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‘The deal man’: Some nations see Trump as the pro-trade candidate
Crypto is the new Trump family business. Ethics watchdogs have concerns.
Armenia and Azerbaijan tout possible peace deal
Putin, cash and guns prompt ‘explosive’ rethink of Swiss neutrality
Tories took eye off far right as UK riots loomed
Why energy is Israel’s weak spot
The battle over Iran’s terror financing
While the war in Gaza makes the headlines, Europe and the U.S. are worried about Hezbollah’s illicit financing.
Gaza crisis tears Scotland’s independence warriors apart
The SNP’s latest crisis follows a meeting with an Israeli diplomat
Israeli ambassador to US: Israeli strike on Hezbollah averted larger war
“I believe that the success of our operation yesterday prevented an escalation to a major war,” Michael Herzog said.
Zelenskyy urges Modi to back Ukraine’s ‘just peace’ push after Putin hug
Indian PM comes to Kyiv to demonstrate he stands for peace, while signing pharma and agri deals.
Georgia on path to Putinism, opposition leader says as ruling party threatens total ban
Tina Bokuchava told POLITICO the EU and U.S. should impose sanctions on the ruling party over human rights breaches.
If Ukrainians did destroy Nord Stream, they may have been justified, Czech president argues
Arrest of Ukrainian man last week following German investigation has triggered a new round of public discussion of the pipeline sabotage.
5 global trends that will shape the US election
Tumultuous overseas events like Brexit are often harbingers of U.S. elections. What will be this year’s?
Ukraine can join NATO even if Putin occupies its land, Czech president says
The former NATO general cited West Germany as a historical comparison.
Blinken: ‘Probably the best, maybe the last’ chance to save Gaza hostages
“It is time for it to get done,” says top U.S. diplomat as he arrives in Israel.
What the last of the anti-war Chicago Seven wants today’s protesters to know
Lee Weiner helped lead the protests in 1968. Now he’s smoking weed in Ron DeSantis’ hometown.
Ukraine’s incursion into Russia could change everything, US senator says
“This really set Putin back on his heels,” he said of Russia’s president.
Where Harris and Walz stand on 2024’s biggest policy issues
The rise of the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket filled an already chaotic campaign year with “brat” and “weird” and flipped the Democratic Party’s misery into a cautious …
How Kamala Harris’ platform could differ from Joe Biden’s
President Joe Biden’s decision to abandon his reelection bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris means that Harris could soon become the standard-bearer for the Democratic Party’s biggest priorities …
The US is confident in its Gaza cease-fire proposal. Hamas has issues with it.
Mediators hope to close a deal at next week’s talks in Cairo.
JD Vance cites 2002 Scorsese movie to defend mass deportations
The Ohio senator says ethnic neighborhoods contribute to crime.
How Kamala Harris’ platform could differ from Joe Biden’s
Here are some hints about how Harris’ agenda and Biden’s might compare if she ends up taking the oath in January.
Biden ‘open’ to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine
The Pentagon is already working through fixes to allow Ukraine to launch the weapons from its fighter planes.
The Saudi crown prince is talking about an assassination. His own.
Many people want to kill the Saudi leader, but is he using such threats as a means to get the U.S. to pressure Israel on a future Palestinian state?
Teen murder-for-hire gangs in Denmark are Sweden’s responsibility, says minister
Danish politicians are worried about teenage Swedish contract killers hired to commit crimes in Denmark.
US eyes Iranian oil exports as threat of Israel attack grows
Tehran relies on shipments of crude to prop up its sanctions-stricken economy.
EU imposes restrictions on former climate official over his new gas role
The European Commission approved Diederik Samsom’s job with a gas network operator, albeit under “clear conditions.”
Russia rushes reinforcements to border regions raided by Ukraine
Moscow is trying to repulse Kyiv’s biggest cross-border ground offensive since Russia’s invasion.
Trump: ‘It’s important for the country that we debate’
The former president and GOP nominee canceled a previously-scheduled debate and the candidates have not yet agreed to another one.
Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont risks arrest with bid to sneak back into Spain
‘Puigdemont can’t just sneak in through a back door or through the kitchen … Maybe he’ll try to get smuggled in like Cleopatra in a carpet.’