Today: October 25, 2026
Today: October 25, 2026

Europe

Crime|Europe|World

A drone hit and sank a cargo vessel in new Black Sea attack near Romania, killing 1

A drone attack has hit and sunk a cargo vessel in the Black Sea, killing one crew member and leaving three missing

Europe|Political|World

Russia, US say American Hubbard was not released in exchange for a Russian war blogger

Russia and the US have both denied that Russia had released American national Stephen Hubbard from prison in exchange for the recent release of a Russian war

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

China's Baidu tests robotaxi on London streets

US-based Lyft unit Freenow and Baidu's Apollo Go unveiled the Chinese company's RT6 autonomous vehicle in London on Thursday and said they hope to launch

Europe

Czech government fast-tracks public media revamp criticised as power grab

The Czech ruling coalition moved on Friday to fast-track legislation that would move public media financing into the state budget and cut funding, a plan

Business|Economy|Europe

Volkswagen's workers threaten strikes unless it reinstates wage deals

Volkswagen workers on Friday threatened strikes from January unless Europe's top automaker reverses a recent cancellation of wage deals by the end of

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Romania blames Russia for drone that sinks cargo ship; 1 killed, 3 missing

Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Russia of escalating its attacks on NATO's eastern flank on Friday, after a drone strike sank a cargo ship off the Romanian Black

Arts|Election|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|MidEast|Science

Awaiting Machado's return, Venezuela opposition looks ahead to elections

The Venezuelan opposition movement headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado is preparing for eventual elections, including a new effort

Europe|Sports|World

How Spanish coaches became soccer's hottest commodity

Spanish coaches are all the rage

Europe|Health|Science

What is Shamonda, the livestock virus found for the first time in a person in France?

What is Shamonda, the livestock virus found for the first time in a person in France?

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Euro zone growth slows to 4-month low amid rising costs and French strife, survey shows

Growth across the euro zone's private sector slowed to its weakest pace in four months in October, hurt by an energy-driven rise in costs and a renewed

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European stocks post weekly loss as France turmoil, oil prices dent earnings optimism

European stocks suffered their steepest weekly loss since early September, as tensions in France and higher oil prices dampened the optimism sparked

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From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies

Gustavo Raul Perez furrows his brow over a notebook at the hardware shop he has run for six

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French business activity contracts in October amid political, financial pressures, PMI shows

French business activity unexpectedly contracted in October, marking a quick reversal from September's growth, a survey by S&P Global showed on Friday.

Business|Economy|Europe

German business activity growth softens in October, PMI shows

Germany's private sector growth softened in October as inflows of new work rose only modestly, a preliminary business survey showed on Friday.

Economy|Europe|World

Ukraine seeks to move customs checks inside EU to avoid Russian drones, FT reports

Ukraine is in talks with EU member states Poland and Slovakia about moving customs checks on lorries carrying grain exports from the border to inside those countries, to halt

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Mississippi releases video showing fatal shooting of 1-year-old boy by police officer

Mississippi has released video showing the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by a police officer

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New Zealand's military chief resigns after admitting to an inappropriate relationship

New Zealand's military chief, Air Marshal Tony Davies, has resigned after admitting to an inappropriate relationship while in a position of command

Arts|Europe|Finance|World

Ready for a French test?: Five questions for the ECB

The European Central Bank meets on Thursday against a backdrop of upheaval in France and an Iran war that is keeping energy prices

Environment|Europe|Health|Science

Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

More than 50,000 people in Europe died this summer from heat, a record high amount, a new study finds

Environment|Europe|Health|Science

‘Worst on record’: Brutal summer heat wave killed more than 50,000 in Europe’s cities

‘Worst on record’: Brutal summer heat wave killed more than 50,000 in Europe’s cities

Europe|Sports

Bournemouth beats 10-man Milan in Europa League after goalkeeper sent off. Juventus held to draw

Bournemouth earned the biggest win of its first European campaign by beating 10-man AC Milan 3-0 in the Europa League after goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off for shoving an opponent in the face during a corner

