Diplomacy · Pollar

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

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

Diplomacy·5m ago

US sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel and Raúl Castro's family as Trump tightens pressure on Havana

The Trump administration imposed financial sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and four other individuals, including former leader Raúl Castro, on Thursday. The move escalates a campaign of economic pressure on the communist island.

Havana · Washington

Miguel Díaz-Canel Raúl Castro Lis Cuesta Pedraza Manuel Anido Cuesta Alejandro Castro Donald Trump

Diplomacy·3d ago

Trump explodes at Netanyahu over Beirut strikes: 'You're fucking crazy'

A heated phone call between the US and Israeli leaders on Monday nearly derailed fragile US-Iran negotiations, as Trump reportedly unleashed a torrent of insults to prevent an Israeli attack on Beirut.

Jerusalem · Washington, D.C. · Beirut · Tyre

Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Benny Gantz Amit Segal

Diplomacy·13h ago

China condemns Rubio's Tiananmen remarks as Taiwan and US mark 37th anniversary of 1989 crackdown

Beijing accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of distorting history and interfering in its internal affairs after he said censorship could not erase the memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Beijing · Taipei · Hong Kong

Marco Rubio Mao Ning Lai Ching-te Donald Trump Xi Jinping

Diplomacy·2d ago

Germany loses UN Security Council election for first time as Austria, Portugal win seats

Germany lost its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the first time on Wednesday, as Austria and Portugal secured the two available seats for the Western Europe group in a single round of voting.

New York · Berlin

Friedrich Merz Johann Wadephul Annalena Baerbock Agnieszka Brugger Jürgen Hardt Adis Ahmetovic Ines Schwerdtner Alice Weidel

Diplomacy·May 27

Empty Promises: Trump’s Board of Peace Gaza Fund at Zero as Donors Bypass World Bank

Four months after its creation, the official Gaza reconstruction fund of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received zero dollars, according to sources, despite pledges totaling $17 billion. Donors are routing limited contributions through a JPMorgan account with no transparency requirements.

Washington, D.C. · Davos · Gaza City

Donald Trump Nickolay Mladenov

Diplomacy·2d ago

Petro rejects Colombia election result as EU observers and official count confirm de la Espriella win

Colombian President Gustavo Petro insists he has proof of fraud in Sunday's first-round presidential vote, even as EU and OAS observers describe the election as transparent and the official count shows far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella leading by 673,000 votes.

Bogotá

Gustavo Petro Abelardo de la Espriella Iván Cepeda Donald Trump Esteban González Pons Alejandra Barrios Paloma Valencia Leire Pajín Juan Carlos Monedero

Diplomacy·May 26

Pope Leo XIV issues landmark AI encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas', urging global slowdown and 'disarmament' of artificial intelligence

Pope Leo XIV has published his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas', a sweeping manifesto that urges governments to slow AI development, warns against algorithmic deception, and calls for the technology to be 'disarmed' from purely military and economic interests.

Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Christopher Olah Anna Rowlands John Thavis Pope Francis Pope Leo XIII Dario Amodei

Diplomacy·yesterday

Hungary and Ukraine strike deal on Hungarian minority rights, but Budapest still blocks fast-track EU accession

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced a deal with Kyiv on Wednesday to expand rights for the ethnic Hungarian minority in Ukraine, removing a key obstacle to EU accession talks while insisting Budapest will not support accelerated membership.

Budapest · Kyiv · Uzhhorod · Luxembourg City

Peter Magyar Viktor Orbán Volodymyr Zelensky

Diplomacy·May 27

Poland and UK Sign Landmark Defence Treaty as President Nawrocki Decries Lack of Consultation

Prime Ministers Donald Tusk and Keir Starmer signed a historic Treaty on Partnership in Security and Defence in London on Wednesday, deepening military and technological ties. President Karol Nawrocki, visiting Switzerland, sharply criticised the government for failing to inform his office before committing the nation.

London · Bern · Ottawa

Donald Tusk Keir Starmer Karol Nawrocki Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Marcin Przydacz

Diplomacy·6d ago

EU, Hungary Reach Deal to Release €16.4 Billion in Frozen Funds, Tying Aid to Anti-Corruption Reforms

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Friday a conditional agreement to unfreeze up to €16.4 billion in EU funds, a major policy shift after years of blockages over rule-of-law concerns.

Brussels · Budapest

Ursula von der Leyen Péter Magyar Viktor Orbán