Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump turnaround as he says Putin attacked Kyiv but he is ‘sick’ of Zelensky
US president Donald Trump reversed course and said Russia did invade Ukraine after facing backlash for previously claiming that Kyiv "should have never started" the war three years ago."Russia ...
Starmer to set date to increase defence spending during Trump visit – report
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm a timeline to raise defence spending and give Donald Trump an invitation for a state ...
Trump pivots on Russia, bus bombings in Israel, and Pakistan’s call for economic reforms: The world this week
From US President Donald Trump advancing negotiations with Russia on the Ukraine conflict to Pakistan Finance Minister ...
The ripple effect that Germany’s election could spell across Britain, the US and EU
When Donald Trump won the US election in November, Germany’s government imploded. Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance ...
German far-right leader is a Chinese-speaking economist with foreign partner
Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), is an unlikely public face for a ...
Future of Oxford Mini factory in doubt as BMW halts £600m investment
BMW has halted a £600m overhaul of its Oxford Mini factory amid sluggish electric vehicle (EV) sales, throwing the future of ...
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Economic Benefits from Deep Integration: 20 years after the 2004 EU Enlargement
EU enlargement has stalled since the last member joined over ten years ago, marking the longest period without expansion since 1973. This elapsed time contrasts with the potential income gains ...
China: Xi Jinping has learned from Trump’s first trade war and is ready to fight back
The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made ...
Meaningful Pentagon Cuts Will Require Rethinking What 'Defense' Means
In 2023, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the U.S. government spent $916 billion on ...
Europe’s closest ally is in bed with its worst enemy. Now what?
Europe’s leaders and officials have been blindsided by a staggering collapse in American support for Ukraine in the past week ...
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European Diplomacy Seeks Ukraine Strategy and Other Headlines of the Day
European leaders are racing to develop strategies for the defense of Ukraine—and the region—after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on criticism of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Double speed: What Merz and a German right-turn would mean for Europe
Friedrich Merz is on the precipice of becoming Germany’s next chancellor. If successful, his conservatism and quest for new allies to secure Europe’s nuclear deterrent could create a “two-speed Europe ...