Viktor Orbán at the White House: can Hungary’s PM avoid the bear in the room?

Morocco celebrates as the world gambles with Western Sahara peace

Why does Russia care so much about the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?

What’s in a name? Taiwan’s recognition in Estonia hits a snag

The Novi Sad anniversary protests and Australia’s historic state treaty

A 12 out of 10 meeting: Trump lowers tariffs on China, Xi cuts rare earth controls

Trump and Xi meet in Seoul and raids in Rio de Janeiro

Dutch elections, Lebanon seeks to disarm Hezbollah and the US government shutdown’s impact on aviation

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