Canada’s Carney charmed by Irish county filled with dozens of cousins

Canadian leader’s first official visit to Ireland features Catholic Mass with his newfound clan in the Mayo village his grandparents left a century ago.

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France’s far-right front-runner rejects Trump’s backing

Jordan Bardella called the U.S. president’s behavior “erratic but also extremely unsteady and constantly shifting.”

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Anthropic suspends access to latest AI models following US order

“The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance,” Anthropic said in a statement Friday evening.

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Defense decoupling is no longer just a European fear — it’s Trump’s policy

Ending Europe’s dependence on U.S. capabilities is one thing, denying allies the ability to defend themselves is an entirely different matter.

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The US embassy’s divisive birthday bash

The U.S. embassy’s mega 250th birthday bash in Brussels is one of the most sought-after events for the city’s top brass … but it’s also drawing ire. Today on the show, Zoya Sheftalovich and I…

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French far-right firebrand finds a friendly audience in Trump’s Washington

Eric Zemmour is betting that embracing MAGA in Washington can pay dividends at home.

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Europe being invaded by ‘dangerous ideologies,’ Hegseth warns in D-Day speech

“When will European capitals do something about that invasion? Or is ​it too late? I pray not, and I believe not,” U.S. defense chief said at Normandy commemoration.

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Trump never wanted to invade Greenland, US envoy to EU says

Andrew Puzder said Europe should “focus on the coffee and not on the froth” when discussing the U.S. president’s threats to annex the island.

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Greenland is part of Denmark … ‘for now,’ Rubio says

The U.S. Secretary of State’s remarks suggest Washington hasn’t entirely shelved its interest in the Arctic island.

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