Europe
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez calls snap November election as far-right looms and polling lags
Despite never winning enough votes to form a majority government, he has cobbled together a series of fragile and seemingly impossible coalitions, including voices from the far-left to the right.
UK's Greens adopt ‘Zionism is racism’ motion, become Europe’s first mainstream anti-Zionist party
Israel warned Germany of increased risk to US military bases, senior US official says - report
Northern Czechia travel guide: Rock cities, forest trails, and Saxon Switzerland
Russia, Germany's top diplomats hold first talks since 2022 at UN
Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Germany's Johann Wadephul discussed bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said.
Iran responsible for antisemitic terror attacks in Liège, Antwerp earlier this year - report
The Belgian Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (CUTA) currently lists the threat level in Belgium as "very serious."
Airbus shares dip after company admits best-selling jet faces quality glitch in fuselage
The defect affects about 500 aircraft, including roughly 250 already in service and 250 in production, while it doesn't pose a safety risk according to the company's assessment.
Israel is fighting a new war on the financial front – and it is not ready - opinion
Settler violence has been treated as a nuisance rather than as a strategic threat that hands Israel’s adversaries ammunition on a silver platter.
Japan should become Israel’s next strategic partner - opinion
Israel spent its first 75 years looking predominantly west for strategic depth, and ts partnership with India has already shown the potential of looking east.
Russia will intensify hybrid attacks against West, NATO, says Danish intelligence
Hybrid warfare and sabotage on European soil gained renewed attention after Germany recently blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport.
What three cultural giants can teach us about finding common ground - opinion
In a divided world, great culture can bring people together without asking them to share politics, faith, or history.
Can the darkest places inspire humanity’s brightest ideas? - opinion
With so many disruptions around us – and we haven’t even mentioned the climate, the economy, and AI yet – fresh thinking is needed. Not only new solutions, but also new ways of producing them.
Russia's Lavrov and US Secretary Rubio meet at UN to discuss Ukraine, relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met at the UN to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Middle East, and steps toward normalizing bilateral diplomatic relations.
A new EU status for Canada? Israel has lived the model for decades - opinion
The EU’s proposed “associate membership” for Canada is new in name, but Israel has long demonstrated how close ties can work without membership.
