Governments, elections, EU geopolitics
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is reportedly centring his local election campaign on personal grievance and victimhood narratives, raising questions about whether the strategy can broaden the party’s appeal beyond its core base.
EU member states are in the final stages of negotiations on a new sanctions package targeting Russia, as diplomats work to bridge remaining differences while managing a packed schedule of enlargement talks.
The veteran Republican senator was among the most prominent advocates for Israeli security interests and military action against Iran in the United States Congress, leaving a significant gap in Washington’s foreign policy landscape.
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.