Latest News
- B.C. couple who rescued three from sinking boat urge wearing life-jackets
- Trump nominates Keith Sonderling as permanent labour secretary
- Backpack explosion in Monaco injures Ukrainian family, suspect at large
- EU leaders face internal challenges, not Israel tensions, says Nagel
- Negotiations between US and Iran commence in Doha amid uncertainty
- Heat wave expected to affect most of Canada, officials advise caution
- Supreme Court rules presidential removal powers extend over FTC members
- Russian recruits expected to last only 30 minutes on the frontline
Europe
A civilian aircraft crashed near Tomblaine, eastern France, on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of 11 people onboard, including skydivers on a training flight. Emergency services are on-site, with France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez, travelling to oversee operations.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced he will resign in the coming weeks, calling for early presidential and parliamentary elections. His decision follows a year and a half of protests demanding early elections, triggered by a tragic railway accident. Vučić did not specify a timeline for his resignation.
A brutal heatwave will persist across Europe this weekend, with record temperatures recorded in the UK, France, and Germany. As Paris bans alcohol in public and postpones the Pride March, emergency services respond to increased callouts amid extreme conditions, with temperatures peaking at 39°C in the French capital.
President Zelensky said he wants a clear signal that his country can eventually join NATO. Those comments from the Ukrainian president come ahead of a major summit the military alliance is holding in Lithuania next week. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
Secondary schools in the Netherlands are preparing for a government ban on all mobile phones amid fears they distract students
Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of launches coming at a difficult time for European space efforts.
Authorities on Wednesday probed the death of a man who may have been felled by a police rubber bullet during riots in Marseille, as France counts the cost of its most intense urban violence in nearly two decades.
President Emmanuel Macron’s government faced a backlash Wednesday after the centrist leader called for powers to “cut off” social media in case of widespread violence like riots over the past week.
Digital currencies have grown in popularity. Unlike bitcoin, the digital euro would be a central bank digital currency (CBDC), essentially, electronic cash. The aim is to offer consumers an alternative Europe-wide payment option.
© 2026 WTX News.