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The declaration name-checks Trump, saying that with the U.S. and Iran having reached an agreement to end hostilities, it is now easier to take more economic measures against Russia. “We consider this the right moment to proceed with additional measures, as President Trump has delivered a deal that we support in reopening the Strait of Hormuz,” the declaration reads. The leaders, who are meeting in Evian-les-Bains for a three-day G7 summit, also committed themselves to “increase the delivery of air defence capacities, additional systems and interceptors, and long-range capabilities” to Ukraine and “to consider extending to Ukraine the benefit of…
Published on 17/06/2026 – 1:22 GMT+2 United States law enforcement has arrested five people suspected of plotting attacks on the UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House last Sunday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced, describing a rapid multi-state operation that neutralised the threat before it could materialise. Patel said the FBI first learned of a potential threat on 10 June, four days before the mixed martial arts event took place on the South Lawn, and moved quickly alongside partners at the Department of Justice. “On June 10, FBI and our law enforcement partners became aware of a potential…
D’un côté, les dirigeants des pays du G7. De l’autre, les patrons des entreprises d’intelligence artificielle parmi les plus importantes. Le déjeuner prévu mercredi à Evian suscite d’autant plus d’intérêt qu’il intervient quelques jours après que l’administration américaine a forcé la start-up Anthropic à désactiver ses modèles d’IA les plus avancés. Une onde de choc s’est propagée à travers le monde, notamment en France, où dirigeants et candidats à la présidentielle y sont tous allés de leur appel à un réveil des Européens face aux Américains dans le secteur de la tech. Anthony Lattier en discute avec Tiphaine Saliou et…
Musk’s lawyer Joachim Steinhöfel labeled the outcome a clear victory. “The libelous defamation of Mr. Musk by ZDF was journalistically completely unjustifiable,” Steinhöfel told POLITICO. “Thus, I am pleased by our successful enforcement of the cease-and-desist undertaking.” The legal battle focuses on the anti-immigrant riots that shook Northern Ireland last week. Belfast endured several nights of violence, with mobs attacking property linked to migrant communities, leaving police scrambling to contain the unrest. As tensions escalated, British far-right activist Tommy Robinson and founder of the far-right Restore UK party Rupert Lowe promoted the protests online. Musk amplified their posts on X,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he hopes to bring Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end before next winter or at least secure a ceasefire by then, as he warned that Moscow shows no genuine willingness to negotiate. Speaking after discussions with G7 leaders, Zelenskyy said there was a growing consensus among western allies that Russian President Vladimir Putin is deliberately avoiding direct talks and prolonging the conflict. “Everyone sees that there is no desire on Russia’s part to end this – that it is playing games, that it is Putin who does not want to end it. But…
UN Secretary General António Guterres visited Haiti on Tuesday, where surging gang violence has left more than one in 10 people homeless. New statistics released by the UN reveal that 2,300 people have been killed across Haiti so far this year, with another 100 kidnapped, while 1.5 million have been displaced. Guterres’ one-day visit to Port-au-Prince comes after more than 30 people were killed, injured or missing last weekend in Cité Soleil, a seaside slum, according to Cooperative for Peace and Development, a local human rights organisation. “Gang violence is paralyzing Haiti, its economy, education system & aid delivery. But…
Trump’s apparent openness to increasing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his war against Ukraine, and his need for help from allies to stabilize a framework ceasefire agreement with Iran. The contours of a deal in which Trump backs Europe on Ukraine in exchange for European help securing the Strait of Hormuz — the major waterway whose closure during the war with Iran sent energy prices skyrocketing — appear to be taking shape. “The discussions we’ve had among ourselves and with the U.S. president — both in official meetings and in informal encounters on the sidelines — give…
Published on 16/06/2026 – 21:29 GMT+2 At least 58 states and territories are contaminated by anti-personnel mines, the UN rights chief said on Tuesday, with heavy civilian casualties in Myanmar, Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine. “It is deeply troubling that almost 30 years since the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty was adopted, these explosive weapons continue to kill and injure people, often decades after they were placed,” Volker Türk said in a statement. “It is essential that all states recommit to putting an end to the production, use and transfer of these weapons and redouble their efforts to cooperate in clearing mines…
Published on 16/06/2026 – 21:31 GMT+2 Disinformation actors are making money on Facebook even after violating the platform’s policies, a new study shows. What to Fix, a tech policy non-profit, and Raskrinkavanje, a Bosnian fact-checking organisation, analysed over 290 Facebook pages in Bosnia that were flagged for distributing fake content over 10 times by one of Meta’s fact-checking partners. Fifty-one of the accounts flagged by fact-checkers for promoting disinformation at least ten times “have a history of being enrolled in at least one Facebook monetization program,” Raskrinkavanje said in their analysis. Of these accounts, one in three were able to…
The leader of Lithuania’s ruling Social Democratic Party, Mindaugas Sinkevičius, announced Tuesday that he would step in to replace current Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and take over as head of the country’s government. “I confirm my commitment to take responsibility for forming the new government and to serve as prime minister,” wrote the 41 year-old in a Facebook post. Sinkevičius’ statement comes amid a major reconfiguration of Lithuania’s coalition government. Earlier this month, the ruling Social Democrats moved to exclude the populist Dawn of Nemunas party — a group chaired by Remigijus Žemaitaitis, who was found guilty of antisemitic hate…