Europe from Lisbon to the Black Sea
Bundeswehr troop numbers reach 13-year high
Germany's Bundeswehr military employed roughly 186,700 soldiers as of July 31 this year, the Defense Ministry said . The increase is a…
Cyprus emerges as potential Iranian target if U.S. escalates hostilities
Iran has considered targeting US and British military assets in Europe, including Cyprus, if Washington escalates its conflict with Tehran, the Financial…
Climate change is driving record heat in Europe’s seas
Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe consequences…
Lavrov says Russia, North Korea fighting for ‘new, righteous’ world order
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his North Korean counterpart that their countries were working to establish a "new and righteous world…
Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow as Britain rejects Russian warnings
Ukraine launched 620 drones at Moscow and surrounding areas into the early hours of Tuesday, in one of its biggest air assaults…
Liechtenstein changes rules to allow women to inherit principality’s throne
Liechtenstein’s royal house has said that the tiny country's rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could in the…
Cortina d’Ampezzo and Venice step up crackdown on unruly tourist behaviour
Cortina d'Ampezzo is cracking down on what local authorities describe as “loutish” tourism, introducing restrictions on bivouacking, eating in certain public areas…
Irish police say deadly motorway stunts being staged for ‘social media likes’
Ireland's police chief has warned that some young people are driving the wrong way on the motorway "for social media likes" following…
Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK
Relief from the unrelenting heat is finally arriving this week across western Europe, with more unsettled conditions bringing the chance of rain.…
Ukraine’s monthly civilian casualties highest since 2022
Civilian casualties in Ukraine have climbed to their highest monthly level since the early weeks of Russia's full-scale invasion, according to the…
NATO’s northern flank faces mounting disruption from suspected drone activity
Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling…
Etna eruption extends closure of Sicily’s Catania airport until Saturday
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Saturday because of ash from Mount Etna's ongoing volcanic activity, which…