BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union leaders are about to attempt something they’ve never tried before. The chances of failure are significant. Their actions this week could set dangerous precedents and a wrong move could undermine trust among the bloc’s 27 member countries for years to come.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump intends to preview his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech from the White House on Wednesday night. His remarks are coming at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his steadily eroding popularity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin’s demands in peace talks. U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed an extensive diplomatic push to end nearly four years of fighting following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
It looked like a turning point in the global fight against scams. Myanmar’s military leadership, under growing international pressure, vowed to wipe out the industrial-scale cyberscam centers that have taken root in the country. They started by raiding and then bombing KK Park – a notorious compound that has become a symbol of impunity.
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) – President Donald Trump will undertake one of the most solemn duties facing the commander in chief on Wednesday when he will witness the dignified transfer of two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian interpreter who were killed in an attack in the Syrian desert.
BRUSSELS (AP) – Italy signaled on Wednesday that it might not support a massive transatlantic free trade deal between the European Union and South American countries, casting further doubt on the agreement as European leaders gather for a summit in Brussels and farmers enraged by the trade pact descend on the capital.
ATLANTA (AP) – Fani Willis jousted with a Republican Georgia state senator Wednesday about the motives of a special committee in a testy hearing Wednesday as they tried to pin down details about how Willis decided to prosecute Donald Trump and pay for that prosecution.
CAIRO (AP) – More than 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on medical facilities and health care centers in war-torn Sudan so far this year, the United Nations health chief said Wednesday – the latest daunting statistic in the devastating conflict in the African nation.
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