At UN, Russia and Germanyโ€™s top diplomats hold first talks since 2022

At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since 2022

26 September 2026, United States, New York City: Sergey Lavrov (left), Russia’s foreign minister,sits across from Johann Wadephul (CDU, second from the right), foreign minister, at a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session at the United Nations. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa (Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance |…

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Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to โ€œsettle with Putinโ€

Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to “settle with Putin”

Russia’s foreign minister used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to accuse Europe of blocking efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Both Moscow and Kyiv have stepped up attacks after the deadliest summer since 2022 โ€” the year Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. On Saturday, Russian attacks killed four people across…

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Trump approves new fuel economy standards, reversing Bidenโ€™s EV push

Trump approves new fuel economy standards, reversing Biden’s EV push

Motorists drive on Interstate 210 during the morning commute on December 03, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Saturday said he approved new fuel economy standards, reversing former President Joe Biden’s stricter policies meant to fuel electric vehicle adoption. Since the Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards…

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First papal visit to France in almost 2 decades attracts hundreds of thousands of worshipers for Mass

First papal visit to France in almost 2 decades attracts hundreds of thousands of worshipers for Mass

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-ร‰lysรฉes Avenue for Pope Leo XIV’s big outdoor Mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country. The Vatican estimated that 800,000 people came out for the Mass โ€” more than the 600,000 who had registered…

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