Latest News
- Trump aims to revive Keystone XL pipeline expansion in trade talks with Canada
- Progressive candidates’ primary victories shape Democratic midterm strategy
- Israeli military confirms shooting at vehicle containing five-year-old girl
- Palestinian Authority faces ongoing financial crisis amid growing challenges
- North Korea Rejects Trump-Kim Talks, Affirms US as ‘Hostile’ Presence
- European Socialists face rift as Denmark’s Frederiksen opposes Spain
- Zelensky dismisses defence minister amid calls for elections in Ukraine
- Parliament to vote on VAT increase to fund army’s defence spending
EU
The Party of European Socialists is experiencing an internal rift, as Italian and Spanish MEPs criticise Denmark’s Frederiksen for “selective solidarity” in her alignment with Meloni against Spain over Ceuta, while the Danish Social Democrats uphold a stringent migration policy.
The European Commission confirmed on Tuesday that returns are governed by EU law, clarifying the legal framework surrounding product returns within the union. This announcement aims to ensure compliance and standardise procedures across member states regarding consumer rights and returns.
EFFECTS ON EUROPE
This morning, the European Union faces challenges over economic policies and climate regulations.
There have been deadly storms in almost as many days in September so far, as climate scientists warn that “nowhere is immune”.
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced an anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles on Wednesday, presenting herself as a champion of European business as she defended her track record ahead of elections next year.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that his country offers its “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s “sacred fight” to defend its security interests, in an apparent reference to the war in Ukraine, and said Pyongyang will always stand with Moscow on the “anti-imperialist” front.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the annual State of the Union speech, as her administration looks back on four years in office ahead of the European elections next year.
Nearly 1,000 Cypriots are still missing after disappearing during the conflict of the 1960s and 1974. With witnesses dying, time is running out to find them.
A court in Portugal on Monday convicted the hacker Rui Pinto over his “Football Leaks” revelations that exposed dodgy dealings in international football, sentencing him to a suspended four-year prison term.
© 2026 WTX News.