By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Zelenskyy asks US for 5% of Patriot stock to survive winter
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriot interceptor stockpiles to endure the winter. Kyiv currently receives just 1% of requ
Poland says it foiled Russian plot to kill Ukrainian-American in Warsaw
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the arrest of a Russian citizen accused of plotting to kill a Ukrainian-American dual citizen in
Fatal blast at Rotterdam port refinery kills one, injures several
One person died and several were injured in an explosion at a Gunvor Energy refinery in Rotterdam port. The blast caused a power failure and
Why women need 12 times their salary to buy a home in England, men only 8
Women in England need over 12 times their annual salary to buy a home, while men need just over eight times. Persistent pay gaps, caregiving
Russian drone kills two crew members on passenger train in Odesa region
A Russian drone struck a passenger train in Odesa region, killing two crew members. The UN recorded the highest monthly civilian death toll
Iran's new security chief: a veteran commander under an Interpol notice
Mohsen Rezaei, a founding IRGC commander and subject of an Interpol Red Notice, has been appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Secu
Putin oversees Pacific drills before Kuril visit, angering Japan
Putin observed Russian navy drills off Sakhalin Island on Thursday, then flew to the Kuril Islands, a territory Japan claims. Tokyo lodged a
Farage faces Count Binface in Clacton by-election boycott
Voters in Clacton go to the polls Thursday in a by-election triggered by Nigel Farage's resignation. Mainstream parties boycotted the contes
Europe's solar eclipse: the best images from Spain to St. Petersburg
A total solar eclipse crossed parts of Europe on August 12, 2026, drawing millions of spectators. From Spain's high plains to the Gulf of Fi
Record stingray injuries on California beaches as warm waters draw rays ashore
California is experiencing an unprecedented surge in round stingray encounters, with record numbers of injuries reported this season. Warmer
EU enlargement at crossroads as Brussels weighs reforms and expansion
EU enlargement is gaining momentum with Montenegro and Albania close to membership and Ukraine advancing. Brussels must decide on internal r
Pentagon review finds 153 civilians killed in US strikes on Yemen's Houthis
A Pentagon review found that US airstrikes in Yemen killed 153 civilians and injured 243 others. The strikes targeted Houthi positions in Sa