Europe

With new protests in France planned for this weekend, the authorities pledged to do everything in their power to prevent looting, violence and vandalism.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

World champion Luke Littler makes it through to the second round of the European Championship with a win over William O'Connor but Michael van Gerwen is knocked out of the tournament at the first-round stage.

BBC Sport · 2 days ago

Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.

NPR · 2 days ago

Russia's attacks on the Ukrainian capital are hitting harder and more frequently, making 2026 one of the long war's bloodiest years for Kyiv. DW asked people on the ground what life is like.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

France 24 · 2 days ago

France 24 · 2 days ago

Human heroism is celebrated in profoundly personal ways in this extraordinary tale of a mind-boggling investigation into massive criminal organisations. It’s part The Wire, part The Imitation Game We begin with the audio of a horrifying call made to the French police in 2020. Two men are driving home when their car is attacked. The police ask for the caller’s name as bullets ricochet around the vehicle. “Who…

The Guardian · 2 days ago

Estonia's counterintelligence service has recently warned that sabotage operations orchestrated by Russian special services have reached a new and dangerous phase in Europe, with targets no longer being purely symbolic. Talking Europe sits down with the country's foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, to discuss the security situation in Estonia and the European Union in general.

France 24 · 2 days ago

A marathon EU summit on October 15-16 failed to produce a breakthrough on the European Union's next long-term budget. Although EU leaders put on a brave face at the end of the talks by saying that "the way forward is clearer", EU capitals appear deadlocked on what that path is. At stake is the EU's ability to finance its strategic priorities from 2028 to 2034. The main dividing line is between the so-called…

France 24 · 2 days ago

For the first time since the beginning of the mobilisation, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet student representatives as the government prepares for tomorrow's mobilisation. Luke Shrago has more.

France 24 · 2 days ago

Russian strikes against ships attempting to export Ukrainian grain and cargo through the western Black Sea have sharply increased this month.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

A gunman firing from a vehicle in a Paris suburb Friday killed one person and wounded several others, including a 12-year-old girl, in what French authorities suspect may have been a racially motivated attack.

France 24 · 2 days ago

Repeated Ukrainian drone attacks are increasingly disrupting operations at Moscow's airports. The pounding is part of Ukraine's plan to shut down Russia's airpace.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

Eliza Herbert has more.

France 24 · 2 days ago

People are feared to be trapped after a large, unfinished building in Nairobi collapsed during construction. Rescue operations have proven complicated as police fired tear gas to disperse looters.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

Celia’s guffs, Richard’s gaffes, Claudia’s glorious knitwear – The Traitors has become the most successful show on the planet. The creators and the queen of the castle herself talk exploding pirate ships, becoming evil and Barry the owl It all began on a Dutch trading ship in 1628. No, really. When the Batavia set sail from Amsterdam, it crashed and the shipwrecked survivors were left stranded on a tiny island…

The Guardian · 2 days ago

After two years of protests, Serbia faces a pivotal election on Sunday, with a student-led challenge to Aleksandar Vucic's lengthy rule. Allegations of electoral irregularities and fears of a post-election crisis abound.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

French police arrested a suspect after gunshots were fired on the outskirts of Paris in what President Macron described as a racist and terrorist attack.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate, losing more than 5% of their ice volume in 2026 alone. Some of the country’s most famous glaciers experienced their worst melting on record, while several smaller glaciers vanished completely. Nearly 20% of Switzerland’s glacier ice has disappeared in just five years, driven by unusually snowless winters and extreme summer heat.

ScienceDaily · 2 days ago

The death of what was thought to be Sri Lanka’s largest elephant has drawn attention to human-elephant conflict in rural communities. The island country sees a high number of deadly encounters.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

The Riksbank sees an e-krona as critical to securing national payments and monetary control.

CoinDesk · 2 days ago

European Central Bank · 2 days ago

Germany is one a handful of FIFA's 211 nations to refuse an invitation to play at the inaugural Under-15 World Cup. The tournament will also mark Russia's return to the FIFA fold.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

From cosy Alpine villages to queue-free skiing, you tell us where to head to avoid the crowds • Tell us about a conservation tourism experience – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher Bad Gastein is a relatively unknown gem. The Austrian state it sits in, Salzburg, offers free local transport (the guest mobility ticket ) if you are staying in the state, so you can travel to the resort via train for nothing.…

The Guardian · 2 days ago