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U.S. condemns group of Western nations for imposing sanctions on two Israeli government ministers, urging them to be rolled back.

Dutch citizens have begun organising themselves to perform checks along the German border, drawing praise from populist leader Geert Wilders and the ire of establishment politicians.

A contrite Elon Musk said he is sorry Wednesday for “some” recent social media posts about President Donald Trump and expressed remorse for his actions.

LONDON—The marathon trade talks between the U.S. and China ended before midnight on Tuesday, bringing to an end the second day of talks that had begun nearly 14 hours earlier. “We have reached a framework to implement the Geneva consensus

Trade talks between the U.S. and China resumed shortly after 8 p.m. in London, a Treasury spokesman said Tuesday night.

Trade negotiations on Tuesday have gone on for much longer than expected.

Nine people died in a school shooting in Austria that occurred despite gun control measures including licensing and registration requirements.

Moscow has claimed “100% certainty” of British involvement in a string of recent Ukrainian sabotage strikes against its infrastructure. 

Luxembourg-based SES is pursuing a takeover of Intelsat that would unite the world’s two largest satellite fleets under European control while maintaining partnerships with Chinese military-linked companies, raising national security concerns for U.S. regulators.

Professional protester Greta Thunberg on Tuesday once again claimed she was “kidnapped” in international waters by Israel, repeating a previous assertion she and her shipmates aboard their “selfie yacht” were mere innocents caught up in a global game of Israeli espionage and intrigue.

A 14-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday following the fatal stabbing of a female education assistant at a middle school in northeastern France.

Russia sent waves of drones and missiles in an attack on two Ukrainian cities early Tuesday that killed three people.

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party will deport all illegal immigrants in the United Kingdom if it comes into power in Westminster, Zia Yusuf pledged on Monday.

Several people have died, including the suspected attacker, with many more injured at a high school in the Austrian city of Graz.

LONDON — High-level trade negotiations between the United States and China resumed on Tuesday, as both sides seek to ease tensions over technology exports and critical mineral shipments.

Career protester Greta Thunberg was heading for her Swedish homeland Tuesday after she was detained by Israel along with fellow activists aboard their Gaza-bound “selfie yacht.”

LONDON — High-level trade negotiations between the United States and China will continue into a second day on Tuesday, as both sides seek to ease tensions over technology exports and critical mineral shipments.

Head of NATO sounded the alarm on Russia and its allies considerably out-producing the alliance on crucial military equipment and materiel.

Errol Musk, the father of tech tycoon Elon Musk, says his son made a mistake by betraying President Donald Trump and that Trump will ultimately “prevail” in their ongoing dispute.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with high-level Chinese officials in London on Monday to seek a resolution to the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.

The Labour government completed an embarrassing u-turn on its cuts to the winter fuel aid scheme to keep the elderly warm following pressure from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.

Russia launched what Ukraine said would be the largest air assault of the war to date, with nearly 500 missiles and drones airborne.

LONDON — American and Chinese delegations arrived at Lancaster House in London on Monday morning to begin a new round of trade negotiations, with rare-earth minerals and advanced technology at the center of the talks. The meeting follows a phone conversation last week between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping that helped pave the way for the diplomatic thaw.

British author J.K. Rowling’s political views have zero impact on actor Tom Felton who has nothing but thanks and praise to offer the person whose Harry Potter creation catapulted him to international stardom.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for the re-opening of coal mines in Wales to help revitalise Britain’s anemic steel industry in yet another shot across the bow against Sir Keir Starmer’s government.

The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left Mali and its units there have been taken over by the Moscow-run Africa Corps, diplomatic and security sources told AFP on Sunday.

A record number of people joined the famed pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres this weekend, bolstered by growing support among young people and interest in the Traditional Latin Mass.

Pope Leo XIV criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed Sunday for reconciliation and dialogue – a message in line with his pledges to make the Catholic Church a symbol of peace.

Russian officials said Sunday that Moscow is still awaiting official confirmation from Kyiv that a planned exchange of 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action will take place, reiterating allegations that Ukraine had postponed the swap.

Authorities in the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, Osh, have removed a towering statue of Vladimir Lenin thought to be the tallest of the revolutionary Soviet leader in Central Asia.

The incoming president of Poland has joined Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in opposing European Union membership for Ukraine, arguing that it would go against the interests of his people.

“Buy now, pay later” giant Klarna is notorious for mercilessly replacing human employees with AI. But the fintech company understands the limits of artificial intelligence — he says his company will always offer access to human customer service agents as a “VIP thing.”

In a prompt about-face, Zia Yusuf has announced that he will be returning to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, just two days after sensationally resigning from his post as party chairman.

Lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England, a judge has said – warning that attorneys could be prosecuted if they don’t check the accuracy of their research.

The mass migration agenda has resulted in white British students becoming a minority in a quarter of schools in England, according to government data.

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greenland next weekend, the Danish prime minister’s office said Saturday – a visit by a high-profile European Union leader in the wake of U.S. expressions of interest in taking over the mineral-rich Arctic island.