War

BoE ready to cut again as UK braces for trade war impact
Analysts expect the Bank Rate to be lowered to 4.25 percent.

How Britain lost respect for its veterans

Macron calls on US, Europe to lift sanctions on Syria

France believes Trump’s movie tariffs will backfire

Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow airports as Putin’s allies converge on Russia

Nuclear powers India and Pakistan approach war as Europe watches with ‘utmost concern’

EU-Israel deal must be reviewed over Gaza aid dispute, urges Dutch minister
Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese trade official in Switzerland
The trade talks come after months of stalled progress.
EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts
Brussels will soon tell Hungary and Slovakia to stop dealing with Moscow — whether they like it or not. But the EU’s enforcement plan is fuzzier.
Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price.
The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz having to battle to be confirmed as chancellor.
UK and India clinch trade deal after three years of talks
It’s the most valuable trade deal the U.K. has struck since Brexit — but a migration row is already in flow.
Brussels eyes hitting €100B of US goods with tariffs
The European Commission is looking at imposing retaliatory tariffs should talks fail with the Trump administration.
Ukrainian drone attacks close Moscow airports
Kyiv warns it can’t guarantee the safety of those attending Friday’s Victory Day parade in Moscow.
Macron to meet al-Sharaa in Syrian leader’s first trip to Europe
The former Islamist rebel has received a cautious welcome from the international community.
Humiliated Merz fails to be elected German chancellor on first parliament ballot
This failure is unprecedented in Germany’s postwar history.
Europe’s final plan to quit Russian energy: Enlist wary execs
The EU will make its pitch Tuesday, searching for momentum as sanctions stall, the U.S. equivocates and some eye a Russian fuel return.
Trump has already screwed over Germany’s new chancellor
Germany’s most important and powerful ally for many decades — the US — has only further weakened conservative leader Friedrich Merz.
Poland’s Duda tells Trump to force Putin ‘to make peace’
Polish President Andrzej Duda wants Trump to use harsh sanctions measures to compel Putin to negotiate.
Moscow has means to bring Ukraine war to ‘logical conclusion,’ Putin says
Russian president says he hopes nuclear weapons “will not be required” in the Ukraine conflict.
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by saying he intends to retire at year end
Earlier, Buffett warned Saturday about the dire global consequences of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
‘Anything can happen’: Trump doesn’t seem fazed by recession worries
Trump has blamed shaky economic numbers on his predecessor.
Kyiv can’t guarantee safety of foreign leaders on May 9 in Moscow, Zelenskyy says
Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the leaders set to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow.
After Ukraine minerals deal, Trump team scrambles for how to handle Russia
White House officials are weighing next moves.
JD Vance admits Putin’s war in Ukraine won’t end ‘anytime soon’
U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the conflict have proved fruitless so far.
Trump to rename Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’
The president said the move is needed for America “to start celebrating our victories again!”
Britain and France do a tiny fist bump as Trump shifts against Putin
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have been trying to persuade Trump that Russia is a less than reliable negotiating partner.
US and Ukraine sign agreement creating investment fund
Kyiv and Washington have signed a deal to develop mineral resources after months of negotiations.
Trump’s tariffs could sink gas deal with Europe, top energy boss warns
EU firms want to buy more American energy — but not if it becomes pricier.
Italy’s Meloni says Putin’s 3-day ceasefire ‘insufficient’
Russia has yet to prove it wants to end the war, prime minister says.
Ukraine’s ceasefire view: Putin doesn’t want Xi hiding in Lenin’s tomb from killer drones
Kyiv fumes over Russia’s Victory Day ceasefire plan.