Diplomacy
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EU nations weigh tariffs on China, following Trump's lead on trade deficits
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Beijing that France’s trade deficit with the country is “not sustainable.” Other nations are following Trump's cue in considering tariffs as an offsetting measure.
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Guilfoyle takes outsized role as ambassador to Greece, using lace and sharp elbows for US diplomacy
The former, top Trump presidential campaign fundraiser has already sparked a diplomatic clash with China, which operates Greece’s largest deep-water port.
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US to face Australia, Paraguay in FIFA World Cup next year
The United States will hold its first match in Los Angeles on June 12, against Paraguay.
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Putin, Modi announce deal to boost annual trade to $100 billion by 2030
“To achieve this significant goal, a program for the development of Russian-Indian economic cooperation until 2030 has been agreed upon,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said
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Ukrainian delegation of senior officials travels to U.S. for Sunday peace talks
The Ukrainian officials are slated to meet in Florida with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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Zelensky says his top staffer, chief peace-deal negotiator, has resigned amid corruption probe
The staffer, Andrii Yermak, reportedly resigned after anti-corruption investigators searched his residence.
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Trump says South Africa will not be invited to 2026 G20 summit in Florida
The comment comes after the United States boycotted the 2025 economic summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, earlier this month, including by not attending the ceremonial gavel handover at the end of the summit.
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Ukraine says it has agreed to 'core terms' of US peace deal proposal
"Our delegations reached a common understanding on the core terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva," said Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council secretary, Rustem Umerov
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Trump gives Thursday deadline for Ukraine to accept peace deal
“But Thursday is, we think, an appropriate time,” President Trump said
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Trump meets with freed Israeli hostages at the White House: 'Today you're heroes'
The Trump administration helped facilitate the prisoners' releases as part of the president's 20-point plan to end Israel's war with Hamas. Israel also released more than 1,900 of its Palestinian prisoners as part of the deal.
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French, EU foreign ministers push back on reported US plan to force concessions from Ukraine
"Peace cannot be a capitulation," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said
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Saudi Arabia releases jailed US citizen after Trump meeting
Saudi Arabian authorities arrested 75-year-old Saad Almadi during a family visit in 2021. He was sentenced to more than 19 years on terrorism charges, but was released in 2023 and was banned from leaving the country.
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Noem signs deal with Canada, Finland for 'Icebreaker' boats to defend Arctic
“The Arctic is the world’s last, most wild frontier, and our adversaries are racing to claim its strategic position and its natural resources for their own,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said