Category: Europe

A fast-moving wildfire in southern Spain has left at least 11 people dead and 19 missing, as firefighters race to contain the flames in Andalusia’s Almería province, according to BBC News. The fire broke out near Los Gallardos and quickly spread through dry woodland, fueled by intense summer heat. Regional leader Juanma Moreno said early […]

Western Europe has recorded its hottest June ever, as a powerful heatwave swept across the region and raised fresh concerns about the growing impact of climate change, according to Hurriyet Daily Naws. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the average temperature in Western Europe reached 20.74 degrees Celsius in June. This is […]

German Doctor Jailed for Killing 15 Patients A Berlin court has sentenced a palliative care doctor to life in prison for the murder of 15 patients, in a case that has shocked Germany and raised fears that more victims may yet be uncovered, according to BBC News. The 41-year-old doctor, identified as Johannes M. under […]

NATO leaders gathered in Ankara on July 8 with a shared message: Europe must grow stronger within a united alliance. At the close of the summit, they endorsed a new vision, “a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO”, signaling a shift toward greater European responsibility in defense while maintaining close ties with the United States. […]

A Paris appeals court has sentenced far-right French leader Marine Le Pen to a reduced prison term and temporarily barred her from running for office, a decision that casts uncertainty over her long-anticipated bid for the presidency, according to Austrian Press Agency. The court ruled that Le Pen must serve one year under house arrest […]

A national referendum in Slovakia has failed after too few voters took part, the country’s election commission confirmed on Sunday. The vote, held a day earlier, asked citizens whether to restore a special anti-corruption prosecutor’s office and the National Criminal Agency, two institutions that had been dismantled by the current government. Only 16.1 percent of […]

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to calm fears of rising tensions with Türkiye, saying Athens does not expect a military conflict, even as it continues to strengthen its defenses. In an interview with Greek media, Mitsotakis dismissed speculation about a possible war as unfounded. Still, he stressed that Greece has a duty to […]

Ukraine launched one of its boldest long-range attacks yet, sending waves of drones nearly 900 kilometers into Russia to strike targets around St. Petersburg, the home city of President Vladimir Putin, according to Al Jazeera News. The overnight operation hit an oil terminal, a Baltic Sea port, and reportedly a key naval base, marking a […]

Russia’s military advance in eastern Ukraine is slowing sharply, even as its losses rise, raising new questions about the course of the war and the cost of continuing it, according to Al Jazeera News. Moscow has set its sights on capturing the remaining 20 percent of Ukraine’s Donetsk region by the end of this year. […]

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that the coming months could prove decisive as concerns grow over a possible threat from Russia, urging vigilance without causing panic, according to BBC News. Speaking on Friday, Tusk said Poland is preparing for “various scenarios” after reports suggested Moscow could be planning a limited armed provocation aimed […]