Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation of country a crime
New legislation makes call for reparations and official apology which Macron has so far refused to do
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South Korea’s new president opens the door to renewed dialogue with North Korea
President Lee Jae Myung seeks to improve cross-border relations amid unprecedented hostility, but Kim Jong-un is not biting
Trump appointment of US special envoy to Greenland is worrying new development
US strategy has shifted to seeking to exploit discontent in Greenland towards Denmark
Unravelling of plan to use frozen Russian assets is good news for EU and Ukraine
New scheme for €90 billion loan to Kyiv is more straightforward and legally stable
Tunisia returns to autocratic rule, 15 years after Jasmine Revolution
Country saw first of a string of movements across North Africa and Middle East that became known as the Arab Spring
Trump’s chief of staff goes full Mean Girls in gossipy and illuminating interview
Trump has an alcoholic’s personality, JD Vance is a conspiracy theorist and Elon Musk is an ‘odd, odd duck’, Susie Wiles tells Vanity Fair
Jimmy Lai conviction offers evidence of Hong Kong’s twin-track justice system
Former media tycoon’s case came under draconian National Security Law that supersedes city’s common law procedures
New Chilean leader faces task of keeping good terms with both US and China
José Antonio Kast, who won Sunday’s presidential election, is ideologically aligned with Trump, but China is Chile’s biggest trading partner
Tensions in Tanzania as president calls off Independence Day weeks after election win
Samia Suluhu Hassan, re-elected with almost 98 per cent of the vote, faces a young, increasingly well-educated and independent-minded population
US and China urge restraint after fresh clashes on Thailand-Cambodia border
July ceasefire was reached after Trump threatened steep tariffs for both countries, and he may use this tactic again
Europe should reassess its relationships with Russia and China
Painful choices in Russia talks over Ukraine should not be left to US, while China’s status as a strategic rival deserves another look as Trump targets the EU
EU needs fresh thinking as Trump calls time on US ‘propping up entire world order’
Trump administration’s recently published security strategy is hostile to the EU and no longer identifies Russia as an adversary
Putin visit to India set to further strengthen ties despite western efforts
Russia is a crucial counterbalance to China for India and a valuable hedge against the US
Could Sudan’s offer of a naval base to Russia spark an effort to end the civil war?
Reported move by Sudanese Armed Forces government may increase incentive for US to play a more active role in ending the war
Failure to join EU rearmament fund shows UK stuck in post-Brexit strategic cul-de-sac
EU and Canada seek greater autonomy from US, while Britain highlights ‘number one spear carrier’ role for Washington
Trump may find momentum of US military build-up targeting Venezuela hard to resist
US president spoke to Maduro and demanded he resign immediately but Venezuelan leader refused, the Miami Herald reports
Pope Leo’s first trip outside Italy as pontiff is diplomatically delicate
Trip to Turkey and Lebanon could be revealing about the character and style of this still-elusive new pope
Europe, China and US compete for minerals as African states grow more assertive
African countries are demanding deals that will allow more mineral processing to be done locally
Ukraine and Europe will probably have to accept version of Trump’s peace plan
A draft communique from Istanbul talks in 2022 offered Ukraine a more robust security guarantee and did not involve sweeping territorial concessions
G20 summit offers glimpse of world without US leadership
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s invitation to take part in the South Africa meeting was unusual and significant
‘It’s about Ukraine accepting’: Latest Trump peace plan blindsides European allies
Reported proposal appears to be a settlement mostly on Moscow’s terms
Trump’s shocking response to reporter’s question part of a trend
Oval Office meeting with Mohammed bin Salman was a triumph for the Saudi crown prince
A precarious path to peace in Gaza
Indonesia, Azerbaijan and others could contribute troops to 20,000-strong international stabilisation force
Trump boycotts G20 summit as US opposes multilateral action on climate and inequality
US is creating an opportunity for other global players to step in by skipping summit in South Africa
India-Pakistan relations carry new edge following recent deadly attacks
Bombings in New Delhi and Islamabad this week follow recent clashes between the two countries in disputed Kashmir region
Cop30: EU and China face test of their leadership at climate talks
Summit highlights the different approaches in Beijing and Brussels to tackling the climate crisis
Trump’s shadow looms over summit between EU and Latin American states
Most leaders skip meeting amid Colombian president’s criticism of US missile attacks on Venezuelan boats
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