Europe|Political|World

Nothing personal between me and Trump, Zelensky tells CNN

Nothing personal between me and Trump, Zelensky tells CNN

Business|Europe|Health|Science|World

France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda after patient dies

France reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock on Thursday in a hospital patient who died,

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Russia bombs Kyiv and Ukraine fires drones towards Moscow, despite talk of renewing negotiations

Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones towards Moscow on Thursday, as the warring sides kept up a barrage of attacks

Americas|Arts|Crime|Education|Europe

Arizona university suspends fraternity after rape allegation

The University of Arizona has suspended a fraternity after a female student alleged she was raped at its house by two men, the latest action taken by a major US

Europe

Romania to speed up development of Black Sea capabilities after cargo ship attacks

Romania will accelerate its development of surveillance capabilities and equipment to counter mines and drones in the Black Sea after a series of drone attacks on

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia

Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the

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Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

Europe|Health

Women are protesting in Poland for free access to legal abortions

Women are protesting in Poland for access to free and legal abortion services

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She survived a school shooting. Now her children have, too

She survived a school shooting. Now her children have, too

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Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four people in the Gaza Strip in separate incidents on Thursday, health officials in the enclave said.

Crime|Education|Europe

Romanian president calls for child safety measures after two violent school attacks

Romanian President Nicusor Dan called on the government on Thursday to ensure children's safety in the classroom and online after two violent attacks in schools in less

Americas|Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets

Venezuela eyes Qatar bridge loan to clear IDB arrears, sources say

Venezuelan authorities are considering seeking a bridge loan from Qatar to clear more than $2 billion in arrears to the Inter-

Europe|Sports|World

2027 Tour de France visits 3 different nations early and has most time trial kilometers since 2012

The 2027 Tour de France will visit three different nations in the first three days before competitors put in the most time trial kilometers in 15 years

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest

Nine of the 10 suspects arrested in an investigation into militant settler attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats have been released from custody and placed

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Spotify forecasts strong profit as AI features start to pay off, shares surge

Spotify forecast fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, banking on its AI-powered features to drive user growth ahead of the crucial

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

European corporate earnings set to get a boost from energy windfall

The outlook for European companies has slightly improved, the latest LSEG forecasts showed on Thursday, as energy majors are expected to deliver a big jump in third-quarter profit

Business|Europe|Technology

Publishers, advertisers call EU, UK antitrust regulators to suspend Meta's new commercial terms

Digital advertisers and publishers lobbied on Thursday for EU and UK regulators to suspend Meta Platforms' new commercial terms due to come into effect on

Europe|Health|Science

What is Shamonda virus and what are the risks to humans and animals?

France has reported the first known human case of Shamonda virus in a patient who died, raising questions about the risks posed by a livestock virus that has reached Europe

Economy|Europe|Political

Southern Italy truckers ease protests as government approves aid

Truck drivers' protests that have seriously affected fuel and food supplies in southern Italy eased on Thursday, as Prime Minister

Arts|Business|Europe|Technology|World

Axel Springer open to role in any potential European TikTok deal, spokesperson says

Publishing group Axel Springer would welcome any European initiative to separate TikTok from its Chinese owners along the lines of President Donald Trump's deal to split the US

Europe|Political|World

France's Macron tightens curbs on protests, blaming hard left for unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that "illegitimate" protests would be banned in the coming days and blamed "seditious" ultra-left groups and

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Who are the Americans detained in Russia?

Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher, from prison on Wednesday, as Moscow and Washington held a new round of talks about settling the war in Ukraine.

Arts|Europe

International Criminal Court wins EU's 2026 Sakharov prize

The International Criminal Court and its officials won the EU's 2026 Sakharov human rights prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Thursday, less than

Africa|Arts|Environment|Europe|World

An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity

Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday

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Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds

A new report shows President Donald Trump's administration has sharply increased deportations over the past year

Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Pound edges higher, outperforming as investor nerves rattle euro zone markets 

The pound edged up on Thursday, as outflows from euro zone assets saw UK stocks, bonds and the currency outperform other markets in the region.

