JAV prezidentas Donaldas Trumpas (Donaldas Trampas) trečiadienį pareiškė, kad Ukrainos vadovas Volodymyras Zelenskis, kuris, jo anksčiau teigimu, neturėjo „kortų“ laimėti, gerai laikosi kare prieš įsiveržusias Rusijos pajėgas.

Rusijos pietiniame Krasnodaro krašte nukritus drono nuolaužoms naftos bazėje kilo gaisras, ketvirtadienį pranešė pareigūnai.

Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.

The French doctor had been working in DR Congo, where more than 260 people are known to have died.

The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

The government will reduce tax from 20% to 5% on a range of attractions as schools begin to break-up.

BRUSSELS — Influencers will be able to film content while top EU leaders meet in Brussels — as long as they don’t question the bloc’s values. That’s according to guidance sent by the Council of the EU to national governments earlier this month, seen by POLITICO. POLITICO reported last month that the Council plans to invite social media influencers to cover EU leaders’ summits in Brussels and certain ministerial meetings, starting in July. It will be up to member countries to decide which YouTubers and TikTokers should attend, but the guidance from the Council says they should not pick anyone who has “published views against EU values,” said the guidance. The content creators should also not have any “significant or long-standing commercial collaborations,” to avoid associations with large brands, the guidance continues. The influencers will not be paid as part of the scheme. They can’t be seeking a political role, or already hold one, meaning influencer-turned-Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou wouldn’t be able to get the required accreditation. Cypriot member of the European Parliament and influencer Fidias Panayiotou on stage during Web Summit first day of this year’s event on November 11, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. | Horacio Villalobos/Corbis/Getty Images EU countries should pick influencers whose social media accounts have a “significant audience” relative to their country’s population, and who have a track record of creating content about politics, specifically the EU, the guidance says. EU countries still need to give their backing to the plan, however, one EU diplomat told POLITICO that the guidance has his support, adding: “We’ll have to see how it plays out in terms of having these content creators on the ground during Council days. What kind of access are they given? What kind of content are they able to generate?” The diplomat was granted anonymity to speak freely. Access to film within the Council building in Brussels is normally reserved for accredited journalists. The plan has received pushback from a journalists’ association, which raised concerns that the presence of content creators could undermine reporters’ work covering Council meetings. “Clicks, views and impressions are great on TikTok and Instagram. But the basic fact remains: influencers in press conferences and at summits will not have to disclose who pays them,” the International Press Association, which represents reporters covering European institutions, said in a statement after the announcement of the scheme in May. “By contrast, EU-accredited journalists are not expected to accept payment in return for writing nice stories. It’s sort of called journalistic ethics.” A Council spokesperson confirmed that influencers would be “accompanied at all times and will not be treated as media, including when it comes to accreditation or access to media opportunities.”

BERLIN — The leaders of Germany, France, Italy, the U.K. and Poland pledged to strengthen NATO’s European pillar ahead of a Wednesday meeting between the chief of the alliance and U.S. President Donald Trump. The leaders of the so-called E5 group met in Berlin to coordinate a joint position ahead of next month’s NATO summit in Ankara. They also discussed support for Ukraine as Russia faces setbacks on the battlefield and as Trump, after months focused largely on Iran, pledged increased backing for Kyiv at last week’s G7 summit in France. “This is a really important moment to ramp up the pressure on [Russia’s] economy with more sanctions and providing Ukraine with more military support,” outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters in Berlin. “We are committed to driving this forward, and that this should be the first item on the agenda at the NATO summit in a couple of weeks. The second key issue at the summit must be building a more European NATO,” he added. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who is set to meet Trump later on Wednesday, joined the leaders’ discussions via video call. He is expected to convey their message directly in a meeting that is likely to be a balancing act. “We want more cooperation, both transatlantic and within Europe,” said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. “For us Germans, this stems from our history, our geography and our constitution. Our neighbors should feel safer when Germany grows stronger.” The leaders pledged “a stronger European role within NATO with Europe taking greater responsibility for our shared transatlantic security,” and committed to increased European defense cooperation by, for example, stepping up joint efforts to develop and procure deep precision strike capabilities, as per a joint statement. Trump has repeatedly criticized European allies for what he sees as insufficient support for the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, also known as Operation Epic Fury. But his recent turn on Ukraine also appears to have raised European leaders’ optimism. “We are at a point in time when Europeans and Americans are growing closer again,” said French President Emmanuel Macron. Over dinner, the E5 leaders are expected to discuss how to deal with Russia and who should speak for Europe if Moscow signals it is ready to engage in peace negotiations with Kyiv. While the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and the U.K. met in London earlier this month to hammer out an initial joint position on peace talks, Poland and Italy have openly argued for a seat at the table and criticized their exclusion. “We will do everything we can to ensure that the countries directly threatened by Russia’s aggressive policies — that is, the countries on our eastern flank — are represented in all forums,” said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk regarding further support for Ukraine. “Without Poland, without the Scandinavian countries, without the Baltic states, and without Romania, it will be difficult to achieve anything,” he added.

NATO chief Mark Rutte visited the White House to ease tensions with Trump ahead of next month's NATO summit.

Russian opposition leader jailed over anti-war social media posts.

Governing body sets up $140mn fund covering Summer and Winter Games to disburse grants to every participant

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US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday for nearly $88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war, at a moment of growing unease in both parties over the conflict and its political price. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Vinicius Junior scored twice as Brazil eased to a 3-0 win over Scotland on Wednesday, sealing top spot in Group C and a place in the World Cup last 32. Matheus Cunha added a third, while Neymar made his first international appearance in more than two-and-a-half years after returning from injury.

The global risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains low, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

Sexual violence has being used “consistently as a tactic and weapon of war” since the conflict in Sudan erupted three years ago. That’s the finding of a new report by the United Nations Human Rights Office.