Europe
Sweden says Russian military jet violated airspace
Swedish fighter jets intercepted a Russian military aircraft after it briefly violated Sweden’s airspace on Friday east of the Baltic island of ...Greece shuts schools and Acropolis as heatwave hits
Greece shut the ancient Acropolis tourist site, suspended schools and stationed medics across Athens on Wednesday as it faced the first heatwave ...Finland sees first NATO deployment as its jets join mission in Romania
Finland on Tuesday made its first deployment for NATO since joining the alliance in April 2023, sending seven F-18 fighter jets to ...France enters election mode after far-right win in European Parliament vote
BY Marc BURLEIGH, with Stuart WILLIAMS in Paris and Alice RITCHIE in Rome AFP Far-right gains in EU elections triggered a political ...Putin says Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons for victory in Ukraine
By Samia Nakhoul, Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin Reuters President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia had no need to use nuclear ...Tensions flare on Poland-Belarus border as more migrants arrive
By Barbara Erling, Kuba Stezycki and Kacper Pempel Reuters Surrounded by lush forests, a dozen people huddled near a razor-tipped fence along ...Ukrainian military downs five missiles and 48 drones launched by Russia
Ukrainian air force shot down all five missiles and 48 out of 53 drones over nine regions during Russia’s overnight attack, Ukrainian ...Displaced Ukrainians make remote-controlled stretchers in family workshop
By Anna Voitenko Reuters Ukrainian teenager Yelisei Mamonov dreams of attending his country’s top technical university one day. For now, he is ...Moscow nightlife unchanged despite Ukraine conflict
By Robin BJALON AFP At a trendy restaurant in central Moscow, Russian data analyst Alexandra awaited her dessert, determined to carry on ...Russia pounds Ukraine’s energy sector, Kyiv urges more air defence assistance
By Olena Harmash Reuters Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Saturday that damaged energy facilities and critical infrastructure across ...














