Published on 03/07/2026 – 8:14 GMT+2•Updated 8:16 Ukraine’s emergency services announced on Friday that they had recovered three more bodies following Russia’s massive overnight attack on Kyiv earlier this week, bringing the death toll to 30. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Russian forces launched a wave of…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Thursday to retaliate for Russia’s strikes on Kyiv that killed at least 21 people and wounded dozens, as he visited an apartment block partially destroyed in the attack. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Asked by reporters whether Ukraine would retaliate, Zelensky replied: “Definitely.” Kyiv’s mayor called it…

Published on 02/07/2026 – 10:23 GMT+2 Further cuts and lack of ambition in new revenues to the upcoming EU long-term budget would not necessarily make the EU cheaper for taxpayers, European Commissioner for Budget Piotr Serafin said on Thursday, in a message to the so-called “frugal” countries that are seeking…

Published on 02/07/2026 – 11:27 GMT+2 The European Union Court of Justice on Thursday upheld Google’s record €4.1 billion fine over alleged anticompetitive practices related to the company’s Android operating system. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission hit the US tech giant with the penalty in 2018, alleging that the firm…

Updated: 02/07/2026 – 11:46 GMT+2 Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov said the EU must “retain policies like cohesion” in its next long-term budget. While acknowledging negotiations “will take months”, he backed reaching a deal by the end of the year, saying it is “better to reach a solution fast”.…

Violent clashes erupted between police and demonstrators outside Albania’s parliament on Thursday, as protests against a controversial resort development linked to US President Donald Trump’s family continue. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Since late May, protests have been held against the construction of a luxury hotel linked to Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her…

Published on 02/07/2026 – 17:07 GMT+2 A handshake, €150,000 in cash and a coded text: Maltese prosecutors on Thursday set out their case against a tycoon accused of ordering the murder of a prominent investigative journalist. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Yorgen Fenech is accused of masterminding the 2017 killing of Daphne Caruana…

EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi is facing renewed scrutiny after a leaked European Commission document indicated that Hungary’s Permanent Representation operated a spy ring during his tenure as Hungary’s permanent representative. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Last October, several media outlets reported that Hungary’s Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels had allegedly run…

Published on 02/07/2026 – 22:38 GMT+2 A suspect has been identified in the investigation into a parcel bombing that seriously wounded a sanctioned Ukraine-born multi-millionaire and two others in Monaco, the principality’s prosecutor’s office said Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “An arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect, who will be…

Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in southern France and water-bombing helicopters deployed to battle wildfires after a record-breaking heatwave last month, officials said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Tourists and local residents had to be moved after a wildfire broke out in the town of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer and spread to Canet-en-Roussillon.…