Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a strategic asset, promising economic prosperity and military dominance to those who master it. But as G7 leaders gather in France for the third day of their summit to discuss AI, fears of a potential American “kill switch” have rarely felt more real. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT…

Published on 17/06/2026 – 6:22 GMT+2 Germany and Poland were set to sign a new defence agreement Wednesday, putting aside their complicated past to strengthen European military cooperation at a time of heightened tension with Russia and growing uncertainty over US engagement in Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Relations between the two…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he hopes to bring Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end before next winter or at least secure a ceasefire by then, as he warned that Moscow shows no genuine willingness to negotiate. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking after discussions with G7 leaders, Zelenskyy said there…

Published on 16/06/2026 – 16:03 GMT+2•Updated 16:04 The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to lift the immunity of the Italian MEP Fulvio Martusciello, who is part of an investigation by Belgian prosecutors on alleged corruption and illicit lobbying by Chinese tech company Huawei. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In the secret-ballot vote on…

Published on 16/06/2026 – 17:12 GMT+2 Belarus leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka said his country poses no military threat to Ukraine and claimed his earlier statements were only in response to what Lukashenka said were threats from Kyiv to Minsk. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “If (Ukrainian President) Volodymyr Oleksandrovych (Zelenskyy) was offended, I apologise…

Published on 16/06/2026 – 21:10 GMT+2•Updated 21:11 Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Moscow had hoped for divisions and a “spat” between G7 leaders and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but the summit in Evian instead demonstrated their unity. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Yatsenyuk joined Euronews’s Special report on the G7 summit on Tuesday…

Published on 16/06/2026 – 17:37 GMT+2•Updated 19:46 Russia said on Tuesday that one of its warships had fired warning shots at a British-flagged yacht in the English Channel after it made a “dangerous approach.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “In order to attract the attention of the yacht’s crew, signal flares were fired…

Published on 16/06/2026 – 19:13 GMT+2 The Church of Sweden said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s wife, who is a Lutheran priest, after media reports raised ethical concerns about her role in a spiritual foundation she runs. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The church said complaints…

Published on 16/06/2026 – 18:09 GMT+2•Updated 18:18 The European Parliament has rejected cuts proposed in the draft EU long-term budget for the period 2028-2034, MEPs Carla Tavares and Siegfried Mureșan told journalists at a press conference on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Cypriot government, who is currently chairing the budget negotiations…

Published on 16/06/2026 – 17:22 GMT+2 Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon will limit royal duties to spend more time with his seriously ill wife Mette-Marit, who needs a lung transplant, the palace said on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The future king cancelled official engagements scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, media noted, and…