Russia is showing signs of weakness in Ukraine. So it hits harder
Analysts believe Russia’s stepped-up strikes are an attempt to reclaim an advantage in potential peace talks
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It’s the fish, stupid: Iceland referendum on EU talks won’t be a slam dunk
Fishing rights and sovereignty fears the big questions in Icelandic vote on restarting EU membership talks
US continues strikes near Strait of Hormuz after one killed in Iranian attacks on Kuwait
Representatives back resolution aimed at stopping war until hostilities are authorised by US Congress in blow to Trump
Trump tariff threats puncture truce with Brazilian president and spark political storm
President Lula lashes out at lead election rival Flávio Bolsonaro over US lobbying effort
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin’s flagship economic forum opens
Zelenskiy says operation demonstrates Ukraine’s ability to hit strategic targets deep inside Russia
Iran insists any US-Israel ceasefire must cover conflict in Lebanon
Donald Trump is demanding an end to Tehran’s nuclear programme
New Danish government to cut corporate tax
Four-party coalition led by Mette Frederiksen will also eliminate income tax bands for highest earners
Trump drops plan for €1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
Money would have compensated political allies for being targeted by justice system under Biden administration
Trump begins rebuilding his tariff wall with proposed new levies
US president plans fresh tariffs across swathes of products
Rural Iowa is facing ‘farmageddon’. Chaotic tariffs mean we ‘lead the nation in farm foreclosures’
On a night when six states held primary elections, Iowa set the stage for a fascinating campaign ahead
Armenians look towards EU, but Russia is watching
Armenia’s foreign policy direction has become a big issue in advance of Sunday’s parliamentary elections
The US will face a reckoning one day. In the meantime, Trump just gets more volatile
Middle East chaos, looting of public purse and collapse in respect for US just 16 months into his second term
Zelenskiy warns of further strikes after at least 23 killed in latest Russian attacks on Ukraine
Capital Kyiv and city of Dnipro among areas hit by ‘systemic’ drone and missile attacks
Iran reviewing proposed agreement to end war with US as Israel continues Lebanon incursion
Negotiations ongoing with deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz to be struck over the next week, Trump claims
Signs of strain surface in Trump-Netanyahu relationship
Many in Washington blame the Israeli leader for dragging the US into a costly war that has failed to achieve any of its aims
Spain defends its rejection of Trump’s ‘law of the jungle’ approach to foreign policy
Foreign minister José Manuel Albares says Spain is simply sticking to its internationalist principles while others forget theirs
Surprise in Colombia gives Trump another Latin American boost
Abelardo de la Espriella’s win in the first round of presidential election suggests country could become latest in region to swing right
Colombia’s far-right presidential hopeful wins first round of vote
Far-right lawyer Abelardo De la Espriella to face candidate backed by left-wing president Gustavo Petro in run-off
Trump declares ceasefire in Lebanon as planned Israeli strike on Beirut halted
Senior Shia politician claims Hizbullah ready for full ceasefire, raising hopes for extension of truce between US and Iran
US airbase targeted by Iran in latest exchange of attacks
IRAN-CRISIS/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV):WRAPUP 2-US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack
Oil climbs and markets shake off Iran jitters as AI rules supreme
Brent crude futures rose nearly 3% to $94 a barrel, which in turn prompted a selloff in government bonds
Does your life lack direction? Too much urgency may be to blame
Technology, capitalism and democracy itself seem to be accelerating short-term thinking
‘An inside job’: US public opinion on Israel has shifted
World View: Disgust at Israel’s assault on Gaza and Iran war have precipitated a shift, including among prominent Jews
Conditions at largest US immigration detention centre under scrutiny as rights groups file lawsuit
Three people have died at the facility in El Paso, Texas, since it opened nine months ago
Middle East on edge as Donald Trump considers decision about Iran deal
US struggles to find a resolution the president will find acceptable
Washington’s National Mall looks like a dog’s dinner, as Trump prepares for UFC White House spectacle
As the White House prepares for a UFC spectacle, the capital’s grandest vista is swallowed by dust, noise and the president’s restless appetite for building
The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon: ‘When my father died there was no great mourning, as I’d been doing it for a decade’
The Divine Comedy songwriter on his journey from pop star to accidental country gent and why he’s ‘less willing to put on a happy face’
Commemorating the US Declaration of Independence in Donald Trump’s America proves tricky
Present politics seem to explain the discordant interpretations being placed upon the US brief foundational statement
Mark Carney proves Donald Trump can win elections outside his own country
Carney’s unexpected victory in the Canadian election proved the US president is such a political force that he can win elections outside his own country
Elites and Democracy by Hugo Drochon: Heavyweight contribution to long-running debate
Intensively researched and soberly written, but perhaps too academic for some
US judge orders removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center
Ruling says Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘weaponisation’ fund
Money was to be used to settle claims by people who said they had been mistreated by US department of justice
Trump makes ‘final determination’ on extension of Iran ceasefire
Tehran says agreement has not been finalised
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