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Dutch election stuns in night full of surprises: What you need to know

Dutch election goes to the wire as progressive forces led by newcomer Rob Jetten make gains in blow to rightwing firebrand Geert Wilders.

Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia hit hard in Russian strike, injuries reported

Multiple Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia from Wednesday night into early Thursday, local officials said, injuring at least 17 people.

Jamaica airport reopens but flight cancellations and delays continue following Hurricane Melissa

Hundreds of travellers are still waiting for flights out of Jamaica and are warned of food and accommodation shortages.

Louvre heist: Five new suspects arrested as search for jewels continues

French police have now detained seven people over the robbery at France's landmark museum on 19 October.

Albania’s AI minister is ‘pregnant’ with 83 digital assistants, prime minister says

Diella, the country’s first AI system that is now a minister in Edi Rama’s cabinet, will have 83 “children,” who will become parliamentary assistants.

Does Belgium's small size prevent it from using its new fighter jets?

French media have been mocking Belgium for buying fighter jets that it will be unable to use for training exercises due to its airspace being too small, but this has always been taken into account, according to Belgian authorities.

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The European Parliament revolts against Commission's €2 trillion budget proposal 

Four political groups, including the European People's Party, send strongly-worded letter to Ursula von der Leyen asking for changes to the budget proposal. “The Parliament cannot accept this as a basis to start negotiations”.

Eurozone GDP beats forecasts: Portugal emerges as growth leader

Eurozone gross domestic product rose 0.2% in the third quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter. Within member states, Portugal recorded the highest growth rate at 0.8%.

Underpaid? The highest and lowest ranking sectors for employee pay satisfaction in Europe

Is the Netherlands an employee haven? Are construction workers better off than most others? What's the uncomfortable truth about worker pay in Finland? A new survey reveals where workers are happiest with their pay.

Who is Rob Jetten, the potential next Dutch prime minister?

The 38-year-old's D66 party is neck-and-neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom after Wednesday's election, meaning he could become the country's youngest ever leader.

Microsoft beats revenue expectations and invests a further €30bn in AI

Microsoft beat earnings expectations and outlined a renewed push into AI and cloud computing. A €30bn spending splurge, along with an Azure outage, nonetheless overshadowed the strong quarter and sent share prices falling.

Blood test to detect prostate cancer cuts risk of dying by 13%, study finds

One life was saved for every 456 men invited for a prostate cancer screening, the study found.

Spanish photographer captures world's first ever white Iberian Lynx on camera

The genetic anomaly testifies to the good progress of the Lynx pardinus conservation plans in the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula, after releases began in 2011 when the species was on the verge of extinction.

Character.AI bans under-18s from interacting with chatbots after teen suicide

The company is facing a series of lawsuits including by a mother who claims an AI character persuaded her son to take his life.