Europe from Lisbon to the Black Sea
Thousands of horses caught up in Europe-wide trafficking scheme
Europol has supported a major operation against a criminal network suspected of trafficking horses across Europe using falsified documents and manipulated microchips…
Russia sends bones of medieval warrior prince to Ukraine front to boost morale
Bone fragments from the sword hand of a medieval Russian prince who won a famous victory over the Mongols have been sent…
Drone alert delayed Zelenskiy’s departure for Norway
The departure from Moldova of a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Norway was delayed when authorities closed the country's airspace…
Merz says disaster narrowly averted in Russia-prepared drone attack at airport
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport had been prepared in Russia over an…
UK flights delayed after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch
Flight delays will continue on Wednesday after an air traffic control problem in the UK cancelled hundreds of journeys. Tens of thousands…
France rejects mandatory deposit system for plastic bottles
France has dropped plans to introduce a mandatory deposit system for plastic bottles, instead proposing that towns and cities establish voluntary schemes.…
Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US
The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the resumption of peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United…
Germany’s far-right AfD scores its biggest win with Saxony-Anhalt landslide
Germany’s far right claimed its biggest electoral success since World War II in Sunday’s regional vote in Saxony-Anhalt, with the Alternative for…
Italy’s population to shrink by 4 million by 2050
Italy's population will shrink by almost 4 million by 2050, undermining the sustainability of its economy and welfare system as the proportion…
Poland to increase fighter jet, helicopter patrols after Russian aircraft intercepted
Poland will increase fighter jet and helicopter patrols after another Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying without identification signals was intercepted over the Baltic…
Denmark expects to send first migrants to return hub outside EU in 2027
Denmark said on Friday it expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a…
Putin cites chance of peace deal, Zelenskiy says US negotiators to visit both countries
Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine , while Ukrainian…