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What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like
She would likely stay tough on Russia and China, and has rebuked Israel’s handling of aid into Gaza.
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We volunteered at a Gaza hospital. What we saw was unspeakable.
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‘Scared to Death’: GOP Security Hawks Slam Vance Selection
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US Senator Bob Menendez guilty verdicts give New York prosecutors a win after high-profile setbacks
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‘There’s more to come’: What the Trump shooting says about domestic extremism
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Judge dismisses Trump’s Mar-a-Lago classified docs criminal case
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Blood turns to martyrdom as Republicans rally around Trump
Trump shooting: Rising violence has become America’s political reality
Saturday’s violence broke out against a backdrop of a government already inundated by threats for members of Congress, judges and other officials.
Nervous world leaders fret over what the Biden chaos means for NATO’s future
Biden’s solo press conference Thursday will be the most critical set piece of the NATO Summit, both for the president and the alliance.
Isolated, Hungary calls for open competition with Chinese electric cars
Only seven ministers and no commissioner attended the first gathering of Budapest’s six-month presidency of the Council of the EU.
6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Britain’s new leader already has an overflowing in-tray.
EU firms up duties on Chinese EVs, skirting Berlin’s pressure
By cementing the duties, Brussels is holding its ground against Chinese — and German — opposition.
Now what? Here are the next moves for all the key players after the Trump immunity ruling
Judge Tanya Chutkan, special counsel Jack Smith, and Donald Trump’s lawyers have big decisions to make after the immunity ruling.
Biden team worries as Macron’s election gamble looks doomed
The U.S. president’s inner circle at first was merely startled by Macron’s gamble, but that initial reaction has curdled into puzzlement and dismay.
Trump has sowed doubt in elections for more than a decade. The debate was the latest.
2012 was a “total sham.” He really won the popular vote in 2016. And then there’s 2020.
Nobody even noticed the Tories’ biggest legacy
Five years ago this week, in the teeth of the Brexit wars, an outgoing Tory prime minister was looking for a legacy. Theresa May settled on net zero —and now it’s on Labour to keep that target alive.
US officials don’t see clear path to ending war in Gaza as cease-fire talks stall
Biden officials say Hamas and Israel disagree on how to end all hostilities in Gaza.
US unveils $1.5B in new energy, humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Vice President Harris announced the package at Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland.
Are France’s senior civil servants ready to serve the National Rally?
Senior state officials are wondering what attitude they should adopt if they had to work for a far-right government.
Biden’s Israel policy may hasten Trump’s rise, US allies fear
As the president begins his last international trip before the election, the fear in the crowd is that conflict in Gaza is tripping him up.
EU election results loom over Ukraine aid discussions
After Ukraine skeptics gained seats in the European Parliament, Kyiv boosters seek to lock down weapons deals.
US expands sanctions threat against banks dealing with Russia
The sweeping new package of sanctions and export controls comes as President Joe Biden heads to the G7 meetings in Italy where leaders are poised to discuss ways to ratchet up pressure on Russia and boost support for Ukraine.
Von der Leyen accused of power grab of €400B in regional cash
Centralizing control over funding to poorer areas could mean less money heading their way.
Biden squeezes Netanyahu on cease-fire talks
The multi-pronged effort targets Hamas leaders, too, but the Israeli prime minister could prove the more complicated get.
US announces travel ban for Georgian Dream politicians behind ‘foreign agent’ law
The move comes as lawmakers prepare to vote through the controversial restrictions on civil society.
The one thing US fears after Iranian president’s death
Biden administration officials still fear Iran could blame the U.S. or Israel for the helicopter crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi.
UK sanctions watchdog flops in face of Russia’s war
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, OFSI has issued zero fines for sanctions evasion, despite £22.7 billion of frozen Russian assets.
US State Department issues unusual worldwide LGBTQ+ travel alert
The alert comes as Pride Month approaches in June.
5 of the wackiest things Putin’s demoted security chief has said
Ukraine is trafficking in orphans and organs; a secretive global elite is causing multiple crises; and Madeleine Albright wanted to wipe out Russia — those are just some of the greatest hits of Vladimir Putin’s longtime security adviser.
Manhunt underway in France after two officers killed in prisoner escape
Ambush by gunmen armed with “heavy weapons” comes as a French senate report says the country is being “submerged” in drugs-related crime.
Johnny Mercer: The British minister who could go to jail over a war crimes probe
The veterans minister is refusing to hand over names of military informants alleging major wrongdoing in Afghanistan — and the clock is ticking.