Italian police have arrested a 32-year-old Moroccan man after surveillance cameras captured him carrying an unconscious teenager off a tram to a dark overpass.

The Polish president has unveiled a sweeping bill to shield judicial appointments from political and judicial challenge.

EU officials accept that Kyiv scored an “own goal” in the row over Russian oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia.

Parliamentary Commissioner Henning Otte has identified personnel as the Bundeswehr’s most ‛acute bottleneck,’ urging a rethink of recruitment strategies.

Russia has filed a lawsuit with the EU General Court, arguing that the bloc’s updated framework for freezing its central bank reserves breaches fundamental legal rights.

Iran’s defence ministry insists Tehran is ready for a prolonged war and has deliberately held back its most advanced weaponry.

German athletes will skip the parade of nations in Verona after the IPC allowed Russian and Belarusian competitors to return under their own flags.

Britain’s Home Office reported that the number of asylum applications by students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan “rocketed” by more than 470% between 2021 and 2025.

If hostile states believe Britain can be deterred by the threat of domestic unrest, they will exploit that perception, utilising communities which have failed to fully integrate into British society.

For European partners, the French offer is attractive, but NATO and American protection remain the ultimate standard. 

Several member states, including France, Denmark, Greece and Spain, have been pushing for coordinated action at EU level.

Appeals judges confirm medical negligence led to the death of a pregnant woman, rejecting claims that Poland’s pro-life law was to blame.