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25 years after London got a directly-elected mayor, questions about the post's effectiveness linger.

US president shrugs off EU and UK call for more action over Ukraine war, telling Europe: “Let’s see them do it first."

Beijing's subsidies should be a reason to work together, not tariff each other, Ursula von der Leyen argues.

Steel tariffs will, for now, remain at 25 percent instead of dropping to 0 percent as originally agreed.

Pact agreed under Joe Biden will see U.S. supply technology for Britain and Australia to make nuclear subs in a bid to counter China.

China, India, Pakistan, and Israel are among those increasing their nuclear muscle.

As they acknowledge the energy costs for artificial intelligence, G7 leaders abandon deeper language on AI.

"Questions about ethnicity have been asked but dodged for years," says official report into organized child sexual abuse.

While keeping the U.S. president onside will be important, erstwhile allies would do well to coordinate their response to Washington’s wholesale assault on its partners.

Aleksejs Rosļikovs was detained following a recent "unethical" outburst in parliament.

Le président français comme le Premier ministre britannique ont multiplié les marques d’affection et se sont montrés tactiles avec le leader américain pour tenter de l’amadouer. Mais cela fonctionnera-t-il ?

The U.K. prime minister told broadcasters he would meet with Donald Trump for a one-on-one later on Monday.

PARIS —  Israel slammed France’s decision to cover displays of Israeli offensive weapons at the Paris Air Show, one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense fairs. The show’s organizers concealed the booths with black panels at the French state’s request, after the Israeli defense ministry refused to comply with France’s decision to ban Israeli […]

Auch am vierten Tag des Israel-Iran-Kriegs ist keine Deeskalation in Sicht. Die gegenseitigen Angriffe gehen unvermittelt weiter, es gibt Opfer auf beiden Seiten. Derweil laufen beim G7-Gipfel, aber auch von seiten der EU und z.B. der Türkei aus weiter das Bemühen um eine diplomatische Lösung.  Dorothea Schupelius berichtet für WELT TV aus Tel Aviv. Rix […]

He attributed to “Radical Left Democrats” seemingly every failing known to humanity.

French president says conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine will be a top item at the G7 summit in Canada.

Poles will be bused to Jordan before flying back to Warsaw.

Talks on the U.K.'s joining the world's fourth-largest free-trade area had snagged on clashes over hormone-fed beef.

The region has long been a leader in aviation. However, the sector’s future position hangs in the balance — it is time to invest in research and innovation or risk falling behind.

From stockpiling trauma kits for mass casualties to kitting out medics with body armor, wartime health planning is no longer hypothetical on NATO’s eastern flank.

The U.S. leader claimed Moscow wouldn't have invaded Ukraine if it hadn't been banned from the forum.

TOP-THEMEN — Der Handelsstreit droht beim G7-Gipfel in den Hintergrund zu rücken – doch Merz und von der Leyen wollen das verhindern. — Das Wirtschaftsministerium will die Green-Claims-Richtlinie stoppen – das Umweltministerium sieht noch Gesprächsbedarf. — Bund und Länder suchen beim Investitions-Booster einen Kompromis – und könnten ihn gefunden haben. Willkommen bei Industrie und Handel – […]

Europe can't increase defense spending if it has to fight a trade war at the same time, Council President António Costa says.

Aviation lobbyists complain "industry declaration" was actually written by Brussels bureaucrats and promotes the Commission's targets on sustainable fuels.

Industry, lawmakers and safety campaigners begin new lobbying scramble as AI laws are revisited.