Paris makes gender assessments mandatory for all public space projects
The motion argues that a growing "masculinist" movement, which it links to a reactionary right-wing politics, is increasingly challenging feminist policies.
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White House officially names Wuhan laboratory leak as the origin of Covid-19
The dossier accuses Anthony Fauci, the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organisation of burying the theory, days before Fauci refused to answer…
EU regulators press case for continent-wide disaster insurance pool
Supervisors say only a quarter of catastrophe losses in the bloc are covered, and that closing the gap will require EU-level pooling backed by public money.
EU releases new defence payment to Ukraine for drones, missiles and fighter jets
Commission budget spokesman Balazs Ujvari said Brussels would take no summer pause in shifting the money to Kiev.
Brussels braces for biggest solar eclipse since 1999
Popular spots such as the Mont des Arts, the Atomium esplanade and other elevated viewpoints across the capital are expected to attract skywatchers hoping to witness…
European Commission opens bidding to build seven AI gigafactories
Brussels is betting €10 billion of public money will draw in twice as much private capital for European computing power.
Three firefighters die in Greek wildfires as EU warns blazes are moving east
The Hellenic Fire Service logged 37 outbreaks in 24 hours as crews on Crete faced a second day of gale-force winds.
Bolloré media condemn expulsion of Russian commentator as attack on free speech
The media groups rejected the implication that controversial political views should justify exclusion from public debate.
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Vacant posts and unmanaged scrub set the size of Spain’s worst fire
Prevention spending in Spain has fallen by half since 2009 while suppression held steady, and the Council's answer in June was a recommendation that binds nobody.
Australian regulator says Telegram breached online safety law
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has filed court action against Telegram for failing to remove pro-terror content, risking a penalty of AU$54.6 million.
Kumamoto earthquake death toll climbs as Japan races to find survivors
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has offered EU solidarity as rescue teams work through a third day in the rubble of southwestern Japan.
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Tusk government defies constitutional tribunal over foreign same-sex marriage registrations
The change applies to full and abridged marriage certificates and other documents issued from the civil-status register.
Trump unveils rebuild of Washington’s Dulles airport
The 10-year programme would retire the mobile lounges that have shuttled passengers since 1962 and hand the bill to airlines and bondholders.
US strikes kill Iranian civilians on Hormuz island as war resumes
Washington says the raids answered an attempted Iranian missile attack on American troops in Jordan.
Ceuta demands national emergency declaration as migrant arrivals surge
More than 1,500 people have reached the Spanish enclave by sea in little over a week, leaving centres for unaccompanied minors running at 16 times their capacity.
Dutch terror raids catch teenager who served four months for Belgian attack plot
The 19-year-old was 16 when a Rotterdam court convicted him of preparing a jihadist attack and of membership of Islamic State.
Fidesz prepares autumn campaign as Hungarian Government sets September end for mortgage rate cap
Some 220,000 households would move to market interest rates from October under the phase-out set out by Finance Minister András Kármán.
Ireland floats smaller and more frequent EU sanctions on Russia
One option under discussion would trigger fresh measures against Moscow every time Russian forces strike civilians.
France orders expulsion of ex-RT France chief Xenia Fedorova over alleged Kremlin propaganda
Authorities accuse Xenia Fedorova of spreading Russian state narratives through her appearances on French television and radio.
Morawiecki resigns as ECR party leader after PiS moves against his faction
In a letter published by the ECR Party, the former PM said he had decided to devote his full attention to "the challenges facing my beloved Poland".
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.
BMW joins Germany’s car industry cuts with 8,000-job reduction plan
The Munich-based manufacturer plans to reduce its global workforce by around 8,000 positions by the end of 2027, with most of the cuts expected to come from Germany…
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.
Greens demand EU heatwave plan as member states battle wildfires
Across Europe, more than 254,000 hectares had already burned by July 22, according to EFFIS, as wildfires also spread across Spain and Italy.
Chega denies staging break-in at Ventura’s parliament office
The party says a cleaner found the room disturbed before any of its MPs arrived, as police take fingerprints and request parliamentary entry records.
Seville mayor grants mosque permit as Vox freezes its pact with the PP
Planning officials ruled the scheme lawful, leaving José Luis Sanz with no grounds to refuse.
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.
Russia issues international wanted notice for Telegram chief Durov
Russia has issued an international wanted notice for Telegram founder Pavel Durov, accusing him of complicity in terrorism, as tensions with the authorities escalate.
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.
Sánchez pardons Catalan separatist from jail after courts ruled her case was plain corruption
Three of the five people spared prison had been convicted of misusing public money.