European leaders are divided over a new plan to handle migration by setting up centers in countries outside the EU. French President Emmanuel Macron made it clear this week that France won't support the idea, calling such centers ineffective and questioning whether they fit with European values. Ma
Emmanuel Macron has spent years turning grand stages into his personal stage. From the gold-leaf halls of Versailles to lakeside G7 tents, the French president has rolled out the red carpet for world leaders. In 2017, he welcomed Vladimir Putin to the same palace where Louis XIV once ruled, hoping t
Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, announced that he had a late‑night call with former U. S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron after the Group of Seven (G7) meeting in Evian. He described it as a “coordinating conversation” that could bring significant changes. The Ukrai
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that working closely with India could make both nations stronger. He made the remark after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 summit in France. Zelenskiy highlighted that there is great potential for joint projects that car
At a quiet lakeside town in France, world leaders gathered for a major meeting. Among them were Donald Trump, Russia's Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump later claimed he had productive discussions with both. But what does "productive" really mean here? Zelenskiy and his team
South Korea's president recently had a quick chat with Donald Trump at a big world leaders' meeting. He asked Trump to step up as the main player in solving tensions with North Korea. The short conversation happened during a group photo session. Trump then asked about the current state of play with
Mark Carney’s recent trip to Ireland wasn’t just about tracing family history—it was also about rethinking how countries work together. While standing in his grandparents’ ancestral village of Aughagower, the Canadian prime minister met distant relatives he never knew he had. The village church, whe
Around 7, 000 people marched through Geneva over the weekend, with some protesters taking extreme measures to voice their frustrations. A Tesla car was set on fire and bank windows were shattered, though police reported the majority of the demonstration remained calm. Authorities confiscated knives
The G7 leaders will meet next week in Evian‑les‑Bains, a lakeside town in France, for talks that many expect will focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The French host, President Macron, has arranged a schedule that keeps President Trump on his side of the agenda. France wants the sum
Britain’s military leaders say the country is racing against time to upgrade its forces after recent Russian moves. The Chief of Defence Staff, Richard Knighton, told the BBC that the UK must accelerate spending on weapons and training. The delay comes because a new Defence Investment Plan, which
