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Published on 17/06/2026 – 21:44 GMT+2 The UN food aid agency, which has been hit hard by steep European and US funding cuts, on Wednesday welcomed an $800 million (€695 million) contribution from the United States. The World Food Programme in a statement said the funds would support “life-saving food and nutrition operations to reach more than 38 million of the most vulnerable across at least 37 countries.” The Rome-based WFP said earlier this month it was facing a deep shortfall in its funding at a time of acute need. The agency received $10 billion (€8.6 billion) in contributions in…
Updated: 17/06/2026 – 14:49 GMT+2 Donald Trump joked that he was “the boss” as he arrived for a G7 meeting in France on Wednesday. The light-hearted remark came before leaders gathered for talks on trade, economic challenges and global financial stability alongside representatives from partner nations. … More
The signs from the room were that the Anthropic saga, rather than dividing nations, could give a new boost to global efforts to keep AI in check, which have been floundering since U.S. President Donald Trump took office for a second time. This optimism played out even as Trump’s administration had yet to announce any truce in its latest confrontation with Anthropic, one of the United States’ top AI developers. China was mentioned multiple times during the talks, according to detailed notes shared by one participant, reflecting fears that while American companies gained an early lead on artificial intelligence, China…
Leaders of the world’s richest economies, plus several partner countries, flocked to Évian-les-Bains, France, to discuss the most pressing global issues, from the war in Ukraine to a fragile truce in the Middle East. The most repeated word on the lips of diplomats has been “convergence,” as they expressed relief that the high-level conference unfolded far more smoothly than the previous summit, and that U.S. President Donald Trump proved cooperative. Euronews breaks down the most significant takeaways from the G7 summit, cutting through the noise surrounding the latest international developments. United for Ukraine Ukraine may be the G7’s biggest winner,…
“Whoever becomes the presidential candidate of the French Patriots, we will support him or her, but my personal loyalty — and that of Fidesz — is first and foremost bound to Ms. Le Pen,” Orbán said. The former Hungarian leader, who was prime minister for 16 years, said it was because of Le Pen that he had decided to affiliate Fidesz with the Patriots rather than with the European Conservatives and Reformists group of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “That is why we consider her [Le Pen] a legend,” Orbán said. “So we really hope that the French people will…
Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a strategic asset, promising economic prosperity and military dominance to those who master it. But as G7 leaders gather in France for the third day of their summit to discuss AI, fears of a potential American “kill switch” have rarely felt more real. France placed AI at the heart of its G7 presidency from the outset, convening Western leaders, partner countries and top tech executives to discuss how to ensure “a safe, rapid and effective deployment of artificial intelligence.” French President Emmanuel Macron, facing the G7 spotlight for the last time before his mandate expires…
Updated: 17/06/2026 – 18:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 17th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday said her government would not take the initiative to introduce a social media ban on teens like those in the works in France, the U.K and other countries. “I am not against a social media ban for under 16s, but I am not either convinced that this proposal alone can solve the problem because that type of ban can be easily circumvented,” Meloni told reporters at the end of a G7 summit. Stating that a ban risks “to partially transfer the problem on families,” Meloni said restrictions can also be…
Published on 17/06/2026 – 16:25 GMT+2 Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, the Royal palace has announced. Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis, a condition which causes lung scarring and difficulty breathing. “I have had occasional health challenges for a number of years, and now we know more about their underlying causes,” Mette-Marit said at the time, adding that the condition could affect her work schedule at times. Arnt Fiane, a professor of medicine at the University of Oslo and a cardiothoracic surgeon, expressed…
Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defence at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. That could mean less prison time if he’s convicted. A jury that accepts such a defence would be obliged to convict Mangione of manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, instead of murder, which could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. An emotional disturbance defence isn’t available in Mangione’s federal case, where he also faces a possible life sentence.…