By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Trump to host Zelenskyy and Netanyahu in dual diplomatic test
Donald Trump will hold separate talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. The meetings test US diplomacy as Washingt
Why Chat Control Has Become the EU's Defining Digital Rights Battle
EU governments have extended interim chat control rules until April 2028, allowing voluntary scanning for child sexual abuse material. The p
Ukraine intensifies drone strikes on Russian energy and export hubs
Ukrainian forces struck an export terminal in Rostov and oil facilities in Yaroslavl and Udmurtia, causing casualties and fires. The campaig
Colombia's president-elect plans embassy closures in Hungary, Czechia, and Romania
Colombia's incoming president, Abelardo de la Espriella, plans to close embassies in Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Romania. He also vows
Portuguese-led operation seizes 26 tonnes of cocaine in Atlantic
Police from Italy, Spain and Portugal seized more than 26 tonnes of cocaine from a high-speed boat in the Atlantic Ocean. Four suspects were
Infantino Defends FIFA Record in Instagram Rant, Tells Critics to Meditate
Gianni Infantino used a 15-slide Instagram post to defend FIFA's handling of the 2026 World Cup, including a red-card reversal after a call
UK's Burnham Welcomes Zelenskyy as First Foreign Leader, Pledges New Drone Factory and Jammer Tech
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits the UK on Monday as new PM Burnham's first international guest. Burnham will share the intellectual pro
Kazakhstan's Tokayev urges Putin to freeze Ukraine war; Kyiv welcomes call
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Vladimir Putin to freeze the war in Ukraine and return to negotiations. Ukrainian Foreign Minis
Guterres demands immediate end to all Syria sanctions during landmark visit
UN chief António Guterres concluded a two-day visit to Damascus by urging the international community to remove all sanctions on Syria. He w
France commemorates Father Jacques Hamel a decade after jihadist murder
France marks the tenth anniversary of Father Jacques Hamel's murder by two jihadists in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray. The 86-year-old priest, kn
Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least eight, wound dozens in 24-hour period
Russian strikes across Ukraine have killed at least eight people and injured dozens over the past 24 hours, including a drone attack on Khar
Romania shoots down third drone in three days as Russian incursions escalate
Romanian F-16s shot down a third drone in three days, this time over the Danube Delta near Ukraine. One drone was confirmed as a Russian Sha