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EU leaders are gathering in Brussels for a summit focused on key issues, including strengthening support for Ukraine, discussing Europe's global role, and addressing migration challenges amid the evolving situation in the Middle East.
EU leaders have gathered in Brussels for a summit that will begin with a discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The leaders are expected to focus on bolstering European support for Ukraine amid ongoing challenges.
Over lunch, the summit will shift to discussions on the EU's broader global role, including its relations with the United States under the new Trump administration, as well as its stance toward China and the prospects for EU enlargement.
The leaders will also address a report by former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, which outlines recommendations for enhancing Europe’s civil and military preparedness. The summit will conclude with a discussion on migration, with particular attention to the rapidly changing situation in the Middle East.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Ukraine has targeted at least 20 Wildberries warehouses across Russia since 18 July, disrupting a major logistics network. Kyiv says the strikes aim to disrupt alleged military-linked supplies, while the attacks have caused billions of dollars in losses and wider economic pressure.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Russia said its air defences downed 180 drones over the Moscow region overnight, with 620 drones reportedly targeting the area, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
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South Korea and the United States are scaling back their annual joint military exercises following an order from U.S. President Donald Trump to substantially reduce American participation.
The United States is pushing to establish a formal deconfliction mechanism between Israel, Türkiye and Syria after Israeli airstrikes on a Syrian airbase raised concerns about the risk of a wider regional confrontation.
U.S. President Donald Trump has paused a planned 50 per cent tariff increase on Canadian goods for three days, saying Washington and Ottawa had reached a preliminary agreement.
A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Ethiopian nationals living in the United States, removing one of the last major legal obstacles to a broader effort to roll back humanitarian immigration protections.
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