Diplomacy
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Serbia fumes after ambassador is attacked on Madrid street
“Such acts of violence are unacceptable and must be met with swift and decisive action,” said Serbian foreign minister.
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Guns, migrants, oil: Is it possible to oust Venezuela’s regime?
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The other European proxy war
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‘Weapons, weapons, weapons.’ Ukraine’s new foreign minister reveals top priorities.
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Putin ‘wins’ in eastern Germany
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US, Estonia, allies accuse Russia of cyberattacks against Ukraine and NATO
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Andrii Sybiha appointed as Ukraine’s foreign minister
The White House wants you to know: Harris was in the room
Critics say the Biden administration is making up for lost time after not doing more to promote Harris over the last three years.
Maduro’s gift to Putin: 2 mercenaries who fought for Ukraine extradited to Russia
The Colombians joined a foreign legion in Ukraine in summer 2023. Now they’re jailed in Moscow after being captured in Caracas.
AfD, Höcke und der Osten: Wahltag der Entscheidung
Gordon Repinski spricht mit Sachsens Ministerpräsident Michael Kretschmer. Zwei Länder, zwei Landtagswahlen, und bei den Parteien stellen sich viele die Frage: „Verlieren wir den Osten an die …
Gaza crisis tears Scotland’s independence warriors apart
The SNP’s latest crisis follows a meeting with an Israeli diplomat
Israeli ambassador to US: Israeli strike on Hezbollah averted larger war
“I believe that the success of our operation yesterday prevented an escalation to a major war,” Michael Herzog said.
Ukrainian, Russian strikes leave 6 dead, 1 journalist missing
A Russian strike hit the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk where six Reuters journalists were staying.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange heavy fire in major Mideast escalation
Israel says its military “acted after definitively identifying a large-scale planned attack” by the Hezbollah.
Defiant Finnish PM says he’d skip European summit again
Petteri Orpo defends decision to choose family time over political duties this summer.
What Britain’s top diplomats really think of Donald Trump
New UK foreign ministers were heavily critical of the ‘racist’ former US president before landing plum government jobs.
Fears grow of Iranian attack on Israel, as Tehran laughs off West’s plea to keep cool
International leaders launch joint diplomatic push to calm tensions.
Nagasaki memorial ceremony becomes center stage of geopolitics
Japan’s G7 allies all boycott anniversary observance after Israel was not invited to Friday’s ceremony.
Paris mayor drops f-bomb-filled rant toward opening ceremony critics
Anne Hidalgo blamed the far right for stoking divisions in French society.
Ukraine has started flying long-awaited F-16s, Zelenskyy says
A video clip posted by the Ukrainian president shows the U.S.-made fighter jets being flown by Ukrainian pilots.
Trump congratulates Putin on ‘great’ hostage swap
The Republican nominee painted the Russian leader as the clear winner of a historic prisoner swap that led to the release of several Americans.
‘Leave now,’ UK tells British nationals in Lebanon
U.S. embassy in Beirut encourages American citizens in the country “to book any ticket available.”
How Biden managed a historic prisoner swap as his campaign was disintegrating
Just as President Biden was deciding to step off the ticket, he pulled off one of the biggest and most complex prisoner deals in U.S. history.
Inside Meloni and von der Leyen’s messy split
Italian PM and European Commission president had been close but that’s all changed.
Trump won’t forget UK’s Lammy calling him a racist, says ex-ambo
Woody Johnson said a host of attacks on Donald Trump by David Lammy were ‘not wise’ but predicted Britain’s foreign affairs chiefs can ‘recover.’
US bets on Gaza cease-fire talks as assassinations tilt Mideast toward bigger war
American officials don’t seem to have a realistic plan B and are not thrilled with Israel’s suspected actions.
How Hamas and Iran will respond to the assassinations of top Hamas leaders
Here’s what the killings of Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh mean for a cease-fire, a broader war, and the United States’ role in the region.
US and its allies rush to save their climate movement from Trump
Diplomats and activists from around the world are discussing ways to keep up the fight against global warming, even in the face of an absent or hostile U.S. administration.
Europe’s warplanes fly to Japan to keep an eye on Russia and China
Germany, France and Italy will take part in joint exercises with Tokyo this summer, as the threats from Moscow and Beijing grow.