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Diplomacy·7h ago

EU, Hungary Reach Deal to Release €16.4 Billion in Frozen Funds, Tying Aid to Anti-Corruption Reforms

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Friday a conditional agreement to unfreeze up to €16.4 billion in EU funds, a major policy shift after years of blockages over rule-of-law concerns.

Brussels · Budapest

Ursula von der Leyen Péter Magyar Viktor Orbán

Diplomacy·2d ago

Empty Promises: Trump’s Board of Peace Gaza Fund at Zero as Donors Bypass World Bank

Four months after its creation, the official Gaza reconstruction fund of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received zero dollars, according to sources, despite pledges totaling $17 billion. Donors are routing limited contributions through a JPMorgan account with no transparency requirements.

Washington, D.C. · Davos · Gaza City

Donald Trump Nickolay Mladenov

Diplomacy·3d ago

Pope Leo XIV issues landmark AI encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas', urging global slowdown and 'disarmament' of artificial intelligence

Pope Leo XIV has published his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas', a sweeping manifesto that urges governments to slow AI development, warns against algorithmic deception, and calls for the technology to be 'disarmed' from purely military and economic interests.

Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Christopher Olah Anna Rowlands John Thavis Pope Francis Pope Leo XIII Dario Amodei

Diplomacy·10h ago

Poland's president moves to strip Zelensky of top honour after Ukraine names unit after UPA heroes

President Karol Nawrocki has asked the chapter of the Order of the White Eagle to consider revoking Volodymyr Zelensky's highest Polish state decoration, after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after the controversial UPA.

Warsaw · Kyiv · Lviv

Karol Nawrocki Volodymyr Zelensky Andrzej Duda Grzegorz Płaczek Andriy Sadovyi Donald Tusk Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Krzysztof Mulawa Leszek Miller Marcin Bosacki Vasyl Bodnar Marcin Kierwiński Grzegorz Braun

Diplomacy·2d ago

Poland and UK Sign Landmark Defence Treaty as President Nawrocki Decries Lack of Consultation

Prime Ministers Donald Tusk and Keir Starmer signed a historic Treaty on Partnership in Security and Defence in London on Wednesday, deepening military and technological ties. President Karol Nawrocki, visiting Switzerland, sharply criticised the government for failing to inform his office before committing the nation.

London · Bern · Ottawa

Donald Tusk Keir Starmer Karol Nawrocki Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Marcin Przydacz

Diplomacy·yesterday

Norway Joins France's Nuclear Umbrella as Europe Rethinks Reliance on US Security Guarantees

Norway will open talks on joining France's nuclear deterrent, President Macron and Prime Minister Støre announced in Paris, marking a strategic shift for the staunchly Atlanticist Nordic nation bordering Russia.

Paris · Oslo

Emmanuel Macron Jonas Gahr Støre Tore O. Sandvik Donald Trump

Diplomacy·9h ago

Kenyan High Court Suspends US Plan for Ebola Quarantine Facility at Laikipia Air Base Amid Public Outcry

A Kenyan high court on Friday temporarily blocked a US plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, following legal challenges and fierce backlash from medical workers and rights groups.

Nairobi · Laikipia · Kampala

Patricia Nyaundi Marco Rubio Davji Atellah William Ruto

Diplomacy·2d ago

Iran claims draft deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz; White House dismisses as 'fabrication'

Tehran says it has an unofficial framework to restore shipping and lift the US blockade, but Washington calls the report a 'complete fabrication' as oil prices tumble.

Tehran · Washington · Muscat

Donald Trump Marco Rubio Tamas Varga Giovanni Staunovo

Diplomacy·7h ago

EU Unfreezes €16.4 Billion for Hungary as Magyar Government Marks 'End of the Orbán Era'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the release of €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds for Hungary on Friday, hailing a 'strong wind of change' under new Prime Minister Péter Magyar after years of rule-of-law disputes with Viktor Orbán.

Brussels · Budapest

Ursula von der Leyen Péter Magyar Viktor Orbán

Diplomacy·22h ago

Freedom 250 Lineup in Chaos: Milli Vanilli, Commodores, Young MC Exit Trump-Tied D.C. Concert Series

Within hours of the 'Great American State Fair' lineup announcement, several legacy acts have distanced themselves from the Freedom 250 event on Washington's National Mall, citing its ties to President Donald Trump.

Washington

Donald Trump Keith Krach Morris Day Young MC Jodie Rocco Linda Rocco Fab Morvan Freedom Williams Robert Clivillés Vanilla Ice Rob Pilatus

Diplomacy·2d ago

UK and Poland sign 'generational' defence treaty, naming Russia the top long-term threat to Europe

Prime Ministers Keir Starmer and Donald Tusk formalised the Northolt Treaty in London on Wednesday, pledging joint weapons development, deeper military cooperation, and a united front against Russian hybrid threats.

London · Warsaw

Keir Starmer Donald Tusk Cezary Tomczyk Ed Arnold Donald Trump

Diplomacy·3d ago

Quad ministers launch energy, minerals, and maritime pacts in New Delhi as Strait of Hormuz crisis and China tensions loom

Foreign ministers from the US, India, Japan, and Australia met in New Delhi on Tuesday, agreeing to new frameworks on critical minerals, energy security, and maritime surveillance, while the Iran conflict's disruption of global shipping overshadowed the talks.

New Delhi · Suva

Marco Rubio Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Penny Wong Toshimitsu Motegi Donald Trump Narendra Modi James Brown Joe Biden Sanae Takaichi