump Heads to Group of 7 as Allies Rethink Their Relationship With U.S.
Donald Trump’s first G7 summit as president has exposed deep rifts with allies over Ukraine, Iran, and trade. His dismissal of the
topicTrump negotiators to visit Moscow after birthday call with Putin
US President Donald Trump held separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens
topicTrump holds back-to-back calls with Zelensky, Putin ahead of G7 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump held back-to-back calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens
topicA cathedral on fire and a ‘Frankenwrap’: photos of the day
A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’s Dormition Cathedral has left the UNESCO-listed site engulfed in flames
topicTrump gets Iran peace deal and rages against Netanyahu: ‘He has no f—ing judgement
A US-Iran peace deal is hours away, but tensions escalate as Trump publicly condemns Israel’s Beirut strike, calling Netanyahu’s l
topicThousands Protest Ahead of G7 Summit
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Geneva, clashing with police over G7 policies on climate, inequality, and Pal
topicProtesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march
Violent protests in Geneva on Sunday saw demonstrators set a Tesla vehicle on fire and damage windows at a UN office during an ant
topicTrump faults Israel's Beirut strike, urges stand-down as Iran threatens deal
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has condemned Israel’s strike on Beirut, calling it a misstep that threatens to derail a U.S.-I
Europeans to test Trump on Iran deal risks, urge Ukraine rethink at G7
European leaders at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains are challenging U.S. President Donald Trump over the risks of a new Iran deal
topicCaptain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in Channel charged
Ajay Pant, 38, an Indian national, has been charged in the UK for allegedly contravening sanctions by operating the Russian-owned
topicCanada’s Carney charmed by Irish county filled with dozens of cousins
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney returned to his ancestral village in County Mayo ahead of the G7 summit, reconnecting with rel
topicBrazil woman dies after rope-jumping instructors fail to attach cord
A 21-year-old woman died after falling 130 feet during an unlicensed rope-jumping activity in São Paulo, where instructors alleged
topicLukashenko Apologizes to Zelenskyy, Says Entering War Would Harm Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for past remarks and reiterated
topic‘Island surrounded by war’: Crimeans panic amid Ukrainian attacks
Crimea faces worsening fuel shortages and civilian unrest after Ukrainian strikes on bridges and infrastructure. Long gas queues a
topicFrance's Macron finally ready to help Trump with Iran -- with one condition on the Strait of Hormuz
French President Macron has agreed to assist the U.S. in stabilizing the Strait of Hormuz but insists on a demining and escort mis
topicSon of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Convicted of Rape
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been convicted on two counts of rape and senten
topicRenewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah could scupper the U.S-Iran deal
A U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and formalize a ceasefire faces immediate risk from renewed Israeli strikes i
topicEU officially launches Ukraine and Moldova accession process
The European Union has opened the first cluster of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, focusing on rule of law, gover
topicHungary bars Orbán from returning to power as it limits stints for PMs
Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment capping prime ministers at eight years in office, retroactively barri
topicUkraine and Moldova to enter first phase of EU membership negotiations
The EU has set a date for the start of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, marking the first phase of their membership bids.
topicItaly’s Meloni faces a dilemma as challenger ‘Il Generale’ Vannacci rises
Roberto Vannacci’s new far-right party, National Future, is drawing support and forcing Giorgia Meloni to confront rising tensions
topicPope Leo prays for Filipinos affected by massive earthquake
Pope Leo XIV has publicly offered prayers for Filipinos affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Mindanao, which killed at leas
topicUkrainian Drones Blast Russian Logistics to Crimea
Ukraine’s drone campaign has quadrupled destruction of Russian supply routes in Crimea, using AI to evade air defenses and target
topicNetanyahu and Trump on collision course as US, Iran agree to halt war
The US-Iran agreement to halt hostilities has deepened tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Do