European Union
French court shortens Marine Le Pen's ban from office but orders electronic tag
The court ruled Le Pen would serve a three-year jail term. Although the court said two years were suspended, it ordered her to wear an electronic ankle tag for one year.
Trump calls Italy's Meloni a 'nice person' but blames her for not helping with Iran
French President Emmanuel Macron lands in Syria in first visit to post-Assad Damascus by EU head
UK sanctions Russians that allegedly developed chemical weapons used to kill Navalny
Europe does not view Israel as an apartheid state, EU ambassador tells ‘Post’ - interview
EU Ambassador to Israel Michael Mann admits Jerusalem ties are strained, but stresses it "would be completely misleading to imagine that we make harsher comments about Israel than other countries."
Israel's FM cuts ties with EU foreign policy chief after latter's apartheid remarks
The statements were made during Kallas' recent trip to Mexico. Kallas responded to Sa'ar via X, reaffirming the EU's commitment to Israel as well as its commitment to the two-state solution.
At G7 Summit, world leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals
The leaders will discuss securing mineral supply chains, a central theme of France's G7 presidency, alongside a broader effort to remedy global economic imbalances on the final day of the summit.
EU made 'brief' contact with Moscow, EU official confirms as Trump, world seeks Ukraine deal
Some European leaders have also pushed back against efforts by Britain, France and Germany - known as the E3 - to take the diplomatic lead for Europe in any dialogue with the Kremlin.
US-Iran deal gains G7 support as leaders call for Hezbollah disarmament, Lebanon ceasefire
A Hezbollah spokesperson told Reuters the terror group believed Iran would not agree to a permanent truce if the Israeli "occupation" did not end.
No consensus for EU sanctions against Israel's Ben-Gvir, top diplomat says
Western governments have expressed outrage after Ben-Gvir posted a video of himself taunting activists who had intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza being pinned to the ground.
Ukraine, Moldova launch first EU accession talks after years of delays and political hurdles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv will open six clusters of negotiations starting on Monday, focusing on the "fundamentals" of European Union accession.
Switzerland votes in referendum to set maximum population of 10 million people
"If [the population] goes above 10 million, it will become tight, and immigration should be restricted," said Helen Gulea, a 58-year-old in Zurich, originally from Kenya.
My Word: War, goals, and the World Cup - opinion
Here’s praying that it is football strikes and goals, rather than rocket strikes and hits, that make the local and world news headlines this summer.
The third road: Albania and the end of the resource colony - opinion
The world is, for the first time in its history, willing to pay for what Albania has.
