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Beijing and Moscow are playing the long game. They’re sanction-proofing their economies while weaponising our openness and indecision. They’re also betting on us being too slow, divided, or distracted to respond.

There is hope for movement in Ukraine peace talks after meeting with Trump, Merz said after a video call with European leaders and Trump

The campaign allows players who lose their lives in-game to give up their friends up to eight extra lives – mirroring the fact that one organ donor can save up to eight lives in real life

The last two major cities held by Kyiv in the region are also at risk. They are Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, which is an important logistical hub for the front.

Direct train plans have repeatedly derailed over tunnel safety rules, UK border checks, and station security hurdles

EU leaders stressed on Tuesday "the inherent right of Ukraine to choose its own destiny" and that "international borders must not be changed by force"

Tensions have escalated between the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022

It represents Europe's first contribution to a US-led programme, the Joint Polar System, a new satellite constellation orbiting between the north and south poles

Europe’s image as a principled, reliable, rules-based actor is being destroyed – not by autocratic Russia or adversaries with dictatorial regimes, but by its own refusal to enforce international law when the perpetrator is an ally.

While Orbán casts the outcome as settled, other European leaders want the US president to harden his stance towards Moscow ahead of the Alaska talks

The report sent a "chilling message" that the United States will overlook abuses if doing so suits its political agenda, Amnesty International USA said

The Ukrainian president is expected in Berlin today

The three European powers told the UN that they are "committed to use all diplomatic tools at our disposal to ensure Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon"

Spoiler: If Merz's first 100 days are any indication, prepare for the worst

Cancelling or postponing ETS2 due to political pressure would set a dangerous precedent, undermining investor confidence and damaging the credibility of EU climate policy at home and abroad.

The individuals "will have to leave the country voluntarily or by force", Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, adding that Poland "cannot allow anti-Ukrainian sentiments to be stirred up"

Belgium’s governing coalition is divided over Gaza – with parties trading blows, the PM on holiday, and a stormy parliamentary debate on Thursday.

The Commission’s argument is simple: foreign companies, often Chinese, receive so much state support that EU competitors cannot keep up

The Ukrainian army said in a statement on Tuesday that there had been fighting around the village of Kucheriv Yar in the Donetsk region, acknowledging Russian gains

Sometimes, genuine peace is only possible after military victory. Anything less risks turning a temporary truce into a prelude for an even bigger war.