Ships carrying aid, activists and celebrities set sail from Barcelona to Gaza
By RENATA BRITO and TERESA MEDRANO, BARCELONA (AP):-Â A flotilla of ships departed from Barcelona to the Gaza Strip Sunday…
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.
Another French prime minister could be toppled. More political instability is ahead
By SYLVIE CORBET, PARIS (AP):- France ’s prime minister has announced a confidence vote next month that likely will lead to the…
Mediterranean rescues find 3 Sudanese sisters dead on an overcrowded migrant boat
By RENATA BRITO, BARCELONA, Spain (AP):- Three young sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad…
Court ruling complicates UK government’s efforts to house asylum seekers
By PAN PYLAS and BRIAN MELLEY, LONDON (AP):- The dilemma of how to house asylum seekers in Britain got more…
Russia launches major drone and missile attack on Ukraine as peace efforts drag on
By SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV,  KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russia launched 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, in…
NATO defense chiefs to hold a virtual meeting on security guarantees for Ukraine
By  SAM McNEIL, ILLIA NOVIKOV, BRUSSELS (AP):- NATO defense chiefs were due to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, a senior alliance…
US troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine, Trump says
By  DARLENE SUPERVILLE and AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not…
Despite a flurry of meetings on Russia’s war in Ukraine, major obstacles to peace remain
By  BARRY HATTON and KATIE MARIE DAVIES, (AP):- The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian…
Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for trilateral talks with Putin to bring end to Russia-Ukraine war
By  JOSH BOAK and SAMYA KULLAB, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday’s critical talks…
What to know about Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump
By  BARRY HATTON, (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House…
Trump reverses on the need for a ceasefire before a potential peace deal ending the war in Ukraine
By SAMYA KULLAB, JOHN LEICESTER, EMMA BURROWS and ELISE MORTON, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump reversed course in the…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after US-Russia summit secured no halt to fighting
By  SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Monday in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump,…
Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears
By STEFANIE DAZIO and KAREEM CHEHAYEB, BERLIN (AP):- The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany threatened to reimpose sanctions…
Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire
By  LORNE COOK, BRUSSELS (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from…
Europe and Ukraine leaders seek talks with Trump to defend their interests ahead of US-Russia summit
By  LORNE COOK and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, BRUSSELS (AP):- Ukraine and its European backers on Monday sought talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in…