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EU envoys approve new Russia sanctions targeting military industry
EU member states' ambassadors have approved 1,646 new sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial network and entities linked to the war in Ukraine.
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EU and China seek trade breakthrough as tensions rise
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic is in Beijing seeking progress on the bloc’s growing trade deficit and market access for European companies.
EU weighs curbs on Chinese hybrid car imports
The European Union is preparing possible safeguard measures to limit imports of Chinese-made hybrid vehicles as concerns grow over trade imbalances and…
Kagan and Soai win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries that explain how chemical reactions…
Far-right AfD politician elected state parliament speaker in Germany
Tobias Rausch of the AfD has been elected president of Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament, intensifying debate over the party’s growing political influence.
Fresh Russian strikes kill two in Kyiv as attacks hit Ukrainian infrastructure
Two people were killed in Kyiv in a new wave of Russian airstrikes that also damaged infrastructure in several Ukrainian cities.
Spain lifts arrest warrant for Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont
Spain’s Supreme Court has lifted the arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, clearing the way for a possible return from…
Germany sees startup boom as AI and industrial malaise reshape business
Germany launched a record number of startups in the first half of 2026, with artificial intelligence accounting for about a third of…
French debt fears rattle the euro as borrowing costs surge
The euro has fallen to a 17-month low as rising French borrowing costs and political uncertainty fuel concerns about wider financial contagion…
Spain calls snap election for November 29
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early parliamentary election for November 29, seeking to break the country's political deadlock.
