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Zelenskyy and Putin hold Fourth of July phone calls with Trump

Yuri Ushakov, a Russian presidential aide, said Putin and Trump discussed "the issue of the Ukrainian settlement" in a phone call that lasted an hour and twenty-five minutes.

USA

'The American Dream is back,' Trump says during Fourth of July speech

"Our warriors did not fight communism on battlefields across the world only to have that menace rear its ugly head right back here in America," Trump told a cheering crowd.

USA

World leaders and royals celebrate the US's 250th birthday

"The story of the relationship between our two nations is one of extraordinary evolution, from overcoming conflict to forging one of the closest and most productive alliances the world has seen," King Charles III said.

USA

Rare copy of 1776 Declaration of Independence discovered in UK

Graham Moore, the Revolution 250 curator at the National Archives, said the "exceptional" item was "one of the rarest forms of the Declaration we know about".

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Europe News

NATO to reaffirm iron-clad commitment to Article 5 at Ankara summit

As NATO leaders prepare for their summit in Ankara next week, a document seen by Euronews says all 32 members – including the US – are still committed to the alliance's principle of collective defence.

Iran

Foreign leaders gather for Khamenei's funeral, Western nations absent

Russia's Medvedev, Pakistan's prime minister and Taliban officials are among roughly 30 country delegations expected as Iran buries slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this week.

Europe Today

'Trump's always raging about something,' former US NATO envoy says

Kurt Volker told Europe Today the US president's anger at allies for not joining in the war in Iran was an "exaggeration".

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French aerobatic team stages flypast over New York for US anniversary

Patrouille de France flies over New York with Alpha Jets and coloured smoke during celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

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US fans celebrate World Cup last-16 spot

US supporters celebrate in Carson, California, after the United States beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the World Cup round of 16.

Sport

US, Belgium and England all survive tough tests to reach World Cup Round of 16

England and Belgium narrowly escaped shock Round of 32 eliminations on Wednesday. Harry Kane's late double rescued England in a 2–1 win over DR Congo, while Belgium overturned a 2–0 deficit to edge Senegal 3–2 in extra time.

Qatar

US-Iran parallel talks in Qatar end with pledge to keep talking

Holding separate meetings in Qatar, the US and Iran made progress and agreed that the next meeting would be after Khamenei's funeral, host Qatar confirmed.

Europe News

Albania NATO summit in balance as US slams security 'free riders'

The proposed host country of next year's meeting hasn't shown credible progress on the alliance's new defence spending target of 5 percent of GDP.

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Mexico fans celebrate World Cup win over Ecuador

Fans in San Diego erupt in celebration as Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in a World Cup knockout match, ending a 40-year drought in the competition.

USA

'Prolonged' and 'dangerous' heatwave to intensify across the US

The director-general of the WHO said the organisation has partnered with FIFA to help protect players, staff and fans at the 2026 World Cup from the scorching temperatures.

USA

Supreme Court rejects Trump executive order on birthright citizenship

The 14th Amendment says that "all persons born or naturalised in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside".

Europe News

Euroviews. America can switch off the world's AI. Europe must adapt

'Europe is becoming a digital colony between two AI empires' writes Dr. Sergey Lagodinsky, Vice Chair of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parlament in an OpEd for Euronews. For Brussels, it is time to act. Europe needs a smart strategy of cooperation that will keep the European economy alive.

Culture news

France to light up Statue of Liberty for US 250th anniversary

The famous statue inviting the world to send “your tired, your poor… your huddled masses yearning to live free” was built in France; for America’s 250th, France is preparing a monumental artwork.

Iran

US and Iran trade strikes amid claims of ceasefire violations

The US also carried out strikes on Iran on Friday after a drone attack on the M/V Ever Lovely ship. US aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone storage locations as well as coastal radar sites, CENTCOM said.

USA

Anthropic cleared to restore Mythos 5 to certain US organisations

"We’re restoring access for these organizations quickly, and we’re continuing to work with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 available for general use again," the company said on Friday.

Iran

Bahrain says it was targeted by Iranian drones

Iranian state media reported that strikes hit a telecommunications mast in the Sirik area of southern Iran.