Politics & Economy

Conflicts·7h ago

Israel and Lebanon agree to US-brokered ceasefire, but strikes continue and Hezbollah stays silent

Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after US-mediated talks, but Israel's defence minister said strikes would continue for now and Hezbollah has yet to comment on the deal.

Beirut · Jerusalem · Kuwait City · Washington

Joseph Aoun Israel Katz Donald Trump Giorgia Meloni Benjamin Netanyahu

Government·2h ago

John Bolton to plead guilty in classified documents case, pay $2.25 million fine

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information and pay a $2.25 million fine, sources say.

Bethesda · Washington

John Bolton Donald Trump James Comey Letitia James

Energy & Trade·50m ago

Trump invokes Cold War law to channel $700 million into US coal, including first new plants since 2013

President Donald Trump announced $700 million in federal support for the declining US coal industry on Thursday, using a 1950 national-security law to fund plant upgrades, two new power stations and a West Coast export terminal.

Washington · Oakland · Anchorage

Donald Trump Chris Wright Patrick Drupp Margie Alt

Diplomacy·6h ago

Starmer accuses Musk of sowing division in the UK after the billionaire's social media campaign over the Henry Nowak murder case

The British prime minister said the X owner was interfering in domestic politics by sharing a police bodycam video of the dying teenager and posting over 100 times about the case in a week.

Southampton · London · York

Keir Starmer Elon Musk Henry Nowak Vickrum Digwa Nigel Farage Jess Asato

Government·8h ago

Romanian president to name adviser Eugen Tomac as premier-designate, testing fractured parliament

President Nicușor Dan will announce his choice of premier-designate at 18:00 on Thursday, with adviser and MEP Eugen Tomac the expected pick. The nomination follows a month-long political vacuum after Ilie Bolojan's government was toppled by a no-confidence vote.

Bucharest

Nicușor Dan Eugen Tomac Ilie Bolojan George Simion Kelemen Hunor Sorin Grindeanu Claudiu Manda Marian Neacșu Cătălin Cîrstoiu Bogdan Drăgoi Petrișor Peiu Traian Băsescu

Conflicts·1h ago

Zelenskyy proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin in open letter, offers full ceasefire during talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published an open letter to Vladimir Putin proposing a personal meeting in a neutral country, a comprehensive ceasefire during negotiations, and an all-for-all prisoner exchange.

St. Petersburg · Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Vladimir Putin Friedrich Merz

Conflicts·30m ago

Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting and full ceasefire in open letter to Putin, Kremlin says he can come to Moscow 'at any time'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published an open letter to Vladimir Putin on Thursday, proposing a direct meeting and a complete ceasefire for the duration of negotiations to end the war.

Kyiv · Moscow · St. Petersburg

Volodymyr Zelensky Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov Donald Trump

Elections·8m ago

Burnham signals he would enter Labour leadership race against Starmer if he wins Makerfield by-election

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he would seek to join any Labour leadership contest against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, provided he first wins the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.

Makerfield · Manchester · London

Andy Burnham Keir Starmer Wes Streeting Robert Kenyon Josh Simons Jeremy Corbyn Rachel Reeves Shabana Mahmood

Conflicts·5h ago

Cuba suspends Visa and Mastercard transactions from 6 June after foreign bank bows to US sanctions

Cuba's central bank said Visa and Mastercard payments will stop working on the island from Saturday, after a foreign processing bank cut ties with the military-linked financial firm Fincimex under pressure from Washington's expanded sanctions.

Havana · Washington

Donald Trump Daniel Torralbas

Diplomacy·12h ago

Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat for the first time, losing to Portugal and Austria

Germany failed to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2027–2028, losing in the first round of voting to Portugal and Austria. It is the first time Berlin has been rejected in a Security Council candidacy.

New York · Berlin

Friedrich Merz Johann Wadephul Annalena Baerbock Christoph Heusgen Jürgen Hardt Siemtje Möller Alice Weidel Beate Meinl-Reisinger Paulo Rangel

Conflicts·yesterday

House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers as four Republicans break ranks, but veto looms

The US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution ordering the withdrawal of troops from the Iran conflict, marking the first time Congress has approved a measure to restrict the three-month-old military campaign.

Washington, D.C. · Tehran

Donald Trump Thomas Massie Tom Barrett Warren Davidson Brian Fitzpatrick Gregory Meeks Mike Johnson Brian Mast

Conflicts·7h ago

Hezbollah rejects US-brokered Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, calling it a 'roadmap to destruction'

Hezbollah chief Naim Kassim dismissed the Washington-mediated truce as a 'roadmap to destruction,' hours after renewed Israeli strikes and a mortar attack killed a UN peacekeeper in southern Lebanon.

Beirut · Marjayoun · Washington

Naim Kassim Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump Israel Katz Itamar Ben-Gvir Yaakoub Abdallah