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European FOMO while US-China summit wraps
Chinese President Xi Jinping will today wind-up a three-day summit with US President Donald Trump on American soil — the first in 11 years for Xi. Europeans are watching closely for any decisions…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will today wind-up a three-day summit with US President Donald Trump on American soil — the first in 11 years for Xi. Europeans are watching closely for any decisions…
Five people including three tourists are missing on Friday after an explosion in a building in Athens’ historic Plaka district, the Greek fire service said. The early morning blast on a small street…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 12:42 GMT+2 One person was taken to hospital after a major fire broke out at the British army’s Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, England, on Thursday night. The North…
A United States ban on diesel exports would not necessarily leave Europe’s fuel stations empty overnight, but it could push up prices, forcing European governments into another round of emergency…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 14:53 GMT+2•Updated 15:19 European Union countries have agreed to release a €6.6 billion programme of military aid for Ukraine that had stalled since spring 2023, when…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 14:59 GMT+2 Hungarian authorities have informed Brussels that they intend to limit their request for an EU defence loan to €5.4 billion under the EU’s Security Action For…
By Laure Valentin Published on 25/09/2026 – 17:40 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron’s meeting withPope Leo XIV gave the French leader an opportunity to revisit the fundamental principles…
Protesters gathered outside Granada city hall on Thursday in support of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who was evicted from her Madrid apartment on September 23. UGC footage shows large crowds…
Pope Leo XIV warned against the dangers of artificial intelligence on Friday, stating that new technologies must “remain at the service of the human person”, rather than becoming “yet another…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 15:03 GMT+2 France’s rural communities are feeling the full force of the global energy crisis sparked by the war in Iran. Almost 21 million people — nearly a third of the…
Italy’s government has unveiled a law banning face coverings in schools and limiting the number of foreign students in classrooms, in a move that has drawn criticism from the opposition. The measure…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 10:32 GMT+2 Finland’s air force said on Friday that Swedish and Finnish fighter jets had been scrambled to identify Russian fighter jets flying over the Gulf of Finland. The…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 8:02 GMT+2•Updated 8:21 On today’s show: A meeting yesterday between US President Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping was closely watched in Europe, as every…
A Ukrainian man was arrested on Thursday after a knife attack at a Catholic abbey in southeastern Poland left one person dead and four others injured. Police said the 31-year-old suspect attacked…
Published on 24/09/2026 – 19:30 GMT+2•Updated 19:31 NATO is prepared to respond to sabotage and drone incidents across Europe and has plans in place to address such threats, Secretary General Mark…
Former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova has been placed under EU sanctions over her alleged role in spreading pro-Kremlin narratives, further complicating her efforts to return to French media. The…
French President Emmanuel Macron has denied claims that the CIA had informed France of a possible Russian drone operation targeting southern Europe. In a joint interview aired on broadcasters France…
Published on 24/09/2026 – 17:43 GMT+2 France, Germany and Spain are split over what should count as “Made in Europe”, as the EU prepares new rules designed to favour European industry amid growing…
The European Union will use the upcoming G20 summit in Miami to condemn Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, regardless of whether Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts the American invitation…
A fire that broke out at a Starlink satellite communications station in central Poland overnight is being called an act of “sabotage,” the country’s digital affairs minister said on Thursday. “This…