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Gaza

Israel and Hamas prepare for Egypt talks ahead of possible ceasefire

Israeli and Hamas delegations will discuss a possible exchange deal which would see the release of all remaining hostages and thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons as momentum picks up in Trump’s peace plan.

World News

Trump's Putin policy is a danger for Europe, historian says

Historian Christian Goeschel tells Euronews that Donald Trump's attempts to appease Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine could prove "catastrophic".

Earth News

Plastic pollution treaty talks end without an agreement

Nations have said they are deeply disappointed to be leaving Geneva without a treaty

Earth News

Global plastics treaty talks stall as deadline approaches

Nations remain divided on how to curb plastic production, threatening progress on a landmark global pollution agreement.

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Earth News

Final push for global treaty to end plastic pollution begins in Geneva

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source.

Iran

Iran and three European powers to resume nuclear talks

Iran's foreign minister has said the country France, Germany and the UK are looking to set a date for a meeting for nuclear talks, in what could be a step toward ending the protracted impasse over Iran's nuclear programme and Western concerns.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy proposes new round of peace talks with Russia

The proposal comes as Russia continues to intensify its long-range attacks on Ukraine, often firing more drones in a single night than it did during some months in 2024.

Europe News

Putin says Moscow is ready for new peace talks with Ukraine

Putin said that the terms of a potential ceasefire, which the Kremlin has so far repeatedly rejected, are expected to be on the agenda.

Europe News

Three killed in Russian overnight drone strikes on Ukraine

Russia fired 90 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing three and injuring dozens of people as Kyiv law enforcement reported more than 2,000 strikes along the front line and in residential neighbourhoods.

Russia

Putin stays silent on ceasefire and offers ‘direct talks’ with Ukraine

The proposal for direct talks with Kyiv comes hours after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and four European leaders, with the backing of the US, demanded that Moscow agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday

Switzerland

The US and China begin tariff talks in Geneva

Tariff talks begin between US and Chinese officials in Switzerland on Saturday. This follows US President Donald Trump increasing US tariffs on China to a combined 145%, and China retaliating by hitting America with a 125% levy last month.

World News

Next round of Iran-US nuclear talks to be held in Rome, sources say

The speculation on the next location comes as Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani separately told journalists in Japan that the Italian government has given its go-ahead to host the talks.

World News

US and Iran to start talks amid regional tension

Trump has threatened to launch airstrikes targeting Iran's nuclear program as Iranian officials increasingly warn they could pursue a nuclear weapon.

Europe News

Preliminary talks conclude on new coalition government for Germany

According to Friedrich Merz, his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democratic Party leaders agreed on common principles on migration and the economy.

Gaza

'No progress' on second ceasefire phase in Gaza, says Hamas

The U.N. food agency, the World Food Program, said in a post on social media on Saturday that it reached 1 million Palestinians across Gaza during the deal’s first phase. “The ceasefire must hold,” it said. “There can be no going back.”

Europe News

US and Russian diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks

US and Russian diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss embassy operations, with Ukraine off the agenda. This is a second round following talks in Saudi Arabia that signalled a shift in US policy under Trump.

Turkey

Türkiye’s foreign minister praises BRICS and slams EU at Lavrov talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan praised BRICS and criticised the EU at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Ankara.

Germany

Ukraine's president rejects deal with US over rare minerals

President Zelenskyy said any mineral exploitation by the US would need to be tied to security guarantees for Ukraine that would deter future Russian aggression.

Europe News

AfD chief and Hungary's Orbán bond over migration in Budapest

The AfD is polling in second place ahead of Germany's elections scheduled for 23 February. However, all other parties have ruled out entering into a coalition with it.

Ukraine

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he is ready to hold direct talks with Putin

In an interview published on Tuesday, the Ukrainian president said that he would be willing to sit at the negotiating table with his Russian counterpart, if that was the only to "bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not lose people."