Polish farmers ended a blockade of a Poland-Ukraine border crossing after reaching an agreement with Warsaw that met their demands, defusing a dispute that had become an early…
Read more Poland reaches deal with farmers to call off blockade of Ukraine border crossingRussian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow has “no interest” in attacking a NATO member and called U.S. President Joe Biden’s warning that Russia would do so if it…
Read more Putin has ‘no interest’ in attacking NATO, calls Biden’s warning ‘nonsense’British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for a “sustainable cease-fire” in the Middle East, lamenting that “too many civilians have…
Read more Cameron and Baerbock call for ‘sustainable cease-fire’ in GazaAs the world continues to turn evermore in an extreme right-leaning direction, it can be no real surprise (especially not to the highly jaded ones) that Argentina’s latest…
Read more Cry For Argentina (Among Other Countries)In two German state elections that are seen as a bellwether of the national mood, the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, surged while the three parties that…
Read more Far-right surge upends German state electionsLONDON — Britain is in talks to move more training and production of military equipment into Ukraine, U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said. In an interview with the Sunday…
Read more Britain seeks to train military inside Ukraine, UK defense chief saysNEW DELHI — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak raised “very strong concerns” with Beijing about China’s alleged interference in the U.K. parliament. Sunak relayed his concerns to Chinese…
Read more UK’s Sunak raises ‘strong concerns’ over alleged China spy in parliamentPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. NEW DELHI — With the clock likely ticking on his time in Downing Street, Rishi Sunak wants…
Read more Rishi Sunak hopes AI could be his legacyThe first Russian lunar mission in nearly half a century ended with a bang. The Luna-25, which left earth on August 10, crash-landed on the moon nine days…
Read more Russian spacecraft crashes into the moonIn an unusual diplomatic move, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni settled a restaurant bill of four Italian tourists who left a restaurant in Albania without paying. Albania’s Prime…
Read more Italy’s Meloni covers unpaid bill of tourist ‘idiots’ in AlbaniaForget about the scuttled submarine deal that plunged Australia-France relations to an historic low. Paris and Canberra are acting like besties again, thanks to football and online bantz.…
Read more France and Australia bury the AUKUS hatchet via footballItaly intends to leave the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) “without doing damage” to its relationship with Beijing, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said. “The issue today is:…
Read more Italy intends to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative, defense minister saysLionel Barber is former editor of the Financial Times (2005-20) and Brussels bureau chief (1992-98) Nobody does “No” better than the French. Charles De Gaulle said “Non” twice…
Read more French rejection of top American economist is a blow to liberal EuropeAnkara hasn’t seen sufficient progress from Sweden to support its application to join NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned U.S. President Joe Biden in a phone call…
Read more Sweden still not ready for NATO, Erdoğan tells BidenPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — “Britain Trump” may have a long wait on his hands if he’s going to stage…
Read more Boris Johnson fumbles the Trump playbookSINGAPORE — China put European patience to the test on Saturday, with a seasoned Chinese diplomat attributing Russia’s war on Ukraine to a failed security architecture in Europe. …
Read more ‘Very, very false’: Dutch minister quashes Beijing view on Ukraine at top security forumAn estimated 500,000 people marched through downtown Warsaw Sunday afternoon in a huge rally against the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, held on the 34th anniversary of…
Read more Half a million march in Warsaw against Poland’s ruling partyPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. HIROSHIMA, Japan — China on Saturday faced a strong pushback from the Group of Seven countries over…
Read more G7 vs China: US, Europe unite in tough messaging against BeijingPope Francis called for open doors and inclusivity during a visit to Hungary on Sunday. The Hungarian government has long faced criticism over anti-immigration policies and rhetoric that…
Read more Be open to foreigners, Pope Francis tells HungariansUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, after meeting earlier in the day with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who…
Read more Zelenskyy meets with Italian officials, Pope Francis in Rome
