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How should countries respond to violence against their peacekeepers in international missions?

A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack Saturday on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that appeared to have been carried out by Hezbollah, French President Emmanuel Macron said, an accusation the group has denied. The attack follows an agreement between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday for a 10-day ceasefire to negotiate an end to six weeks of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. "Everything points to Hezbollah being responsible for this attack," Macron said on X, urging Lebanese authorities to arrest the perpetrators

How should the EU balance its role in the Middle East while addressing the concerns of its member countries?

Leaders held rare talks with Arab and Gulf nations on Friday in Cyprus

What could the election results mean for Bulgaria's relationship with Russia and other countries?

Exit polls put Rumen Radev's new, left-leaning, pro-Russian party far ahead following Bulgaria's eighth election in five years. Radev, a former fighter pilot, stepped down as Bulgaria's president in January

What should the EU consider when choosing leaders for trade deals?

What are the benefits and challenges of forming a naval alliance with other countries to address threats at sea?

First Sea Lord Gwyn Jenkins says the Joint Expeditionary Force has to evolve in a more integrated "partnership of Northern Navies"

How should countries address the issue of grain trade during conflicts like the one in Ukraine?

The president's announcement underscores escalating tensions between the 2 nations, whose ties have been strained by Israel's ongoing relationship with Russia

How can we encourage people to care more about peace in a world with so much conflict?

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 4 (Reuters) - Pope Leo led the world's Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and urged people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts raging across the world but to work for peace. Leo, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran war, said that mistrust and fear have been allowed to "sever the bonds between us through war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations."