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‘Rock solid and unwavering’: Biden pledges support for Israel after Hamas attacks
US president speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu after ‘horrific’ assault on Israel.
‘Unprecedented’ rail traffic between North Korea and Russia suggests military transfers
Iran’s support for Hamas fans suspicion it’s wrecking Israel-Saudi deal
US condemns Hamas ‘terrorism,’ attacks on Israeli civilians
Moldova’s President Sandu: Prigozhin wanted to overthrow me
France blocks American takeover of nuclear suppliers
The economy ministry cited strategic concerns in vetoing the takeover of France-based Segault by American industrial machinery giant Flowserve.
Biden team weighs using State Department grants to fund weapons for Ukraine
The program provides loans to help countries purchase military equipment.
Shambles in Granada: Mega-gathering of European leaders ends with a whimper
49 leaders, 700 journalists, dozens of bilateral meetings … and no decisions.
US F-16 shoots down Turkish drone flying over American forces in Syria
The drone, which belonged to the Turkish government, was armed with air-to-ground missiles and deemed a threat to the American troops and Syrian Democratic Forces at the Tal Baydar base.
Blinken: US and EU need legal frameworks to seize Russian assets
Moscow has to pay to rebuild Ukraine, the top diplomat says, telling Putin: ‘You broke it, you bought it.’
EU to US: Help, we can’t cope without you on Ukraine
Bloc’s foreign policy chief says Europe can’t compensate if Washington drops support for Kyiv.
Zelenskyy arrives in Spain for European Political Community summit
Ukrainian president attends as the West wobbles on aid to his war-struck country.
Policing the world: Michael Froman on limits to US power
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Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as McCarthy chaos threatens US aid
After the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, there is concern in Kyiv that Ukraine has become a tool of US domestic politics.
Rishi Sunak slows Mexico and Canada trade talks as he eyes pre-election UK/US pact
UK firms’ access to Canadian and Mexican markets is set to expire in the coming months — and British negotiators were already stretched.
How Germany’s far right weaponized heat pumps
Alternative for Germany has woven climate change policy alongside migration and Euroskepticism into its grand narrative of decay, elitism and rage.
US sending seized Iranian ammunition to Ukraine
The move comes as the Defense Department runs low on money to transfer arms to Kyiv.
EU, Russia and US held secret talks days before Nagorno-Karabakh blitz
Meeting is a rare sign of diplomacy between Putin and the West on a high-level security topic, while regular ties have been upended by war.
Kevin McCarthy out as US speaker
It’s an unprecedented development that has loomed over the Californian since he took the gavel in January.
It’s time Europe reduced its defense reliance on the US, Czech president says
Europe can no longer neglect defense obligations, Czech President Petr Pavel said.
If the bond markets aren’t scaring you yet, they should be
It’s Yield-mageddon in the US, as the post-COVID bill comes in for paying.
Biden calls allies amid concerns over support for Ukraine
Several world leaders joined the call Tuesday, according to the White House.
Revealed: Biden and Sunak seek UK/US trade pact before 2024 elections
US proposals leaked to POLITICO cover thorny issues including agriculture, but not market access.
EU readies payout to Hungary to avoid Ukraine aid blockade
The deal could see Hungary receive around €13 billion in EU funds but it’s likely to be opposed in the European Parliament.
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