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Western Europe

French MEP Rima Hassan was taken into custody in Paris on Thursday, on suspicion of advocating terrorism, in connection with a post she made on X on March 26 referencing Kozo Okamoto, a member of the Japanese Red Army.

French Member of European Parliament Held Over Terror Advocacy Post

2 days ago2 days ago

Paris Bans Major Muslim Gathering Over Terror Threat

2 days ago2 days

Macron Visits Tokyo to Discuss Middle East, Trade, Energy

3 days ago3 days

Israel Cuts French Defense Procurement to Zero

2 days ago2 days

UK to Chair 35-Nation Meeting to Discuss Strait of Hormuz

3 days ago3 days

France

Talks on a new three-year U.K.-France border deal worth around £650 million ($858 million) have reportedly stalled amid Paris's refusal to link funding to interception targets. The existing £475 million deal signed in 2023 is set to expire at midnight on Tuesday.

UK-France Border Deal Talks Stall Over £650 Million Dispute

5 days ago5 days ago

Five Arrested Following Alleged Paris Bank of America Bomb Plot

6 days ago6 days

South Africa Says France Withdrew G7 Invitation Amid US Pressure

Philippines, France Sign SOVFA

Trump Admin Pays $928M to Cancel TotalEnergies Wind Leases

Germany

Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Berlin on Monday for his first official visit to Germany since ousting Bashar al-Assad in late 2024. Talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier focused on reconstruction, Syria’s political transition, and refugee returns.

Syria's Leader Visits Berlin for Talks on Rebuilding, Refugees

6 days ago6 days ago

Jewish Settlers Torch West Bank Homes During Eid Holiday

Germany Pulls Staff From Niger Amid Security Crisis

Germany: CDU Wins, AfD Gains in State Election

Meteorite Crashes Through Roof in Koblenz, Germany

Ireland

A civil trial began at London's Royal Courts of Justice on Monday, with three men suing former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams for symbolic damages of £1 ($1.34), having been injured in 20th-century Irish Republican Army (IRA) attacks.

IRA Bombing Victims Sue Gerry Adams in London Trial

Ireland: 22 New Infant Remains Recovered at Tuam Mother and Baby Home

Catherine Connolly Wins Ireland's Presidential Election

OCT 26 2025OCT 2025

Masked Gunmen Threaten N. Ireland Politicians in Video

DEC 2 2025DEC 2025

17 Charged with Public Disturbance Following Dublin Hotel Clashes

OCT 24 2025OCT 2025

United Kingdom

The NHS in England will offer semaglutide in the form of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to around 1.2 million people in the country with cardiovascular disease to reduce their risk of heart attacks and strokes.

UK: NHS to Offer Wegovy to 1.2M Heart Patients

4 days ago4 days ago

UK: Starmer Seeks Closer EU Partnership, Announces Strait of Hormuz Summit

3 days ago3 days

BBC Fires Radio 2's Scott Mills Over Conduct Allegations

5 days ago5 days

Charles III to Make First US State Visit in April

5 days ago5 days

Apple Subsidiary Fined £390K for Breaching UK Russia Sanctions

5 days ago5 days

Netherlands

A 2,500-year-old Coțofenești helmet, a gold artifact from the ancient Dacian civilization, stolen from the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, in January 2025 has been recovered.

Stolen Ancient Dacian Helmet Recovered in Netherlands

2 days ago2 days ago

Blast Hits Amsterdam Jewish School

Rob Jetten Sworn in as The Netherlands' Youngest Prime Minister

Lost Rembrandt Painting Authenticated After 60 Years

Dutch Parties Form Minority Government, Jetten to Be PM

Switzerland

A fire engulfed a PostBus traveling from Düdingen to Kerzers, in Kerzers, Switzerland, on Tuesday at approximately 6:25 p.m. local time, killing at least six people and injuring five others.

Six Dead in 'Deliberate' Bus Fire in Switzerland

WEF Chief Børge Brende Resigns Over Epstein Ties

Zelenskyy Says Trump Pressure 'Not Fair' Amid Talks With US and Russia

Swiss Bar Fire Victims to Receive 50K Francs Payout

Trump Says Zelenskyy 'Has to Move' on Russia Peace Deal

Austria

Alpine mountaineer Thomas Plamberger was convicted of negligent manslaughter on Thursday in Innsbruck, Australia, for leaving his girlfriend who later froze to death near Austria’s highest peak, Grossglockner, in January 2025.

Court Convicts Man Who Left Girlfriend to Die on Austrian Mountain

Man Charged in Foiled Taylor Swift Vienna Concert Attack

Police: Austria School Shooter Had Planned Bomb Attack

JUN 12 2025JUN 2025

Austrian Cow Becomes First Documented to Use Tools

Austria: 11 Dead Including Gunman in School Shooting

JUN 11 2025JUN 2025

Belgium

A Brussels court has ordered former Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon, 93, to stand trial over war crimes linked to the 1961 killing of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister. Davignon is the only surviving member of 10 Belgians accused by Lumumba's family of complicity in the murder.

Ex-Belgian Diplomat to Face Trial in Lumumba Murder

EU Agrees on €90B Loan to Ukraine, Fails to Use Russian Assets

DEC 19 2025DEC 2025

New 'TRUMP' Party Launches in Belgium

NOV 12 2025NOV 2025

Russian Central Bank Sues Euroclear After EU Seeks to Indefinitely Freeze Russian Assets

DEC 12 2025DEC 2025

UK Sends Support to Belgium After Drone Incursions

NOV 10 2025NOV 2025

Monaco

US Senate Report: Female Inmates Sexually Abused by Prison Workers

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Second Oath Keeper Trial Begins

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

European Parliament Bans TikTok from Staff Devices

MAR 24 2025MAR 24 2025

US Open: Djokovic Withdraws Due to Vaccine

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Luxembourg

Shares of U.S. cereal-maker WK Kellogg soared by upwards of 50% after the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Italian confectioner Ferrero was in the final phases of a takeover deal.

Kellogg Shares Soar After Reports of Ferrero Takeover

JUL 11 2025JUL 11 2025

Luxembourg Blocks EU Sanctions on Rwanda Amid Congo Crisis

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Lebanon’s Central Bank Chief Appears Before Corruption Hearing

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Lebanon Receives Interpol Notice for Central Bank Governor

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Lebanon’s Currency Plunges to 100K Against US Dollar

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025