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Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, says Europe may be able to bargain with Donald Trump on Iran if the White House shows more support for Ukraine. He also argues that Trump’s disruption of the global order is making Europe lean harder into defense, trade and unity, while predicting the U.K. could one day return to the EU.
From Morocco’s early charge to DRC’s playoff grind, the 2026 World Cup field is filling up across every confederation, with a few familiar names, several returnees and more than one debutant.
The latest round of No Kings demonstrations brought people into the streets from New York to rural Idaho, with organizers saying turnout could top 9 million across more than 3,100 events. The main rally in Minnesota featured Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro on video, and a familiar argument: Trump is acting like a monarch, and protesters are not amused.
President Trump urged European partners to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but allies balked, calling his requests muddled and impractical while NATO seeks a collective path forward.
Last summer's Club World Cup in the United States may have paid the bills, but it left a lot of European teams short on form, fitness, and patience. From Inter and Juve at home to City and Chelsea in England, the tournament's ripple effects are visible everywhere.
A new report from the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe warns that far-right efforts to defund and politicize public broadcasters are forcing writers to self-censor and shrinking space for diverse stories.
The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil prices up and forced governments to open emergency stockpiles. Here’s who has what, and how long those piles could last.
AI labs want racks and racks of compute. Europe can make the energy, but getting it where it needs to go is the problem. Grid operators are squeezing capacity with clever tricks, while long lead times for new lines and a swollen connection queue keep many data center plans on hold.
Moscow reportedly proposed a swap: Russia would stop passing targeting information to Iran if Washington stopped sending intelligence to Kyiv. The US rejected the offer, but the idea has alarmed European diplomats worried Moscow wants to drive a wedge between allies.
With talks delayed by the Iran conflict, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will insist on specific dates for the next US-mediated negotiations with Moscow and will press allies on sanctions and security guarantees.
Rising violence in the Middle East pushes Brent toward $115-$116 a barrel, spikes gas prices and drags European markets lower. Yields and spreads tick up as investors brace for central bank signals.
After the US attacked Iran and Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz, Trump has asked NATO allies to step in. Europe should resist joining a war that risks its economy and distracts from the real threat: Russia.