Starmer Weighs Resignation amid Mounting Labour Pressure
Speculation is mounting that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer may soon announce he is stepping down.
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US and Iran Sign Interim Deal, but Trump Threatens Renewed Attacks
Iran has reaffirmed its longstanding pledge not to build nuclear weapons, but its enriched uranium will stay in the country and it…
US Releases Full Text of Iran War Memorandum
The US and Iran have agreed on a 14-point roadmap after nearly four months of war. It provides for an end to hostilities, the reop…
EU Reaches Out to Kremlin
European Council President António Costa’s office has held brief diplomatic contacts with Moscow. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia M…
US and Iran Reach Preliminary Deal to End War
The United States and Iran have agreed on a framework to end the war, lift the US blockade of Iranian ports and reopen the Strait …
“I Will Never Give Up”: Orban Accepts Responsibility for Fidesz’s Fall from Power
At a party congress in Budapest, former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivered a sweeping post-mortem on Fidesz's April 2…
UK Government Wants Social Media Restrictions After Belfast Protests
The British government wants to delete online content more quickly during “crisis situations" following anti-immigration riots in …
Maritime Drone Explodes in Romanian Port
After a Russian drone hit a residential building in Romania last week, injuring two people, a maritime drone has now exploded in t…
Putin Talks Peace as Ukraine War Reaches His St Petersburg Showcase
The Russian president said Moscow was prepared to discuss a peace agreement, but gave no sign it would abandon its territorial cla…
Budapest and Kyiv Strike Deal on Hungarian Minority Rights
Peter Magyar says his government has secured broader linguistic, educational, cultural and political rights for the Hungarian mino…
Greece Leaves EU Imbalance Watchlist After Years of Crisis
The European Commission has removed Greece from its list of countries with macroeconomic imbalances, a decision Athens hailed as a…
Trump Moves Toward Iran Deal as Hormuz and Nuclear Talks Converge
Donald Trump is set to decide on a deal with Iran that could end months of conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and determine the…
Russian Drone Hits Apartment Block in NATO Member Romania
Romania has suffered the most serious spillover incident linked to the war in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in …
Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical to Tech Giants: Slow Down
When Leo XIII issued Rerum Novarum in 1891, he made the Catholic Church a moral voice in the age of industrial capitalism. With Ma…
Russia Attacks Ukraine with Oreshnik Missile
The strike was an act of nuclear intimidation without a nuclear warhead, according to Serhiy Sternenko, an adviser to the Ukrainia…
US and Iran Edge Toward a Deal to End the War
The US and Iran said on Saturday they were close to a memorandum of understanding to end the war, even as Tehran warned that key i…
Gunman Killed After Opening Fire at White House Checkpoint
A gunman who opened fire on law enforcement officers at a White House checkpoint on Saturday night was shot and killed at the scen…
Bloomberg: Putin Wants to End War by Year’s End, but Has Conditions
The war between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing since February 2022. Western attempts to bring it to a swift close have so far…
Putin and Xi Agree on Construction of Second Siberian Gas Pipeline
Moscow and Beijing have discussed the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline for a decade. The project now appears to be gaining momentum…
Russia Warns Risk of Direct NATO Clash Is Growing
The Russian diplomat said Moscow could not ignore NATO’s growing nuclear capabilities and would take them into account in its mili…
Silent Theology: Pope Leo XIV’s Designer Explains His Style
The pope’s return to more traditional dress has drawn attention well beyond the Vatican. Filippo Sorcinelli sees his style as an e…
Xi Warns Trump Over Taiwan as Beijing Summit Opens on a Friendly Note
Chinese President Xi Jinping praised progress in trade talks with the United States on Thursday as he opened a two-day summit with…
Russia Strikes Kyiv in Fresh Wave of Drone Attacks
The Russian attack on Kyiv injured several people and damaged residential buildings across the city. A day earlier, Ukraine had fa…
A New View of the Moon: Artemis II Images Show the Far Side Up Close
New photographs from NASA's Artemis II mission, which completed a flyby of the Moon in early April, show close-up details of the l…
Putin Welcomes Fico to Kremlin on Victory Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin received Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Moscow during Victory Day commemorations marked by …
