The absence of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum from the 30th Ibero-American Summit in Madrid has dealt a setback to Spain’s diplomatic efforts to restore
US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, its lowest level recorded in either of his presidential terms, according to a poll by Ipsos, The Washington Post and ABC News
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Ukrainian drone strikes set an oil export terminal ablaze in St Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched one of its largest aerial bombardments of Russia to date, with Moscow reporting that its
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has announced plans for the country’s main military academy to train potential future leaders over 30 months before his presidential term ends in 2030, placing the armed forces
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she intends to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in China next month, provided parliament permits, signalling her willingness to engage with Beijing
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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has triggered a national debate after saying that makeup, bathing, cooking and other daily tasks consume several hours of her schedule, leaving her with less time to
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Relations between the United States and Ukraine have deteriorated sharply after President Donald Trump waived key sanctions and tariffs on Russian exports, pursued a deal to import Russian diesel and raised concerns
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Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has pledged to launch a “war on drug trafficking” if elected, promising to designate the country’s two largest criminal organisations as terrorist groups and deepen security cooperation
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The United Nations’ search for a successor to Secretary-General António Guterres has encountered a fresh obstacle after none of the seven candidates secured the support of all five permanent members of the
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US President Donald Trump has suspended a new package of sanctions against Russia just weeks after signing the measures into law, postponing tariffs intended to penalise Moscow and countries buying its energy
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US President Donald Trump has reportedly dismissed his new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, after just one week in the role, following scrutiny of her professional qualifications and criticism of her
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has acknowledged that she failed the California bar exam after previously telling reporters she had passed one when she moved to China, prompting renewed scrutiny of
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European Union leaders have agreed to review the bloc’s carbon emissions trading system after pressure from Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic, opening the door to changes to a central pillar of
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Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty to new torture charges brought by US prosecutors, as a federal judge in New York postponed the start
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Ukraine will resume attacks on Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, escalating tensions with US President Donald Trump over Kyiv’s military strategy and Washington’s efforts to pursue commercial agreements with
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European Union leaders are preparing for a difficult battle over the bloc’s next long-term budget, with disagreements over spending priorities and fears of electoral gains by eurosceptic parties threatening efforts to reach
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