Despite Iranian denials, inspections were a topic of discussion at the negotiations in Switzerland over the weekend, two officials familiar with the talks said. The idea under consideration would grant the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.’s nuclear inspection arm, broad powers to inspect just about any suspect site on short notice. It revives ideas…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump said the US would release frozen Iranian funds and lift sanctions “as soon as they behave”, as Washington detailed the terms of its interim deal with Tehran to reopen the Strait…
Shorouk Express In this week’s Inside Spain, we look at how attitudes towards relationships, marriage and childbearing are changing quickly in a country where “structural infertility” is rife. Spanish society has changed immensely in a generation, and perhaps most evidently when it comes to getting married and having children. The latest report from the National…
Shorouk Express Belgium’s government is holding out over fears it will be on the hook to repay the full amount if Russia claws back the money, but has so far lacked a heavyweight ally ahead of the December summit. Now Italy has shaken up the diplomatic dynamics by drafting a document with Belgium, Malta and…
Shorouk Express Hopes had grown in recent days that De Wever could reverse his position if the European Commission were to offer him legal guarantees in the proposal that Belgium would not be financially exposed. But despite increasing diplomatic pressure for Belgium to cave, De Wever on Thursday only increased his hostility to the Commission’s…
Shorouk Express The question of how to use Russia’s immobilized assets has been one of the hardest for Ukraine’s allies to resolve, amid multiple layers of concern over the potential legal, political, security, and economic ramifications. The thorniest issue is that the assets are largely held in a facility in Belgium called Euroclear, which leaves…
Shorouk Express At the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York in late September 2025, Belgium’s newly appointed Prime Minister Bart De Wever dismissed the European Commission’s proposal to use profits from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, declaring flatly that such a move “will never happen.” Standing before global leaders in New York,…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves has announced plans to loan more than £2bn worth of frozen Russian assets to fund weapons in Ukraine as the prime minister…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email An urgent recall has been issued for a popular Birds Eye branded frozen food over an allergy risk. The UK Food Standards Agency…
