EU leaders back new defence spending plans
Talks held amid fears of waning US support for Ukraine after Trump pauses aid and suspends intel sharing with Kyiv.
After Trump’s fiery row with Zelenskyy, Russia heaps praise on US leader
Meanwhile, Europeans are considering how to replace the US with raised defence commitments to Ukraine.
Romania foils ‘revolution’ of pro-Russia group featuring a 101-year-old man – POLITICO Europe
- Romania foils ‘revolution’ of pro-Russia group featuring a 101-year-old man POLITICO Europe
- Romania detains suspects in Russia-linked treason case, 101-year-old retired general’s house raided CNN
- Romania detains six for alleged treason amid Russian espionage probe Euronews
- Romania arrests 6 over ‘Vlad the Impaler’ pro-Russia treason plot Financial Times
- Romania Detains Six People Accused of Russian-backed Plot to Overthrow Government OCCRP
US pulls out of flagship $45bn global climate finance coalition – Financial Times
- US pulls out of flagship $45bn global climate finance coalition Financial Times
- World must stick to climate goals despite US, UK envoy says Reuters
- US withdraws from agreement on reducing coal use in developing countries, Treasury Department says Deccan Herald
- US exits $9.3 billion climate deal with developing nations DW (English)
- US Withdraws From Deal to Finance South Africa’s Climate Plan Bloomberg
Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war
Move to expand landfill for US hazardous waste stirs disputes between leaders in Quebec and Montreal suburb
The proposed expansion of a Quebec landfill that accepts hazardous waste from the United States has ignited a turf war between the Quebec provincial government and local leaders, who say they oppose putting US trash into a local peat bog.
Local leaders are protesting the move – saying the state is capitulating to a US company in the midst of a tariff war between Canada and the United States.
Continue reading...‘US Supports Russia’ – Beijing’s EU Envoy – Kyiv Post
- ‘US Supports Russia’ – Beijing’s EU Envoy Kyiv Post
- China Is Seeking to Exploit Trump's Split With Europe Over Ukraine Business Insider
- US and Russia alone should not dictate peace in Ukraine: China’s EU ambassador South China Morning Post
- Tensions between Trump and Europe could have an unintended beneficiary: China CNBC
- China Reacts to Fallout of Failed Trump-Zelensky Meeting Newsweek
UK officials hold talks with around 20 countries interested in coalition to support Ukraine – Reuters
- UK officials hold talks with around 20 countries interested in coalition to support Ukraine Reuters
- About 20 countries could join Ukraine coalition, UK says BBC.com
- UK prime minister lays out Ukraine peace deal framework as Zelenskyy responds to resignation calls Fox News
- Europeans embrace Zelensky after he was vilified by Trump CNN
- Europe vows to defend Ukraine, but prays for Trump’s support The Economist
Hamas accuses Trump of aiding Israel’s Netanyahu in Gaza blockade
Hamas says Trump's rhetoric helps Israel to tighten Gaza siege, risking starvation for 2.3 million residents.
