West plays nice on AI in bid to shut out China

Washington’s aggressive action over AI models fails to derail talks at the G7.

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Senior European Council official opens communication channel with Kremlin

Talk of Europe entering Russia-Ukraine negotiations has heated up since Kyiv urged EU leaders to take a more active role last month.

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Von der Leyen won’t run for a third term. Or will she?

Ursula von der Leyen is only a year and a half into her second term, but Brussels is already whispering about a third. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart examine what is fueling the speculation — fr…

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The end of Brussels’ most important dinner party

The fight over the EU’s next seven-year budget is heating up. European affairs ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss the cash pot. Last week, the Cypriot presidency came up with conc…

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The ceasefire deal shows one country's influence and it isn't the US or Iran
By Patrick Martin and Kai Feng

Chinese, Russian and Iranian officials met about a day before the deal was publicly announced, with experts saying it proves Beijing and Moscow helped shape the agreement.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-16/us-iran-ceasefire-deal-shaped-by-china-and-russia/106800104

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The ceasefire deal shows one country's influence and it isn't the US or Iran

Chinese, Russian and Iranian officials met about a day before the deal was publicly announced, with experts saying it proves Beijing and Moscow helped shape the agreement. 

Solomon Islands PM floats Pacific-wide security treaty in sharp pivot
By Stephen Dziedzic

Solomon Islands's new prime minister raises the idea of a Pacific-wide security treaty while meeting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this month.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-16/solomon-islands-prime-minister-raises-pacific-security-pact/106802200

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Solomon Islands PM floats Pacific-wide security treaty in sharp pivot

Solomon Islands's new prime minister raises the idea of a Pacific-wide security treaty while meeting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this month. 

EU developing rules to ‘bite hard’ if new members go rogue, says enlargement chief

The bloc must be ready to admit hardworking candidate countries — with safeguards in place to ensure they stay on track, Commissioner Marta Kos told POLITICO.

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