Trump says Putin will accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine | US foreign policy
Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin would accept Ukrainian European peacekeeping forces as part of a potential deal to end the Three Years' War. The US president was speaking with French president Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the White House. However, the conference voted against a UN resolution denounced by the US's invasion of […]
European football: Moise Kean in hospital for head trauma after collapse | European club football
Former Everton striker Moys Keane was taken to hospital after appearing to have been knocked out after a previous blow to his head Fiorentina defeat Hellas Verona on sunday. Italian International was caught up in a random clash between Powell Dawidwitz and Diego Coppola midway through the second half, kneeling on his face and cutting […]
US culture war show comes to London – and strikes a chord with European populists | Politics
oOn the corner of N Stage East London, US folk singer Oliver Anthony was ecstatic this week for a rendition of Richmond's North Smash Hit Richman's production, inequality and the neglect of the working class of political elites. I got the reception. But rather than performing at one of London's dozens of music venues, Anthony […]
CNBC host tries to get Palantir CEO to side against Rubio, Musk on European speech — but gets a surprise response
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has accused Germany of trying to shut down speeches on massive migration in Europe after CNBC hosts tried to oppose right-wing political groups. When Karp commented in response to the indicted question by Andrew Ross Sorkin, he was promoting a new book on Western values on CNBC's “Squawk Box.” “You are […]
Germany's economic minister pushes for European X, end of Silicon Valley dominance
German Economic Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Robert Hebeck called on Europe to create its own version of the social media platform X, urging it to break away from Silicon Valley's domination on the continent. Habeck said that the world's wealthiest man, tech billionaire Elon Musk, was said to have been hypocritical for free speech […]
European markets rise as defense stocks continue rally – CNBC
UK unemployment rate stabilised at 4.4% in the final quarter of 2024 Advertised behind the bus for free seating of staff at Ipswich, England. Geographical Photography | Universal Image Group | Getty Images The UK's unemployment rate has been stable at 4.4% for the three months leading up to December, with data from the country's […]
Dem Rep torches JD Vance for calling out European censorship
D-Mass. Senator Seth Moulton condemned Vice President J.D. Vance in Munich, claiming that his defense of freedom of speech was similar to the rhetoric of German dictator Adolf Hitler. Last week, Vance attended the Munich Security Conference in Germany and criticised European allies for adopting a “Soviet”-style approach to censorship. “The threat that I am […]
NATO secretary general says European countries have to do ‘much, much more’
NATO Executive Director Mark Latte said the Military Alliance European countries have agreed to strengthen their defence spending in the wake of President Donald Trump's demand for an increase to 5% of GDP. “Now we're spending $700 billion on the European side of NATO than before President Trump took office. It's definitely not enough yet. […]
Macron’s Ukraine Summit Fails to Produce Unified European Strategy
Monday's “emergency” meeting in Paris appears to have confirmed the Trump administration's unwillingness to include European leaders in Ukrainian peace negotiations, as deep divisions remain in Europe's role in the peace process. Leaders of eight European countries, together with two EU representatives, were organized in a hurry after US officials at the Munich Security Conference […]
Trump speaks with Macron ahead of European leaders meeting on Ukraine
President Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the European leaders' meeting on war in Ukraine as the Trump administration advances its plans to negotiate an end to the war. White House officials said Monday's call was “friendly” and lasted about 30 minutes. Officials say the two presidents spoke about the Ukrainian War, […]