Foreign policy
Zelenskyy asks Trump for 50 years of security guarantees, says meeting with Russia possible
US President Donald Trump gestures as he greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives for a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 17, 2025. Tom Brenner | AFP | Getty Images Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelenskyy said Monday that he has asked for up to 50 years’ worth of security guarantees […]
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European markets set to start the last trading week of 2025 in flat territory
European stocks are expected to start the last trading week of the year in flat territory. Source
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China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE – APRIL 27: A Chinese warship is seen sailing near several Philippine and United States Navy vessels partaking in a multilateral maritime exercise as part of the Balikatan drills, after Washington deployed advanced missile systems to the Philippines, in West Philippine Sea, Philippine, on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Ceng/Anadolu […]
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Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump to happen ‘in the near future’
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Alexander Drago | Reuters A meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump will happen “in the near future,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, signaling progress in talks to […]
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‘Witch hunt’: Ex-EU commissioner Breton denounces U.S. visa ban targeting ‘censorship’
A former EU commissioner has hit back after receiving a U.S. visa ban for alleged censorship. The Trump administration imposed visa bans on Thierry Breton, a former European Union commissioner behind the Digital Services Act (DSA), and four anti-disinformation campaigners, accusing them of censoring U.S. social media platforms. “The State Department is taking decisive action […]
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What a Russia-Ukraine peace deal could mean for Europe’s gas supplies
Europe is pressing ahead with plans to ban Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, effectively capping Moscow’s energy future in the region and leaving a bevy of stranded assets in its wake. The dual Nord Stream 1 and 2 subsea pipelines were early casualties of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the infrastructure being […]
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China slaps tariffs of up to 42.7% on EU dairy products, alleging ‘damage’ to the domestic dairy industry
French cheeses displayed in a store in Paris. Bertrand Guay | Afp | Getty Images China announced tariffs of up to 42.7% on dairy products from the European Union Monday, following the results of an anti-subsidy investigation that began in August 2024. In a statement by the country’s Ministry of Commerce, China said that EU […]
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Kremlin says chances of peace not improved by European and Ukrainian changes to U.S. proposals
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks, as he visits the command post of the Russian forces “West” grouping in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in unidentified location, in this still image taken from video released Nov. 20, 2025. Kremlin.ru | Via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide said on Sunday that he was […]
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U.S., Russian officials to meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images U.S. negotiators are set to meet Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to coax an agreement out of […]
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U.S. hits ISIS in Syria with large retaliatory strikes, officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media in Washington, DC, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, U.S. officials said. A U.S.-led coalition […]
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