Europe
Once again, the EU grapples with thorny questions on Russian assets
Almost one year ago, Ursula von der Leyen made one of her boldest moves as president of the European Commission: she proposed using the immobilised…
Trump says Russia is ‘not going to attack’ NATO territory
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Vladimir Putin is “not going to attack” NATO territory, pushing back against media reports that…
Ceuta residents try to block Red Cross aid month after migrant influx
Protests over security in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta escalated into clashes between locals and police on Thursday, a month after a mass…
Switzerland eyes drone battalion by 2028, defence ministry says
Published on 27/08/2026 – 22:25 GMT+2 Switzerland announced its intention to build a military drone battalion on Thursday, amid a rearmament trend…
Russia attacks Kyiv with drones, wounds a dozen across Ukraine
Published on 27/08/2026 – 20:18 GMT+2 Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones on Thursday, the latest in a series of increasingly frequent…
Two dead in ‘violent incident’ at school near Berlin, local media says
Two people were killed in a “violent incident” at a school near Berlin, local media reported on Thursday, saying an 18-year-old woman student and a…
Von der Leyen turns up pressure on China over trade deficit
Published on 27/08/2026 – 14:10 GMT+2 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that if negotiations to reduce the…
Polls too close to call in Iceland’s pivotal EU membership referendum
Published on 27/08/2026 – 11:04 GMT+2 Iceland’s referendum on whether to restart EU accession negotiations is heading for a knife-edge result, the…
Spain cuts estimate of minors in Ceuta to 1,500
Spanish police have revised down the number of minors recorded in Ceuta following the mass arrival of migrants from Morocco last month, after…
Prince Harry, Meghan, and their children arrive back in the UK
Published on 26/08/2026 – 16:35 GMT+2 Prince Harry and his family have arrived back in the UK just days after announcing their intention to move…