Merz warns rules-based order eroding, urges trans-Atlantic reset
German chancellor says NATO benefits U.S. as well as Europe amid continued tensions over Greenland and burden-sharing.
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NATO and Washington align on reduced U.S. role with guarantees
European allies assume greater defense responsibility as former U.S. officials stress alliance remains central to security.
European security forum warns of ‘wrecking ball’ in postwar order
Munich Security Conference signals deepening strain on global rules, alliances and multilateral constraints.
Dispute grows over planned ICE presence in Europe before Olympics
Concerns over human rights and jurisdiction surface as Washington seeks security role at Milano-Cortina 2026.
U.S. allies seek more independence as Trump claims Greenland deal
European leaders move toward a historic break from Washington despite a late U.S. reversal on tariff threats.
Council of Europe advances plan to ease illegal migrant deportations
Nations will consider weakening migrant protections, making it easier to deport illegal migrants and foreign criminals.
IAEA flags Chernobyl's damaged protective shield after drone strike
The U.N. nuclear watchdog also sent inspectors to urgently check at least 10 electrical substations in the national grid.
U.S., Ukraine cite progress at Geneva talks despite Trump ultimatum
The talks were complicated by Trump's renewed public criticism and a private threat to end U.S. military aid for Kyiv.
UNEP schedules session to organize the resumption of plastic treaty talks
Negotiators must finish the financial mechanism and agree on binding measures to phase out toxic chemicals in plastics.
Lampedusa's ghosts: A political choice, not a crisis of numbers
Europe's decades-old policies have transformed the Italian island's irregular migration role into an invisible haunting.
Switzerland's significant glacier melt accelerates in U.N. preservation year
Almost 1,400 Swiss glaciers remain, the most among European nations, but over 1,000 small glaciers have already melted.
E.U. Bauhaus awards gain political clout, focus on affordable housing
Leaders used the high-profile ceremony in European Parliament to signal their efforts to deal with the cost of living.
Trump sets sanctions conditions for NATO, pressing trade realignment
The demands mark a new phase in the Trump administration’s strategy to use trade as a tool for geopolitical leverage.
Poland calls urgent U.N. Security Council meeting over drone raid
Warsaw says it is the first time its territorial integrity was violated on such a massive scale since Russia invaded Ukraine.
ICJ backs France in dispute with Equatorial Guinea on Paris mansion
Brazil, Switzerland and the U.K. also scrutinized financial dealings of the Equatorial Guinea president's son.
Poland's Article 4 invocation signals intensifying East-West tensions
The NATO chief affirmed Allied nations 'expressed solidarity with Poland and denounced Russia's reckless behavior.'