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Europe's STOXX 600 posts biggest drop in three weeks as banks tumble and oil climbs

Europe's STOXX 600 posted its steepest decline in three weeks on Thursday, dragged lower by weakness in bank shares, while higher oil prices and

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

Nestle beats sales forecasts as CEO's turnaround gains pace

Nestle reported better-than-expected organic sales growth for the third quarter on Thursday, pushing the Swiss packaged food maker's shares around 1.5%

Arts|Economy|Environment|Europe

UK’s FTSE 100 falls as banks, miners drag; Barclays slides on job cuts

Britain's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, pressured by banks and mining stocks as investors weighed more corporate results against a backdrop of elevated oil prices and persistent

Europe|Science|Technology

Governments, companies take websites offline over PHP flaws

Several government, school and hospital websites across Europe and beyond were taken offline on Wednesday as organizations rushed to protect themselves from two critical security

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Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012

Closing arguments are expected in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat

US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat

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As Americans eat out less, paper towel maker Essity feels the pinch

Essity is seeing greater weakness among the US restaurants it supplies than the European ones, the CEO of the Swedish hygiene products maker said

Europe|Political|Travel|World

Italy, Spain lift border controls brought in after Ceuta migrant rush

Italy and Spain have agreed to lift border controls on each other's citizens, the interior ministry in Rome said on Thursday, ending

Arts|Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Sports

Israeli settlers steal Palestinians' olives as attacks on harvest grow more violent

Brought to tears as he recalled Israeli settlers hitting his cherished olive trees with sticks and taking off with the

Business|Economy|Europe

As Russia penalises European firms over Ukraine, US rivals largely spared

Russia has deepened a crackdown on European companies in response to Europe's support for Ukraine, while largely sparing US firms as Moscow courts business

Arts|Crime|Europe

Love affair to staged arrest: how a Romanian from England was jailed in Russia as a spy

Springtime in a park. Grey sky. A young man in a blue knitted hat and Adidas backpack walks down a path.

Crime|Economy|Europe

Beatings, cyberattacks and threats darken Vucic's Serbia ahead of elections

Serbian activist Marko Marjanovic was on his way back from the supermarket in Belgrade when masked officers bundled him into a car and took him to a

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

France's debt strains, AI in focus

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Jiaxing Li. French bonds remain in hot water.

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Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and

Election|Europe|Political

As riots overshadow Macron’s final months in office, presidential hopefuls jockey to succeed him

Emmanuel Macron, a centrist, is in the final stretch of his presidency as France faces intense protests

Business|Crime|Europe|Interview|Political|US

Sister of American Stephen Hubbard says he's in disbelief following release by Russia

The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the American who was freed after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, says he was in disbelief about his release

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Massachusetts man attacked on rail trail offers teens chance to make amends

Massachusetts man attacked on rail trail offers teens chance to make amends

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|Finance|MidEast|US

New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch

New Mexico’s attorney general is suing Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant

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Texas deputy killed, police officer injured during exchange of gunfire with assault suspect, officials say

Texas deputy killed, police officer injured during exchange of gunfire with assault suspect, officials say

Business|Europe|Political|World

Russia agrees to resume three-way talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin says

Russia has agreed to resume three-way negotiations next month with Washington and Kyiv aimed at ending the war in Ukraine

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Chevron to sharpen US Gulf focus with sale of older assets

Chevron is exploring the sale of some of its older oil and gas assets in the US Gulf, the company confirmed to Reuters, part of an

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized foreign leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, saying they exploit unrest in France for political gain

Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

Goodell says NFL is comfortable with security around Sunday’s Paris game amid protests

Goodell says NFL is comfortable with security around Sunday’s Paris game amid protests

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Europe risks startup exodus as regulation, funding and skill gaps hamper AI adoption, AWS EMEA head says

Regulatory hurdles, funding shortages and gaps in workforce skillsets are prompting European startups to consider relocating, risking a mass

Arts|Crime|Europe

Explosion injures four people in Greek capital

Two police officers and two members of the public were injured in an explosion at a building in central Athens, Greek police said on Wednesday.

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Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison

A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the