Trump says he will solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis ‘very quickly’. Plus: Europe’s rival to Starlink

Asean leaders meet and Pope Leo heads to Turkey

EU and US sanctions on Russia, Art Basel Paris and tariffs’ impact on the superyacht industry

EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and ‘simplification’

President Erdoğan embarks on Gulf tour pursuing a deal with Qatar to buy used Eurofighter Typhoons

Japan’s new prime minister, what’s next for Israel and Gaza and L’Oréal acquires Kering’s beauty portfolio

The US-Australia meeting: are critical minerals Anthony Albanese's Trump card?

Zelensky and Trump to meet at the White House

Nato’s defence ministers meet as the European Commission prepares to unveil its defence roadmap

Why is Indonesia’s Prabowo under fire over Israel ban? Plus: Fendi’s new chief creative officer

Why Trump’s Gaza peace deal faces its hardest test yet

Trump heads to Israel as hostages are released. Plus: China-US trade tensions

France charts a path forward as it looks to a new head of government

Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan

Increasingly isolated, pressure mounts on France’s Emmanuel Macron to resign

Israel and Hamas hold indirect Gaza talks in Egypt

Who is Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi?

Death toll rises in Morocco as youth protests continue to rock the country

The US government shuts down: what next?

Key EU leaders meet in Copenhagen to discuss drone security and Ukraine’s path to EU accession