Hungary's PM Orban flags pension top-up as tough 2026 election nears
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced plans to introduce a pension top-up as part of a wider pre-election spending drive ahead of the 2026 ...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attended an informal EU summit in Brussels, aiming to rebuild UK-EU relations years after Brexit. The meeting also focused on European defence strategies and trade concerns, following U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined European Union leaders in Brussels on Monday for an informal summit, marking an effort to improve UK-EU ties and coordinate on security and trade challenges.
Starmer was welcomed by European Council President Antonio Costa at Egmont Palace, where EU heads of state gathered to discuss economic and defence issues.
The meeting addressed Europe’s response to Russia, as well as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
While no formal agreements were expected, Starmer’s presence signaled a renewed diplomatic approach between the UK and the EU. His government has indicated a willingness to engage in closer cooperation on trade, security, and defence.
The summit comes as EU leaders push for stronger economic and military coordination, highlighting the challenges ahead for both Brussels and London in navigating post-Brexit relations
Reliable sources have confirmed to AnewZ that the United States has asked Azerbaijan to join a Stabilisation Force in Gaza, as part of a proposed international mission to secure the territory.
Centrist liberal party D66, led by 38-year-old Rob Jetten, has made sweeping gains in the Dutch election, emerging neck and neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in early results — a stunning reversal just two years after D66 ranked sixth.
U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, Trump said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that the most difficult situation on the front line remains the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where fighting continues to be most intense due to a strong concentration of Russian forces.
Police in Dar es Salaam fired gunshots and tear gas on Thursday to break up renewed protests following a disputed general election, a Reuters witness said.
Torrential rain battered New York on Thursday, leaving two people dead, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed, as severe storms disrupted flights and prompted flood warnings across parts of the city.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced plans to introduce a pension top-up as part of a wider pre-election spending drive ahead of the 2026 national vote.
The United States’ participation at this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea has been “very strong and robust,” a senior U.S. official said on Friday, after President Donald Trump left before the start of the leaders’ meeting.
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth began a round of talks with Asian counterparts on Friday at a defence summit in Malaysia, urging closer cooperation to counter China's growing assertiveness and signing a 10-year military pact with India.
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