President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “Today’s meeting with bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz was special and substantive. We focused specifically on how to make our efforts even more active and stronger. Before the bilateral talks, we saw seven types of drones produced at our joint enterprises – six aerial and one ground-based. “This is a significant result of our cooperation, and it is important that there will be more. Today, we have new agreements on cooperation – ten in total – across the most important areas. I thank Germany. “Germany is a key leader in supporting Ukraine and protecting lives – it is Germany...

Pedro Sánchez: “On my fourth trip to China, I note that more and more Chinese companies are seeing Spain as an attractive destination for investment. We offer stability, predictability, and trust. “Today I held a meeting in Beijing with ten major companies and conveyed to them that Spain is betting on projects that create local jobs, that improve our productive fabric, and that contribute to innovation and knowledge transfer.”

Anthony Albanese: “Now more than ever, we have to work with our international partners to deliver for Australians back home. “I’m in Brunei to help secure our fuel and fertiliser supply, and to keep Australia moving.”

Anthony Albanese: “Now more than ever, we have to work with our international partners to deliver for Australians back home. “I’m in Brunei to help secure our fuel and fertiliser supply, and to keep Australia moving.”

Pope Leo arrived in Annaba and, despite the rain, was welcomed by children in traditional dress with flowers as well as the Bishop of Constantine-Hippo and the Algerian ministers of foreign affairs and culture.

Ed Davey: “Donald Trump is no leader of the free world. He’s a dangerous and corrupt gangster. The Prime Minister needs to call off the King’s state visit to Washington before it’s too late.”