Ursula von der Leyen

Twice in one week: Russian missile, drone attack kills 12 in Kyiv days before NATO summit

Ukraine has repeatedly said it is short of interceptors for its Patriot defense system, the only effective weapon for shooting down incoming ballistic missiles.

Cars and private garages of residents burn after Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 6, 2026.
Head of the opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid and MK Meirav Ben-Ari deliver a joint statement at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Lapid says Israel's promises 'crash into reality' as opposition rages at Lebanon ceasefire

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emerges after filling in his ballot at a polling station in Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.

Hungary’s Orban concedes as Magyar’s Tisza wins big

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025

Bondi Beach attack was 'evil beyond comprehension,' Australia's Albanese says


European Commission president heads to Israel with gas deal in the works

The visit comes days after the EC proposed a deal to export gas from Israel to Europe via Egypt.

 EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a summit of European Union leaders in Brussels, last month.

Russia 'blackmails' world with food crisis to lift sanctions - Ukraine, EU, US

Western officials have accused Russia of weaponizing the food crisis to push other states to end their sanctions.

 Ears of wheat are seen in a field near the village of Zhovtneve, Ukraine, July 14, 2016.

European Union set to reveal new strategy to combat antisemitism

Speaking to hundreds of Jewish leaders from around the world, Ursula von der Leyen introduced the forthcoming EU strategy specifically designed to combat antisemitism, the first of its kind.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures as she walks alongside Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel at the second day of a face-to-face EU summit in Brussels, Belgium May 25, 2021.

Leaders condemn end of EU's Special Envoy for Religious Freedom

Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt called the move "the wrong signal" at a time "in which Jews and other religious minorities are increasingly being targeted online and offline by extremists.

RABBI PINCHAS GOLDSCHMIDT: Jews become the collateral damage

Netanyahu invited to join EU coronavirus conference

The conference will focus on the development of solutions for the coronavirus crisis, with an emphasis on vaccine and drug development and production, as well as the development of new equipment.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

New EU Commission head honors Veil - Auschwitz survivor and European leader

“It is the courage and daring of pioneers such as Simone Veil that are at the heart of my vision for Europe,” Ursula von der Leyen said.

Elected European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reacts after a vote on her election at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 16, 2019.