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U.S. president launches blistering new trade attack against Brussels, as he agrees to cool tariff war with Beijing.

“We will be giving details tomorrow, but I can tell you that the talks were productive,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

A 12-nation Indo-Pacific club could serve as a platform for teaming up.

Washington and Beijing are trying to defuse trade tensions in talks in Switzerland.

Support in the papal conclave coalesced around a leader who may challenge the U.S. president’s agenda, particularly around migration. 

As pre-conclave lobbying intensifies, top Vatican diplomat Pietro Parolin has become a point of convergence for cardinals looking to restore Vatican’s primacy.

“I urge both sides to show restraint,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says after discussions with senior New Delhi and Islamabad officials.

Governments the world over are racing to keep their steel industries alive. From the U.K. to France, the EU and Australia: Billions are reserved to counter global overcapacity and Donald Trump’s steep tariffs.

Emotional tributes to the popular Pope Francis came amid a diplomatic scramble to meet with the U.S. president.

With the United States throwing up the highest trade barriers in a century, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is on a mission to do trade deals with everyone else. 

The investigation could lead to new tariffs on semiconductors in a move that would have sweeping implications for Asian countries and the tech sector.

Liberal Democrat Wera Hobhouse has been vocal about human rights issues in Tibet and Hong Kong.

Testimony in Chinese espionage case raises fresh questions for Buckingham Palace.

Europe and Washington will come together at a time when their leaders are radically divided on energy and climate policies.

Beijing’s counterattack against Donald Trump comes after Wednesday’s wide-ranging measures.

The White House is publicly defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he texted sensitive military information in a Signal chat. But behind the scenes, administration insiders are …

Beijing maintains close ties with Moscow.

Beijing’s inclusion in the mission “could potentially increase Russia’s acceptance of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine,” EU diplomats tell Welt.

The move signals the likelihood of an increased bombing campaign against the Iran-backed group.

“We couldn’t shut them down, unfortunately, but America did so itself,” editor-in-chief of Russia’s state broadcaster said.

Voice of America and Radio Free Europe among outlets forced to make cuts as U.S. seeks to curtail funding.