Governments, elections, EU geopolitics
European Union foreign ministers have failed to reach agreement on a new round of Russia sanctions, leaving negotiators scrambling to meet a critical Wednesday deadline tied to the oil price cap mechanism.
The passing of Senator Lindsey Graham deprives the Trump White House of its most effective Senate intermediary, leaving Republican leadership without a trusted bridge to the executive branch at a critical legislative moment.
Kai Wegner’s sudden withdrawal from the CDU’s lead candidacy ahead of Berlin’s September state election has triggered a credibility crisis, with a dispute over a tennis match during a city blackout spiralling into a scandal that drew a response from the chancellery itself.
Senior European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are set to convene in Paris for a ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit ahead of France’s Bastille Day celebrations, with security guarantees for Ukraine expected to dominate the agenda.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has vowed revenge following his father’s death, as questions mount over the prolonged public absence of his son and presumed heir Mojtaba, reportedly injured in an airstrike.
Allies of US Vice President JD Vance believe his publicly sceptical stance on Iran’s reliability as a negotiating partner will serve as political cover — and perhaps strategic wisdom — as Washington’s diplomatic engagement with Tehran enters uncertain territory.
British police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following the death of Ann Widdecombe, the former Conservative MP who served in the House of Commons from 1987 to 2010 and was known for her outspoken socially conservative views.
President Trump has combined religious overtures with stark military threats toward Iran, as reports surface of an alleged Iranian plot targeting the US president — raising alarms in Washington and European capitals alike.
Press freedom advocates and Democratic senators have strongly condemned the US Justice Department’s decision to subpoena journalists at The New York Times, warning of a chilling effect on independent media in America and beyond.
The Metropolitan Police have opened an investigation into alleged undeclared donations to Reform UK, the hard-right party that has led British opinion polls for over a year, according to media reports.