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Switzerland
3 wounded in blade attack at Swiss railway station
The suspected perpetrator – a 31-year-old Swiss man – has been arrested and that his ‘motive is under investigation’.
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Nato
Germany, Netherlands to set up Nato command centre in Baltics
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France
France becomes first EU country to reimburse anti-obesity drugs
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China-EU relations
Europe plans tougher response to China Shock 2.0
EU officials will discuss new trade protection measures at a meeting on Friday as the continent’s companies contend with a deluge of Chinese imports.
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Cars made by Chinese automaker BYD on display at a show in Munich, Germany. Photo: Xinhua
Nordic nations
Norway to join France’s nuclear umbrella, in move away from US reliance
European countries are seeking to strengthen their defence capabilities amid doubts about US commitments and tensions with Russia.
28 May 2026 - 6:50AM
Spain
Spanish police search headquarters of PM Sanchez’s ruling party
The raid is another blow to the prime minister’s party, whose Socialists have been hammered by a series of corruption scandals.
27 May 2026 - 6:38PM
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China-EU relations
‘Champion’ of stability: why EU firms in China are finally feeling less gloomy
European firms’ confidence in China is starting to rebound for the first time in years, as Beijing offers stability amid global turbulence, survey finds.
27 May 2026 - 2:07PM
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A paramilitary police officer crosses a street near Beijing’s central business district. Photo: Reuters
France
Louvre heist to be turned into film
The daring robbery sent shock waves around the world, and the stolen jewels – worth around US$100 million – remain unrecovered.
27 May 2026 - 6:26AM
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Extreme weather
Exceptionally early heatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down.
27 May 2026 - 2:29AM
Spain
Mango founder’s son steps down as vice-chair amid probe into father’s death
A judge said there was sufficient evidence to suggest Jonathan Andic ‘played an active and premeditated role’ in Isak Andic’s death.
26 May 2026 - 8:09PM
Belgium
‘Extremely violent’: 2 students among 4 dead in Belgium after train hits school bus
Belgium, where a dense railway network criss-crosses towns and villages, has a history of accidents at level crossings.
26 May 2026 - 9:49PM
Rescuers work at the scene of a crash between a train and school bus in Buggenhout, Belgium, on Tuesday. Photo: VTM/AP
Ukraine war
Russia tells US to pull its diplomats and citizens from Ukraine capital
Sergey Lavrov warns Marco Rubio of Russian plans to attack Kyiv facilities and ‘decision-making centres’.
26 May 2026 - 3:16PM
Crime
French teens held over murder of 11-year-old boy found with towel round neck
The victim was discovered on the banks of the Vilaine river in Rennes, according to local prosecutors.
26 May 2026 - 12:05PM
Crime
Swedish prosecutor urges prison for man who prostituted wife to dozens of men
State demands 10-year sentence for aggravated pimping and rape as defence maintains denial.
26 May 2026 - 4:56PM
Ukraine war
Exiled Belarus opposition leader visits Ukraine as Kyiv warns of escalation
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya meets foreign minister during working trip as Kyiv reels from heavy Russian strikes.
26 May 2026 - 2:16PM
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv. Photo: Reuters
Extreme weather
‘Heat dome’ over Europe scorches UK, France, Italy and Spain
The continent is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering spring temperature records.
26 May 2026 - 11:58AM
Britain
Ex-husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement
Peter Murrell admits stealing over US$540,000 from independence movement to bankroll a lavish personal lifestyle.
26 May 2026 - 12:38PM
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European Union
Pope calls for ‘disarming’ of AI, technology should be ‘human friendly’
Pope Leo called for the ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence, and warned of ‘new forms of slavery’ behind its rise.
25 May 2026 - 6:31PM
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Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first Encyclical Letter ‘Magnifica Humanitas’, focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, in The Vatican on Monday. Photo: AFP
War and conflict
Global tensions, funding crisis threaten peacekeeping missions, SIPRI warns
Alarm as peacekeeping deployments fall to lowest levels in at least 25 years.
25 May 2026 - 9:28AM
Turkey
Turkish riot police storm opposition party HQ to evict ousted leadership
Security forces unleash tear gas and rubber bullets inside CHP offices following a highly controversial court ruling.
25 May 2026 - 11:44AM
Ukraine war
Ukraine demands emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russia strikes
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha also called for a ‘strong response’ after the overnight attacks, which mainly targeted the Kyiv region.
25 May 2026 - 2:20AM
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Cannes Film Festival
‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
The film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as a couple who have their children taken from them by child services for spanking them.
24 May 2026 - 9:03AM
Director Cristian Mungiu, Palme d’Or award winner for the film “Fjord”, poses after the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war
EU next? Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir banned from French territory
Many nations were angry after the minister posted a video of himself taunting activists being pinned down after trying to help Gaza.
23 May 2026 - 10:33PM
European Union
‘The blind few’: Pope urges end to pollution, decries profits earned
The world should ‘reject temptations of power and enrichment linked to practices that pollute the land, water, air, and social coexistence’.
23 May 2026 - 6:08PM
Defence
Bordering Russia, Norway adopts ‘total defence’ mode, focuses on civil readiness
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned earlier this year that ‘war could once again come to Norway’.
23 May 2026 - 3:52PM
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