Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media after a German-Ukrainian business forum in Kyiv on Oct. 4. Zelenskyy on Sunday said he supports an ‘energy ceasefire’ with Russia announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but he has yet to see details. (Dan Bashakov/The Associated Press) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has discussed the possibility of an energy ceasefire with Russia with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte but is waiting for more information from the United States. U.S. President DonaldRead more
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, Tenn., on Saturday. (Seth Herald/Reuters) Social Sharing U.S. President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night, even as the administration said the ad campaign was coming to an end. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in New York sided with a coalition, including the non-partisan watchdog Common Cause, that challenged the ads and calledRead more
AFP via Getty Images A 37-year-old caretaker was killed at a primary school in a town north of Warsaw this week Three violent attacks at Polish schools this week were driven by the “glorification of violence” online, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. The attacks have left one woman dead and others injured, including children. “These are very often spontaneous actions inspired by online activity,” Tusk said on Sunday, during a crisis meeting with security services. Police have arrested 117 people across the country for possession knives or other weapons, orRead more
EPA The row over the White House pool affected live TV coverage of Trump events last month The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has said it is investigating several TV networks over whether they broke federal competition laws when they recently suspended pool coverage of Donald Trump. Last month, five networks paused their presidential coverage for several days in response to the Trump administration withdrawing the credentials of reporters from CNN, MS Now and Politico. The DoJ asked ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News to hand over communications relatedRead more
Reuters US President Donald Trump signed the deal alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen The US, Denmark and Greenland have signed a defence deal that allows Washington to build two new military bases in the Arctic territory, while reaffirming Copenhagen’s sovereignty over it. Before a signing ceremony at the UN General Assembly in New York, US President Donald Trump said “we will immediately begin the process of developing a large military presence in the appropriate locations”. Danish PM Mette Frederiksen said the deal was “good for the US, Denmark andRead more
Reuters Usmanov is described as having particularly close ties to President Putin The European Union is to remove sanctions on two oligarchs imposed after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to reports, prompting anger in Ukraine. France had campaigned for Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be taken off the list, citing “national security concerns”. Luxembourg called for the removal of Russian-Israeli businessman Mikhail Fridman, who is suing the country for the release of frozen assets. Latvia initially opposed the deal but agreed to a compromise, part of whichRead more
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. (Seth Wenig/The Associated Press) U.S. President Donald Trump is telling the world that he will keep using military power to advance his country’s interests, including stopping what he calls “hostile foreign adversaries” from gaining influence in the Western Hemisphere. During his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump threatened Iran with annihilation, laid claim to Venezuela’s oil as the spoils of victory, and justifiedRead more
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 summit in France in June. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada in December, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed on Tuesday. Carney said the two countries are looking to reach a trade deal by the end of the year — a further sign that the once deep diplomatic chasm between the two governments is being bridged. “We’re making good progress in our trade negotiations with India,” CarneyRead more
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell waves at reporters outside the Senate Chamber after he returned to Capitol Hill on Monday. (Evan Vucci/Reuters) Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized after a fall in his home. McConnell’s three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation, as the Kentucky senator initially remained quiet for weeks about his condition. The 84-year-old senator eventually disclosed that he had been “briefly unconscious” due toRead more
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday against having the Postal Service restrict mail-in ballots. (Erin Scott/Reuters) The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to let the U.S. Postal Service enforce a rule targeting mail-in ballots, dealing a setback to U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict voting by mail ahead of November’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. The justices denied the Justice Department’s request to lift a ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing the measure whileRead more