Representative Jodey Arrington has joined a congressional push to counter EU regulations that lawmakers say unfairly target American companies. The effort calls on U.S. trade officials to take a tougher stance with Brussels before new rules hit thousands of businesses.
Ten-year-old Sasha Paskal lost her leg in a Russian missile strike on Kherson — then taught herself to compete again. This week, she performed in the heart of New York City.
Iran’s foreign ministry told Washington it won’t be allowed to set the terms or timeline of any potential negotiations, pushing back hard on Trump’s claim that Tehran had requested talks. The war of words is complicating efforts by mediators to revive a collapsed interim nuclear deal.
A celebrated translator of Homer’s Odyssey has published a scathing 4,000-word takedown of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation, even as the film sits at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. Dr. Margaret Ellison says the film trades Homer’s essential humanity for visual spectacle and cinematic ego.
Monster fires tore through southern France, but local residents responded with a surge of grassroots solidarity. From homemade meals to emergency shelters, communities refused to let their neighbors face the disaster alone.
Iran and the United States exchanged direct military strikes Tuesday, collapsing a fragile 72-hour ceasefire and pushing the Middle East toward its most dangerous moment in years. US Central Command confirmed intercepting multiple Iranian ballistic missiles as American forces struck back at targets inside Iran.
A NATO intern has been arrested in Belgium on suspicion of conducting espionage on behalf of a foreign intelligence service, Belgian prosecutors confirmed. The arrest comes at a particularly sensitive moment for the alliance as it prepares for a major summit in June 2025.
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on its territorial cohesion policy, asking citizens and local governments to help reshape how EU regional development billions are spent. The input will feed directly into proposals for the post-2027 budget framework.
Moulin Rouge dancers performed the iconic cancan outside their famous Montmartre cabaret as Paris welcomed the Tour de France finale. The surprise street performance drew huge crowds and quickly went viral online.
Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in Romanian custody as their lawyers battle extradition to the UK, where serious criminal charges are waiting. The court’s ruling this week dealt a sharp blow to a defence strategy built on delays and jurisdictional disputes.
Former Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki has broken from Law and Justice, leading at least 30 MPs out of Kaczyński’s party to form a rival conservative movement. The split reshapes Poland’s opposition ahead of the 2027 elections.
China has placed Rheinmetall on its export ban list, targeting the German defence giant amid rising tensions over European weapons supplies. The move could expose vulnerabilities in Europe’s defence supply chains.
France’s Gironde department faces a reforestation and rebuilding bill that could top 200 million euros after wildfires scorched more than 20,000 hectares this summer. But the financial reckoning is only part of the challenge.
Three suspects are now linked to a deadly shooting at a Seattle food festival, with one in custody, one being hunted, and a third believed dead at the scene. Court documents are revealing new details about how the violent incident unfolded.
A massive wildfire has blanketed Bordeaux in choking smoke since last Friday, forcing thousands to evacuate and leaving city residents struggling with burning eyes and sleepless nights. As temperatures soar above 38°C with no rain in sight, locals and officials fear the worst is still to come.
From fresh political tensions in Brussels to a surprise economic rebound in Southern Europe, July 27th is turning into one of the busiest news days of the summer. Here’s everything you need to know at midday.
Sunday’s evening bulletin brings a packed slate of stories from across Europe and the wider world. From a fresh political crisis in Paris to record summer travel numbers, here’s everything that mattered today.
Hungary’s fairy tale corn maze has opened across 4.5 hectares of farmland, offering families kilometres of winding paths and hidden story panels to explore. The beloved annual attraction has been running since 2008, built each year by a dedicated group of locals.
India’s Gen Z protesters forced out Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET exam scandal, marking a rare concession from the Modi government. But with deeper reforms still uncertain, the movement’s leaders say they’re just getting started.
World champion Jaismine Lamboria became the Indian Army’s first woman boxer to win a world title — and now the 25-year-old is chasing Commonwealth gold in Glasgow. Here’s how she got here and what she’s building toward.
