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A man holding a Polish national flag lights a candle at the site of a mass burial of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II in the former Polish village of Puznyky, Ukraine, in September.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2026
Ukraine can’t afford a breakup with Poland over history
This is reckless statecraft at the service of domestic politics on both sides — only Poland isn’t at war.
An Ironman athlete runs past a shower near the Main River to cool off during the ongoing heat wave in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jun 28, 2026
France has 1,000 excess deaths as heat wave sweeps across Europe
Of the deaths recorded since Wednesday, 85% were people aged 65 or higher
People cool off in the Trocadero Fountains by the Eiffel Tower amid a heat wave in Paris on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 28, 2026
More temperature records shattered in Europe as deadly heat wave moves east
Preliminary all-time temperature records were set on Saturday in Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic, and a new mark for the month of June in Switzerland.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has ordered inspections of 16 Airbus A380 aircraft, including five on an urgent basis, after cracks were discovered in the wing structure of a plane, the aircraft manufacturer Airbus has confirmed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2026
Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
Cracks found during maintenance checks appeared in the plane’s structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the aerodynamic load during flight.
A woman uses an umbrella to shield herself from the sun while walking on London's Oxford Street as Britain experienced record temperatures disrupting schools and transport networks on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jun 24, 2026
Europe wilts under record heat as air conditioner sales soar
France’s national temperature indicator reached 29.8 C on Tuesday — the hottest since measurements began in 1947.
The European Union will move one step closer on Tuesday to creating a digital euro when EU lawmakers hold a long-awaited vote on the virtual currency.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
EU looks to digital euro to cut reliance on U.S. payment technology
European officials often point to Washington’s 2025 sanctions against International Criminal Court judges to illustrate the grip of U.S. firms.
Rheinmetall headquarters in Duesseldorf, Germany. The company aims to cooperate with Japanese firms, with an eye toward setting up its first defense-related production base in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2026
Major German defense firm Rheinmetall eyes production base in Japan
A spokesperson said the company hopes to promote projects together with Japanese industry to open up opportunities for defense exports from Japan.
Bears killed 18 people and seriously injured more than 200 in Romania and Slovakia over the past five years.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Jun 23, 2026
EU nations want reduced protection for bears
Bears killed 18 people and seriously injured more than 200 in the two countries over the past five years.
A pedestrian holding a fan walks by the Trocadero Fountain during a heat wave in Paris on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 23, 2026
Two children die in France as heat wave blasts Europe
France’s average temperature broke a record for June as the country closed over 1,350 schools due to the extreme heat.
A woman cools off under a mist sprayer during the annual Fete de la Musique street music festival, during a heat wave in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 22, 2026
Schools closed, trains canceled as Europe heat wave set to intensify
French forecasters say the current heatwave could end up being as serious as the one in August 2003 that claimed the lives of nearly 15,000 in France.
People walk past the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, during a march marking 10 years since Britain voted to leave the European Union and calling for closer ties with Europe, in London on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2026
After the fracture: how Britain’s financial industry recovered from Brexit
Signs the British financial industry has weathered Brexit better expected: Employment in London’s financial district is near an all-time high and banks are posting record profits.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, last October.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2026
Meloni’s spat with Trump shows readiness to risk a bigger fight
In just 24 hours, Meloni has done three things that some U.S. allies may have thought privately, but never said publicly.
EU supporters in London in 2019. Immigration, trade and the economy were all key issues during the Brexit campaign.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2026
10 years on, how has Brexit affected key issues?
Immigration, trade and the economy were all key issues during the Brexit campaign.
Two activists with the EU flag and Union Jack painted on their faces kiss in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to protest against Brexit in 2016.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2026
Would the EU take Britain back?
A decade after the Brexit referendum, surveys show most Britons now believe leaving the European Union was a mistake.
European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how to resolve the bloc's widening trade deficit with China.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2026
EU leaders warn on China imbalances but respond cautiously
Without mentioning Beijing, leaders directed the European Commission to “develop and eventually complement” the bloc’s toolbox of trade defenses.
German laser-maker Trumpf uses AI-powered predictive maintenance to keep production on track.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2026
Europe bets industrial AI can salvage its manufacturing edge
A transition to data-driven industry could chart a path forward for Europe’s embattled manufacturers.
Michael Harte, managing director of Bridge Cheese, at the Bridge Cheese factory in Telford, Britain, on June 10. He says he had banked on a "soft Brexit."
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
Brexit 10 years on: U.K. exporters still adjusting to life outside the EU
Britain’s overall economy will be 4% smaller 15 years after Brexit than if the country had stayed in the EU,​ the government’s budget forecasters have estimated.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses the crew of the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in front of an F35 fighter during an eight-month operational deployment in April 2025.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
Keir Starmer is headed for a NATO humiliation
In March, ministers tried to reassure voters that the U.K. had everything it needed to defend the country. It wasn’t true and Healey knew it.
Anti-Brexit demonstrators wave flags during a protest outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, on March 5.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
A decade on from Brexit vote, divided brothers are both disappointed
For one brother, new freedoms have been squandered, while the other bemoans the complications to trade.
Swiss voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Bern, Switzerland, on Sunday as the country votes on an anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population at 10 million
The unprecedented scheme to dictate population levels by law sits alongside burgeoning efforts by the ​political right in Europe to set tougher curbs on immigration.

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