It’s the head-turning, eye-popping announcement of the week: Ursula von der Leyen has invited Canada to make history by becoming the first-ever “associate member” of the European Union. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible,” the European Commission president said in her…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security fired off a warning shot to a major consortium of immigration attorneys as the Trump administration cracks down on fraudulent asylum claims while seeking to roll back the Biden administration’s open-border policies.The warning letter marks an escalation…

The sound I most associate with death is silence. Not just the obvious one, in that the dearly departed will never speak, never yell, never cry, never laugh again. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Smaller silences, like post-funeral, when the last guest is gone and all you’re left with are your thoughts and…

Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris says details of the new associate membership with Canada “are yet to be determined”, but believes it is “good news” that the European Union has signalled its intention to have a “much closer relationship” with Ottawa. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Harris insists this is “not a hostile…

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Almost 1.2 million apply for Spain’s migrant regularisation scheme

Almost 1.2 million undocumented migrants have sought legal status in Spain under a scheme that has defied a growing European crackdown on irregular immigration, according to final figures released on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The government of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, a standard bearer of more open immigration policies, launched…

No glamping at Cala Finanza as government revokes permits

Plans for a special economic zone in Cala Finanza, in north-eastern Sardinia, have been revoked after the Tavolara “glamping” site was in danger of turning into an “Albanian-style” national scandal. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT There are many similarities between the resort that Donald Trump’s son-in-law wants to build in the lagoon near…

Brussels supports air conditioning—but not as the main answer

European Commission officials privately acknowledge that air conditioning is essential during increasingly frequent heatwaves, as passive cooling measures such as shading and insulation will not always be sufficient. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But as cooling demand rises, they also argue that relying solely on air conditioning would drive up electricity consumption, require…

US economy added jobs at a slower pace than expected in June

This story about the June 2026 jobs report will be updated with further details. The U.S. economy added jobs at a steady pace in June despite headwinds caused by elevated inflation and uncertainty over the Iran war’s economic impact.What are the key findings of the June 2026 jobs report? The…

Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV’s first major showdown with a breakaway Catholic movement ended Thursday with the Vatican declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism and excommunicating bishops who defied the pontiff by ordaining new bishops without his approval.The Vatican acted one…

Ukraine calls for air defences as Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes

Published on 02/07/2026 – 14:21 GMT+2 Kyiv has urged its Western partners to take immediate decisions on air defence and sanctions after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital killed at least 20 people, with the death toll expected to rise. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Residential buildings and…

After 1,000 days of war: Many Israeli children carry trauma into summer break

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TEL AVIV: As Israel marks 1,000 days since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre, children — many still coping with the psychological effects of the war — are beginning their summer vacation, with some navigating the uncertainties of traveling abroad amid rising antisemitism…

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