German court convicts teen for supporting plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna
A German court on Tuesday convicted a 16-year-old boy accused of supporting a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Austria last year.
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Trump vows retaliation against countries with digital rules targeting U.S. tech
President Trump vowed to impose new tariffs and export curbs on countries with digital taxes or regulations that affect American technology companies.
U.K.’s hard-right Reform party says it will mass deport migrants if it wins power
Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's hard-right Reform UK party, said Tuesday that if he wins the next election he will leave the European Convention on Human Rights and immediately detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally, including children.
Another French prime minister could be toppled. More political instability is ahead
France's prime minister has announced a confidence vote next month that likely will lead to the collapse of his centrist government and prompt another period of political instability in the European Union's second-biggest economy.
German police investigating knife attack on train; American stabbed in face, hospitalized
An American living in Germany remains hospitalized after he was stabbed over the weekend while attempting to prevent two men from harassing a group of female passengers on a train, authorities said.
Norway’s leader is the latest to visit Ukraine as Trump weighs peace options
Norway's multibillion-dollar military and civilian support for Ukraine's fight to defeat Russia's invasion will stretch into next year, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Monday during a visit to Kyiv, as uncertainty surrounds U.S.-led efforts to secure a peace settlement.
France summons U.S. Ambassador Kushner over ‘unacceptable’ letter about rising antisemitism
France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism.
European postal services suspend shipment of packages to U.S. over import tariffs
The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing a wide array of postal services to pause shipping as they await for more clarity on the rule.
Estonia ready to send peacekeeping force to Ukraine, prime minister says
Estonia's prime minister on Friday announced that his country is prepared to send a peacekeeping force to Ukraine as Europe continues to shore up its defenses against Russia.
Iran confers with European nations on its nuclear program as sanctions deadline nears
Iran said Friday its foreign minister spoke by phone with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of U.N. sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program, just days ahead of a European deadline.
Top European diplomat says Putin is setting ‘a trap’ by demanding Ukraine concessions
The European Union's foreign policy chief said Friday that the possibility of Ukraine ceding land to Russia as part of a peace deal to end their three-year war is "a trap" set by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Court ruling complicates U.K. government’s efforts to house asylum seekers
The dilemma of how to house asylum seekers in Britain got more challenging for the government after a landmark court ruling this week motivated opponents to fight hotels used as accommodation.
Uneasy Poland fortifying borders, buying weapons as Russia gains momentum in neighboring Ukraine
No country in Europe is taking the rising threat of an expansionist, emboldened Russia more seriously than Poland, where Warsaw is spending billions enlisting more soldiers, fortifying its borders and buying new, modern American weapons systems.
Macron denounces Netanyahu’s ‘abject’ remarks that he fueled antisemitism
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks as "abject" and "erroneous" in response to the Israeli prime minister's accusations that his intention to recognize a Palestinian state is fueling antisemitism.
Trump says no U.S. boots on the ground in Ukraine
President Trump said he won't send American troops to help stop the fighting in Ukraine after not ruling out the idea while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders in the Oval Office Monday.
Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy, European leaders end without security guarantees for Ukraine
President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a group of European leaders were unable to agree on a security guarantee for Ukraine on Monday as part of a deal to end its war with Russia but said they were hopeful of reaching an agreement.
Trump predicts Ukraine security agreement with European allies
President Trump predicted Monday that the U.S. and European allies would likely reach an agreement on a security guarantee for Ukraine during their White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they seek to bring an end to Kyiv's war with Russia.
War-weary Ukraine skeptical of summit as Russia advances on battlefield, spreads chaos in Europe
Russia's battlefield breakthrough in Ukraine this week and the Kremlin's relentless sabotage campaign across the rest of Europe are ratcheting up the already high stakes for President Trump ahead of Friday's summit -- and worrying already pessimistic Ukrainians.
Trump rolls the dice with Alaska summit — but what’s at stake playing Putin’s game
President Trump's summit Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin is fraught with geopolitical risks for Europe and the U.S., experts say, but it also offers the potential reward of moving one step closer to ending more than three years of brutal war in Ukraine.
President Trump, European leaders shape goals on call ahead of summit with Putin
European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, huddled with President Trump on a video conference meeting Wednesday to discuss ceasefire basics ahead of Mr. Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska.
