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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara

Turkey lifts two-year state of emergency following Erdogan re-election

Turkey’s state of emergency, in place since the failed coup in July 2016, is set…

U.S. President Donald Trump talks about a newly unveiled Republican tax plan with House Republican leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington

Impact of retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural exports to be probed by Congress

Today, the US House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing into…

Japan and the European Union to sign landmark free trade deal

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will sign a free trade agreement between the EU and Japan.

Gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine focus of discussions with EU in Kyiv

EU Commissioner for Energy Maros Sefcovic and his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts will meet in Kyiv today…

TPP-11 to discuss mechanism to welcome new members on Tuesday

Trade negotiators from the TPP-11 countries will gather in Japan today to discuss procedures for…

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaking on the Marr Show on BBC television at her official country residence Chequers in Buckinghamshire

UK to meet with EU counterparts for latest round of Brexit negotiations

UK negotiators will meet with their EU counterparts today for the latest round of Brexit…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk during a break in a session of the APEC summit in Danang

Trump and Putin meet for long awaited summit as US special counsel files new indictments

Presidents Trump and Putin will hold a summit in Helsinki today, where election meddling, Syria, Crimea, and nuclear weapons will be on the agenda.

Chinese and EU officials to show strong support for free trade at annual EU-China summit

Key EU officials meet with their Chinese counterparts today for the 20th EU-China summit, which…

Is peace finally on the horizon in Afghanistan?

The Eid ceasefire demonstrated the viability of peace – but it weighs numerous competing interests.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during the their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg

Donald Trump arrives in Helsinki in preparation for summit with Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump will touch down in Helsinki today, ahead of tomorrow’s meeting with Vladimir Putin…