NewsFeed ASEAN leaders have begun meeting in the Philippines as residents near the summit venue say their main concerns are soaring fuel prices and living costs. The regional bloc enters what officials describe as a “stress test decade”, facing issues stemming from the Iran conflict since so many member states are heavily reliant on energy … Read more
Left-wing leaders meet in Barcelona, while far-right protesters march in Milan. Two gatherings, in two European cities, with opposing political perspectives. In Barcelona, Spain, left-leaning world leaders discussed the growing threat the far right poses to democratic institutions. Their aim? To bring together progressive forces under a single banner to counter right-wing authoritarianism. Meanwhile, in … Read more
Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Brussels on Thursday for a gathering of NATO foreign ministers amid high anxiety over the Trump administration’s approach to Europe, including the war in Ukraine, relations with Russia and President Trump’s growing trade war with the continent. Mr. Rubio’s visit to the alliance’s headquarters, the first by a … Read more