EU Leaders Discuss Building a ‘Drone Wall’ After ‘Hybrid Attack’

European Union leaders are meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday for informal talks on trade, the war in Ukraine, and security for the group of 27 countries. The leaders will also reportedly be talking about what’s being called a “drone...

EU considers using frozen Russian assets for loan to Ukraine

European leaders expressed broad support on Wednesday for the idea of using Russian assets frozen in the West to provide a 140 billion euro loan to Ukraine but will discuss it further in three weeks to try and sort out legal aspects of the...

EU Set to Sign New Trade Deal with Morocco Including Western Sahara

Rabat — A confidential memo from Denmark’s Foreign Ministry, obtained by investigative outlet Danwatch, reveals that the EU plans to sign a new trade agreement with Morocco on October 4 that will include goods from the disputed Western Sahara...

EU commissioner urges unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza

The European commissioner for crisis management on Wednesday called for urgent and unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza, stressing that lives are at stake, Anadolu reports. “Every day, civilians in Gaza struggle without the medical care they...

Europe close: Stoxx 600, FTSE 100 hit records highs as pharma stocks surge

Heavyweight pharma stocks surged on hopes of a less stringent US trade tariffs following a pricing deal struck between the government and American peer Pfizer, which will now be able to sell drugs directly to consumers via a government-run...

Europe midday: Stoxx 600 nears all-time high on pharma gains

By lunchtime in central Europe, the regional benchmark index was up 0.7% at 561.79 – a level it has not closed above since early March when it settled at a record 563.13. Indices in London and Zurich were standout performers, up 0.7% and 1.5%...

European Parliament turns pink to kick off International Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Station Europe in Brussels was illuminated in pink on 30 September to show the European Parliament’s support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The action on the eve of Pink October was designed to draw attention to the importance of breast cancer...

EU reveal what people need in WW3 survival kits as citizens warned to prepare

Earlier this year, the EU sent out a warning to the millions of people living on the continent of the need to prepare a survival kit that could keep them going for three days if all went wrong. While some people think badly of those who've...

European Court Demands Report from Baku on Armenian Prisoners

STRASBOURG — The European Court of Human Rights has demanded that Azerbaijan provide a report on the conditions and health status of 23 Armenian prisoners held in Baku’s prisons, setting a deadline of November 4. Siranush Sahakyan, the legal...

European rights court rules against Turkey over passport cancellations of dismissed academics

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of two academics by canceling their passports under a state of emergency decree issued after a coup attempt in 2016, marking the latest in a series of...

European Parliament, Activists Flag Concerns Over Human Rights Violation in Pakistan, Bangladesh

Last Updated:October 02, 2025, 04:29 IST European Parliament members and activists at a Geneva UN event urged action on human rights violations in Pakistan and Bangladesh, highlighting threats to women and minorities. Leader of the Christians...

Health minister speaks publicly for first time since protests, faces MPs’ criticism

Morocco’s health minister acknowledged today chronic shortages in the national health system during a rare live broadcast from Parliament, telling lawmakers that the government understood the demands driving recent youth-led protests and was...

Government shutdown layoffs to occur ‘very soon,’ White House warns

After congressional appropriations lapsed and a government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1, the Trump administration now warns that further federal employee layoffs are imminent. It’s unclear which agencies will move forward with potential...

Government shutdown halts pay for thousands at Travis Air Force Base in California

People in Fairfield are bracing for the impact of the federal government shutdown on families and businesses connected to Travis Air Force Base. The shutdown began at 12 a.m. on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats in Washington, D.C., could...

Europe: Shares close at record high as healthcare outperforms; US shutdown in focus

The absence of data is expected to increase volatility in markets and potentially impair the Federal Reserve’s ability to gauge the economy’s health in the near-term [BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 closed at a record high on Wednesday (Oct 1), with...

Research: What percentage of the population gambles?

Guest Contribution – Let’s be honest- when you say someone gambles, you’re not just talking about folks grinding all night at the poker table in Vegas. It’s way broader than that. It’s the guy who grabs a lottery ticket with his morning coffee,...

EU leaders build momentum for a plan to provide Ukraine with loans from frozen Russian assets

In an op-ed published in the Financial Times, Merz said the EU must “systematically and massively raise the costs of Russia’s aggression”. The commission, the EU’s executive arm, presented capitals with the frozen-asset blueprint late last week in...

EU leaders discuss 'drone wall' to counter airspace violations

03:11 European Union leaders have met for an informal gathering in Denmark for face-to-face meetings on a range of issues before a formal EU summit later on this month. Wednesday's summit's main aim was to debate Europe's common defence and...

Europe Is the Place for Small-Cap Upside

The Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut delivered some much needed relief for domestic small-cap stocks. Still, advisors and investors looking for legitimate small-cap leadership may want to get their investing passports ready, because...

European leaders gather ahead of Denmark summit

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1 (TemA) — European leaders meet in Denmark on Thursday for the European Political Community summit, with 47 heads of state and government expected. On Wednesday night they attended a royal dinner at Amalienborg Palace, hosted by...