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Canada sanctions eight people linked to the deportation and militarisation of Ukrainian children
Ottawa's new measures target Russian and occupation officials associated with removing children and absorbing them into state-directed education and youth programmes.
Iran and Gulf states will meet in Oman to discuss navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Monday’s regional meeting will test whether Tehran and its neighbours can turn a temporary shipping arrangement into a more durable security framework for the disrupted energy corridor.
Russia’s central bank holds its key rate at 14% after year-long easing cycle
The first pause since mid-2025 reflects renewed inflation risks as fuel disruption, wartime pressures and sanctions complicate Moscow’s outlook.
Frozen Chelsea sale proceeds have generated at least £175 million in interest
New Fordstam accounts deepen the dispute over billions intended for humanitarian relief in Ukraine while Britain prepares possible legal action.
France joins Slovakia in seeking Alisher Usmanov's removal from EU sanctions
The request introduces a new obstacle before the European Union's September sanctions-renewal deadline, when unanimity among member states is required.
Pakistan opens parallel talks with Iran and Saudi Arabia as Yemen fighting escalates
Separate calls involving Pakistan's defence chief and Saudi Arabia's foreign minister show Islamabad trying to contain regional spillover without promising military action.
AfD presents 39-member Saxony-Anhalt group as candidates face extremist-link scrutiny
The biographies and investigations surrounding several members-elect complicate the party's effort to turn a historic state-election result into governing power.
Trump schedules two-day Ireland visit with meetings in Dublin before golf stop
A confirmed presidential itinerary brings trade, Middle East policy and Irish neutrality into focus as Dublin prepares tight security and protests.
Modi tells Putin that diplomacy should guide efforts to end the Ukraine war
The New Delhi bilateral meeting moves beyond Putin's summit arrival and tests India's attempt to retain close Russian ties while presenting itself as a peace interlocutor.
Trump administration schedules sanctions on an unnamed large bank for Monday
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the next financial penalty will extend Washington’s campaign to isolate Iran, but the institution has not been identified.
Fifty European business leaders urge Brussels to preserve a broad EU Inc corporate regime
Founders and investors are pressing EU negotiators to retain a single register, flexible incorporation and broad eligibility as talks over the bloc’s optional company-law framework approach a year-end target.
Taiwan accuses Russia of using a Soviet war film to strain ties with Japan
A small invitation-only screening in Taipei has become a diplomatic dispute over historical narratives and closer Russian-Chinese coordination.
West Bank reporting documents growing overlap between armed settlers and Israeli forces
Testimony, military records and UN findings describe a system in which reservist roles and weak accountability make settler and state violence increasingly difficult to separate.