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European unity frays as Paris and Berlin clash over Russia and Ukraine strategy

A growing rift between France and Germany is deepening as diverging strategies on Russia and Ukraine expose cracks in the European Union’s core alliance. French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call for renewed dialogue with Moscow has unsettled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other......

Belgian federal deputy Mathieu Michel confirms salary diverted in fraud case

Belgian federal deputy Mathieu Michel revealed that his salary had been fraudulently diverted, confirming the incident in remarks published by Sudinfo on Thursday. The lawmaker, who is affiliated with the Reformist Movement (MR), said he became aware of the situation after noticing irregularities......

Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidential election with Trump’s backing

Conservative candidate Nasry Asfura has been officially declared the winner of Honduras’ presidential election, marking a return of the right to power in the Central American country after a closely contested and controversial vote. The result was announced by electoral authorities several weeks......

Belgium blocks EU plan to use frozen Russian assets as bloc opts for joint debt

European Union leaders abandoned a contentious plan to channel frozen Russian assets into aid for Ukraine after Belgium refused to back the measure without sweeping financial safeguards. The decision marked the collapse of months of negotiations and revealed the deep divisions within the bloc over how......

Trump files $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC

Former US president Donald Trump has filed a massive lawsuit against the British public broadcaster BBC, seeking damages totaling $10 billion over what he describes as a misleading and defamatory media report. According to court documents submitted to a federal court in Florida, Trump accuses the BBC......

Czech president appoints Andrej Babis amid expected policy shift on Ukraine aid

President Petr Pavel has officially appointed Andrej Babis as the new Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, marking a significant political shift that could reshape the country's position within the European Union, particularly regarding financial and military support to Ukraine. Babis, who led......

EU faces mounting tensions as talks stall over Ukraine funding plan

The European Union is struggling to finalize a long-term funding deal for Ukraine, with disagreements among member states threatening to delay a crucial financial package ahead of a decisive summit in Brussels later this week. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that discussions over the multi‑year......

Qatar rebuffs Hamas funding accusations and refuses to pay for Gaza’s reconstruction

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has firmly rejected accusations that his country financed Hamas, insisting that all Qatari assistance to Gaza was transparent and approved by both the United States and Israel. Speaking at the Doha Forum, he described such claims as......

Ilhan Omar condemns Trump after remarks targeting Somali immigrants

United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has strongly criticized President Donald Trump after he launched a new series of verbal attacks against her and Somali immigrants living in Minnesota. The president’s comments, made during a cabinet meeting earlier this week, included calling Somali newcomers......