Corruption probes in Ukraine show Kyiv is doing ‘exactly what the EU wants,’ deputy PM says
Anti-corruption investigations are proof that Ukraine’s legislation works, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras Kachka told Euronews, as he insisted that Kyiv is not “looking for any excuses…
Latest news bulletin | May 26th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 26th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Germany resists EU members’ push for a tougher stance on China
German Trade Minister Katherina Reiche is in Beijing this week seeking to strengthen industrial ties with China, even as several EU member states push Brussels to take a tougher line…
Baltic drone incursions test EU security, von der Leyen warns, amid escalating hybrid threats
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that recent drone incursions into EU airspace are “not isolated incidents”, as Baltic leaders and EU officials warn of escalating hybrid threats…
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei breaks silence to vow no US military bases in the region
In his longest statement while still not appearing in public, Iran’s new ayatollah said US military bases would have no place in the region, as CENTCOM acknowledged overnight strikes on…
Chewing gum and ash-filled cookie jars: Inside the world of extreme pop fandoms
‘Holy Pop!’ takes visitors inside the bizarre and beautiful world of obsessive fans. Read More
Restricting trade with Israeli settlements ‘not aggressive but normal’, French minister says
France, along with Sweden, is pushing for restrictions on trade coming from Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The French Minister for Foreign Trade expressed confidence a European Commission…
Exclusive: No reply means yes: EU pushes silent approval for energy grid permits
Some EU countries back the European Commission’s proposal to allow tacit approval for projects aimed at upgrading the EU’s ageing power grid, while others have asked the EU’s Cyprus Presidency…
US and Armenia pledge to move forward on economic corridor during Rubio visit
Armenia has been a historic ally of Russia, but looked on with anger after Moscow failed to prevent Azerbaijan from carrying out a lightning offensive in 2023 that took back…
Iran’s internet flickers back on despite judicial halt, reports claim
Live metrics show partial restoration of connectivity after President Pezeshkian ordered the international internet to be reopened, but an Iranian court has suspended the order before it could fully take…