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He says China needs to do more to curb precursor chemical exports fueling the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic.

America is “saying one thing and doing another,” Chinese leader cautions top US diplomat.

“America will always defend democracy in its hour of need. We tell our allies: We will stand with you. We tell our adversaries: Don’t mess with us.” …

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s launcher hopes dashed in Athens and Madrid.

The EU is accelerating its crackdown on what it sees as Beijing’s unfair support for companies that undermine European rivals.

A ‘landmark’ AI testing deal hailed by the UK leader is being shunned by the emerging tech’s biggest players including OpenAI and Meta.

The package could be finalized and announced as soon as Friday, and will include Patriot systems.

Fading Italian firebrand pins his election chances on a 3km crossing that’s been mooted since Roman times. 

Coordinated sanctions take aim at drone production.

Here’s what you need to know about the French president’s wide-ranging address on Thursday.

Macron reiterated calls for a third way between the U.S. and China, saying Europe must show that “it’s never going to be a vassal for the United States.”

The German chancellor and his defense minister have doubled down on their decision not to send long-range missiles to Ukraine.

Few Biden administration officials or lawmakers say the $60 billion package means Ukraine walks away from the battlefield with its country fully restored.

The transfer of Army Tactical Missile Systems with a nearly 200-mile range ends a yearslong drama between Washington and Kyiv.

Beijing is “picking a side” and can’t claim to be neutral any more, the US ambassador to NATO tells POLITICO.

Though it was previously willing to follow in America’s footsteps, Europe’s response is muted this time around, largely avoiding debate about the app as the EU election looms.  

U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.

U.S. ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith calls on Europe to continue aid to Ukraine following $60 billion pledge from Washington.

Defense Secretary Grant Shapps says meeting that target would make a ‘real difference.’

The U.S. Senate sent a $95 billion foreign aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan to the president’s desk Tuesday — a long-awaited result after months of congressional haggling over whether to provide funding for the allies.

Incoming ASML chief Christophe Fouquet must navigate a politically sensitive landscape when it comes to export controls.