By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drones and missiles targeting Riyadh
The Saudi-led coalition intercepted two drones and two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels toward Saudi Arabia. The attacks
How Russia's recruitment drive targets Belarusians for the war in Ukraine
Russia is running a coordinated recruitment campaign in Belarus, targeting vulnerable men with promises of money and citizenship. Many end u
Iran offers US seven-day plan to reopen Hormuz and halt conflict
Iran's foreign minister has proposed a seven-day plan to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks. The offer is condit
Trump and Xi project unity as Washington state visit concludes
Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington concluded with ceremonial gestures and pledges of cooperation. Yet specifics on trade, AI, and region
Europe Evening Briefing: September 25, 2026 – Key Updates
From Brussels to Berlin, here are the top European stories this evening. Political shifts, economic moves, and cultural highlights shape the
Hungary slashes EU defence loan request under new prime minister
Hungary's new government has cut its EU defence loan request to €5.4bn, less than a third of the original amount. Italy has also reduced its
EU unblocks €6.6 billion military aid package for Ukraine after Hungary's veto lifted
EU ambassadors approved the release of €6.6 billion in military aid for Ukraine, ending a two-year blockade. The funds will partly reimburse
Explosion near Acropolis topples Athens building, two injured
A powerful explosion in Athens' historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday, injuring at least t
Ceuta migrant crisis unresolved, French far-right MEP warns
Marion Maréchal, an MEP with the European Conservatives and Reformists, says the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta in late July has not been
Russia's Mediterranean ghost fleet could launch drone strikes on Europe
CIA warns Russia could strike southern Europe from container ships in the Mediterranean. Moscow's drone fleet now spans cheap swarms to jet-
Kazakhstan mourns 14 soldiers lost in Caspian Sea training accident
Fourteen Kazakh soldiers died after being swept into the Caspian Sea during a naval training exercise. Three others were rescued. The govern
Israeli military releases footage of Gaza tunnel demolition
The Israeli military released footage of a tunnel demolition in southern Gaza, claiming it was 2 km long. The video could not be independent