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By Anna Schroeder

Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.

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Leipzig airport fence incident: two men surrender to police
Europe

Leipzig airport fence incident: two men surrender to police

Two men, aged 20 and 32, surrendered to Leipzig police after a car damaged an airport fence. The younger man claims he lost control; the car

Istanbul flood death toll reaches eight as recovery efforts continue
World

Istanbul flood death toll reaches eight as recovery efforts continue

The death toll from last week's floods in Istanbul has risen to eight as search teams found more bodies. Governor Davut Gül reported nearly

Hoax bomb threats target schools across Northern Ireland and Scotland
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Hoax bomb threats target schools across Northern Ireland and Scotland

Around 160 schools in Northern Ireland and several in Scotland received bomb threats on Monday. Officials say the threats appear to be hoaxe

How a nonsensical slogan became the voice of France's student protests
Politics

How a nonsensical slogan became the voice of France's student protests

A cryptic Snapchat message has become the unofficial slogan of French student protests, spreading to Brussels, Bologna, and Milan. The phras

EU Arctic strategy proposes Greenland cable to counter digital threats
Europe

EU Arctic strategy proposes Greenland cable to counter digital threats

Brussels is set to unveil an Arctic strategy proposing a sovereign submarine cable from Greenland to Europe. The project aims to strengthen

French looters boast online as minister concedes police lost control
Politics

French looters boast online as minister concedes police lost control

Young looters in France posted videos on TikTok and X boasting about their hauls and taunting riot police. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez a

Lula and Bolsonaro clash in heated debate ahead of Brazil's runoff
Politics

Lula and Bolsonaro clash in heated debate ahead of Brazil's runoff

Brazil's presidential runoff is set for October 25, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trading insults in a heated debate. Corruption remains a

Putin proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi, shunning Kyiv
Politics

Putin proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi, shunning Kyiv

Vladimir Putin has proposed a trilateral summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC meeting in Shenzhen next month

EU ambassador: Kyiv is now a frontline city as Russian strikes intensify
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EU ambassador: Kyiv is now a frontline city as Russian strikes intensify

EU ambassador Katarína Mathernová says Kyiv has become a 'true frontline city' as Russian attacks disrupt daily life. She defends Europe's s

Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverted to Sofia after bomb threat
Europe

Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverted to Sofia after bomb threat

An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia on Sunday after a bomb threat. Bulgarian authorities scrambled a M

Albania's PM defies calls to resign as Tirana unrest enters sixth day
Politics

Albania's PM defies calls to resign as Tirana unrest enters sixth day

Violent protests in Tirana over university conditions and corruption have entered a sixth day, with Prime Minister Edi Rama rejecting calls

UN aid chief: Children will die from forced budget cuts
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UN aid chief: Children will die from forced budget cuts

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warns that forced budget cuts will lead to children's deaths in conflict zones. He condemns the killing o