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We Volunteered at a Gaza Hospital. What We Saw Was Unspeakable.
American surgeons who witnessed the civilian carnage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Russians, Belarussians suspected of foreign interference barred from Paris Games
US missiles are welcome in Germany, foreign minister says
Azerbaijan leader vows to support French territories against ‘colonial rule’
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Tel Aviv attack
Erdoğan dashes hopes on Cyprus talks on invasion’s 50th anniversary
Zelenskyy calls on Starmer to approve missiles
‘Scared to Death’: GOP Security Hawks Slam Vance Selection
By choosing the Ukraine-skeptic Ohio senator, Trump accelerates his party’s rejection of its Reaganite roots.
Von der Leyen vows to stop China from invading Taiwan
The US warned of Beijing’s readiness to invade by 2027, which would be during the five-year mandate the Commission president is seeking.
The Olympics have always been political
Efforts to keep politics out of sports will never be successful.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Germany slashes Ukraine funding in savings push
German leaders plan to halve aid to Ukraine just as Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election looks increasingly likely.
How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends
As the Belarusian dictator marks three decades in power, his enabling of Russia’s war in Ukraine and reliance on Kremlin money make him vulnerable, say regime insiders.
US allies grapple with J.D. Vance
There’s panic, uncertainty, and some protestations that Vance won’t really pull the country back from Ukraine and the world.
Mysterious drones keep watch as Ukrainians train in Germany
Cheap drones are transforming the frontline in Ukraine, and they are also playing a big role in training.
What JD Vance really thinks about Europe
Donald Trump’s pick for vice president is an Orbán fan who thinks Germany is “idiotic” and the U.K. may be an “Islamist” state.
Trump’s VP pick spells ‘disaster’ for Europe and Ukraine
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance champions U.S. isolationism and opposes aid for Ukraine.
New Dutch government’s top NATO priority: Act normal
Support for Ukraine and maintaining a presence in Taiwan Strait will continue, new Dutch defense minister tells POLITICO.
What Washington thinks of Keir Starmer
After years of Conservative turmoil, the new British prime minister has been welcomed by Democrats and Republicans alike.
Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief kills at least 90
The strike took place in an area Israel’s military had designated as safe for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Israel, Turkey trade blows in row over NATO involvement in Gaza
President Erdoğan has vowed to prevent military support for Israel until a cease-fire agreement is reached.
Ukraine’s former top general starts new gig as UK envoy
General Valeriy Zaluzhny is a household name in Ukraine.
The never-ending job of depriving Putin of the means to kill Ukrainians
Vietnam and Malaysia are the next destinations on EU envoy David O’Sullivan’s mission to stop Russia from beating EU sanctions.
Stoltenberg bashes China for creeping closer to NATO
The Chinese-Belarusian anti-terrorism exercises, conducted not far from the border with NATO ally Poland, coincide with the NATO summit.
Weakened Macron keeps low profile at NATO summit
The political crisis in Paris is creating a void other European capitals are keen to fill.
Ukraine wins big, NATO wins smaller — and everyone was sweaty
Over the course of three days, the 32-member military alliance rallied around Ukraine’s war efforts to combat the Russian invasion.
Kyiv’s NATO membership would ‘guarantee WW3,’ Slovak PM says
Moscow-friendly PM Fico issues dire warning after Western alliance says Ukraine’s membership trajectory is “irreversible.”
Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn
European officials say they rely on U.S. intelligence to help fend off Russian aggression on their own soil.