U.S. President Donald Trump praised conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for American freedom” at a memorial service in Arizona on Sunday, while accusing the left of responsibility for his killing without offering evidence.
FBI chief Kash Patel told the U.S. Senate on Tuesday there was “no credible information” that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women or underage girls to anyone but himself, as he defended the bureau’s decision to close its review.
Hundreds of thousands of workers, students and pharmacists staged strikes and demonstrations across France on Thursday against looming budget cuts, intensifying pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and his new prime minister.
China has launched its first direct break-bulk shipping service to Peru’s Chancay port, marking a new stage in connectivity between Asia and South America under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Germany’s parliament has refused security clearances for at least four employees of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, citing concerns they could engage in anti-constitutional activities.
Russia’s new space agency chief Dmitry Bakanov said Moscow is pressing ahead with plans to build a low-Earth orbit satellite constellation to rival Starlink, the internet service run by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Israel and Syria are set to meet in Azerbaijan on Thursday for a new round of security talks, with discussions centred on an Israeli proposal for a buffer-zone agreement modelled on the 1979 peace treaty with Egypt, according to Sky News Arabia.
Iran has executed a man identified as Babak Shahbazi on charges of spying for Israel, state media reported on Wednesday, as the number of such cases rises sharply this year.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to visit South Korea in October for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday ahead of talks in Beijing.
The European Union will strengthen its power grid and launch a new initiative targeting eight key energy bottlenecks across the bloc, according to the European Commission President.
Italy will deploy two Eurofighter Typhoon jets to support NATO’s new mission reinforcing its eastern flank, after a series of suspected Russian drones entered Poland and Romania airspaces according to the Italian ANSA news agency on Tuesday.
Russian Tu-160 bombers practised launching cruise missiles over the Barents Sea on Tuesday during joint military drills with Belarus, as part of the Zapad 2025 exercises.
President Donald Trump has suggested that a deal has been struck over TikTok’s U.S. ownership, days before scheduled talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Netherlands has joined four European nations in pledging to boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel remains in the line-up, citing concerns over Gaza and press freedom.
The Trump administration is expected to delay enforcement of a law requiring Chinese tech firm ByteDance to sell or shut down its U.S. operations of TikTok, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday days ahead of a 17 September deadline.
Azerbaijan is preparing to finance a cultural centre, sports school and arts facility in the town of Irpin, near Kyiv, under a draft bilateral agreement.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will host Russia’s Vladimir Putin, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and more than 20 heads of government at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin from 31 August to 1 September.
California lawmakers have fast-tracked a redistricting plan giving Democrats a potential five-seat gain in Congress, with Governor Gavin Newsom signing the measure on Thursday to counter Republican efforts in Texas.
President Emeritus of the European Council Charles Michel has called for a more coherent, autonomous European Union policy on China and regional diplomacy, warning against over-reliance on the U.S. or Russia in shaping Europe’s global direction.
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Russia offered “almost immediate” concessions during last week’s Alaska summit with former U.S. President Donald Trump, a U.S. envoy has said, signalling momentum towards a potential peace deal in Ukraine.
Egypt has urged the Netherlands to bolster security at its embassy in The Hague after protesters locked its gates in a show of anger over the Gaza war.
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