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  • europeEurope

    Europe tells Trump to get lost on Iran, again

    By Sam McNeil, Lorne Cook, and others
  • Trump holding his hand

    The Iran war ‘is not NATO’s war:’ EU allies demand clarity from Trump after he asked for their help

    By The Associated Press, Sam McNeil, and others
  • Iranian refugees walk with their belongings after crossing the border from Iran to Armenia at a border check point in the southern Armenian town of Meghri, on March 9, 2026, amid the Middle East war. (Photo by KAREN MINASYAN / AFP via Getty Images)Middle East

    More than 3 million Iranians have been displaced so far since the war started, setting up a potential migration crisis

    By Sam McNeil, Serra Yedikardes, and others
  • lavrovMiddle East

    Russia accuses America of ‘pre-planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression’ against Iran

    By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil, and others
  • EU High Representative Kaja Kallas visits the coast guard ship KV Bjornoya, in Tromso, Norway, Tuesday Feb. 3, 2026. (Rune Stoltz Bertinussen/NTB Scanpix via AP)Middle East

    European leaders call for resumption of U.S.-Iran talks but say ‘Iranian people must be allowed to determine their future’

    By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil, and others
  • modiEurope

    India, EU reach ‘mother of all’ trade agreements after nearly 20 years of talks

    By Rajesh Roy, Sam McNeil, and others
  • trumpPolitics

    Europe hates Trump’s play for Greenland so much that even far-right nationalist groups are repulsed

    By Sam McNeil, Justin Spike, and others
  • icebreakerPolitics

    The U.S. has 3 of the world’s 240 icebreakers, the crucial shipping technology that would unlock Greenland

    By Sam McNeil and The Associated Press
  • macronEurope

    Macron says Europe forced Trump to back down: ‘Europe can make itself be respected, and that’s a very good thing’

    By Lorne Cook, Sam McNeil, and others
  • macronEurope

    Macron urges EU to wield ‘trade bazooka’ against Trump’s tariffs

    By Sam McNeil and The Associated Press
  • President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi speak to the press before a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Center October 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.Middle East

    Egypt’s crisis becomes Europe’s business problem as inflation soars and Suez revenues collapse

    By Sam McNeil and The Associated Press
  • Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission attends a press conference after the end of the European Council summit with PM of Poland and President of the European Council, after the EU leaders meeting at the headquarters of the European Council. Leaders discussed about the Middle East crisis, Ukraine, EU in the world and competitiveness, Migration and European Defense and security, Moldova, Western Balkans and Internal Security, preparedness and hybrid activities. Brussels, Belgium on June 26, 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Europe

    Russia suspected of jamming navigation on European Commission president’s plane, official says

    By Sam McNeil and The Associated Press
  • Heterosexual couple toasting wineglasses at winery on weekend.Global

    Trump may want you to pay a high tariff for that French wine you enjoy so much. He just left the category blank in his deal sheet with the EU

    By Sam McNeil, David McHugh, and others
  • Maros SefcovicPolitics

    EU ministers rip Trump’s 30% tariffs as ‘absolutely unacceptable’

    By Sam McNeil and The Associated Press
  • FILE – The European Union flag stands inside the atrium at the European Council building in Brussels, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)Politics

    EU finance ministers rattle sabers at Trump as they seek a final deal: ‘If you want peace, you have to prepare for war’

    By Sam McNeil and The Associated Press