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Record wildfires burn more than a million hectares of land across Europe

The previous record was in 2017, when the area burned by wildfires was around 998,000 hectares.

A firefighter moves through burning trees and shrubs during a wildfire in Castelo Novo, Fundao area, Portugal, August 21, 2025
Pictures of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes are displayed in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, July 11, 2025

Iran, European powers agree to resume nuclear deal talks next week

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich interacts with a man, on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank, near the Israeli settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim, August 14, 2025.

EU foreign ministers condemn Israel's new West Bank E1 settlement plan

Young recruits of the 28th Knights of the Winter Campaign Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attend an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, April 4, 2025; illustrative.

Military options for Ukraine developed and will be presented to Western national security advisers


Norway wealth fund excludes six companies linked to West Bank, Gaza

The fund announced last Monday that it was terminating contracts with all three of its external asset managers who handled some of its Israeli investments.

People attend a demonstration in support of Gaza and Palestinians, near the Royal Palace and the building of the Norwegian parliament, Stortinget, in Oslo, Norway, November 4, 2023

How to protect oneself: Europe needs to learn from Israel - opinion

Europe’s renewed interest in civil defense is more than a security issue; it is also a strategic and economic opportunity for Israel.

FAMILY MEMBERS spend time in their safe room, in the center of the country, during a ballistic missile attack from Iran in June. In recent decades, the concept of civil defense has almost disappeared from Europe’s public and professional discourse, says the writer

Zelensky to visit US on Monday as Europe slams Russia-US summit in Alaska

Trump reportedly pushed for a quick agreement instead of a comprehensive ceasefire in an hour-long phone call with European leaders after meeting Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump after a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025.

The caliphate will be televised, and the West will fall – opinion

In attacking Israel, Europe has quite possibly mortgaged its own future in a breathtaking form of self-sabotage.

PEOPLE MOURN in front of the Bataclan concert hall following a series of deadly attacks in Paris in 2015. The memory of such events lasts just long enough for the hashtags to fade, the writer laments.

Gaza crisis 'looks very much' like genocide, senior EU official says

"If it is not genocide, it looks very much like the definition used to express its meaning," Teresa Ribera, the European Commission's second-highest ranking official, said.

Teresa Ribera, the European Union's competition commissioner, speaks during an interview with Reuters in London, Britain, February 17, 2025.

Anti-drone system propels Greek plans for home-grown defense industry

The successful test run added impetus to the Greek government's plans to develop a home-grown industry to mass produce anti-drone and drone systems.

(Illustrative) A futuristic drone

Herzog heads north: Israel’s Baltic outreach in increasingly hostile EU - analysis

Herzog’s visit to these three small EU states, with a combined population of 6.1 million, reflects Israel’s effort to secure dependable allies as its standing in Western Europe declines.

Israel President Isaac Herzog and President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, August 4, 2025.

'Sarajevo Haggadah' proceeds to be donated to Palestinian causes, announces Bosnian museum

The Sarajevo Haggadah is a famous medieval manuscript containing an illustrated version of the Passover Seder text, dated to around 1350 and believed to be from Barcelona.

Proceeds of Sarajevo Haggadah to be donated to Palestine, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina announces.

Chinese engines, shipped as 'cooling units,' power Russian drones used in Ukraine

The long-range drone is being deployed to attack civilian and military targets deep within Ukrainian territory, with around 500 being used by Russia per month.

(Illustrative) A soldier operating a drone.

Gaza's strategic disaster: Israel risks leaving identity in the hands of its enemies

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Diplomatic isolation and viral imagery are shaping global perceptions. Without a coherent narrative and strategy, Israel is losing control of the story.

A Palestinian flag flies in front of Downing Street as Starmer convened an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss his government’s policies on Gaza, on Tuesday in London.

EU must freeze trade with Israel until more aid enters Gaza, Swedish PM demands

Kristersson’s condemnation also came after Israel increased work with international partners to deliver aid to civilians, coordinating the airdrop of aid across the Gaza Strip.

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaks to the media upon arriving to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 25, 2025. NATO leaders hold a two-day summit on June 24 and 25 in The Hague.