America’s top diplomat has said that he sees promise in Ukraine’s proposal for a partial ceasefire to end the three-year war with Russia, ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between…
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UK: Starmer welcomes EU moves to boost defence spending
Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed an EU move to increase defence spending that was decided at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday. The package includes loans and weakened deficit…
Romania: Far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has been barred from participating in May’s presidential election rerun by the country’s Central Electoral Bureau (BEC), triggering clashes between his supporters and police. Last…
UK: Dad of detained tourist urges care on US visa rules
The dad of a Welsh tourist detained in a US immigration centre has urged travellers to be “very careful” about their visa requirements. Becky Burke, 28, has spent 10 days…
Germany: Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travellers. The industrial action, led by the…
Russia: Authorities expel two more British diplomats
aA British diplomat and the spouse of another diplomat are being expelled from Russia, the country’s domestic security service has said, in what is being seen as the latest tit-for-tat…
USA: Ukraine ‘ready to move forward’ on truce demand-US
The Trump administration believes Ukraine’s leadership is “ready to move forward” with the US’s demand for a ceasefire process with Russia, according to a senior US state department official. The…
USA: Musk and Rubio spar with Polish minister over Starlink in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk have clashed with Poland’s foreign minister over the use of the tech billionaire’s Starlink satellite internet system in Ukraine. Musk said…
Ireland: The Irish move to change rules on deploying military
Ireland is in a “serious period of reform” when it comes to defence and security, the tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) has said. Earlier on Tuesday, the Irish Cabinet approved…
Europe: Sweden is ‘no longer a country that cannot be trusted’
War, cross-border conflict and geopolitical upheaval are rarely deemed good for business. Yet that appears to have been the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on two of the aggressor’s…