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Europe’s manufacturing slump shows no signs of ending
Manufacturing in Europe’s industrial heartland weakened further in July, confirming the worst fears of EU leaders concerned by the direction that the bloc’s economy is taking. S&P …
US presidential candidates Harris and Trump launch lines of attack: A crook or ‘Dumb as a Rock’
US Secret Service director resigns after Trump shooting fallout
Washington’s most powerful interests don’t know whether to cheer Harris — or dread her
The time Kamala Harris upset the Brits
What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like
Russians, Belarussians suspected of foreign interference barred from Paris Games
Keir Starmer’s Brexit reboot
Thursday’s European leaders’ summit in Oxfordshire is a well-timed opportunity for the new UK prime minister to reset relations.
US allies grapple with J.D. Vance
There’s panic, uncertainty, and some protestations that Vance won’t really pull the country back from Ukraine and the world.
US officials have gathered increasing amount of intel about Iran plotting to assassinate Trump
Iran has for years plotted to get back at Trump for killing top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in 2020, and the threat is increasing.
‘There’s more to come’: What the Trump shooting says about domestic extremism
A former top Homeland Security Department official discusses the fallout from the Trump assassination attempt.
Number of US Democrats urging Biden to drop out grows to nearly 20
The group transcends generational and ideological lines.
Biden at his press conference: See, I’m up to the job
The president tried to calm his party as calls to step aside intensified.
Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn
European officials say they rely on U.S. intelligence to help fend off Russian aggression on their own soil.
Labour’s new tribes: 7 gangs to watch in the class of 2024
Hundreds of the party’s brand-new MPs are finding their feet in the British parliament following its landslide election victory.
Labour’s top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
White House knows it can do little to push back on ‘problematic’ Netanyahu
The Biden administration has no choice but to work with the Israeli prime minister to get a cease-fire and hostage deal done.
Iran threatens ‘obliterating war’ if Israel attacks Lebanon
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah prompted the US to launch diplomatic efforts to prevent a full-scale war in the region.
China’s military is tapping into EU-funded research
Ties with high-risk Chinese universities come at an awkward time for the bloc.
Russia threatens ‘consequences’ for US over Crimea missile strikes
“What exactly — time will tell,” Kremlin spokesperson warns Washington.
Russia started Berlin factory fire as part of hybrid war on Europe, report says
German police believe a technical defect caused the blaze, but security officials have blamed Russia.
Germany arrests 3 men for spying on Ukrainian target
A Russian, an Armenian and a Ukrainian are accused of shadowing a person from Ukraine.
EU cancels vote on child sexual abuse law amid encryption concerns
Countries clash over how to safeguard privacy when rooting out illegal pictures and grooming on private chat apps.
Meet Germany’s Lord of the Drones
A drone entrepreneur wants to save Europe with smarter war robots
Rishi Sunak’s California escape hatch: His $7.2M beach home
The UK leader’s luxe penthouse and deep California ties have fueled speculation about where he could land if he winds up out of office.
Estonia sentences Russian professor to six years in prison over espionage
Vyacheslav Morozov is accused of using his position as a researcher to collect intelligence for Russia.
Espionage and cyberattack threat reaches new dimension in Germany, interior minister warns
Russia adjusted its intelligence strategy following the expulsion of its diplomats in 2023, Nancy Faeser said.
Russia meddling in Moldova elections, Western allies allege
Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States accuse Russia of “seeking to undermine Moldovan democratic institutions.”
NATO to take tougher action on Russian spies, says Stoltenberg
The defense alliance has seen “several examples of sabotage, of arson attempts, of cyberattacks, of disinformation,” the NATO chief said.