U.S.-Canada relations have sharply deteriorated after President Donald Trump warned Ottawa against closer trade ties with Beijing, prompting pushback from Canadian leaders and a response from China denying any third-party target

The European Commission investigates whether Grok AI, operated by Elon Musk’s X, generated illegal sexualised images and failed to meet Digital Services Act obligations, raising potential fines of up to 6% of global turnover

Taiwan monitors “abnormal” changes in China’s military leadership as senior general Zhang Youxia faces investigation, maintaining high alert amid ongoing regional tensions and daily PLA operations

The return of police officer Ran Gvili’s remains clears the way for reopening the Rafah crossing with Egypt, marking a key step in implementing the first phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire plan

Drivers across four countries halted cargo traffic along a key EU–Turkey corridor, warning that strict Schengen stay limits are leading to deportations and threatening jobs and regional trade

Senior Iranian officials and clerics issued stark warnings as the United States deploys additional military assets to the Middle East, raising concerns over escalation, regional retaliation, and growing international scrutiny

The European Commission will keep its 93 billion euro trade sanctions on hold for six more months after Washington dropped recent tariff threats, while retaining the option to reinstate them if needed

Farantouris met Libya’s Prime Minister and Oil Minister to discuss energy cooperation, migration, and democratic transition, stressing that international law is essential for investments and EU-Libya relations

The border with Egypt will reopen for pedestrian passage once Israeli forces complete an operation to recover the body of the final Israeli hostage still unaccounted for in Gaza, under conditions tied to the U.S.-backed ceasefire plan

The European Union will legally end Russian gas imports, with pipeline supplies cut by September 2027 and LNG by end-2026, despite opposition from Hungary and Slovakia

ExxonMobil is moving ahead with the process of declaring commerciality for Block 10 of Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), aiming to begin natural gas production between 2030 and 2035, according to the company’s Vice President, John Ardill. His remarks followed a meeting on Friday with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, at […]

A massive winter storm grounded thousands of flights and left millions in freezing temperatures across the U.S., yet in Minneapolis, tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in bitter cold to demand an end to President Trump’s immigration crackdown

The overnight attacks triggered renewed power and heating outages across large parts of the Ukrainian capital amid freezing temperatures, underscoring the gap between diplomatic efforts as talks continue in Abu Dhabi

ByteDance finalizes a majority American-owned venture to secure U.S. user data, clearing a key hurdle in a long-running national security dispute and allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States

Athens is dealing with the “Trump hurricane” with unease. Cautious communication channels, reservations about a one-on-one meeting between the two leaders, and concerns over Greek-Turkish relations

Funding collapse puts millions at risk, with 3 million children threatened by severe malnutrition, as UN plans to aid fewer people than last year in Nigeria’s conflict-hit northeast

EU leaders aim to restore the stalled EU-U.S. trade deal while warning they will defend against any future coercion, following President Trump’s retreat from threats over Greenland

President Donald Trump’s new global peace initiative has drawn support from dozens of countries, caution from key U.S. allies, and questions over its powers, funding and relationship with the United Nations

For the first time, renewable energy generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU in 2025, led by a surge in solar and wind output, even as gas use rose due to lower hydro availability

President warns Tehran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear program as U.S. warships and missile destroyers deploy to the Middle East