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The new British Prime Minister proclaims the “restart” of relations between the United Kingdom and the European Union
The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, proclaimed on Thursday the “restart” of relations between the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) under the new Labour Government, at the inauguration of the summit of the European Political Community (CPE).
“The United Kingdom and the European Union working together are a powerful force for good,” Starmer said to almost fifty European leaders gathered at Blenheim Palace, northwest of London.
The new head of the British Executive stated that “a storm is looming” over the European continent, but that they have decided to face it in coordination with other countries.
“We want to work with all of you, to reset relationships and renew bonds of trust. The mission is urgent, our security is at stake,” Starmer said.
He considered that Ukraine “fights every day not only to protect the Ukrainian people, but all Europeans,” so he paid tribute to the leadership of President Volodymyr Zelensky, sitting to his right.
“We will be by your side as long as necessary. We will face Russian aggression together,” he promised, before pointing out that “Russia’s threat is spreading throughout Europe,” as evidenced by “cyberattacks in many countries or planes violating our airspaces.”
That threat, he denounced, is “more acute” in Eastern European countries such as Moldova.
Starmer urged the almost fifty leaders who congregate today at the birthplace of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill to “look for new and more ambitious ways to work together.”
And he defended his “practical vision” of how the United Kingdom can deal with the current moment: “I am not guided by ideology.”
The British leader, who promised to “strengthen” his country’s alliances and “build new ones,” also addressed the phenomenon of immigration, which is listed as one of the axes of the meeting and which in his opinion is no longer a “challenge,” but a “crisis.”
“As we speak, a criminal empire is working in every country represented here to take advantage of human misery and despair, prepared to send babies, pregnant mothers and innocent people to death,” he said.
In his opinion, despite the fact that criminal networks of human trafficking can be combated, it is global inequality that causes the migratory phenomenon.
International
Meta Says Russia Seeks to Ban WhatsApp for Defending Secure Communication
U.S. tech giant Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, said that Russia is seeking to ban the messaging app because it “challenges government attempts to violate people’s right to secure communication.”
Russian authorities have encouraged citizens to switch to state-backed applications, and in August they already blocked WhatsApp’s calling feature.
On Friday, the communications regulator Roskomnadzor claimed that the platform was being used to “organize and carry out terrorist acts in the country, recruit perpetrators, and facilitate fraud and other crimes.”
“If the messaging service does not comply with Russian law, it will be completely blocked,” the regulator warned.
WhatsApp remains one of Russia’s most widely used messaging services, alongside Telegram.
Moscow is pressuring both platforms to grant authorities access to user data upon request for investigations into fraud and activities the government labels as “terrorist.”
Human rights advocates fear the demand could be used to target critics of the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin, or the war in Ukraine.
International
Archbishop Wenski criticizes Trump’s deportation policies, calls for stronger push for reform
The Archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, has called for increased pressure on the U.S. Congress to advance comprehensive immigration reform and criticized President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policies, arguing that they “do nothing to help.”
“We need to apply more pressure on Congress so lawmakers can make the necessary changes. It is also important for the Administration to listen to our voice. We do not want to be anyone’s enemy—we are Americans,” Wenski said in an interview with EFE.
The religious leader, who heads one of the dioceses with the largest Latino and Haitian populations in the United States, issued a call to defend the rights of migrants. He also emphasized that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has maintained a strong and public stance in favor of migrants for decades.
International
Trump relaunches diplomatic push to finalize U.S.-Backed peace plan for Ukraine War
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his diplomatic team will resume meetings with delegations from Russia and Ukraine in an effort to pressure both sides to accept the peace plan proposed by Washington to end the war in Ukraine.
As part of this new round of talks, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will hold discussions with Ukrainian representatives to narrow differences on the remaining points of the agreement.
Trump also confirmed his intention to meet personally with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and with Putin, though he emphasized that such meetings will only take place “when the agreement is fully finalized or in its final stage.”
The president claimed that his administration has made “tremendous progress” toward resolving the conflict and reiterated that the war “never would have started” if he had been in the White House at the onset of the crisis.
The U.S.-backed peace plan consists of 28 points and has been revised following feedback from both sides. According to Trump, only “a few points of disagreement” remain under active discussion.
One of the most controversial aspects of the proposal is the suggestion that Ukraine cede parts of the Donbas region to Russia and limit the size of its armed forces. Kyiv is working closely with Washington to soften these clauses in search of an arrangement that does not compromise its sovereignty or security.
With this diplomatic push, Trump aims to solidify his role as the main mediator in the conflict and steer the war toward a political resolution after years of devastation, humanitarian crisis, and rising global geopolitical tensions.
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