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Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine cities
More than 300 strike drones and 30 missiles targeted Odessa and other cities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
UK sanctions Russian spies linked to Mariupol strikes
Revealed: Labour’s multi-billion pound plan to slash energy bills
Starmer and Merz find their happy place: War
How Europe can modernize to meet an energy-intensive future
EU strikes deal with Indonesia to strengthen trade ties
Where the EU’s colossal farming budget actually goes
Trump threatens to slap Brazil with 50 percent tariffs over treatment of Bolsonaro, other disagreements
Trump called the investigation into the former far-right leader of Brazil a “Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY.”
The ‘quiet killer’ behind Queen Ursula’s throne
Von der Leyen’s chief of staff is the man to call to get things done in Brussels. But for a growing number of critics, he has too much control.
The AI energy crunch: Meeting the data center surge
The rise of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and machine learning is driving unprecedented demand for electricity. How can the UK tackle this challenge?
Russia hits Ukraine with massive aerial attack after new Trump-Putin call
Moscow will not retreat from its war goals, a Kremlin aide said after the presidential discussion.
Trump allies caught off guard by Pentagon’s Ukraine weapons freeze
The decision left officials on both sides of the Atlantic scrambling to find out how long the pause might last.
Ukrainian campaigners urge UK to rip up Russia-linked energy contracts
Campaigners described the Whitehall deal with a subsidiary of a fossil fuel giant as “indefensible.”
European Parliament’s air conditioning breaks down due to hot weather
“I know they want to make us sweat over our political positions, but isn’t this ridiculous?” an ECR spokesperson said.
A new tech race is on. Can Europe learn from the ones it lost?
EU faces familiar problems to win out on quantum computing.
Giorgia Meloni wants more people in jail. Italy’s prisons are already on the brink.
Rome’s sweeping new security decree looks set to put more people behind bars, but overcrowded prisons can’t cope.
EU countries blow climate deadline, putting funds for vulnerable people at risk
Governments are anxious about looming climate policies raising prices, but all but are now late on a plan to access EU aid.
Brussels’ Atomium closes early because its balls are too hot
Belgian landmark cuts hours as Europe melts under heat wave.
Le Pen vows ‘major air conditioning equipment plan’ as France swelters
The far-right leader wants her country to embrace AC as temperatures rise due to climate change.
‘Goodbye Trump, hello Asia’ is the EU’s new trade strategy. Will it work?
Ursula von der Leyen wants the EU to team up with a 12-nation Pacific trade group. That could serve as a new platform for fans of rules-based trade.
Serbian police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade
Months of demonstrations have rocked Serbia in the most wide-reaching protest movement in the country’s modern history.
Iran could resume uranium enrichment in ‘months,’ says IAEA chief
“It is clear that there has been severe damage, but it’s not total damage,” head of U.N. nuclear watchdog tells CBS.
Russia hits Ukraine with biggest attack of the war; F-16 pilot is killed
Zelenskyy renews calls for Washington to sell Patriot missile systems to Kyiv after Kremlin strikes Ukraine with 537 missiles and drones.
Iran reportedly bans IAEA chief, surveillance cameras from nuclear plants
Tehran claims Israel’s government obtained “sensitive facility data,” according to media reports.
Russia hits Kyiv with huge attack while condemning US strikes on Iran
Just a day before Moscow’s attack on Ukraine’s capital, the Kremlin “strongly condemned” the airstrikes that Washington launched against Iranian nuclear facilities.
Pentagon officials say it’s too soon to know if Iran strikes were successful
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not specify how the administration would avoid getting drawn into a deeper escalation with Tehran.
Putin aide says Iran regime change would be ‘unacceptable’
If Israel or the U.S. assassinates Tehran’s supreme leader then “Pandora’s box” will open, the Kremlin warns.
ORLEN strengthens CEE’s energy independence
Energy security, strategic investment and environmental responsibility are the three pillars of ORLEN Group’s 2035 strategy. To realize this ambitious plan, the group is allocating up to €90 billion.
China’s got the world in a rare earth choke hold
Beijing’s dominance in strategically crucial minerals gives it major leverage in trade talks.
Starmer: Trump’s not saying he’s going to bomb Iran
British prime minister insists US president is serious about de-escalating Israel-Iran conflict.
EU helping Europeans flee Israel using crisis clause, Kallas says
Israeli airspace is closed due to intense missile fire.