Drones have struck two ships off Bulgaria's coast in the Black Sea and the crew of one vessel is unaccounted for, according to Rumen Nikolov, director of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Varna.
Archer was a disgraced politician and convicted liar but found success as novelist. His books are estimated to have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.
The European Commission has published a call for evidence on the introduction of possible EU standards for the training and certification of fishers working on EU vessels. The aim is to improve safety on board and make it easier for fishers to work in other member states.
The outcome hinges on five deputies from the BSW party, in a vote seen as a first test of relations between the two before the AfD's bid to lead the state government in December.
With tax breaks expiring and delay to the variable excise decree, diesel prices climb. Hauliers warn of a strike as the government summons oil firms with initial price caps.
Barcelona’s housing protest turned violent with fires and arrests, highlighting Spain’s affordability crisis ahead of a general strike and snap election in November.
Protests over housing rights ended in serious unrest in central Barcelona, with barricades and burning bins. Catalan police arrested 13 people, and 30 officers suffered minor injuries.
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, and my name is Angela Skujins. On today’s docket: election tremors in Spain, combating sexualised deepfakes, and how Brussels bigwigs plan to thwart the bloc’s ‘Trojan horses’.
The Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum concluded today in Rome after four days of policy, scientific, technical and business exchanges aimed at strengthening water resilience across the Mediterranean. Organized by One Water Committee Italy, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM),
Lisbon is hosting an exhibition where works by sculptor Joana Vasconcelos converse with dresses by a renowned Italian designer, fusing domestic life and haute couture.
Anger has been building since former president Hashim Thaci, viewed by many as a hero of the independence struggle, was sentenced last month over crimes committed during the 1990s war against Serbia.
Pedro Sánchez is gambling on a snap election on 29 November, after Congress rejected his housing decrees and tens of thousands protested. In France, students take to the streets again over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, while MEPs debate Europe's housing crisis and
French borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2002, and the gap with Germany is the widest since 2011. What is driving France's debt crisis and how far could it go?
On 29 September, the Commission proposed a 5-point plan to prevent, anticipate and respond to sudden, mass illegal arrivals. It will strengthen the resilience and security of EU external borders. The EU has a comprehensive and resilient framework in place to manage migration –
The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.
New EU pay transparency rules are now taking effect across the EU. Discover how to boost trust, attract top talent and give your business a competitive edge through clear salary communication. As of June 2026, pay transparency rules make it mandatory across the EU to disclose
By beating Norway 2-1, Portugal reached the Nations League quarter-finals and a new squad list is expected. The question everyone asks is: and Cristiano Ronaldo?
Being fit as a teenager may help protect against depression in adulthood, a new study suggests.
From slower, less-planned breaks to AI scepticism and the rise of nearby escapes, travellers are expected to prioritise deeper and more meaningful experiences in 2027.
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The recent spate of hybrid attacks across Europe has raised questions over the possible involvement of Russian diplomats, prompting member states to consider tighter restrictions and checks.
The European Commission has approved a €170 million Bulgarian state aid scheme for farmers facing increased fuel and fertilizer prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to work with the incoming separatist government in Quebec to address the needs and issues of the province, including resisting a hostile US administration, creating jobs and building housing.
Russia-linked disinformation campaigns targeting elections in Estonia and Latvia have focused less on individual candidates or the voting process itself and more on sowing confusion around the security issues shaping voters’ decisions, according to a new report.
Students are demanding the government address issues they view as critical to their education, including upgrading classroom facilities, ensuring schools in less economically affluent areas are not disadvantaged, as well as reforms to the school system and the long hours pupils
Musical residencies are on the rise in Europe for major pop stars, but costs are increasingly being heaped upon audiences with travel, accommodation and extras pushing up ticket prices, according to Spanish consumer rights group FACUA.
From rising sea levels to food systems fuelling climate change – experts have laid out 10 insights that require urgent action.
Trump detailed that additional threats received by Washington prompted their moving of the military aircraft from the UK base they were deployed in.
Donald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia.
In recent years Romania has increasingly seen bears wandering into towns and villages, and the number of bear attacks has risen sharply.
France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.
Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.
Uta Abe claimed her sixth world title at -52kg, defeating Ariane Toro Soler to remain unbeaten at the World Championships. Hifumi Abe followed with his fifth world crown at -66kg, producing a spectacular ippon against David Garcia Torne in the final.
Alina Koushyk and Maxim Katz, two opposition journalists living in exile who fled Belarus and Russia respectively, on how they pursue their work from abroad.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are calling on the European Union to develop tougher trade defence measures as concerns mount over Europe’s growing trade imbalance with China. In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der
During the first court appearance last August, Kinahan did not have any legal representation.
Many organizations know how to secure their web assets. The harder problem is knowing what is still exposed, who owns it, and when it should disappear. Somewhere on most corporate domains is a login page nobody remembers building. It might be an old content management console,
Student protests erupted in the Paris region in mid-September and have since spread across the nation, with some demonstrations descending into violent clashes with police.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for 29 November after his minority government failed to secure parliamentary support for a package of measures aimed at tackling the country’s deepening housing crisis. Sánchez announced the decision on
The FlyDubai co-pilot behind the hijacking attempt wanted to crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport and previously flew the sensitive Israel route, according to multiple sources close to the investigation, amid increasingly difficult questions about the circumstances of the
The Ibovespa, São Paulo's main stock index, had already closed higher on Friday, but after the first-round election results in Brazil the market opened at a new record.
The European Commission says it is closely monitoring reports of a possible pneumonic plague case in Siberia following the death of a laboratory worker at a Russian research institute specializing in dangerous pathogens. Reports emerged on Friday (2 October) in Russian media of
Spain's economy is still outpacing the eurozone and employment is at its highest since 2008, but Sánchez's term end is marred by inflation, weak productivity and a housing crisis now dominating the election debate.
Spain's economy is still growing faster than the eurozone and employment is at its highest since 2008, but Sánchez's term ends amid inflation, weak productivity and a housing crisis dominating the election debate.
Optogenetics, the technique that lets scientists control brain cells with light, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
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US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby is hosting representatives from five key NATO members in Poland to discuss defence capabilities and the future of the alliance. Critics warn the exclusion of some Allies risks creating a “toxic” divide.
The vessel's captain was killed and 11 crew members were rescued after the attack on the Turkish-owned ship, Ukraine's leader says.
Students in Marseille and Lille escalate protests over education funding, barricading schools and clashing with police as blockades spread across France.
Daniil Medvedev is disqualified from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
