“We’re turning a page,” EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday after the bloc’s first summit with the UK since Brexit. “We’re opening a new chapter.” It is not the first page that has been turned in the post-Brexit period, but it is the most significant. The two sides have now struck a…
North Korea has said the development of its first road bridge to Russia is a “significant” milestone in relations between the two countries, according to the country’s state media KCNA. Construction of the bridge – set to span the Tumen river in the country’s northeast – began on Wednesday. It will be situated near the…
US President Donald Trump has held what he described as a “very good” hour-long phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said the call was aimed at aligning Ukraine and Russia “in terms of their requests and needs”, adding that ceasefire efforts were on track….
China’s so-called “DeepSeek moment” is likely to be good news in the global race to develop artificial intelligence models that can carry out more complex tasks, according to Jean-Pascal Tricoire, chairman of French power-equipment maker Schneider Electric. “I actually think its good news. We need AI at every level,” Tricoire told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick at…
Putin praises Trump and congratulates election win Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, calling him a “courageous man”. Speaking at an event in the Russian city of Sochi, the Russian president said that Trump was “hounded from all sides” during his first term in the White House. Putin also said that…
A video capturing the thoughts of a Pakistani man living in the UAE is drawing attention online, with many viewers intrigued by his admiration for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The man, who claims extensive experience working in an Indian company, praises Modi’s leadership, calling him the “best PM,” and outlines his respect for India’s…
