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UK and China forge major trade deals on Starmer's landmark Beijing visit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced significant trade agreements Thursday, marking the first visit by a UK leader to China in eight years. The deals, unveiled during an 80-minute meeting at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, include AstraZeneca's 15......

China seeks deeper cooperation with the United Kingdom

China has announced its intention to strengthen cooperation with the United Kingdom, highlighting a desire to enhance mutual trust and expand practical collaboration. The statement was made by the Chinese foreign ministry as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares for an official visit to China. According......

Uk and Denmark meet after Trump drops Greenland tariff threats

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at Chequers on Thursday, in the first high-level talks between the two nations since US President Donald Trump abruptly withdrew his threat to impose tariffs on European allies resisting his ambitions over Greenland. The......

Trump calls UK Chagos deal great stupidity

President Donald Trump sharply criticized the United Kingdom on Tuesday, labeling its agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius an act of total weakness and great stupidity, linking the rebuke to his push for U.S. acquisition of Greenland. The attack on a key NATO ally came......

Europe considers mutual defense pact amid Denmark's rejection of Trump’s Greenland claims

European Union nations are weighing the activation of Article 42.7, the bloc's mutual defense clause, in response to escalating threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland, diplomatic sources reveal. These talks precede a key White House meeting on Wednesday, where Danish and Greenlandic......

UK and France pledge troops to Ukraine post-ceasefire

The United Kingdom and France signed a historic declaration on Tuesday committing to deploy military forces in Ukraine following any peace agreement with Russia, offering Kyiv the most tangible security guarantee yet from Western allies. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel......

UK open to deeper alignment with EU single market, says prime minister Starmer

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that Britain is willing to pursue closer alignment with the European Union’s single market if doing so clearly benefits the national interest. His remarks signal a potential shift toward strengthening economic ties with the EU in the post-Brexit era. Speaking......

European unity tested as leaders push coordinated response on Ukraine peace talks

European leaders intensified high-level consultations this week as diplomatic pressure mounts to shape a potential peace arrangement for Ukraine amid a renewed US push to end the conflict. Meetings in London and Brussels underscored Europe’s determination to influence any future deal, as its leaders......

Europe pushes for greater leadership in Ukraine peace effort

European leaders are intensifying their diplomatic efforts to play a more decisive role in shaping the peace process for Ukraine. The Coalition of the Willing, formed earlier this year, has pledged to send forces to Ukraine once hostilities end, with the goal of establishing a peacekeeping presence to......