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European leaders to join Zelensky in US for Ukr…
European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following an Alaska summit with Russian...

Things to do in Boulder Saturday, Aug. 17: Broomfield Jewish Festival celebrates culture
Today Broomfield Jewish Festival: 1 p.m. Sunday, Anthem Community Park, 15663 Sheridan Parkway, Broomfield. The Broomfield Jewish Festival is a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of Jewish culture and heritage filled with music, food, art and...

Government forces Air Canada, flight attendants back to work, into arbitration
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada's government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after a work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season....

53 Pinoy students get European Union scholarships
Pia Lee-Brago - The Philippine Star August 18, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Fifty-three Filipino students will pursue their academic dreams in several countries of the European Union after receiving scholarships under the EU’s Erasmus+...

Macron, Starmer, Meloni And Other European Leaders To Join Zelenskyy For White House Meeting With Trump
In a show of solidarity with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in solidarity, several European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich...

European leaders to join Zelensky in US for Ukraine talks with Trump
The German government, which confirmed Merz was going, said it would try to emphasise "interest in a swift peace agreement in Ukraine". Trump had briefed Zelensky and European leaders on his flight back from Alaska to Washington, saying afterwards...

European leaders to join Zelenskiy for Washington talks as Trump presses peace deal
By Andrew MacAskill, Tom Balmforth and Andreas Rinke LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) -European leaders including from Germany, France and Britain will accompany Volodymyr Zelenskiy to meet Donald Trump in Washington, they said on Sunday, seeking to...

European Leaders to Accompany Zelensky at His Meeting with Trump
European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington in an effort to find a way out of the Russian invasion, AFP reported. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned his demand for an...

UK and EU at Zelenskyy’s side in Washington for meeting with Trump
European leaders including Keir Starmer will join Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a White House meeting with Donald Trump on Monday in an extraordinary joint effort to push back on a US-backed plan that would allow Russia to take further Ukrainian...

European Countries Outpace USA in Weapon Contracts for Ukraine for the First Time Since 2022
For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have surpassed the United States in providing military industrial support to Ukraine. This is revealed in a study by the German Institute for Economic Research....

UK and EU at Zelenskyy’s side in Washington for meeting with Trump
European leaders including Keir Starmer will join Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a White House meeting with Donald Trump on Monday in an extraordinary joint effort to push back on a US-backed plan that would allow Russia to take further Ukrainian...

European leaders to join Zelensky for Ukraine talks with Trump
European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following his Alaska summit with Russian...

World News | Belgium Meets EU Target for Winter with Gas Reserves
Brussels [Belgium], August 17 (ANI/WAM): The Belgian gas supply is currently 92.1% full. Brussels, along with Portugal, has already met the European target for the upcoming winter, according to figures from the Aggregated Gas Storage Inventory...

European leaders to join Zelenskyy in Trump meeting
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to NBC on Sunday, warned of "consequences", including the potential imposition of new sanctions on Russia, if no peace deal was reached on Ukraine. European leaders have expressed unease from the outset...

Zelenskyy And EU Leaders To Meet With Trump After Dismal Alaska Summit
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - AUGUST 15: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. The two leaders met for peace talks aimed at...

Zelensky-Trump meeting: European leaders to join Ukraine President in Washington for talks
Securing a ceasefire in the continent has taken centre stage among European leaders, as they are set to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his visit to Washington on August 17, seeking to push talks with United States President Donald...
EU sees Sweden as a model as it looks to encourage investors
[BRUSSELS] The European Union wants to unleash trillions of euros in household savings by encouraging people to invest in capital markets – and it sees Sweden as a template of how to do so. Europe is expected to detail its plan this quarter to...

US and 3 European allies split over UN peacekeepers in Lebanon ahead of critical vote
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing to end the United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, a move strongly opposed by key European allies, raising tensions ahead of a critical vote at the U.N. Security Council later this...

War Trades part 1: Will Europe’s defence boom continue?
Amid surging geopolitical tensions and tariff-driven economic uncertainty, Europe is committing to a level of defence spending not seen since the Cold War. The implications are far-reaching, from public finances and industrial policy to...

European leaders to join Zelenskiy in Washington as Trump presses Ukraine deal
European leaders including from Germany, France and Britain will join Volodymyr Zelenskiy to meet Donald Trump in Washington, they said on Sunday, seeking to shore up his position as the U.S. president presses Ukraine to accept a quick peace deal....