By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Amnesty report accuses Indian police of excessive force in exam protests
Amnesty International has accused Indian police of using excessive force, including pellet guns and electric shock devices, against student
Kazakhstan's new Adilet party set for landslide in Kurultai vote
Exit polls project Adilet, formed in April, to win around 109 of 145 seats in Kazakhstan's new unicameral Kurultai. The vote is the first un
FBI returns 48 ancient Egyptian artefacts after art crime probe
The FBI has returned 48 ancient Egyptian artefacts to Egypt after an investigation by its Art Crime Team. The collection includes figurines,
Denmark to compensate victims of abuse in youth care homes
Denmark will compensate victims of abuse in youth care homes. The scheme follows a government inquiry and years of advocacy. Payments will v
Indiana limestone heads to Italy for Trump's White House ballroom columns
The White House's new ballroom will use Indiana limestone, but the carving will be done in Italy, likely in Carrara. The project, approved b
Western leaders gather in Kyiv as Ukraine targets Russian e-commerce hubs
Western leaders are in Kyiv ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day. Ukraine has shifted military focus to Russian e-commerce giant Ozon, striki
Raphaël Glucksmann set to enter French presidential race
Raphaël Glucksmann is poised to declare his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election in a prime-time TV interview. His entry adds
Japan earthquake injures dozens near Tokyo; no tsunami risk
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo, injuring at least 37 people. One person was seriously hurt and a building was
Six EU states seek windfall tax on oil majors amid Middle East crisis
Finance ministers from six EU countries, including Germany and Italy, are pushing for a windfall tax on oil companies. They cite surging pro
Siim Kallas, Estonian statesman and EU commissioner, dies at 77
Siim Kallas, Estonia's first European commissioner and former prime minister, has died at 77. His daughter, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Ka
France pledges new interceptors to Ukraine after Kryvyi Rih strike
France will provide Ukraine with additional interceptor missiles following a Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih that killed at least 16 people. Pr
Gavi funds 150 homes for vulnerable residents in his Andalusian hometown
FC Barcelona midfielder Gavi is financing a €1.3 million social housing project in his hometown of Los Palacios y Villafranca. The developme