Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv following an invitation from the Ukrainian government, vowing to do “everything possible” to aid the recovery of the thousands of military personnel seriously injured in the three-year war against Russia. During his trip to the Ukrainian capital, the Duke of Sussex…

Lecornu, 39, faces the challenge of securing support in a divided parliament to pass a budget France’s new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has pledged a “profound break” with past politics as he succeeded the unpopular centrist François Bayrou, who was ousted this week over a proposed budget squeeze. Lecornu, 39,…

Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the European Union speech in Strasbourg, where she, for the first time, proposed sanctions on Israeli officials, acknowledged the backlash over the EU-US trade deal, and underlined the importance of competitiveness for Europe. But can these promises restore trust in her…

In an Oval Office address delivered before the person who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk had even been identified, Donald Trump blamed “the radical left” for the shooting and promised a crackdown. “For years those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s…

Russian president Vladimir Putin has awarded a state medal for courage to Army General Valery Gerasimov, the overall commander of Russia’s war in Ukraine, despite an international arrest warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity. Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia’s armed forces and one of the most…