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Donald Trump

Trump tells Merz it might be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’

US president says he shared his comparison of the conflict to a fight between young children in his call with Putin.

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United States

US reveals pick for Nato’s next supreme allied commander

China-Russia relations

Russia moves again to join with China and India despite their trust issues

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Ukraine war

US officials: Ukraine damaged fewer Russian warplanes than claimed

US officials estimate around 10 Russian aircraft were destroyed in weekend drone attacks, but it was still highly significant.

A satellite image shows a destroyed TU-22 aircraft in the aftermath of a drone strike at the Belaya air base, Irkutsk region, Russia. Photo: Maxar Technologies via Reuters
Ukraine war

Putin and Pope Leo discuss Ukraine war, as pontiff presses for peace

The Russian leader, however, claimed Kyiv was ‘betting on an escalation of the conflict and carrying out of acts of sabotage’ in his country.

The Netherlands

The Dutch government has collapsed. What happens next?

The government, with limited powers, now has to lead the country for months before new elections.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine invited to Nato summit as peace talks make little headway

Trump ‘open’ to meeting leaders of Ukraine and Russia to push for a ceasefire.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday. Photo: AP
Britain

UK’s defence overhaul puts focus on Nato, highlights China, Russia threats

Study describes China as ‘sophisticated and persistent challenge’, says Russia and China are increasing nuclear weapons in their stockpiles.

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Britain

‘Message to Moscow’: UK boosts military spending amid threat from Russia.

‘The threat we face is more serious, more immediate and more unpredictable than at any time since the Cold War,’ PM Keir Starmer said.

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Poland

Trump-backed Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election

Polish conservative Karol Nawrocki, an amateur boxer and historian who embraces nationalist historical narratives, will succeed Andrzej Duda.

Karol Nawrocki won Sunday’s presidential run-off. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Russia alleges back-stabbing as Serbia’s arms reach Ukraine

Serbia’s position of neutrality questioned as Russia alleges secret arms shipments for Ukraine sent through intermediaries.

Ukrainian servicemen train for combat. Photo: Ukraine’s 65th Mechanised Brigade via AP
European Union

Opinion | Trump wants Europe to spend more on defence. He’s right

Europe faces an existential choice to emerge as a heavyweight competitor or risk being marginalised on the world stage.

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Libya

Dozens of unidentified corpses found in Libya hospital: ministry

Discovery comes amid rising tensions in the capital following days of deadly clashes between armed groups.

Ukraine war

Trump says Russia and Ukraine to negotiate ceasefire ‘immediately’

US president also says conversation with Russian leader yielded agreement that Washington and Moscow pursue large-scale trade once war ends.

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US President Donald Trump (left) held a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss hopes for ceasefire progress in the Ukraine war. Photo: AFP
Romania

Romanian centrist Nicusor Dan wins presidency over hard-right pro-Trump rival

Bucharest mayor made last-minute dash to top in recent days after weeks of trailing George Simion, who conceded defeat late on Sunday.

Nicusor Dan, centre, Bucharest mayor and independent presidential candidate supported by the Force of the Right (FD), delivers his speech after the first exit poll results are announced in Cismigiu Park, Bucharest, Romania on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
China technology

Opinion | 4 lessons for China as Pakistan J-10s down Indian Rafale jets

It is a boost for China’s defence industry, arms exports and the PLA’s confidence – and should encourage Beijing to increase its nuclear stockpile.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine peace breakthrough unlikely as Putin declines to meet Zelensky in Turkey

‘We can’t be running around the world looking for Putin,’ Zelensky said after meeting Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara.

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Defence

Nato targets 5% defence spending to appease Trump

The transatlantic security alliance is reportedly eyeing the biggest military spending increase since the Cold War.

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A 3D-printed model of US President Donald Trump with the Nato logo in the background. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Zelensky demands Putin’s presence at Istanbul talks amid Trump’s peace push

Zelensky’s insistence on Putin’s presence at Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul tests Russia’s commitment to ending the conflict.

Poland

Poland blames Russia for major Warsaw shopping centre fire last year

Many of the affected business owners were members of Warsaw’s Vietnamese community.

Ukraine war

Opinion | Can the US convince China to really help with Ukraine?

China has gained strategically from Russia’s war. It has to be convinced that actively rebuilding Ukraine would bring even greater benefits.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the Victory Day military parade on Red Square in Moscow on May 9. Photo: Pool/AFP
Ukraine war

Trump ‘starting to doubt’ that Ukraine will reach deal with Russia

Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine welcomed peace talks but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire first.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre), France’s President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) speak after laying bouquets of flowers as they visit the Wall of Heroes of the Nation, a memorial wall of fallen Ukrainian servicemen, in Kyiv on Saturday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Yalta 2.0? Why Trump, Xi and Putin didn’t meet to carve up the world

The US president’s tariff war and his Ukraine policy are advancing China’s and Russia’s visions of a multipolar international order.

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European Union

Macron, Tusk sign France-Poland treaty with mutual defence clause

The clause commits the parties to mutual support in case of an attack by an aggressor, as the two Nato allies bolster ties.

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Ukraine war

Budapest expels 2 after Ukraine says it uncovered Hungarian spy network

Kyiv said the two suspects were former members of Ukraine’s military who were recruited by a handler in Hungarian military intelligence.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest in 2024. Hungary is part of the European Union and Nato, two blocs with which Kyiv is closely allied in Russia’s war in Ukraine, but relations between Kyiv and Budapest have often been fraught. Photo: Reuters
Germany

Merz elected German chancellor, hours after initial shock defeat

Friedrich Merz secures German chancellorship in second parliamentary vote, averting political crisis. His coalition now faces challenges like Ukraine and economic growth.

Friedrich Merz reacts as he receives his certificate of appointment from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Romania

Romanian PM resigns after re-run of presidential election

Marcel Ciolacu quits after his government’s candidate failed to advance to the run-off on May 18.

Britain

UK begins VE Day celebrations to mark 80 years since end of World War II

Thousands line London streets as Nato allies join members of the UK armed forces for procession.

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