European Leaders Weigh Direct Talks With Putin
Europe is trying to define its place in any future Ukraine peace process, as US-led diplomacy shows little sign of producing a bre…
The Growing Unease Behind France’s Church Fires
The church fire in Montenach appears to have been an accident. Yet it has revived a wider anxiety in France, where Christian sites…
Prague Rejects Russian Claim of Airspace Ban on Fico
Czech authorities have rejected a report by a Russian daily that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was barred from flying over Cze…
US Weighs Pressure on NATO Allies Over Iran War Support
Washington is considering punitive steps against NATO allies that refused logistical support during the war with Iran, with Spain …
Poland Yet to Decide on Fico Flight to Moscow
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico plans to attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May, but Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia h…
Ukraine Repairs Druzhba Pipeline, Oil Flows to Resume
Ukraine has completed repairs to the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian oil company MOL said, paving the way for Russian oil flows to res…
Zelensky Says Druzhba Oil Pipeline Is Ready to Resume Operations
The repaired Druzhba pipeline can restore the flow of Russian oil to Europe. At the same time, Ukraine expects key financial aid t…
The Pope Versus Trump: A Clash of Power and Moral Authority
In recent weeks, relations between the White House and the Vatican have escalated into what can be described as an open conflict b…
Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz During Temporary Ceasefire
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz during the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, while a US naval blockade remains i…
New Combat Model Signals Shift on Ukrainian Front
Ukraine is introducing a new model of combat operations combining drones with infantry, while the Ministry of Defense reports gain…
Magyar to Suspend Public Broadcasting Pending Staff Changes
Hungary’s election winner Peter Magyar plans sweeping changes to public media, with broadcasts set to be temporarily suspended whi…
Tisza Heads for Landslide in Hungary, Orban Congratulates Magyar
In Hungary, a clear victory for the opposition Tisza party is looming. Turnout is expected to reach around 80%.
Iran-US Talks End Without Agreement as Vance Returns Home
US Vice President JD Vance said in Islamabad on Sunday that negotiations with Iran ended after 21 hours without an agreement. The …
Iran Still Has Thousands of Missiles, US Intelligence Says
US intelligence suggests Iran retains a large ballistic missile arsenal despite heavy losses, raising concerns Tehran could rebuil…
US and Iran Begin Talks in Islamabad
The war has entered its sixth week as talks in Islamabad begin under a fragile two-week ceasefire. While US and Israeli strikes on…
Trump Criticizes NATO After Talks With Rutte Over Iran Response
The war with Iran has exposed growing tensions within NATO.
US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire as Hormuz reopens
US President Donald Trump announced a pause in strikes after Tehran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel signalled suppor…
Iran claims strike on US ship as ceasefire proposal emerges
Iran says it struck US and Israeli targets and drove off a US ship. Meanwhile, Pakistan has proposed a two-phase ceasefire that co…
Telegram founder Durov calls on Russians to resist digital controls
Billionaire Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Russia’s attempt to block virtual private networks had caused problems for the domes…
Russia steps up attacks as Zelensky reports strongest front in months
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the front line is holding at its strongest level in ten months, even as Russia intensi…
US attacks on Iran may constitute war crimes, US experts warn
Dozens of international law experts in the United States have signed an open letter in response to Donald Trump’s remarks this wee…
Arrests, Surveillance, Intimidation – How Tehran Is Crushing Dissent at Home
External military pressure briefly raised hopes of regime change in Iran. Instead of a political opening, however, a tightly orche…
Prime-time address: Trump cites ‘victories’ in Iran, vows further strikes
The US president used a prime-time address to defend the war in Iran, insisting the US is close to completing its mission. He spok…
Trump threatens to halt Ukraine arms if Europe refuses Hormuz role
Trump has repeatedly voiced frustration with European allies for failing to support the US war against Iran, while portraying the …
Trump weighs US withdrawal from NATO – ‘Putin knows it’s a paper tiger’
The US president has echoed Marco Rubio’s warning that Washington may reassess its relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Org…