France Records Hottest Summer on Record Amid Severe Drought and Devastating Wildfires
PARIS: France has recorded its hottest summer since national temperature measurements began in 1900, as prolonged heat, severe drought and…
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Finland Holds Europe’s Largest Civil Defense Exercise Since World War II
KUOPIO: Finland has conducted Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II, bringing together more than…
Russia to Close Goethe-Institut Centres Following Dispute With Germany Over Drone Incident
MOSCOW: Russia will close Germany’s Goethe-Institut cultural centres in Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said…
France’s Deepening Malaise Could Reshape Its Political Future
France is entering the campaign for its 2027 presidential election amid an unusually deep sense of pessimism, political disillusionment and…
EU Weighs Response After Germany Blames Russia for Foiled Drone Attack
BRUSSELS: The European Union is considering how to respond to an attempted drone attack at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport that Berlin…
Macron Visits London as UK and France Highlight Historic Ties Through Bayeux Tapestry
LONDON: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in London on Wednesday for meetings with newly appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham…
Russian Missile Strikes Disrupt First Day of School in Kyiv as Ukraine Begins Fifth Wartime Academic Year
KYIV — The start of the new school year in Kyiv was disrupted by air raid alerts and explosions on…
Poland’s Defence Industrial Pivot: Building Military Strength While Pursuing Strategic Autonomy
Poland is undergoing a major transformation of its defence strategy, combining the rapid expansion of its armed forces with a…
Upcoming Election Could Produce Modern Germany’s First Far-Right State Governor
MOESER — An election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor…
Death Toll Rises to 38 from Russia’s Deadliest Attack on Ukraine This Year
KYIV — The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war’s deadliest attack so…