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The coming battle over the EU’s budget shake-up
Member states kick off two years of haggling over spending priorities amid growing doubts about the bloc’s relevance
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Maduro slams Trump's sanctioned oil tanker blockade as a "grotesque threat"
Nicolás Maduro's administration is calling President Trump's blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela a "grotesque threat." CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
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Cambodia says Thailand bombed casino hub on border, with no truce in sight
Despite Trump claim of ceasefire, no end on horizon to latest round of conflict recently reignited by border skirmish.
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State Department announces $11 billion weapons sale to Taiwan
The proposed sale includes rocket systems, self-propelled howitzers and drones. China condemned the move, saying it undermined its sovereignty.
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Russia-Ukraine war live: EU holds key summit to strengthen Kyiv’s hand
European leaders gathering to decide on using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine for the next two years.
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FIFA goes MAGA? The World Cup, Trump and the future of football
As 2025 draws to a close, all year long one question has dogged the most plugged-in of football fanatics: what's up with Gianni Infantino? Why all the cameos by the head of an international sports body at the US president's inauguration, a Middle East peace signing and another for DR Congo and Rwand…
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EU leaders vow to agree funding for Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins summit in Brussels pressuring Belgium to drop its opposition to using Russia’s frozen assets
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Can Venezuela’s Maduro survive Trump’s oil blockade?
US president is unlikely to oust long-ruling Caracas strongman without military muscle, experts say
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Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting
Measures include fresh penalties for 'those who spread hate' as well as new powers to cancel or refuse visas.
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The president said there was a coup. But was he the one behind it?
The unconventional departure of Guinea-Bissau’s president has focused renewed attention on his country’s role in the booming global cocaine trade.
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US kills 4 in latest Pacific Ocean attack as Venezuela tension spirals
New attack brings death toll to nearly 100 from US strikes on vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean.
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‘No evidence’ Australia’s Bondi gunmen trained in the Philippines: Official
Philippine official said 'mere visit' to the country does not support claims the men underwent 'terrorist training'.
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Deadly ISIS attack tests Trump's Syria policy, ability to retaliate
The deadly attack in Syria that left three Americans dead has complicated the nascent relationship between the United States and Damascus and sparked speculation over how the Trump administration might respond. President Trump has vowed that the Saturday attack — carried out by a lone Islamic State …
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EU leaders gather to discuss a massive loan to Ukraine
European Union leaders are gathering for a summit aimed at agreeing on a massive loan to cover Ukraine’s military and other financial needs for the next two years
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US approves $11bn in arms sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger China
Huge US arms package for Taiwan includes HIMARS rocket systems, howitzer artillery, antitank missiles, and drones.
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Video: Netanyahu announces major Israeli gas deal with Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced 'the largest gas deal in Israel's history' with Egypt.
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Zelenskyy to confront De Wever in stand-off over Russian assets loan
Also in this newsletter: Mercosur’s last chance
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Trump Officials Announce More Than $11 Billion in Arms Sales for Taiwan
The move may reassure China hawks who are uncertain about the president’s commitment to the self-governing democracy.
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Trump's expanded travel ban hits Africa the hardest but reactions are muted
Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration's expanded travel ban that includes 20 more countries
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Australia is right to support a two-state solution: former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert
Benjamin Netanyahu had no right to claim Australia “poured fuel on the antisemitic fire” that caused the Bondi massacre, writes Israel’s former prime minister.
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