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World's wealthiest nations agree to engage with Taliban

European Union offers hundreds of millions of dollars in aid provided the group meet certain conditions including a promise to uphold women's rights.

Greece fights fires amid worst heatwave as Europe hit by blazes

Devastating fires reach as far north as Russia and have hit continental Europe amid a scorching heatwave.

EU unveils extensive climate crisis plan, including carbon tax on imports

European Commission unveils a broad climate package that aims to meet a more ambitious greenhouse gas emission cut goal to make Europe the "first climate-neutral continent".

Greek Cyprus' worst forest fire in decades kills four

The blaze, which began on Saturday afternoon outside the village of Arakapas, spread quickly amid strong winds and forced the evacuation of at least eight mountain villages, destroying homes and scorching pine forests and orchards.

EU court rules for group seeking to ban imports from Israeli settlements

Luxembourg-based General Court ruled that European Commission’s 2019 ruling failed to state reasons for its decision not to register the ECI, a petition aimed at preventing EU companies from importing goods produced in settlements.

Italy denies Rome wants EU to pay Libya to block refugees

PM Mario Draghi wanted to propose at May 24 summit that EU make a deal with Libya to offer financial aid in exchange for hosting refugees, local media had reported.

EU sues AstraZeneca over delayed deliveries of Covid-19 vaccine

EU launches legal action against pharmaceutical giant for not respecting its contract for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, but AstraZeneca says it fully complied with advance purchase deal and will strongly defend itself in court.

Top EU diplomat calls for building 'mutually beneficial' ties with Turkey

Calling for building bridges between Turkey and EU, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the economy is one of the most important areas of cooperation since Turkish exports to the EU total $81.8 billion.

Germany honors Turkish-Germans behind Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented the Order of Merit to Ozlem Tureci and Ugur Sahin, whose families were migrants of Turkish origin, at a ceremony held at the Bellevue Palace, which was also attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

UN agencies press EU to end rising practice of migrant pushback

Border pushbacks that deny migrants their right to apply for asylum and collective expulsions are illegal under international refugee treaties, which allow people fearing for their safety to seek protection.

Turkey: Cyprus talks to be held with UN, EU by early March

UN and EU will be part of talks over divided island of Cyprus in New York, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says, hailing EU's efforts to improve ties with Ankara.

European Union plans to counter US dollar’s dominance

The US has long employed the power of its currency to dictate the foreign policies of other countries.