More flight disruption in UK after second air traffic control glitch this month
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has called on NATS CEO Martin Rolfe to resign following the latest issue, which has impacted flights across the UK and Ireland. Read More
How Europe’s energy shock is fuelling the far right ahead of elections
Far-right parties in Europe are exploiting the fuel crisis, blaming the mainstream for soaring energy bills. With key elections upcoming, governments are recognsing that a prolonged energy crisis could have…
Most underage migrants who entered Ceuta will not be returned, Spanish minister says
Minister says minors who arrived in Ceuta during July’s mass border breach will most likely stay in Spain. Madrid is facing serious operational difficulties in completing returns, while tensions with…
EU nears deal to break impasse over French request to remove Usmanov from sanctions
EU sanctions on Russia are at risk of expiring as France pushes to remove Uzbek-Russian Usmanov from the blacklist in a deal that could secure the release and pardon of…
Ticking clock? German far-right AfD poll winner says Merz ‘twilight’ has begun after state election defeats
The string of election debacles comes as Merz has struggled to push through promised economic and social welfare reforms with his coalition partners in the SPD. Read More
Russian drones slam southern Ukraine city after Kyiv’s 1,000-drone weekend barrage
The war’s relentless daily attacks underscore the absence of any significant progress in diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of…
AI-generated ‘experts’ make up large network of German political videos
Researchers identified 47 YouTube channels using artificial presenters to discuss conflicts, geopolitics and German politics, with videos recording more than 7.5 million views. Read More
Europe cannot afford to miss AI transformation, with fiscal dividend within reach, OECD chief says
AI offers a major opportunity to boost productivity, wages and living standards, but only if Europe moves quickly to support its adoption, writes OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann. Read More
‘Sunbed war’ in Greece leaves 82-year-old dead after beach fight
A seemingly minor dispute over a sunbed on a crowded Attica beach escalated dramatically, ending in tragedy for those involved. Read More
‘It’s been resolved’: Trump’s ambassador to Belgium trumpets US-Greenland deal
Donald Trump’s envoy to Belgium Bill White has hailed an agreement between Washington, Nuuk and Copenhagen over Greenland’s security status, seemingly ending the transatlantic row over the Danish territory. Read…