Britain vows to recognise Palestine unless Israel changes course, and more
Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, said that the country would recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire and a two-state solution.
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Trump pressures Russia; Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire takes effect, and more
Donald Trump said he was shortening Russia’s deadline for making progress on peace with Ukraine to “ten or 12 days”.
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Trump and EU reach trade agreement; White House ramps up pressure on Fed, and more
Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the European Union, avoiding a transatlantic tariff war, after meeting Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.
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Aid airdrops resume in Gaza; Allianz Life reveals cyber-attack, and more
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s independence-minded president, suffered a setback when recall votes of 24 opposition Kuomintang lawmakers all failed
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America rejects French plan on Palestine; EU chief to meet Trump in Scotland, and more
Volkswagen’s profits took a €1.3bn ($1.5bn) hit in the first half of 2025 as a result of American tariffs
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