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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukraine’s allies to speed up imposing new sanctions on Russia and come up with a “Marshall Plan-style effort” after another massive wave of strikes on his country’s capital killed two people and left more wounded.

The president of the European Union’s executive European Commission has survived a no-confidence vote, but the motion of censure left questions over legislative support for her agenda, ranging from climate initiatives to the rearming of Europe.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a sweeping escalation in his global tariff policy, issuing formal letters to eight more countries warning that steep import duties will take effect on August 1 unless new trade agreements are reached. The move marks the latest salvo in Trump’s aggressive “America First” trade agenda, which he says is designed to correct decades of unfair trade practices and ballooning U.S. deficits.

Russia has launched the largest aerial assault of the war so far, bombarding Ukraine with a record-breaking 728 drones and 13 missiles overnight—an attack that Ukrainian officials say was designed to send a clear message in response to the Trump administration’s renewed military support for Kyiv.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a blistering statement condemning the ongoing prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, calling the legal proceedings a politically motivated “WITCH HUNT” and warning the Lula administration against targeting a “leader who fought for THE PEOPLE.”

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will resume and expand military support to Ukraine, signaling a sharp shift in policy just days after a Pentagon-ordered pause in weapons shipments had drawn concern from Kyiv and allies in Europe.

Hungary has become the first European Union nation to effectively ban cryptocurrency trading for most people, prompting Revolut, one of Europe’s largest online-only banks, to suspend its crypto services in the country.

Budapest police said Monday they won’t prosecute participants in the recent Budapest Pride march, which the government had banned.

The BRICS bloc of emerging economies issued a pointed yet cautious declaration Sunday condemning rising global tariffs and foreign attacks on Iran, while notably avoiding any direct criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump—despite his announcement of an additional 10% tariff on nations aligning with what he termed “Anti-American policies of BRICS.”

President Donald Trump is entering a decisive week in his global trade push, aiming to finalize several long-delayed deals before a major round of tariffs hits dozens of U.S. trading partners. With a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariff policy set to expire July 9, Trump has vowed to escalate pressure on foreign governments — not just with levies, but with a wave of formal notices set to begin Monday.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance Saturday since the outbreak of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, emerging during a somber Ashura ceremony in Tehran after weeks of seclusion that raised questions about his health and security.

The Netherlands’ prime minister says Dutch and German intelligence agencies have evidence of Russia’s widespread use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, raising concerns about the security of Europe and beyond.

Anxiety remained among religious Jews observing the Shabbat in Melbourne after an arsonist set fire to the door of a synagogue, forcing worshipers to flee, while elsewhere in the Australian city, protesters stormed an Israeli restaurant.

Preparations are underway to establish a European Union-led alternative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as part of a new global marketplace that would challenge America’s economic clout.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Friday that he spoke with U.S. President Donald J. Trump about the need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense hours after Kyiv experienced its heaviest Russian air strikes since the outbreak of the war more than three years ago.

Britain has unveiled a controversial plan that will, in many cases, replace human doctors with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

A massive wave of Russian drone and missile strikes pummeled Kyiv overnight in the largest aerial attack since the war began, just hours after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The assault injured at least 23 civilians and left swaths of the capital damaged, including apartment buildings, rail infrastructure, and emergency response vehicles.

The Trump administration on Thursday announced sweeping new sanctions aimed at crippling Iran’s oil revenue and its ability to fund terrorism and develop nuclear weapons.

The Pentagon has paused some shipments of U.S. weapons to Ukraine as part of an internal review to assess the impact on America’s own military stockpiles, Defense Department officials confirmed Wednesday. The move comes as the Trump administration prioritizes recalibrating U.S. defense commitments in light of strategic needs, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

Dozens of people were feared dead Thursday after a ferry sank and five people died the previous night near Indonesia’s tropical resort island of Bali.