Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that European leaders “jokingly” refer to him as the “President of Europe,” a remark that came just moments after he signed a controversial executive order making flag burning a criminal offence.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump’s embrace of Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday has European leaders anxious that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won’t get the same friendly treatment.

French president calls for sovereign European payment system to reduce reliance on US firms President Macron highlights Wero and EPI to reduce dependence on Visa, Mastercard and PayPal. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a sovereign European payment system, broadcaster BFM TV reported.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is back in Strasbourg to defend herself against a no-confidence motion, just months after her last one. On Monday evening, two motions of no confidence against the President will be debated at ...

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Trump declared Wednesday night that the U.S. offensive in Iran is “nearing completion” but warned that military operations would intensify over the “next two to three weeks.” He attempted to clarify his goals for the war — to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities — and insisted it was never about regime change.

A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over hostile territory amid the war with Iran. One of the two crew members has been rescued, but the search and rescue operation continues for the second day.