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News Wrap: European leaders push Russia for full ceasefire in Ukraine
In our news wrap Saturday, European allies are backing Ukraine in an effort to pressure Russia for a ceasefire, trade talks began between the U.S. and China, a judge temporarily blocked Trumpโs mass firings across the federal workforce, Newarkโs mayor is out of jail after he was arrested at an ICE detention facility, and Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his election.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:
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Ukraine and European allies urge Putin to commit to 30-day ceasefire or face new sanctions
Leaders from four major European countries threatened toratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putinif he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that they offered on Saturday in a strong show of unity with Kyiv.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:European leaders win Trumpโs support to pressure Putin into unconditional ceasefire
French President Emmanuel Macron called the U.S. president on his mobile phone to brief him on the discussions in Kyiv.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Ukraine, European leaders in Kyiv urge Moscow to agree to 'unconditional' ceasefire
Ukraine and its allies are ready for a 'full, unconditional ceasefire' with Russia for at least 30 days starting on Monday, Ukraine's foreign minister said Saturday during a visit to Kyiv by the leaders of four major European countries.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:UK hopes โpragmaticโ approach will yield โambitiousโ EU deal, Starmer says
A โpragmaticโ approach to talks on food standards, youth mobility and European courts could yield an โambitiousโ post-Brexit deal.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:President Lula Regrets European Countries Refuse Celebrate 80 Years of Soviet Victory in Moscow
Brazilian President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva lamented this Saturday that the leaders of European countries, with the exception of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, were absent from the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Red Armyโs victory over Nazi Germany in Moscow. RELATED: Brazilian President Lula Travels to Russia and China โFrance had [โฆ]
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Ukraine, European allies want 30-day truce with Russia starting Monday
The leaders of Germany, France, the UK and Poland have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:As EU scrutinises US trade deal with Britain, China is the โelephant in the roomโ
European officials are studying the agreement for signs of how Trump might cajole them into adopting tougher policies on China.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Merz, Macron, Starmer and Tusk unite in Kyiv to demand ceasefire from Putin
The four European leaders arrived in Ukraine on Saturday in a joint show of support as they call for Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in its all-out war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Why EU-China stability is key in a world order โunder constant attackโ
Former top European official Charles Michel says there is room for Brussels to work with Beijing in various areas.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:European leaders in Ukraineโs Kyiv press Russia for 30-day ceasefire
The Kremlin says it will consider a 30-day truce, but within its own position.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:European leaders travel to Kyiv in push for 30-day ceasefire
German chancellor Friedrich Merz joins French, British and Polish leaders in show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:India's attack on Pakistan is a declaration of Israel-style expansionism
India's attack on Pakistan is a declaration of Israel-style expansionism Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 13:46 Delhi has modelled its assault on Pakistan on Israel's aggression in Palestine - testing the world's tolerance for Hindu nationalist militarism and the erasure of international law An Indian soldier patrols near the Wagah border following India's air strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:New German Chancellor Merz aims for stronger EU ties with France and Poland
Visiting Paris and Warsaw, Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke about defence and European unity, marking a shift from his predecessor's policies and aiming for a stronger EU.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:German stocks hit record high as trade optimism buoys markets
Dax index becomes first major European benchmark to recover all losses sparked by US tariff threats
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Murder inside a French mosque: not an outlier, the inevitable result of Islamophobia
The killing of Aboubakar Cisse in cold blood inside a French mosque is not an outlier. It is the result of policies and discourses that have actively furthered the dangerous securitisation of racialised people and in this particular instance Muslim and Black communities, writes Emmanuel Achiri from the European Network Against Racism.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Von der Leyen: I wonโt meet Trump in US until we can have โconcreteโ trade talks
"If I go to the White House, I want to have a package we can discuss," the European Commission president said.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Survey finds European companies in China less confident in business outlook
Chamber of commerce president says firms have been able to mitigate direct impact of increased tariffs.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Are we witnessing the end of US exceptionalism โ and the beginning of European renaissance?
