Europe is shaped by decisions made across borders, from the continent’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine to debates over sanctions and military support. These choices affect security, diplomacy and the daily lives of people across the region.
The topic also covers European politics, business, culture and sport, alongside events that test public safety and trust. Together, these stories offer a view of the forces changing life in Europe and its place in the wider world.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) signaled Wednesday he does not expect to endorse Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, less than a week before the primary in the Badger State. “I don’t think so,” Sanders told Jon Favreau on “Pod Save America,” when asked about his potential backing. Sanders noted…
Barcelona are weighing up whether to rival Real Madrid in the pursuit of Manchester City's Rodri, even as their efforts to sign Julián Álvarez from Atlético Madrid remain stuck. Real have held weeks of talks with the Spain captain but have yet to strike a deal, giving Barça…
A survey of 1,500 businesses in the UK, France and Germany has found that nearly three-quarters fear the US government could suddenly cut off their access to American technology platforms, yet most have no tested plan for coping if it happened. The research, commissioned by Swiss encrypted-email firm…
Ukraine has struck two oil refineries deep inside Russia in a fresh escalation of its campaign against Moscow's energy revenues, alongside attacks on Russian patrol boats and "shadow fleet" tankers in the Black Sea. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes on the Bashneft-Novoil and Slavneft-Yanos refineries were intended…
Uefa is planning to commission an independent valuation of Fifa's abandoned World Cup sale plans, amid concerns that president Gianni Infantino agreed to sell future tournament profits to a private equity firm at below market value. The European body remains unmoved by Infantino's written apology to Fifa's 211…
The Guardian previews six clubs newly promoted to Europe's top domestic leagues this season, highlighting contrasting paths to the top flight. They range from former European heavyweights returning after long absences to small-town clubs and investment-backed projects making unlikely climbs up the football pyramid. Deportivo La Coruña, once…
Wisconsin state representative Francesca Hong, a frontrunner in the state's Democratic gubernatorial primary and a dues-paying member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is facing criticism after old social media posts resurfaced showing her disparaging popular American holidays. The posts have become a flashpoint in her campaign, drawing…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a cornered man. Ukraine, especially through its deep-strike drones and ballistic missiles, is bringing Putin's special military operation home to the city confines of Moscow and Saint Petersburg. As of this writing, 15 distribution hubs of Wildberries — Russia’s equivalent of Amazon, which is frequently…
A Russian soldier is reported to have survived a bizarre sequence of misfortunes while serving in Ukraine, including being struck by lightning, crushed by his own horse after it was killed, and left partially paralysed after fleeing a bear attack. The extraordinary chain of events, as recounted in…
A 35-year-old British father died during a fishing trip in France while accompanied by his eight-year-old son, after suffering what has been described as a catastrophic medical emergency. His family is now raising funds to cover the cost of repatriating his body back to the UK. Beyond the…