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NATO summit opens in Warsaw aiming to stand firm against Russia

The NATO summit has got underway in Warsaw, aiming to show resolve amid a perceived threat from Russia.

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NATO, EU ink cooperation deal

NATO and the EU have signed a deal aimed at boosting cooperation on defence.

World News

Obama tells EU leaders Brexit proves ordinary people need more from Europe

US President Barack Obama has met with EU leaders ahead of the NATO summit in Poland, minus the outgoing British Prime Minister David Cameron, to discuss the implications of Britain’s leaving the Euro

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: NATO steps up eastern presence

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the day’s top stories from across Europe.

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Europe News

NATO eyes more Russia talks

NATO officials plan to hold more talks with Russia after an alliance summit later this week, the alliance’s secretary-general said on Monday.

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Big names get together at the Crans Montana Forum

Politicians, business leaders and representatives of international organisations came together in the heart of Vienna, Austria, for the 27th annual Crans Montana…

USA

'Three Amigos' summit presents a united front

The leaders of Mexico Canada and the United States have mounted a fierce defence of free trade, closer economic ties and agreed on ambitious Clean energy goals.

Belgium

EU leaders gather for the post-Brexit summit in Brussels

They have made it plain they would like UK Prime Minister David Cameron to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - by which a member state can begin the process to leave the EU.

France

No Jewish or Palestinian expectations from Paris summit

In Jerusalem and around Israel it seems no-one is expecting much from the Paris Mideast Summit, with the official line being that it is doomed to…

France

Israelis and Palestinians skip Paris peace talks

Paris wants countries to commit to a framework to get the absent participants back around the table for negotiations.

World News

Paris foreign minister summit aims to revive Middle East peace talks

A summit of foreign ministers in Paris today (June 3) hopes to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks which stalled in 2014.

Japan

G7 says 'global growth is our urgent priority'

After a two-day summit in central Japan, the Group of Seven industrial powers pledged on Friday to seek strong global growth.

Turkey

UN chief Ban voices disappointment as World Humanitarian Summit closes

Turkey’s President Erdogan and UN chief Ban Ki-moon have closed the 1st World Humanitarian Summit, voicing disappointment so few high-profile leaders attended

Turkey

World Humanitarian Summit calls for shift of emphasis from response to prevention of refugee crisis

Turkey has been much of the focus of the refugee crisis and now at the first World Humanitarian Summit the two day programme is hoping the talking and discussion will lead to priority action

Turkey

Controversial World Humanitarian Summit opens

Despite criticism from some NGO’s that it is simply ‘a fig-leaf of good intentions’ the first World Humanitarian Summit has opened in…

Turkey

Germany's Merkel tells Turkey to meet all terms for visa-free travel

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Turkey it must fulfill all the conditions set by the EU before its citizens get visa free travel to the…

China

Security tight in Hong Kong for rare visit of Chinese official

Tensions are high and security is tight in Hong Kong, for the visit of a top ranking Chinese official. Zhang Dejiang’s arrival comes amid

USA

Obama and Nordic leaders present united front on 'Russian aggression'

President Obama has hosted the leaders of five Nordic nations – Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland – praising the countries for their

United Kingdom

Cracking down on corruption: world leaders meet in London

Foreign companies will have to publicly declare assets they hold in the UK. Prime Minister David Cameron has made the announcement on

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The UN's Alliance of Civilisations calls for hate speech crackdown

Two thousand five hundred heads of state and government officials, religious leaders and civil society representatives from 120 countries have