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Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations

The UK government has denied the accusation as 'baseless' as ties between London and Moscow continue to deteriorate over the conflict in Ukraine.

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G7 foreign affairs ministers focus on the Middle East and Ukraine

Key Arab leaders and the Arab League chief are also participating.

Europe News

Czech Republic blames Russia for school bomb threats

The head of the Czech secret service has pointed the finger at Moscow for hoax bomb threats that forced hundreds of schools to shut for days.

USA

Five things to know about Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state

Donald Trump named Florida Senator Marco Rubio to be secretary of state, making the former sharp critic the new administration's choice as its top diplomat.

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Poland shuts Russian consulate in Poznan and expels 10 employees

The decision by the authorities in Warsaw follows an attack plot on the consulate and broader tensions.

Algeria

Swiss tourist murdered during tour of Algeria

Authorities in Switzerland decry "violent death" of its citizen.

Climate

Too big to succeed? Experts on what climate COPs get wrong

‘COP urgently needs to change,’ campaigners say. Here are the key reforms and alternatives that experts are proposing.

The Europe Conversation

Opportunities and challenges in EU's quest for closer ties with Gulf states

The EU has just had its first summit with the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council with the aim of developing a closer partnership with the powers in the region. It's a relationship built on opportunities but also multiple challenges, not least human rights issues.

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WATCH: Pope Francis meets Zelenskyy to discuss a path to peace

Pope Francis has met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the Vatican to discuss the war, humanitarian aid, and a path to peace.

Travel News

Hong Kong hopes these giant pandas will boost tourism

Two cute new giant pandas have arrived in Hong Kong. Can they give tourism a boost?

$Alain Maron, environment minister for the Brussels region, chairs a fractious EU Council debate on the Nature Restoration Law in March 2024$

Green News

Nature law vote a litmus test for post-election Green Deal support

Environment ministers are to hold a public debate on the stalled Nature Restoration Law, in what EU environment commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius warns in an exclusive interview could be the last chance to unblock the central EU Green Deal file before a key UN biodiversity summit in the autumn.

Italy

Meloni's G7 struggles echo past Italy-hosted summits

The Italian prime minister's turn to host the key annual summit got off to an embarrassing start — but it could have been much worse.

Europe News

Ireland officially recognises the State of Palestine

The Palestinian state is now officially recognised by 146 of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

Nature

What is animal diplomacy and which countries use it?

In the latest example of animal diplomacy, Malaysia plans to give orangutans to trading partners including the EU, India and China.

Green News

Critical raw materials: how the EU hopes to secure supplies

If Russia's war on Ukraine shocked Europe into realising the folly of its dependence on Moscow for gas suppplies, growing geopolitical uncertainty has forced the EU to consider where it sources the raw materials, from copper to rare earth metals, needed for the energy transition.

USA

'Havana syndrome' possibly linked to Russian intelligence

A new joint investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel and CBS’s 60 Minutes suggests the mysterious syndrome, which has affected several US diplomats in recent years, is linked to a Russian intelligence unit.

Focus

Leaders call for unified response to global problems at Baku forum

In partnership with Azpromo

Serving and former leaders met under the principles of solidarity, equality and inclusivity to exchange and find global solutions to global problems.

Tech News

Why is Europe trying to influence Silicon Valley with 'techplomacy'?

Denmark was the first to post an ambassador to Silicon Valley. Now, it is leading Europe's diplomats in putting Big Tech on "the right side of history".

Green News

Governments agree packaging waste law despite trade concerns

Belgium, current holder of the rotating EU Council presidency, has forged agreement between governments over new rules to tackle the growing problem of discarded packaging materials, overcoming the European Commission's concerns over trade diplomacy.

Green News

Exclusive: Trade officials confident of stalling packaging waste law

A landmark environment law designed to tackle the huge and growing volume of packaging waste discarded in Europe, already nearly 190m tonnes a year per person, risks being postponed until after EU elections amid a political impasse over its potential implications for trade and diplomacy.