Italy PM Meloni meets Trump, seeks to repair US-EU relations
(CN) — Amid a massive break in Transatlantic relations, far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Thursday sought to build bridges with U.S. President Donald Trump during a trip to the White...
View ArticleRubio says US ready to ‘move on’ from Ukraine peace talks
(CN) — Following discussions with European and Ukrainian officials in Paris, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday warned the United States may “move on” from talks to end the Ukraine-Russia...
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Pope Francis, first Latin American and Jesuit to lead Catholic Church, dies...
PALERMO, Sicily (CN) — Pope Francis, the groundbreaking Roman Catholic Church leader praised around the world as a humble and charismatic progressive leader, died on Easter Monday at age 88. Francis...
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Pope Francis funeral set for Saturday; Trump to attend
PALERMO, Sicily (CN) — A funeral for Pope Francis will take place on Saturday in Rome with numerous religious and political leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump saying they will be in...
View ArticleEU high court throws out Malta’s ‘golden passports’ program
(CN) — Malta’s scheme that allows wealthy individuals to buy citizenship, or so-called “golden passports,” is illegal and must end, the European Union’s high court ruled Tuesday. The European Court of...
View ArticleEU top court nixes unverified health claims by herbal supplement makers
(CN) — The European Union’s top court Wednesday ordered herbal supplement makers to stop advertising health claims on their products that haven’t been verified by EU regulators. The European Court of...
View ArticleUS, Ukraine sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Ukraine’s fate
(CN) — The White House on Thursday hailed a minerals deal it signed with Kyiv as a “historic” step toward ending Russia’s invasion and helping war-ravaged Ukraine rebuild. On Wednesday in Washington,...
View ArticleIsrael condemned at ICJ over Gaza, accused of drone attack on aid ship near...
(CN) — International condemnation of Israel mounted on Friday after a humanitarian vessel carrying aid and activists heading to the besieged Gaza Strip was attacked by drones and disabled off the...
View ArticleGermany lists far-right AfD party as danger to democracy
(CN) — Alternative for Germany, a far-right anti-immigrant party that now tops opinion polls only two months after it scored historic gains in national elections, was classified as a threat to...
View ArticleMerz sworn in as Germany’s new chancellor
(CN) — Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s center-right Christian Democrats, was sworn in as the new chancellor on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a new era in European politics. But his new...
View ArticleCardinals gather in Sistine Chapel to pick Pope Francis successor
(CN) — The doors of the Sistine Chapel closed to the outside world on Wednesday as 133 Roman Catholic Church cardinals began the secret process of electing a successor to Pope Francis. More than two...
View ArticleAmerican cardinal becomes Pope Leo XIV
(CN) — Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American from Chicago, became the new pope on Thursday. He chose his papal name to be Leo XIV. Prevost was an unexpected pick and he became the first...
View ArticleDiplomacy over Ukraine war enters crucial week
(CN) — Efforts to end the war in Ukraine through diplomacy are speeding up ahead of a proposed meeting in Istanbul on Thursday that could even see a dramatic encounter of Russian President Vladimir...
View Article‘Pfizergate’ EU court ruling goes against von der Leyen
(CN) — In a major blow to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a European Union court on Wednesday ruled she violated transparency laws by not turning over text exchanges between...
View ArticleUkraine ceasefire talks stumble as Putin rebuffs Zelenskyy
(CN) — Western efforts to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to quickly commit to a 30-day ceasefire appeared to be sputtering out after high-level talks in Turkey floundered on Thursday. A...
View ArticleUkraine, Russia hold direct talks in Istanbul, agree to prisoner swap
(CN) — For the first time in more than three years, Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Istanbul on Friday for direct talks on ending the war in Ukraine, but little progress was made. The two...
View ArticlePro-EU forces win in Romania, Poland and Portugal elections, but far right...
(CN) — Nicuşor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest and a pro-European Union centrist, defeated a far-right nationalist in a highly consequential rerun presidential race in Romania on Sunday, bringing relief...
View ArticleIn Europe, condemnation grows over Israel’s assault on Gaza
(CN) — After months of silence and faced with horrific scenes of Palestinian suffering, starvation and death, some European leaders are beginning to condemn Israel’s brutal assault on the Gaza Strip,...
View ArticlePressure builds in Baltic Sea as EU targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil...
(CN) — With tensions rising in the Baltic Sea, the European Union is seeking to tighten the screws on Moscow with a move to block the passage of oil tankers deemed to be part of Russia’s...
View ArticleHopes dim for diplomacy to end war as Russia pounds Ukraine
(CN) — Instead of peace talks, the war in Ukraine appears to be entering a new phase of escalation with Russia launching massive missile and drone attacks on its neighbor and German Chancellor...
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