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How the 2024 Olympics changed Paris

We hand out gold medals and wooden spoons to the French capital.

July 18, 2024 4:00 am CET

How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends

As the Belarusian dictator marks three decades in power, his enabling of Russia’s war in Ukraine and reliance on Kremlin money make him vulnerable, say regime insiders.

July 17, 2024 6:00 am CET

Biden aimed to prove US and global doubters wrong with NATO speech

His high-profile address served as both a political and geopolitical test for the president.

July 10, 2024 4:41 am CET

Fighting in Gaza will continue, Netanyahu tells Cabinet amid tense cease-fire talks

The U.S. has been pushing Israel to agree to a three-part cease-fire deal, backed by several countries including France, the U.K., Egypt, Qatar and by the European Commission.

June 30, 2024 3:42 pm CET

EU leaders ditch call to prepare for ‘new realities’ of warmer planet

The European Environmental Agency found Europe unprepared for climate change risks such as floods and heatwaves.

June 26, 2024 4:08 pm CET

Gunmen target religious sites in Russia’s Dagestan region in ‘terror attacks’

Shooting leaves at least 15 officers and 6 gunmen dead in second major incident this year.

June 23, 2024 11:15 pm CET
The Home Front

The hottest political issue European politicians aren’t talking about

The Continent’s housing crisis has gone from being a slow burn to a four-alarm fire — but some countries are handling it better than others.

June 20, 2024 4:00 am CET

A punch-up in parliament reveals Italy’s deepest scars

The Meloni coalition’s plan to give more power to ‘virtuous’ regions has inflamed the country’s North-South divide.

June 19, 2024 4:01 am CET

Biden strikes security deal with Zelenskyy — but its future is in doubt

The move comes as President Biden aims to portray himself as the unquestioned leader of the West heading into November’s presidential election.

June 14, 2024 5:46 am CET

Let’s get to grips with the housing crisis — the young demand it

Incumbent leaders have largely failed to tackle key socioeconomic issues like the rising cost of housing.

June 13, 2024 4:01 am CET

Top Ukraine reconstruction official abruptly quits, citing ‘systemic obstacles’

Mustafa Nayyem’s resignation comes day before key Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin.

June 10, 2024 8:44 pm CET

Ukraine expects Patriot systems, membership progress at NATO summit in July

Aid to Ukraine will be a priority, along with defense production and defense budget targets, when NATO allies gather in Washington next month.

June 7, 2024 1:38 pm CET
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White House prods Israel to accept Gaza peace plan

U.S. national security spokesperson John Kirby said that if Hamas accepts the deal to end the Gaza war, Washington expects Israel to accept the plan too.

June 2, 2024 6:03 pm CET

‘It feels like there’s no future’: Georgia’s clash with West leaves ordinary people on brink

The government’s crusade against European and American influence comes at the cost of one of the country’s only economic lifelines.

June 1, 2024 5:42 am CET

Washington, we need to talk about you and your pandas

The capital is giddy about getting a new pair of zoo animals. It’s a love affair that reveals a bunch about the city.

June 1, 2024 4:00 am CET

The Dutch want to ban puppy yoga

The “nonsensical” wellness craze sweeping cities has outraged at least two EU governments.

May 31, 2024 7:25 pm CET

The next great flood is coming. Britain isn’t ready.

Rainy old England is getting wetter and the seas are rising. Does either party duking it out in the election know what’s about to hit it?

May 31, 2024 7:15 pm CET

US military sees ‘value’ in letting Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons

The Biden administration is under increasing pressure to lift restrictions on US-supplied long-range weapons.

May 30, 2024 7:56 pm CET

Safer, cleaner and more lucrative: The Good Move plan transforms Brussels’ city center — but remains politically divisive

New data shows the controversial regional plan to slash traffic appears to have been a success in the heart of the city, even as its future is in doubt.

May 29, 2024 6:00 am CET

US preparing for ‘prominent’ role in postwar Gaza

The idea was mentioned in a classified State Department document that outlined how the U.S. could help stabilize Gaza after a cease-fire.

May 23, 2024 10:13 pm CET

Climate change, housing are cities’ top challenges ahead of European election, mayors say

Local leaders want EU to fund affordable housing, sustainable mobility and adaptation to climate change.

May 23, 2024 1:21 pm CET

The one thing US fears after Iranian president’s death

Biden administration officials still fear Iran could blame the U.S. or Israel for the helicopter crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi.

May 21, 2024 5:59 am CET

Ukrainians cling on in pitched battle for key town in Kharkiv region

The city of Vovchansk has been largely destroyed during Russia’s latest offensive.

May 20, 2024 7:16 pm CET

For some Russians, Putin’s Victory Day is the darkest of the year

Russia’s autocrat leader kills his opponents and demands absolute loyalty. But he still has critics — and they feel he’s stolen their history.

May 9, 2024 8:26 pm CET
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