Europe

It’s all in the numbers: Expanded World Cup brings more shocks, but heavyweights still rule

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Netherlands v Morocco - Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico - June 29, 2026
Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti and teammates celebrate after the match as Morocco qualify for the Round of 16 stage of the World Cup REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Lithuania aims to be ‘part of nuclear deterrence’ against Russia, says President

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda speaking at a July 3 Berlin press conference with the leaders of Latvia, Estonia and Germany.

Video games in Europe face new restrictions on age, ‘loot boxes’

Loot boxes – paid treasure chests that randomly dole out digital items in games – have long been criticised as an addictive form of gambling.

Trump says ‘ridiculous’ for US to maintain current support for NATO

The US President’s remarks came less than a week before NATO’s summit in Turkey from July 7-8.

Europe isn’t ready to fight a war, despite spending billions on defence

(From left) German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche.

Europe targets shadow fleet tankers falsely using Cameroon flag, sources say

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Net-zero champion Europe snared by climate change on its doorstep

FILE PHOTO: A woman with an umbrella walks at Plaza Puerta del Sol during a spring heatwave in Madrid, Spain, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

Sinner stays clear of trouble against Borges to reach round three

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 1, 2026 Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his second round match against Portugal's Nuno Borges REUTERS/Marko Djurica

EU carmakers want UK included in ‘Made in Europe’ rules

epa13055909 The EU flag flutters as Pro-European Union campaigners protest in London, Britain, 10 June 2026 (issued 22 June 2026). The UK held a referendum on 23 June 2016 on its membership of the EU, in which 51.89 percent of voters chose to leave. The UK officially withdrew from the EU on 31 January 2020, followed by a transition period that ended on 31 December 2020. Since 2021, UK–EU relations have been governed by the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Brexit ended the UK's participation in the EU single market and customs union, leading to changes in trade, immigration, and regulatory alignment. EPA/NEIL HALL ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

Airports, airlines warn new EU border checks snarling summer travel

The EU’s new Entry/Exit System was introduced to register non-EU travellers entering the 27-nation bloc.

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