Swedes are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, in a closely fought election that could deliver fresh gains for the far right and potentially bring it into government for the first time. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is seeking another term in office,…

Across Europe, financial insecurity is becoming a long-term feature of people’s living conditions, with energy poverty further aggravating their vulnerability. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Around 29% of Europeans say they are living in precarious circumstances, with 73% of Europeans fearing they will not be able to afford fuel costs, according to an…

The AfD’s lead candidate in the Saxony-Anhalt state, Ulrich Siegmund, has sparked fierce criticism with remarks about the possible use of military equipment in a future “remigration and deportation offensive”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The background is the planned establishment of a production site of the Israeli defence company Elbit Systems in…

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) companies to slow down the development of the powerful technology, as concerns mount over the risks of “superintelligent” computer systems. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Superintelligence is the theoretical point when AI’s capabilities exceed human intelligence. His comments came a few days…

Published on 11/09/2026 – 9:34 GMT+2•Updated 10:19 Russia launched 160 drones across Ukraine in overnight attacks, as well as one drone-launched cruise missile, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Meanwhile, Ukraine reportedly struck the Russian oil refinery in Saratov. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A drone attack in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district left eight people…

Previously undisclosed investigative files have emerged in connection with the attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, reports the newspaper Welt. The information is based not only on the documents themselves, but also on details from security circles. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In the course of the investigation, the…

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic,” wading into a complex and politically charged subject during a two-day visit to a major tournament at his private Irish golf course. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At a meeting with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin, Trump said…

At least 11 people were killed and 96 injured across Ukraine in overnight Russian attacks between 11 and 12 September. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Odesa region was hit hardest, but strikes also targeted, among others, the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Kherson regions. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia…

Published on 12/09/2026 – 12:19 GMT+2 The price of diesel is expected to rise slightly in Portugal at the start of next week, according to forecasts from the National Association of Fuel Retailers (ANAREC), while the price of petrol is set to fall. However, the increase is being offset by…

I’m in Latvia for the two-day Rīga Conference, which started yesterday with security and defence very much at the top of the agenda. (And the timing is curious, with today serving as the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the Twin Towers). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The big takeaway so…