Lebanon Israel's expanded Lebanon campaign threatens to derail US-Iran talks Israel continued to launch attacks at Lebanon, despite US President Donald Trump's heated phone call on Monday in an effort to salvage the peace deal with Iran. 03/06/2026
Europe News Ukraine targets St Petersburg as flagship economic forum opens The incident comes a day after Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage at Ukraine, killing at least 23 people. 03/06/2026
USA US says it is capable to resume war with Iran as deal remains elusive Trump signalled he was on the verge of reaching a peace deal with Iran but failed to sign off on the agreement following a two-hour meeting on Friday. 30/05/2026
Europe News Russia launches attack at Odesa region, cutting power for thousands Russia launched a large-scale attack at Ukraine's Odesa region, as well as at three commercial vessels in the Black Sea that were moving along the Ukrainian maritime corridor. 29/05/2026
Health news US to screen for Ebola at airports as ECDC deploys experts to region The latest development has raised questions about the Trump administration's decision to cut USAID and withdraw from the WHO. 19/05/2026
Ukraine Death toll of large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine rises to 24 The drone and missile barrage, that mostly targeted Kyiv, marked one of Russia's largest attacks in the past four years. Many EU leaders voiced support for Ukraine. 15/05/2026
USA Israel and Lebanon meet for third round of direct talks in Washington Israel and Lebanon will meet for a second day in Washington to continue its third round of direct talks, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues. 15/05/2026
China Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress in stabilising ties The two leaders met on Friday at final talks of the superpower summit, which the US president said "settled a lot of different problems". Xi described Trump's visit as a "milestone visit". 15/05/2026
Ukraine Russian attack on Kyiv continues overnight, killing at least five The drone and missile attack comes hours after a rare daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital, which had killed at least six people. 14/05/2026
China China's progress compatible with making America great again, says Xi The two leaders attended a banquet following a behind closed doors meeting in which they discussed trade, the Iran war and Taiwan. 14/05/2026
USA US war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, Pentagon says Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth came under intense questioning by Democratic and Republican lawmakers over the cost of war, Trump's end game and diminishing weapons stockpiles. 13/05/2026
Ukraine Russia launches strikes at Ukraine, hours after expiration of truce On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would retaliate if Russia decided "to return to a full-scale war." 12/05/2026
China Trump to discuss Iran war with Xi on visit to China this week The US leader was expected to travel to China earlier this year, but his trip was postponed due to the Iran war. It marks the first visit by a US president to China since 2017. 11/05/2026
Lebanon Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut suburbs Beirut and its southern suburbs had been spared Israeli attacks since 8 April, when massive Israeli strikes across the country killed more than 350 people. 07/05/2026
Iran Iran reviewing US peace deal proposal as Trump ramps up pressure A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has largely held since 8 April but in-person talks between the two countries hosted by Pakistan last month failed to reach an agreement. 07/05/2026
Europe News Spain 'more convinced' of its stance on US than the EU is - Jaume Duch The Catalan regional minister told Euronews that, while Spain has been leading when it comes to standing up against Washington, the EU has taken a firmer stance in recent months. 06/05/2026
Business Contentious EU-Mercosur trade deal takes provisional effect The EU-Mercosur free-trade deal took provisional effect on Friday despite a legal challenge before the Court of Justice of the European Union. 01/05/2026
Europe News Belgium seeks control of its nuclear reactors to secure energy supply Brussels believes the solution to soaring energy prices as a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the war in the Middle East is to permanently transition away from fossil fuels. 30/04/2026
Europe News The "giant" heads home: After war missions and Maduro capture The world’s largest aircraft carrier is set to return to the US after completing missions that included operations in the Iran war and the US mission in Venezuela that saw the capture of Nicolas Maduro. 30/04/2026
USA World leaders react in shock to White House press dinner shooting Beyond condemning the attack, many leaders praised the US secret service, police and responders in ensuring the safety of guests. One officer was shot but was protected by a bulletproof vest and is in 'good condition', Trump said. 26/04/2026