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Don’t sacrifice aid spending on the altar of defense, UN food agency urges
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Biden: What’s happening in Gaza ‘is not genocide’
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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash
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UK sanctions watchdog flops in face of Russia’s war
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German far-right politician’s office searched as part of bribery and money laundering probe
France accuses Azerbaijan of fomenting deadly riots in overseas territory New Caledonia
State of emergency has been declared in the Pacific Ocean archipelago after four people were killed in the worsening violence.
How Brexit (and Donald Trump) brought Britain and Japan together
Two island nations bookending the Eurasian continent are joining forces to combat the growing threat from neighboring autocracies.
Serbia to Xi Jinping: No one reveres you like we do
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said “the sky is the limit” on future cooperation.
Good COP, bad COP: Azerbaijan’s climate charm offensive is backfiring
Hosting the prestigious U.N. talks is drawing unwanted attention to the oil-and-gas-rich nation’s foreign influence networks and political crackdowns.
Macron’s cognac — the only thing that went down smoothly with Xi
Xi Jinping handed Emmanuel Macron some wins during his state visit, but offered few meaningful concessions on trade and Ukraine
Belgium calls for EU sanctions on imports from Israeli-occupied territories
The call comes after EU countries imposed sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers for the first time last month.
Scholz and Macron to hold secret dinner in Paris ahead of Xi’s visit
The meeting comes days ahead of Chinese leader’s trip to France and tensions over potential EU car tariffs
Trump ally hits out at David Cameron for ‘lecturing’ US
Republican Elbridge Colby also heaped praise on Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
A Trump-style tower in Belgrade? Serbs say it reopens war wounds.
Former U.S. president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner plans to redevelop an informal memorial to the 1999 NATO bombing.
Russia has nothing to fear from EU in South Caucasus, Armenia insists
The former Soviet republic is seeking closer ties with Brussels amid a break with its historic ally.
The Trump trial takes a turn
The prosecution in the Trump trial got what they wanted from former American Media CEO David Pecker this week — a concession that the hush money payments …
Belgian agency aid worker killed in Gaza
The Belgian foreign minister summoned Israel’s ambassador in response to the death of the agency employee.
Why Donald Trump ‘hates Ukraine’
The once and possibly future U.S. president blames the country for his political woes.
The real PM? David Cameron is shifting Britain’s stance on Israel.
The former prime minister has surprised many in his own party with his stance on the Middle East war.
Germany’s Scholz lashed out at EU foreign policy chief over Gaza stance
At EU summit in March, German and Austrian chancellors criticized Josep Borrell privately while publicly agreeing to calling for a cease-fire.
Don’t assume von der Leyen is coming back
The European Commission president is still the front-runner — but is increasingly coming under fire.
European leaders condemn Iran’s revenge attack on Israel
Tehran launched more than 300 missiles and drones at Israeli targets, raising fears of a major escalation in the region.
Israel and Ukraine dominate Biden’s life. China gets its moment this week.
The irony of Biden’s meetings this week is he gets to show how much Asia work his team has done while highlighting their relative lack of China focus.
Turkey-Greece tensions flare (again) over marine park plans
Be careful, Ankara warns Athens.
EU unleashes arsenal of defense acronyms to fight Putin
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