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US to mediate Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators are scheduled to hold technical-level talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, with the United States mediating, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced. American negotiators will also meet with European and NATO representat...
Jaishankar, Kallas discuss Ukraine war and Gulf conflict at Atlanta G20 meeting
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas discussed the Ukraine conflict and the situation in the Gulf during a meeting alongside the G20 foreign ministers' talks in Atlanta. In their plenary remarks, both e...
Lufthansa plans A350 transfers to TAP after 2030 under proposed stake deal
TAP Air Portugal would receive up to eight Lufthansa Group A350-900s after 2030 under plans accompanying the German airline group's proposed investment in the carrier. Portugal selected Lufthansa as TAP's strategic partner on October 14, 2026; the init...
Wolff Proposes Conditional Opening for Chinese EV Manufacturing in US
Alan Wolff of the Peterson Institute for International Economics is calling for the United States to consider letting Chinese automakers build electric vehicles domestically, provided their investments meet requirements for US content, jobs and technol...
Russian Drone Attacks Kill More Than Two Dozen Sailors off Bulgaria and Romania
Russian drones have struck seven commercial vessels off Bulgaria and Romania since October began, killing more than two dozen sailors, according to authorities in the two countries. NATO has begun adding surveillance resources in the Black Sea as shipp...
A Cosy Venue, a Cancelled Chat, and a Question Europe Still Can't Answer
The announcement came on a Sunday afternoon, to people who had expected to be in Brussels the following day.