U.S. strikes Iran after drone attack on cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz
Washington and Tehran accuse each other of breaching last week’s ceasefire as tensions rise around the key shipping route....
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. President Donald Trump held a “good exchange” on Sunday, according to a Commission spokesperson speaking on Monday. The spokesperson emphasised that the EU remains committed to finalising a trade agreement with Washington by July 9.
“Our goal is to secure a deal with the United States and avoid the imposition of tariffs, which we believe are harmful,” the spokesperson said during a daily press briefing. “We seek win-win solutions, not outcomes that hurt both sides.”
The Trump administration has indicated that formal notices will be sent to trade partners who fail to reach an agreement by July 9, warning of increased tariffs set to take effect on August 1.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Japan's northeast coast on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued, no injuries were immediately reported and no irregularities were found at nuclear facilities, the authorities said.
As Western Europe battles a deadly heatwave that has shattered temperature records, disrupted transport and power supplies, and forced the closure of schools and cultural landmarks, attention is turning to whether El Niño is playing a role in the extreme conditions.
The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Wednesday that would have directed President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress formally authorised military action.
The Kremlin has denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming Moscow is pressuring Belarus to support an expanded Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
Tens of thousands of people are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. At least 589 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds are believed to be trapped under rubble, as emergency crews and international rescue teams race to respond.
Washington and Tehran accuse each other of breaching last week’s ceasefire as tensions rise around the key shipping route.
Rescue teams and residents in Venezuela are continuing to search for survivors after twin earthquakes killed more than 900 people and left thousands injured.
Burkina Faso has severed diplomatic relations with France, widening a years-long rupture with its former colonial ruler and marking the latest diplomatic break between France and military-led governments in the Sahel.
Sweden discriminated against vulnerable European Union migrants, many of them from the Roma community, by denying them equal access to healthcare, the European Committee of Social Rights has ruled.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on imports from any country that adopts a digital services tax. The move escalated tensions with trading partners over levies that Washington argues unfairly target American technology companies.
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