Europe

Tehran threatens to confiscate property of overseas Iranians who back attacks on Iran

People record smoke rising after a reported strike on Shahran fuel tanks, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Europe is now the world’s biggest arms importer, think-tank says

Polish army general stands in front of the surface-to-air missile launcher, the Patriot (Wisla) system, newly added into the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) at an army base in Sochaczew, Poland, December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

Trump’s criticisms of Spain hand struggling Sanchez unlikely boost

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has repeatedly clashed with the US since Mr Donald Trump’s return to office in 2025.

In Finland, kids take hovercraft to school over frozen Baltic Sea

An hovercraft used also to bring home kids from school, floats on the ice of the Finnish archipelago on March 3, 2026 in Pargas, Finland. Due to unusually thick ice this winter, a hovercraft called "Snovit" ("Snow White") has replaced the ferries that normally transport 12-year-old Hugo Wickstrom, nine-year-old Julia Jalkanen and eight-year-old Nils-Johan Ostman to the islands where they live in southwestern Finland's Pargas archipelago. (Photo by Alessandro RAMPAZZO / AFP)

Trump finds he needs Europe now that he’s waging war in Iran

Deeply unpopular across much of Europe – and facing growing political strain at home – a year into his second term, Mr Trump no longer commands reflexive deference.

NATO increases missile defence posture after Turkey incident

Debris of a NATO air defence system that intercepted a missile launched from Iran is seen in Dortyol, in southern Hatay province, Turkey, March 4. Ihlas News Agency (IHA) via REUTERS

EU countries give final approval to 2040 climate target for 90% emissions cut

The EU’ new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040 is a hard-fought political compromise.

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

Healthcare workers in Sri Lanka carrying the bodies of Iranian sailors who died when a US torpedo hit their warship off Sri Lanka's southern coast on March 4.

10 northern European nations to draw up joint evacuation plans in event of crisis or military conflict

European leaders marking four years of Russia's war in Ukraine on Feb 24, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and his wife Olena (second from left).

AI may be creating instead of destroying jobs for now, European Central Bank blog argues

ECB’s Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises found that companies making significant use of AI are more likely to take on additional staff in the near term.

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