Fighter jets accidentally drop bombs during exercises, injuring 8 South Koreans – NPR
- Fighter jets accidentally drop bombs during exercises, injuring 8 South Koreans NPR
- South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb village NBC News
- South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15 Reuters
- ‘Like a battle field’: See South Korean city after jets accidentally drop bombs on homes CNN
- South Korean Fighter Jets Mistakenly Bomb Village, Leaving 7 Injured The New York Times
Israeli Army Operations Are Making West Bank Refugee Camps Unlivable – Haaretz
- Israeli Army Operations Are Making West Bank Refugee Camps Unlivable Haaretz
- As Israel widens war in West Bank, settlers see their influence pay off The Washington Post
- UNRWA warns Israel's West Bank operation aligns with annexation 'vision' Yahoo
- Morning update Middle East Eye
- Israeli Aggression In Tulkarem Enters 40th Day International Middle East Media Center
Nearly A Dozen Students Found Dismembered After Disappearing At Mexican Tourist Spot – Bored Panda
- Nearly A Dozen Students Found Dismembered After Disappearing At Mexican Tourist Spot Bored Panda
- Disappearance of eight young people and the silence of three states highlights opacity of crime in Mexico EL PAÍS USA
- Slain gang leader who 'lured nine Mexican students to cartel-ridden city' jokes on camera before horror murder Daily Mail
- What We Know About Chilling Case of Dismembered Students Found in Mexico PEOPLE
- 9 Students Who Went Missing On Mexico Holiday Found Dismembered With "Bag Of Hands" NDTV
Europe’s Vain Hopes of Imperial Grandeur – Jacobin magazine
- Europe’s Vain Hopes of Imperial Grandeur Jacobin magazine
- Europe is still dithering about defense The Hill
- Europe’s air of dependence International Institute for Strategic Studies
- This Is How Europe Becomes The Military Power That The World Needs Now Worldcrunch
- What would it cost Europe to defend itself without US help? DW (English)
Russia Warns European Peacekeepers in Ukraine Would Mark NATO’s Direct Involvement – Novinite.com
- Russia Warns European Peacekeepers in Ukraine Would Mark NATO's Direct Involvement Novinite.com
- Opinion | The Kremlin Keeps Escalating The Wall Street Journal
- Russia blasts France's Macron as it mends fences with Washington NBC News
- Russia’s Lavrov Rejects Compromise on European Troops in Ukraine Bloomberg
- Russia 'will never agree' to European peacekeepers in Ukraine, Lukashenko says ABC News
Pelicots’ daughter presses charges against father jailed in mass rape case
Caroline Darian - who says she is her father's "forgotten victim" - is convinced he drugged and raped her.
Witkoff met with Hamas leaders, Qatari mediators to advance hostage deal, Egyptian sources say – The Jerusalem Post
- Witkoff met with Hamas leaders, Qatari mediators to advance hostage deal, Egyptian sources say The Jerusalem Post
- What to Know About the State of the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal The New York Times
- A Political Dilemma for Israel's Prime Minister NPR
- Israel’s cutoff of supplies to Gaza sends prices soaring as aid stockpiles dwindle The Associated Press
- Israel’s Gaza aid blockade could breach humanitarian law: European nations Al Jazeera English
Israel’s “condemnation” of Arab League’s Gaza plan “meaningless”
Ori Goldberg unpacks Trump’s Gaza plans and explains why Israel’s rejection of the Arab League’s proposal holds little w
This Is How Europe Becomes The Military Power That The World Needs Now – Worldcrunch
- This Is How Europe Becomes The Military Power That The World Needs Now Worldcrunch
- Without the US it’s all about us in European defence International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Video. The 'American umbrella': Why European defense is dependent on the US Le Monde
- Europe is still dithering about defense The Hill
- Why It’s Time to Reconsider a European Army Center for Strategic & International Studies
Syrian security forces reportedly clash with pro-Assad gunmen
Syrian security forces clashed with gunmen in al-Sanamayn on Wednesday.
Live updates: EU leaders hold emergency Ukraine talks after Trump suspends aid – The Associated Press
- Live updates: EU leaders hold emergency Ukraine talks after Trump suspends aid The Associated Press
- Spooked by Trump and Putin, Europe rushes to rearm The Washington Post
- Europe Races to Craft a Trump-Era Plan for Ukraine and Defense The New York Times
- EU leaders to back defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze Reuters
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky thanks EU leaders for support at emergency summit The Independent
What does Egypt’s post-war Gaza plan mean for Hamas? – Middle East Eye
- What does Egypt’s post-war Gaza plan mean for Hamas? Middle East Eye
- State Department: Arab plan for Gaza not ‘adequate’; Hamas can’t continue to exist there The Times of Israel
- U.S. and Israel reject Arab alternative to Trump's Gaza 'Riviera' NBC News
- 'Obstacles' in Egypt's $53 billion plan to rebuild Gaza, install Palestinian Authority control CNBC
- As Israel and U.S. Align on Gaza, the Arab’s Plan Leaves Issues Unanswered The New York Times