The veteran Republican senator was among the most prominent advocates for Israeli security interests and military action against Iran in the United States Congress, leaving a significant gap in Washington’s foreign policy landscape.
Kai Wegner’s sudden withdrawal from the CDU’s lead candidacy ahead of Berlin’s September state election has triggered a credibility crisis, with a dispute over a tennis match during a city blackout spiralling into a scandal that drew a response from the chancellery itself.
Météo-France has placed 24 departments under red heat alerts affecting more than 22 million people, as Paris landmarks including the Eiffel Tower announce early closures amid another intense heatwave.
Press freedom advocates and Democratic senators have strongly condemned the US Justice Department’s decision to subpoena journalists at The New York Times, warning of a chilling effect on independent media in America and beyond.
France has formally activated its Orsec emergency response framework to address rising extreme temperatures, extending a mechanism historically reserved for natural disasters such as floods into the realm of climate-driven heat crises.
The Bundestag approved a contentious statutory health insurance savings package on the last sitting day before the summer recess, after Germany’s Constitutional Court rejected emergency legal challenges over the bill’s rushed passage.
Dutch deputy prime minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius has condemned violent incidents involving Moroccan football fans, saying the disorder occurs whether Morocco wins or loses and reigniting a fraught debate about public order and integration.
Ireland assumes the EU Council Presidency on 1 July 2026, inheriting a stalled budget negotiation and five demanding priorities from outgoing Cyprus.
European leaders agreed a €90bn Ukraine loan and opened accession talks, but the next EU budget remains unresolved.
European Council convenes in Brussels as leaders tackle the €800B investment gap, Ukraine support, and the MFF 2028-2034 opening bids.