Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels

05.05.2026 13:45 Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations

04.05.2026 13:00 The attack comes as the Kremlin prepares to hold a scaled-back military parade on Saturday.

European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on

04.05.2026 13:00 Two European summits are being held in a country long considered Russia's closest ally in the region.

The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?

04.05.2026 13:00 President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.

Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal

03.05.2026 14:31 Fatalities have been reported around Ukraine as Kyiv says Russian "shadow fleet" tankers were hit by drones.

Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans

03.05.2026 14:31 The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.

Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification

02.05.2026 20:01 German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected.

French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes

02.05.2026 07:01 Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.

Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%

01.05.2026 20:01 The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15%, under a deal negotiated last July.

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

01.05.2026 20:01 Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.

Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of top art exhibition

01.05.2026 14:01 It follows growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Oscar goes missing after Academy Award winner is blocked from taking it on flight

01.05.2026 14:01 The airline said it regrets the situation and was doing an urgent "comprehensive internal search" for the award.

Belgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants

01.05.2026 01:45 Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see "less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply".