Europe
Russia admits new petrol shortages amid ongoing Ukrainian strikes
Published on 14/08/2026 – 20:54 GMT+2 Russian authorities acknowledged on Friday that some regions face new petrol shortages, as Ukraine steps up…
France upholds assisted dying law, strikes under 15s social media ban
France’s top constitutional authority approved legislation on Friday on the right to assisted dying, but struck down a ban on social media access for…
Unprotected minors and returns: NGOs warn of Ceuta humanitarian crisis
Thousands of illlegal migrants who arrived Ceuta late-July are still in the autonomous Spanish enclave while reception facilities struggle to cope…
Amid the Ceuta crisis, how do EU citizens view refugees?
Migration is a hot-button issue, especially when displacements peak, such as the recent episode in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, which saw around…
NATO Baltic Air Policing jets shoot down drone over Latvia
Published on 14/08/2026 – 8:11 GMT+2 Fighter jets operating under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a “foreign drone” in Latvian airspace…
Two seriously injured as train derails in south England, police say
Published on 13/08/2026 – 22:06 GMT+2•Updated 22:46 Two people sustained “serious injuries” and nine more were hurt as a busy commuter train from…
Millions across Europe swelter under fresh wave of extreme heat
Published on 13/08/2026 – 22:34 GMT+2 Millions of people across Europe, particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK, sweltered through a new wave…
Swedish parliament cuts age of criminal responsibility to 14
Published on 13/08/2026 – 20:54 GMT+2 The Swedish parliament voted to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14 on Thursday as the…
Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriots to get through winter, Zelenskyy says
Published on 13/08/2026 – 17:48 GMT+2 Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on Washington to release a portion of the US Patriot interceptor stockpile…
Polls open as Farage and Count Binface face-off in Clacton snap poll
Voters in eastern England are casting their ballots this Thursday for a by-election triggered triggered by Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing…