NewsFeed Police in Geneva fired tear gas and used water cannons against anti-G7 protesters as demonstrations led by the ‘No-G7’ group turned violent on the eve of the three-day summit. The summit will take place in Evian-les-Bains, France, from June 15 to 17, marking the first major international gathering since the United States and Israel … Read more
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
Keir Starmer to host Downing Street summit to address antisemitism BBC ‘A test of our values’: Starmer to call for whole-society response to rising antisemitism The Guardian What to do about Britain’s rising antisemitism? The Economist Anger and despair among Jewish Britons after spate of attacks NBC News ‘I was trying to save a life,’ says man who intervened … Read more
Over dinner, leaders talked about how to make the EU’s barely used mutual defense clause — Article 42.7 — work in practice, while avoiding any suggestion it could replace NATO’s Article 5 security guarantee. That discussion comes at a sensitive moment for European capitals, which are trying to respond to growing uncertainty over Washington’s commitment … Read more
Instead, ministers on Wednesday agreed an 85 percent cut in domestic emissions by 2040. Governments intend to achieve the remaining 5 percentage points by paying other countries to reduce pollution on the bloc’s behalf, a system of purchases known as carbon credits. The deal also opened the door to outsourcing additional efforts as part of … Read more
08/16/2025August 16, 2025 Nordic, Baltic leaders pledge ‘steadfast’ support for Ukraine The leaders of eight Nordic and Baltic states have issued a joint statement following the summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The leaders of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said they “remain steadfast” in their support for Ukraine. They … Read more
Ukraine and European allies are anxious about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska for talks on the war in Ukraine. But concern is increasing in Kyiv and among its European allies over fears of Ukraine being sidelined. So, what’s at … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping and top EU officials mark 50 years of diplomatic ties in Beijing at a rocky time in relations. Chinese President Xi Jinping has said Europe and China must make the “correct strategic choices” in the face of recent global challenges during a summit with top European Union officials, which comes at … Read more
Nato’s summit cannot disguise Ukraine’s plight Financial Times Senate begins debate on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Spain’s leader sticks by decision to break with NATO spending goal despite Trump tariff threats AP News Marco Rubio on his Many White House Roles. Plus a chat with Trump’s ‘Chief Twitter troll’ Politico … Read more
Pedro Sánchez torpedoes Nato unity on eve of crucial summit Financial Times Could this be the most significant Nato since the Cold War? BBC Pre-summit press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague NATO Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying. Politico At NATO summit, … Read more