Latest News
- UK, Canada, and France ban imports from Israeli settlements
- Spanish FA introduces fertility support for female players and referees
- B.C. Premier David Eby to address Canada’s new counter-tariffs
- Lonnie Bunch, Smithsonian secretary, announces retirement after criticism
- Crocodile kills wildlife park worker in Port Moresby during feeding incident
- Mep report proposes stricter foreign investment rules for the eu market
- Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami kills five and injures multiple others
- Russian missiles strike Kyiv, killing two, amid international tensions.
EU
Three MEPs are set to propose stricter foreign direct investment requirements in the EU, particularly targeting Chinese investors. Their report, tied to the Industrial Accelerator Act, aims to safeguard strategic sectors by mandating new thresholds and conditions for investments exceeding €50 million.
Latvia has banned the import of books, newspapers, and printed materials from Russia and Belarus, citing concerns over disinformation and war propaganda. This prohibition seeks to safeguard Latvia’s security interests and reduce ties with nations involved in aggression against Ukraine, effective from 1 September.
Ulrich Siegmund, co-chair of the AfD parliamentary group in Saxony-Anhalt, aims for the role of minister-president in the upcoming 2026 state election. Known for his compelling social media presence and community engagement, Siegmund advocates for restrictive migration policies and challenges the classification of his party as extremist.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday visits NATO headquarters in Brussels for the first time since the Russian invasion, the military alliance said. Zelensky was in Romania on Tuesday for talks with President Klaus Iohannis about security and grain exports. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
Italian Minister Adolfo Urso has warned that The war declared by Israel creates “an emergency situation that risks triggering other problems, for example energy,” Urso told EU News.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Moscow of supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas in its war against Israel. This came after the president travelled to Romania for the first time since Russia’s invasion to speak to President Klaus Iohannis about artillery and air defence supplies. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
EU foreign ministers are meeting Tuesday to discuss the bloc’s development aid to the Palestinian territories following a diplomatic row over an announcement of a suspension of Palestinian aid by Oliver Varhelyi, EU commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement. FRANCE 24’s Dave Keating explains that several EU memeber states “reacted angrily” to Varhelyi’s statement ahead of Tuesday’s meeting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died in the Aug. 23 crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane.
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Azerbaijan on Thursday for taking military action in Nagorno-Karabakh but said it is not the time to sanction Baku.
© 2026 WTX News.