Delano D’Souza welcomes Dr Chietigj Bajpaee, Senior Research fellow for South Asia in the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House. The EU–India trade deal represents a geopolitical and economic milestone. After years of negotiations, the agreement aims to reduce tariffs on a wide array of goods, deepen economic ties, and broaden cooperation. All the while, politically […]
Continue ReadingItalian politicians on Tuesday voiced outrage over the news that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security at the Winter Olympics in Milan in February. US anger over the killing of two citizens in Minneapolis has spread worldwide, prompting Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala to describe ICE as a “militia that kills”, adding […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to the bloc’s plan to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, allowing it to pass into law. The policy makes legally-binding the EU’s vow to cut ties with its former top gas supplier, nearly four years after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. FRANCE 24’s […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission on Monday opened an investigation into the AI chatbot Grok over its production of explicit images, MEP Regina Doherty said. Grok, which is integrated into social media platform X, has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks as it has complied with user requests to produce realistic sexualised images of individuals – including children.
Continue ReadingThe Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine must cede the Donbas region as a “fundamental” condition of any peace agreement, Russian state media reported. President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that Russia will take the region in east Ukraine – of which Moscow’s forces currently control 90 percent – by force unless Kyiv gives it up […]
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration’s unapologetic stance on territorial expansion and the plunder of resources goes hand in hand with its rejection of the postwar global order and its disdain for European nations perceived as being in civilisational decline. Historians warn it also harks back to an age of colonial land grabs and great-power rivalry that ultimately […]
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration’s unapologetic stance on territorial expansion and the plunder of resources goes hand in hand with its rejection of the postwar global order and its disdain for European nations perceived as being in civilisational decline. Historians warn it also harks back to an age of colonial land grabs and great-power rivalry that ultimately […]
Continue ReadingAs President Zelensky says today that peace talks are progressing and that a U.S. security guarantee is “100 percent there,” awaiting only formal approval from President Trump, there has so far been no confirmation from the White House, nor does it address President Putin’s continued insistence on claiming more Ukrainian territory; meanwhile, away from the […]
Continue ReadingAs President Zelensky says today that peace talks are progressing and that a U.S. security guarantee is “100 percent there,” awaiting only formal approval from President Trump, there has so far been no confirmation from the White House, nor does it address President Putin’s continued insistence on claiming more Ukrainian territory; meanwhile, away from the […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in subfreezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes on Saturday. The bombardments have hit the capital particularly hard, forcing half a million people to evacuate. Follow our liveblog for updates.
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