Say hello to the multipolar world in which China is rapidly becoming a pole of economic and military power. Meanwhile, the old continent is struggling to speak with one voice and remain relevant, Philippe Gijsels writes.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:UK: Court Ruling Threatens Trans People
Click to expand Image People from trans rights groups and community organizations take part in a rally following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman in equalities law. 2025 Lesley Martin/AP Images (London) โ A United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling on April 16, 2025, threatens the rights of trans people, Human Rights Watch said today. In For Women Scotland v. The Scottish Ministers, the court ruled...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Safer walking and cycling crucial for road safety and better health
As the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week kicks off around the world under the theme โMake walking and cycling safe,โ the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new toolkit to help governments promote active mobility โ by making it safer.Each year, nearly 1.2million people lose their lives on the roads, more than a quarter of them while walking or cycling. Yet, only 0.2% of the roads worldwide are equipped with...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US: Donโt Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya
Click to expand Image Men at a detention center in Tripoli, Libya, June 8, 2017. 2017 Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images (New York) โ TheUnited States should not forcibly transfer migrants toLibya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings, Human Rights Watch said today. Based onnumerous mediareports citing US officials,...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:German president warns of Trumpโs โepochal breakโ with postwar order
Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticises US โbreach of valuesโ underpinning European peace since end of second world war
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Chinese-made Pakistani fighter jet shot down at least one French Rafale
Chinese-made Pakistani fighter jet shot down at least one French Rafale Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 21:43 The combat between India and Pakistan is being carefully watched in Europe, Washington and Beijing A member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army flies a J-10 performance aircraft at an aerial display during a media preview ahead of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore, on 9 February 2020 (Roslan...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:The Duality in Chinaโs Security Relations With Russiaย
Despite international pressure, Beijing-Moscow security ties have strengthened since 2022 โ but pointedly in areas away from the Eastern European theater.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Booking.com offices targeted over 'Apartheid' Israeli settlement profits
Booking.com offices targeted over 'Apartheid' Israeli settlement profits Workers and activists are protesting againstBooking.comโs Manchester and Amsterdam headquarters followingthe launch of the "Stop Booking Apartheid" campaign on 2 May. The campaign was set up by a coalition of Palestinian, worker and left-wing organisations that accuse the online travel agent of profiting from Israeli war crimes because it lists...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:EU to report on Trump-fuelled Chinese trade diversion this month
Will assess impact of US tariffs on Chinese shipments; European Commission also mulls retaliatory levies on US$100 billion worth of US goods.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:EU prepares for trade retaliation if negotiation with US fails
The European Commission presented on Thursday new countermeasures which could hit 95 billions of US products if negotiations to end the trade dispute fail. Boeing, alcohol such as Bourbon whiskey and agrifood products could be hit.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:EU Plan to Halt Russian Energy Imports Is an Economic Suicide: Slovak PM Fico
The EU would stop signing new contracts for Russian gas and terminate all existing spot market deals by the end of 2025. On Wednesday, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico blamed the European Commissionโs proposal to completely halt energy imports from Russia, calling the plan unacceptable in its current form. RELATED: Xi Jinping Visits Russia: China-Russia [โฆ]
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:The EU has simply abandoned human rights in Tunisia
37 Tunisian lawyers and opposition figures have been given prison sentences of up to 66 years for conspiracy against state security and terrorism, for offences such as meeting with European diplomats like the French and Italian ambassadors, writes Human Rights Watch.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:European blackout presents opportunities for Chinaโs energy companies, analysts say
China is a leading provider of energy storage and grid-forming technologies that are crucial to preventing major power outages.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Greece: Media Freedom in Crisis
Click to expand Image Newspapers hanging on a kiosk in the center of Athens, Greece on March 24, 2022. 2022 Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via AP The pervasive and deliberate constraints on journalism in Greece are creating an environment in which critical reporting is stifled, and self-censorship becomes the norm.Journalists face state surveillance, harassment, and intimidation by pro-government actors, and abusive...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:EU 'blindfolded' by Greece on rule of law, rights watchdog says
The European Commission is being duped by the Greek government when it comes to its rule of law reports, says Human Rights Watch.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:France and Germany to set up joint security council
Paris hopes Chancellor Friedrich Merz will bring new dynamism to European defence projects
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege Urges Action Against Sexual Violence in Congo
Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege has condemned the systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), calling for urgent international intervention to end the atrocities. Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Mukwege described a โdramatic situationโ unfolding in North Kivu, where his hospital [โฆ]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: