Netanyahu charged with defamation after criticizing Macron, Carney and Starmer
Benjamin Netanyahu was accused of defamation and waging an endless war after claiming that the leaders of France, Canada and the United Kingdom are inciting anti-Semitism and supporting Hamas by demanding that it end the two-month blockade of food and aid to Gaza.
In what has become an extraordinary clash with some of Israel's closest allies, Netanyahu appeared to deliberately raise the stakes Thursday night by accusing his Western critics of abandoning Israel in a fight for its very existence.
German woman arrested after 18 people injured in Hamburg knife attack
Eighteen people were injured - four of whom remain in critical condition - in a knife attack on Friday in the German city of Hamburg, authorities said.
Hamburg police said they had arrested a 39-year-old German woman, believed to have acted alone in carrying out the attack at the city's central station, following a major police operation. She is in custody and is expected to appear in court on Saturday.
EU calls for 'respect' after Trump threatens 50% tariffs
The European Union's trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on "respect" not "threats".
This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on all goods shipped to the US from the EU. Trump expressed impatience with the pace of EU-US trade negotiations, saying his plan to raise tariffs on June 1 was set.
EU lifts all economic sanctions on Syria, hoping to speed up post-Assad recovery
Donald Trump's sudden decision to lift sanctions on Syria accelerated the timelines in Brussels, which had been working on a step-by-step action plan.
The European Union agreed on Tuesday to lift all remaining economic sanctions on Syria, hoping this will facilitate access to financial funds and speed up the war-torn country's recovery after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship in December.
