Washington expects “substantial progress” to be made during talks with Ukraine this week, according to a senior US diplomat. Intelligence sharing will be discussed and the US hopes to sign…
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…
UK: ‘Justice must be done’ in Tate case, says PM
The prime minister is facing calls to “urgently” request the extradition of Andrew Tate and his brother to the UK. Sir Keir Starmer was asked whether the government would step…
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…
Syria: Authorities say operation against Assad loyalists over after deadly violence
Syria’s defence ministry says it has completed a military operation in the country’s western coastal region, after days of violence in which hundreds of people have been killed. Security forces…
Canada: Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity
Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricityOntario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricityCanada’s most populous province Ontario is slapping a retaliatory 25%…
USA: Stocks slide as Trump warns of US economy ‘transition’
A sell-off in the US stock market gathered steam on Monday, fuelled by rising concern about the cost of the trade war to the world’s largest economy. The S&P 500,…
Greenland: Residents heads to the polls as Trump eyes territory
Residents of Greenland head to the polls on Tuesday in a vote that in previous years has drawn little outside attention – but which may prove pivotal for the Arctic…
USA: Musk’s Tesla facilities in US face ‘Takedown’ protests
Tesla facilities across the US are facing protests and vandalism in response to the political role Elon Musk, who owns the car manufacturer, has played in the Trump administration. Most…
Palestine: Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says
Israel ordered all of Gaza’s electricity supply to be cut off on Sunday in an effort to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining Israeli hostages held in the territory. Energy…