France adopts 2026 budget as prime minister survived two no-confidence votes
France has approved its 2026 budget after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly on Monday, ending...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Rome on Saturday, calling it a “good meeting” focused on peace efforts and military cooperation.
Zelenskyy thanked Canada for its steady support, calling it “a real friend of Ukraine.” He said the priority now is increasing pressure on Russia to push it toward ending the war.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy said they discussed new sanctions, including energy-related measures and penalties targeting Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.”
The two leaders also talked about boosting military cooperation and expanding the “Coalition of the Willing,” a group supporting Ukraine’s defense.
Zelenskyy said he welcomed Canada’s invitation to the G7 summit and looks forward to hosting Carney in Kyiv.
While in Rome, the Ukrainian president also met Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter. Their talks covered humanitarian aid, school safety, and Ukraine’s long-term reconstruction.
He said they focused on the need for a ceasefire, pressure on Moscow, demining efforts, school meal programs, and building shelters for students.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States has begun negotiations with European leaders over Greenland and that an agreement is already taking shape.
The United States accused Cuba of interfering with the work of its top diplomat in Havana on Sunday (1 February) after small groups of Cubans jeered at him during meetings with residents and church representatives.
Dmitry Medvedev, said European countries have failed to defeat Russia in Ukraine and have instead inflicted serious economic damage on themselves, as he criticised EU policy, praised Donald Trump as a leader who seeks peace, and said Russia would “soon” achieve military victory in the war.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any U.S. military attack on Iran would spark a wider regional conflict, Iranian semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
U.S. president Donald Trump said Iran is “seriously talking” with the United States and expressed hope that negotiations could lead to an outcome acceptable to Washington.
France has approved its 2026 budget after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly on Monday, ending months of political tension that had unsettled investors.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new trade agreement with India that will see Washington reduce tariffs on Indian imports, after New Delhi pledged to stop buying Russian oil and increase purchases from the U.S. and potentially Venezuela.
Yanis Varoufakis delivered a blunt assessment: the European Union has missed every major chance to reform, poisoned its own democratic debate and is now entering a prolonged period of structural decline.
The Kremlin has confirmed that the next round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States will be held in Abu Dhabi on 4–5 February, after the meeting was postponed last week to align the schedules of all delegations.
Hungary has vowed legal action against the European Union over a planned ban on Russian gas imports by 2027, after Brussels said national objections would not override EU law.
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