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MAGA warned Trump on Iran. Now he’s in an impossible position.

The president ran on ending forever wars. But Israel’s Thursday night strike on Iran could force his hand.

June 13, 2025 3:14 pm CET

Zelenskyy: ‘Russia is simply lying to Trump’

“It’s all in his hands,” the Ukrainian president said, referring to his American counterpart.

June 12, 2025 1:57 am CET

Trump to review US participation in AUKUS deal

The three-nation partnership aims to protect against China in the Pacific.

June 11, 2025 11:26 pm CET

Merz avoids a blowup in the Oval, but Trump goes his own way on Russia

Germany’s new leader disarmed the president with praise, but their daylight on the war was clear.

June 5, 2025 7:50 pm CET

NATO allies cannot rely on America for their defense, warns US defense chief

“It’s deterrence and peace through strength, but it cannot be reliance,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says.

June 5, 2025 9:39 am CET

Pentagon to redraw command map to more closely align Greenland with the US

The Pentagon’s move to shift its oversight of Greenland under U.S. Northern Command aligns with President Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the autonomous Danish territory.

June 3, 2025 12:20 am CET

UK has fingers in its ears over Trump’s defense threat

Britain’s political leaders are refusing to engage with suggestions that the country’s security calculation might be changing.

June 2, 2025 4:24 am CET
Rules of Law

US Supreme Court might not step in and save Trump’s tariffs

The path forward for Trump will not get easier after a defeat at the U.S. Court of International Trade.

May 30, 2025 10:44 am CET

Rubio targets foreign nationals who he alleges police Americans’ social media posts

He called out Europe over speech crackdowns and pressures on U.S. tech platforms.

May 28, 2025 6:21 pm CET

Trump claims victory over EU in 50 percent tariff standoff

Donald Trump threatened the EU with a 50 percent tariff last week, on the grounds that talks between the two sides were “going nowhere.”

May 27, 2025 3:56 pm CET

Merz says Ukraine ceasefire talks could drag on for months

The German chancellor warns there’s “no quick fix” as Berlin steps up both military aid and diplomacy.

May 22, 2025 12:49 pm CET

Musk’s decision to limit political spending leaves some Republicans cold

Whether or not he actually stops contributing is still an open question.

May 22, 2025 11:28 am CET
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Wildfires push forest destruction to 20-year high just as EU delays anti-deforestation rules

It comes as the European Union decided to delay new trade legislation to curb forest destruction worldwide.

May 21, 2025 6:00 am CET

In Transylvania, fear haunts Romania’s troubled democracy 

The birthplace of modern Romania is losing faith in politics 36 years after Communism fell, amid threats of reprisals at Sunday’s bitterly fought election.

May 18, 2025 4:00 am CET

Germany’s Merz softens skepticism of US role in NATO after meeting Rutte

After warning that NATO might not survive the year, new German chancellor now says transatlantic unity is back on track.

May 9, 2025 4:44 pm CET

Pope Leo XIV seen as bridge builder after Francis’ turbulent reign

New pope marks continuity with Francis’ progressivism, but offers a steadier hand after a divisive 12 years.

May 8, 2025 11:05 pm CET

How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

From last-minute pork demands to parties in the embassy, this is how Britain charmed the unpredictable president — and why it could all still unravel.

May 8, 2025 9:45 pm CET

Trump and the UK have a deal. Here’s how Brits see it.

POLITICO-Public First polling shows strong support for an agreement — but unease in the U.K. about Trump’s decision to slam tariffs on an ally in the first place.

May 8, 2025 6:18 pm CET

Pelosi warns the US needs NATO too

The former House speaker also said that the relationship between the U.S. and NATO can still be repaired.

May 8, 2025 12:04 am CET

Trump vs. 007? Britain shrugs off US threat to tariff movies

US president’s plan to slap a 100 percent “tariff” on movies “produced in Foreign Lands” sparks confusion — and some mockery — in the House of Commons.

May 7, 2025 4:43 pm CET

Biden defends waiting until last minute to drop out of 2024 US election

Former U.S. president tells the BBC in his first major interview since leaving office that he doesn’t think withdrawing earlier would’ve helped Democrats beat Donald Trump.

May 7, 2025 11:59 am CET

Biden says Trump-Zelenskyy clash was ‘beneath America’

Former U.S. president says Trump’s approach to peace with Russia is “modern day appeasement.”

May 7, 2025 11:45 am CET

Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese trade official in Switzerland

The trade talks come after months of stalled progress.

May 7, 2025 6:38 am CET

Poland’s Duda tells Trump to force Putin ‘to make peace’

Polish President Andrzej Duda wants Trump to use harsh sanctions measures to compel Putin to negotiate.

May 5, 2025 10:22 pm CET
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