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Missions impossible: Can Starmer’s Cabinet get behind his plan?

Ministers have been fighting the Treasury as Labour MPs grow increasingly restless.

June 10, 2025 4:55 am CET

As France-Algeria ties sour, supporters of imprisoned writer turn to Europe for help

Writer Boualem Sansal has been in and out of hospital since he was locked up last November.

June 10, 2025 4:00 am CET

Beer-soaked nationalist rally in rural France turns into Marine Le Pen love-fest

Europe’s nationalist leaders offer Le Pen kind words and a ceremonial title as she fights to stay center stage.

June 9, 2025 6:57 pm CET

Trump’s border czar blames California governor for LA unrest

The Trump administration border czar vowed that the president won’t be “late to the game” in dealing with the California protests.

June 9, 2025 5:50 pm CET

Putin launches biggest ever drone attack at Ukraine, Kyiv says

Russia is escalating the war and has no intention of stopping it,” says top Ukrainian official.

June 9, 2025 1:00 pm CET

Macron: Greenland is not up for grabs (nor is Antarctica)

The French president heads to the Arctic island on Sunday.

June 9, 2025 12:07 pm CET

Poland’s Sikorski: Nationalist election win won’t derail fight against Russia

Maybe Karol Nawrocki’s victory can even help relations with the U.S. and Hungary, Polish foreign minister tells POLITICO.

June 9, 2025 11:56 am CET

Israel intercepts Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid ship

The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave is increasingly dire, as the Israeli military continues assault.

June 9, 2025 11:12 am CET

Trump spars with California governor as immigration clashes rock LA

The California governor urged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to restore California’s control of the state’s National Guard.

June 9, 2025 11:08 am CET

Macron dissolved the French parliament a year ago. How will he surprise us again?

POLITICO makes its super-serious predictions for the French president’s next big surprise.

June 9, 2025 4:01 am CET

Israeli military ordered to block aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says it is on a mission aimed at delivering supplies to the Gaza Strip.

June 8, 2025 6:15 pm CET

Slovakia will block EU sanctions on Russia that hurt Bratislava’s interests, Fico says

“I am interested in being a constructive player in the European Union, but not at the expense of the Slovak Republic,” Prime Minister Fico said.

June 8, 2025 5:36 pm CET
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Trump and Musk aides have spoken amid pause in hostilities

A behind-the-scenes look at what irked Trump the most.

June 8, 2025 2:18 pm CET

Colombia presidential candidate in critical condition after shooting

Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was attacked during a speech to supporters in Bogotá.

June 8, 2025 1:48 pm CET

Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow closes 2 major airports

A spat over the latest planned prisoner swap escalated as the Kremlin and Kyiv exchanged accusations over an ongoing delay.

June 8, 2025 12:59 pm CET

The Musk-Trump blowup is really about immigration

The tech right and MAGA populists were always going to have a blowup thanks to their disagreement on whether immigration or the federal debt was central to Trump’s political movement.

June 8, 2025 10:34 am CET

California governor blasts Trump’s deployment of US troops to Los Angeles

The federal government is deploying 2,000 soldiers amid unrest over immigration sweeps in Los Angeles.

June 8, 2025 10:14 am CET

US Senator Graham wants ‘bone crushing’ sanctions on Russia. It could backfire.

The proposed 500 percent tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy could cut the US off from major trade partners.

June 7, 2025 4:32 pm CET

Macron to visit Greenland amid Trump’s continued threats

Trump has repeatedly talked about acquiring Greenland for its mineral reserves and strategic position in the Arctic.

June 7, 2025 3:52 pm CET

How Musk’s rift with Trump could dent his businesses — and upend US policy

The U.S. president and his agencies have powerful weapons to deploy against his former DOGE chief, if they choose to.

June 7, 2025 2:18 pm CET

Zelenskyy seeks Trump meeting at G7 in Canada

Ukrainian president hopes for another chat with Trump at G7 summit set for June 15-17, Zelenskyy’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak said.

June 7, 2025 12:12 pm CET

Quiet Friday was less détente than Cold War for Trump and Musk

Trump is the most politically powerful man in the world, Musk is the wealthiest man in the world, and their fates have become inextricably linked.

June 7, 2025 10:59 am CET

Illegally deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in US, will face criminal charges

The courts ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return after he was deported to El Salvador in violation of a court order.

June 7, 2025 10:23 am CET
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