EuropeBulgaria heads to polls for eighth election in five years
Bulgarians are set to vote on April 19 in their eighth parliamentary election in five years. Former President Rumen Radev, who has a record of pro-Russian stances, is projected to win and has pledged to fight corruption....
EuropeTrump administration expects Iran to participate in US-hosted World Cup
A senior White House official told Politico that the Trump administration is planning for Iran's soccer team to compete in the upcoming World Cup on US soil, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and the absence of a for...
EuropeFrance arrests suspect in 1982 Jewish restaurant attack after 40+ years
French authorities have arrested Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, a suspect in the 1982 attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris, after more than four decades as a fugitive. Palestinian authorities surrendered the suspect to Fran...
EuropeUK and Germany deepen ties with defence deals and football diplomacy
Britain and Germany are building a closer bilateral relationship, with new defence cooperation agreements and the high-profile appointment of Thomas Tuchel as England national team manager serving as symbols of a growing...
EuropeTrump pushes for end to Iran war, announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
US President Donald Trump is actively seeking to negotiate a conclusion to the war involving Iran, Israel, and Lebanon, offering to host Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanese President Aoun at the White House. Tr...
EuropeBritain's assisted dying bill faces collapse amid House of Lords deadlock
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's private member's bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales is set to collapse next Friday after becoming trapped in a House of Lords deadlock with hundreds of unresolved amendments. ...
EuropeFarage's Reform UK complicates Scottish election outlook ahead of May 7 vote
Nigel Farage's Reform UK is emerging as a wildcard in Scotland's May 7 devolved elections, further scrambling a race where the SNP is projected to win a fifth consecutive term. Scottish Labour, once favoured to challenge...
EuropeOrbán's fall and Trump's toxicity push Europe's far right to distance itself from MAGA
Europe's far-right leaders, including France's Marine Le Pen, are increasingly distancing themselves from Donald Trump, whom they now view as a political liability. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's bruising elect...
EuropeCyprus looks to EU summit to revive tourism hit by regional tensions
Cyprus is hoping an upcoming EU summit can help restore tourist confidence and arrivals to the island, which have been dampened by regional instability that conventional travel advertising has failed to counter....
EuropeSuspect in 1982 Paris Jewish restaurant attack extradited to France
Hicham Harb, 72, a suspect in the 1982 bombing of Goldenberg restaurant in Paris that killed six people, was extradited to France by the Palestinian Authority on Thursday. He was detained upon arrival in Paris and is exp...
EuropeFrance to reimburse reusable menstrual products for young and low-income women
France announced it will expand its social security reimbursement scheme to cover reusable menstrual cups and underwear for eligible young women and low-income groups. The measure, designed to combat period poverty, is s...
EuropeStarmer sacks top Foreign Office official amid Mandelson vetting crisis
Olly Robbins, the most senior civil servant in Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, was dismissed late Thursday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper lost confidence in ...
EuropeFrance and UK to co-host Hormuz security conference as fuel crisis looms
France and Britain will co-host a video conference Friday of countries willing to contribute to a defensive mission securing the Strait of Hormuz, with France's finance minister warning the strait must open "but not at a...
EuropeOrbán Concedes Historic Defeat but Clings to Fidesz Leadership
Viktor Orbán made his first public comments since his April 12 election defeat, admitting 'a political era has ended' in Hungary and calling it 'a clear defeat' of great magnitude. Despite the loss, he signaled he would...
EuropeHormuz Closure Triggers European Jet Fuel Crisis and Diplomatic Rift
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a severe jet fuel shortage in Europe, forcing major airlines to cancel flights and ground planes. IEA chief Fatih Birol warned Europe has 'maybe six weeks or so of jet fuel ...
EuropeBolloré's Grasset Publishing House in Crisis as 115 Authors Walk Out
More than 100 authors have announced they will leave French publishing imprint Grasset following the surprise departure of its long-time CEO. The exodus is linked to billionaire Vincent Bolloré's growing influence over ...
EuropeUK Government in Crisis Over Mandelson's Failed Security Vetting
Keir Starmer's government faced fresh turmoil after it emerged that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting but was nonetheless appointed UK ambassador to the United States. Foreign Office officials approved the appo...
EuropeEU Population Set to Shrink by 53 Million People by 2100, Eurostat Projects
A new Eurostat forecast projects the EU's population will decline by 11.7 percent — roughly 53 million people — by the end of this century. The bloc's population is expected to peak at around 453 million by 2029 befo...
EuropeFrench Lawmakers Pull Controversial Anti-Semitism Bill from Parliament Agenda
Members of President Macron's Renaissance party withdrew the so-called 'Yadan bill' from the National Assembly's agenda on Thursday. The legislation, which aimed to combat 'new forms of anti-Semitism,' had generated sign...
EuropeNaples Bank Robbers Hold 25 Hostages, Escape Through City Sewers
Armed robbers in Naples took 25 people hostage during a bank robbery before evading police by fleeing through the city's sewer system. Authorities were unable to apprehend the suspects following the escape....