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It is not unusual for international leaders to be invited to meet with EU heads of state or government at the fringes of the European Council meetings. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has regularly been invited to address the EU leaders. And while Donald Trump was never invited during his first…

In just one week, US President Donald Trump's turbulent trade tussle with rivals and allies triggered tit-for-tat moves, more tariff threats and tense talks, leaving the world bracing for more.

Here are the key developments on the 1,079th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Expert says government has ‘lit the blue touch paper on a truly enormous fight’ as it challenges firm’s privacy stance

Kosovo's upcoming parliamentary election and its implications on governance, economy, and inter-ethnic relations.

Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris said ‘tariffs are bad for people in the United States of America’.

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Five years after Brexit, the UK is grappling with economic challenges, trade barriers, and rising public regret, sparking debates on whether closer ties with the EU should be rebuilt

Germany logged a record trade surplus with the United States last year, data showed Friday, news that could stoke tensions with US President Donald Trump as he threatens the EU with tariffs.

Nearly 4,000 doctors with qualifications from outside the European Union passed France’s medical licensing exam last year, according to the Health Ministry. While this marks an increase from the previous year, foreign doctors have voiced frustration over restrictive quotas and unequal treatment within the French healthcare system.

President Donald Trump is scrapping Biden-era protections against biased algorithms in a move that some say will let AI proliferate unchecked.