Europe

Europe to invest €525 million in chip startups to catch up with US and China

Chip startups will have access to chip design tools and design support services, among other things.

European far right distances itself from Trump, blaming Iran war for Republicans' defeat

FILE PHOTO: Jordan Bardella, president of France's far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN) party, speaks at a rally launching the party's presidential campaign following its congress in Orleans, France, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou/File Photo

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 4, 2026

With her successful election, Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee will serve a nine-year term on the ICJ from 2027 to 2036.

Bomb threat prompts checks on Israel-bound cruise ship in Greek port

European supermarkets rush to patch vulnerabilities after region-wide fridge hack

Stores in eight European countries were forced to throw away vast quantities of food after hackers tampered on Nov 2 with their fridges.

Supermarket fridge attack is just the start, says UK cybersecurity chief

Empty refrigerated shelves following a refrigeration outage at a Proxy Delhaize store in Maleizen, Overijse, Belgium, on Nov 2. On Nov 2, fridges and freezers in supermarkets from Sweden to Belgium and France were hit by hacking attacks.

Europe-wide bomb threats disrupt air travel

A video screengrab shows a police officer removing baggage from a Ryanair plane on Nov 3, after Ryanair’s operations centre reported a bomb threat received during the flight from Manchester to Murcia.

Bomb threats on flights, cruise ship cause disruption in Europe, no devices found

An SAS aircraft flying from Copenhagen lands, after receiving a bomb threat, at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland, on Nov 3.

Multinational Ukraine force to hold first exercise in Poland

Members of Polish emergency services taking part in exercises at the Polish-Ukrainian railway border crossing in Medyka, south-eastern Poland, on Oct 27.

Europe space chief heads to Gulf as bloc looks beyond US

FILE PHOTO: The media stands next to a six-wheeled Mars rover prototype known as Charlie during a test by the European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus and other European partners, testing technologies and operational procedures for ESA's ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission, in a desert area in Tabernas, Spain, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

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