Oil prices climbed on Monday as fresh US-Iran tensions stoked supply fears and remarks from a former Federal Reserve official revived speculation over potential interest rate hikes in the United States.
Icelanders have voted against resuming accession talks with the European Union, producing a result that has prompted both relief and grief at home — and celebration among eurosceptic voices abroad.
Russia has warned of a fresh wave of strikes targeting Ukrainian energy sites as the death toll from a devastating depot attack reaches 38, deepening fears ahead of another winter of potential blackouts and civilian hardship.
The Netherlands’ Trimbos Institute has issued its highest drug safety warning over ecstasy tablets shaped like Donald Trump, after testing revealed MDMA concentrations high enough to be lethal. The design has previously appeared in European drug markets as far back as 2017.
Around 120 people aboard 50 vessels have sailed toward the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in a show of civilian solidarity following a surge in migration crossings from Morocco that strained the city’s resources in late July.
A €3 flat-rate customs duty on parcels worth under €150 has sent EU imports from China sharply lower, with early data pointing to volume declines of between 30% and 40% since the measure took effect on 1 July.
As tensions along Europe’s eastern borders remain elevated, Germany has significantly deepened its military footprint in Lithuania, reflecting a broader NATO shift toward credible deterrence.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the European Commission’s flagship annual address in Strasbourg, signalling Ottawa’s push for a closer relationship with Brussels amid mounting pressure from US tariffs.
Canberra is stepping up investment in domestic munitions production as analysts warn that escalating Middle East tensions could complicate US weapons deliveries to allied nations, exposing a long-standing strategic vulnerability.
A landmark Gulf investment deal is set to transform a vast French site into a sprawling entertainment destination, with plans including a manga-themed attraction among its centrepiece offerings.