US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq as oil prices jump
Baghdad's Popular Mobilisation Forces have reported dozens of casualties in the first Saudi air operation inside Iraq since the war with Iran began.
US Senate advances Russia sanctions bill as Zelensky meets Trump in Washington
The package named after the late senator Lindsey Graham cleared its first hurdle with Ukraine's president watching from the chamber.
Japan quake death toll set to climb as rescuers search collapsed shopping mall
The magnitude 7.1 tremor has also shut down chip plants in Kumamoto, a manufacturing hub the European Union has courted over supply chain resilience.
Iran fires missiles at US forces in Jordan as pause in fighting collapses
Jordan says it shot down five missiles in an attack that has driven oil prices sharply higher and renewed pressure on European energy costs.
UEFA nations weigh World Cup boycott over FIFA plan to sell stakes to US investors
Europe's 55 football associations are to hold an emergency meeting after FIFA confirmed it would open its commercial arm to private backers linked to the Trump family.
European Commission opens interest-free loan scheme for electric vehicle battery makers
Applications for the Battery Booster Facility close on September 30, with a ceiling of €500 million per project.
Guterres presses Cypriot leaders to restart stalled reunification talks
The UN chief's first visit to the divided island since taking office is meant to prepare the ground for a wider conference involving Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Merz demands hundreds of billions in cuts to next EU budget
The German Chancellor used a visit to Dublin to harden Berlin's line as Ireland takes charge of the negotiations on the 2028-2034 spending package.
Investigators find Islamic State pledge video on Berlin Pride attacker’s phone
Abdul Ballout had been rated a high-risk threat and released by a juvenile court 10 weeks before he drove a van into a crowd at Christopher Street Day.
Vandals deface Virgin Mary statues at Medjugorje
Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina are investigating after Marian statues were daubed with black paint and an outdoor altar was set alight at one of Europe's most visited Catholic…
Google rivals line up damages claims after first EU digital markets fine
Lawyers and litigation funders say the European Commission ruling has handed price comparison sites fresh ammunition in courts across the bloc.
Intruders ransack Ventura’s office in Portuguese parliament
Documents on a planned inquiry into the interior minister were taken from the Chega leader's room at the Assembly of the Republic, the party says.
Poland asks US to detain and extradite former justice minister Ziobro
Warsaw prosecutors have sent Washington a request covering 19 of the 26 charges facing Zbigniew Ziobro, who flew to the United States in May after losing his Hungarian sanctuary.
Burnham hands Kyiv the rights to British drone-jamming technology
The new UK Prime Minister has used his first meeting with a foreign leader to promise Ukraine that London's commitments will be honoured in full.
Trump doubts Russia is helping Iran and says he will ask Putin
The US President has played down Ukrainian claims that Moscow is feeding Tehran satellite imagery of American positions in the Gulf.
Brussels fights over “frying pan” square at the heart of the EU quarter
The rebuilt Schuman roundabout has opened without the shaded canopy it was designed around, leaving bare concrete outside the European Commission's front door.
Putin presses Armenia to hold referendum on EU or Eurasian bloc membership
Nikol Pashinyan told the Russian president a vote was only possible once Yerevan had formally applied to join the European Union.
Paris knife attacker invokes Allah after stabbing three women, footage shows
Anti-terror prosecutors are examining the assault at Porte de Clichy, where a witness said the man went for women alone and one of those wounded was pregnant.
Romania downs third drone in three days and summons Russian ambassador
An investigation has identified the first of the aircraft as a Shahed model of the type used by Russian forces against Ukraine.
France and Germany seek joint line on EU car rules and European content
Paris and Berlin have promised a common position on the bloc's automotive package and its "Made in Europe" requirements by the end of summer.
Energy prices tumble across Europe as US and Iran pause strikes
Oil and gas benchmarks have fallen sharply after Washington and Tehran halted attacks, though depleted storage leaves the European Union exposed before winter.
German police shoot dead Berlin Pride attacker freed from custody in May
Abdul Ballout had been convicted of preparing a serious act of violence and of spreading Islamic State propaganda two months before the Tiergarten attack.
Ávila fire becomes largest ever recorded in Spain as EU aircraft join the fight
Some 50,000 hectares have burnt in Ávila province alone, with almost 90,000 people evacuated or confined across three provinces of central Spain.
France shields missile and rocket plants as Bordeaux fire forces mass evacuation
Military experts have been sent to protect ArianeGroup and Roxel sites west of Bordeaux as more than 250,000 people remain displaced across the south-west.
Argentine fans demand replay of World Cup final won by Spain
A Change.org campaign accuses the Slovenian referee of corruption without evidence, while FIFA's own disciplinary inquiry is focused on Argentina.
Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to recognition of Israel
The condition surfaced a day after Washington and Riyadh signed the agreement, and the kingdom has yet to respond.
ECB puts new euro banknote designs to a public vote
Europeans have until September 21 to give their views on ten shortlisted proposals, though the final choice rests with the bank's Governing Council.
Trump confirms Xi visit to Washington as AI tops agenda
The Chinese leader is due in the US capital in September, having declined to travel to Brussels for his last summit with European Union leaders.
EU states win power to confiscate and sell Russian oil cargoes
The measure closes a legal gap that has forced European authorities to release every detained shadow-fleet tanker with its crude still on board.
Zelensky expects talks with Russia to resume before autumn
The Ukrainian president spoke in Kyiv alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin as EU ambassadors agreed a 21st package of sanctions against Moscow.