Europe
European Union says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, linking 700 million people
By SAM McNEIL, BRUSSELS (AP):- A landmark free trade deal between the European Union and four South American countries will begin…
What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets the remote island’s key US military base
By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP):- Iran has launched missiles at Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean island that is home to a strategic U.K.-U.S. military…
Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says
By HANNA ARHIROVA, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian officials are helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter attacks…
EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices
BRUSSELS (AP):- European leaders doubled down Thursday on refusing to join the United States and Israel military campaigns in the…
Rwanda seeks $134 million from the UK in arbitration over scrapped refugee deal
By MIKE CORDER, THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP):- Rwanda told a panel of international arbitrators Wednesday that Britain still owes it 100…
Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus
By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought support Tuesday from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at a time…
Poland is now among the world’s 20 largest economies. How it happened
POZNAN, Poland (AP):- A generation ago, Poland rationed sugar and flour while its citizens were paid one-tenth what West Germans…
Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold
By HANNA ARHIROVA, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russian and Ukrainian officials made rival claims of battlefield successes in their 4-year-old war, with…
Europe rallies around Cyprus days after the Iran war’s first drone attack on EU territory
By SYLVIE CORBET and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP):- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pledged to defend Cyprus and dispatch…
Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies
By SYLVIE CORBET and SAMUEL PETREQUIN, L’ILE LONGUE, France (AP):- French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its…
Zelenskyy says Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukrainians as he marks 4 years since Russia’s all-out invasion
By ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared Tuesday that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in…
EU fails to pass new sanctions targeting Russia after Hungary objects
By SAM McNEIL and SYLVIE CORBET, BRUSSELS (AP):- The European Union failed to pass new sanctions on Russia on Monday after surprise objections from Hungary,…
Police search former Prince Andrew’s home a day after his arrest
By PAN PYLAS, LONDON (AP):- Police searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor again on Friday, a day after he was arrested…
Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Geneva for US-brokered talks after almost 4 years of war
By EMMA BURROWS and JAMEY KEATEN, GENEVA (AP):- Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv met in Geneva on Tuesday for another…
Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of a second round of US talks
GENEVA (AP):- Iran’s top diplomat met with the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Monday, ahead of a…