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Brit accused of feeding Russian military details of UK drone factories

Prosecutors say the case also involves research into signal-jamming equipment and an offer to carry out the sabotage himself.

Europe News

Trump's map puts Iceland in the US but Reykjavik is not amused

Washington's relationship with Iceland has been tested by Trump's Greenland threats, his Canada trade dispute, and a social media map placing Iceland within US borders.

Europe News

Trial into deadliest migrant Channel crossing begins in France

As the defendants face trial, survivors' testimony and a parallel probe into French naval response raise urgent questions about how the waters are policed.

Europe News

Latvia bans Russian and Belarusian books

Latvia has become the first European country to ban imports of Russian consumer goods including books and print media, framing the move as a defense against Kremlin disinformation and hybrid warfare.

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Anti-migrant protests are 'wake-up call' for UK government

A weekend of protests in Portsmouth and Dover has exposed deepening tensions over Britain's Channel crossings, even as the government insists arrival numbers are falling.

Europe News

AfD's historic win splits European opinion

Alternative for Germany's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn celebration from Europe's populist right and sharp condemnation from Poland's prime minister.

Health news

New Zealand approves party-drug MDMA for treating patients with PTSD

Two psychiatrists in New Zealand can now prescribe MDMA in controlled clinical settings, built on trial results that have been challenged in the US.

USA

Trump presses Supreme Court to curb postal votes as ballots sent out

A federal judge's ruling that compliance was "practically impossible," paired with a whistleblower's warning that millions of ballots could go undelivered, has thrown the run-up to a pivotal midterm vote into legal disarray.

Europe News

Reform UK reported to police over claims of illegal donations

An undercover sting by journalists posing as a wealthy American backer and his son was broadcast hours before the anti-immigration party's annual conference.

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UK summons Russian diplomat over 'reckless' Leipzig drone attack

Britain joined a wave of European condemnation of the Leipzig airport drone incident, as EU officials warned the bloc is now facing "state-sponsored terrorism" and a "hybrid war" with Russia.

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Spain's Sánchez: Government has 'nothing to hide' over Ceuta crisis

Sánchez pledged to publish all documents on the Ceuta crisis, while defending the swift action of officers and pointing to a surge in social media messaging influencing the mass crossing.

USA

Rubio urges US allies to isolate Nicaragua's 'brutal dictatorship'

Ortega hit back at Washington dismissing US pressure while the reform - which also extends presidential terms to seven years - still requires a second legislative vote before taking effect in January.

Europe News

Two police officers injured after fatal shooting in Dutch village

Police stormed a quiet Gelderland village in response to the shooting and officials have yet to release details on what triggered the overnight violence.

Europe News

As war fears grow, Sweden plans burials for part of its population

Real body bags, a priest reciting last rites to fictional soldiers, and cold-storage stress tests reveal just how far Sweden is willing to go to prepare its defence.

Tech News

Germany's rearmament reshaping Munich as a defence tech hub

Behind the record budgets and drone contracts lies a story of ex-carmakers retraining for the battlefield and a city racing to build faster than its own permitting system will allow.

Europe News

Russia threatens 'massive strikes' on Ukraine energy sites

As Moscow warns of a fresh bombing campaign and Kyiv absorbs one of the deadliest strikes to hit its own soil since the invasion began, four years of fighting show no sign of nearing a diplomatic end.

Europe News

Iceland: Neck and neck referendum rejects EU membership talks

Iceland's relationship with Brussels will not fundamentally change. The country already participates in the European Economic Area and the passport-free Schengen zone, and both arrangements stay intact.

Europe News

Iceland EU referendum: 'No' vote has almost unassailable 52.5% lead

Iceland's EU referendum is on a knife-edge as rural constituencies are leaning decisively for 'No' while Reykjavík's two constituencies lean solidly 'Yes' with just one constituency left to announce results.

Europe News

Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine as warehouses burn

Warehouses, homes and critical infrastructure were damaged across Ukraine, while officials in Kherson warned residents to leave ahead of a winter onslaught.

Nepal

At least 586 dead and over 2,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Rescuers have reached previously inaccessible areas as Nepal appeals for international aid and continues to attempt to rescue 100 workers trapped in a hydropower plant tunnel.

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