Captain of cargo ship that crashed into US tanker is Russian national, owner says

Ukraine truce dominates G7 talks clouded by Trump's Canada threats

Europe • 8:39 PM

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G7 foreign ministers will meet in Canada Wednesday to discuss moves to halt the Russia-Ukraine war, but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shrugged off questions about a prospective takeover of his country's northern neighbor. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly

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What is going through Putin's mind?

Europe • 7:27 PM

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FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert breaks down what could be Putin's strategy and ultimate goal, following the proposal accepted by Ukraine of an immediate 30-day ceasefire.

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All is forgiven? US resumes aid as Ukraine agrees to truce

Europe • 7:19 PM

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Talk about mood swings: is that epic White House bust-up that we are still processing already water under the bridge? Donald Trump’s envoys making that recent dumpster fire of a sitdown with Volodymyr Zelenskiy sound like a fading memory. The US now unp

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US 'very clear in its commitment to NATO', top alliance commander says

Europe • 4:29 PM

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FRANCE 24 spoke to NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation – Admiral Pierre Vandier. While US President Trump has publicly questioned his country’s commitment to NATO, Vandier said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had pledged before the North Atlan

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European defence: Could 'inherent political tensions within EU' be obstacle to forming united front?

Europe • 2:19 PM

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Military chiefs from 30 countries are in the French capital at the Paris Forum on Defence and Strategy with a focus on creating an international military force to deter Russian aggression once a ceasefire in Ukraine has been implemented. For an in-depth

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Captain of cargo ship that crashed into US tanker is Russian national, owner says

Europe • 9:43 AM

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The captain of a cargo ship that crashed into a tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military is a Russian national, the vessel's owner said Wednesday. The 59-year-old man was arrested by British police on suspicion of manslaughter and remains in custody.

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Portugal government loses confidence vote over conflict-of-interest accusations

Europe • 9:31 AM

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Portugal's centre-right government lost a confidence vote Tuesday evening following ongoing accusations of conflicts of interest related to Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's family business. The country's president will now decide whether to dissolve the

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Georgia court extends ex-president Saakashvili's prison term by three years

Europe • 9:19 AM

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Georgia's imprisoned former president Mikheil Saakashvili has been sentenced to nine years in jail by a Tbilisi city court for misspending public funds, extending his term by three more years. Saakashvili, who remains a divisive figure in Georgia, has de

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EU hits back with countermeasures against Trump's ‘unjustified’ steel tariffs

Europe • 7:54 AM

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The EU has responded to a US decision to impose "unjustified" 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports by saying it would launch retaliatory countermeasures starting April 1. Washington has framed these latest tariffs as crucial measures to prot

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Greenland's centre-right opposition wins election dominated by Trump pledge

Europe • 6:46 AM

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Greenland's centre-right Demokraatit party, which calls for a gradualist approach to independence from Denmark, won Tuesday's parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of US President Donald Trump's stated goal of taking control of the Arctic island "o

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Live: Ukraine ceasefire is 'up to Russia now', says Trump

Europe • 5:47 AM

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “it is up to Russia now” whether the 30-day, Washington-proposed ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will materialise or not, but said he had received some positive signals. Trump spoke after French MPs deba

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Duterte lands in Netherlands to face ICC charges over drug war killings

Europe • 3:23 AM

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Rodrigo Duterte, former leader of the Philippines, landed in the Netherlands on Wednesday braced for International Criminal Court charges over his brutal war on drugs. Duterte is accused of being an "indirect co-perpetrator" during an anti-drug campaign

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Ukraine accepts US ceasefire proposal, backs immediate negotiations with Russia

Europe • 3:02 AM

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Ukraine backed a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire on Tuesday after nine hours of talks between the two countries in Saudi Arabia, prompting the US to end its pause on military aid and opening the door to immediate negotiations with Russia.

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