The Moscow region is hit by a drone blitz as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village
KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian forces launched one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since Moscow’s invasion over four years ago, firing…
Europe
Europe is a continent situated entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and predominantly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Through this column, we provide continuous updates on European geopolitics, political economy, the evolving landscape of Europe, and daily developments across the continent.
Eclipse excitement sweeps Spain as millions prepare to watch the skies
MEDINACELI, Spain (AP):- Spaniards rushed to buy specialized glasses to view a rare total solar eclipse Wednesday, as authorities warned…
Turkey’s parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
ANKARA, Turkey (AP):- Turkey’s parliament on Monday approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants…
Spanish-led police raid smashes a vast Mediterranean smuggling network, arresting 78
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP):- An international police operation led by Spanish authorities dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafficking migrants,…
Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
ROME (AP):- Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe,…
French and British teams rescue 157 migrants after a boat engine fire in the Channel
PARIS (AP):- French and British teams rescued 157 migrants who were trying to cross the English Channel after the engine of their…
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis
BRUSSELS (AP):- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s migration policies have come under withering criticism as leaders from across the European…
Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory
CEUTA, Spain (AP):- Ceuta over the weekend no longer looked like a city on edge, but residents were still rattled…
Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta’s border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67
CEUTA, Spain (AP):-Â Spain on Saturday installed a 500-meter-long (1,600-foot) barrier on the sea border between its North African territory…
Zelenskyy has a ‘good meeting’ with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with US
WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral, with the…
German police search for the suspect in Berlin Pride attack that killed 1 person and injured 29
BERLIN (AP):- German investigators were searching Sunday for a man suspected of driving a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride…
More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP):- France was preparing to use a massive specially adapted cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants Saturday…
EU hits Google with $1 billion fine over its Play app store and search
BRUSSELS (AP):- The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it…
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns
LONDON (AP):- Andy Burnham took office Monday as Britain’s new prime minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and…
Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv and other cities and expose gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses
KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs Sunday, killing at…