Lithuanian police have uncovered one of the largest synthetic drug laboratories in the Baltic region, seizing substantial quantities of illegal substances and chemicals near Vilnius. Investigators recovered more than 500 kg of methamphetamine,…

Pope Leo XIV will not require further cancer treatment following surgery to remove a malignant growth from his right lung, according to doctors at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Tests confirmed that the 71-year-old pontiff…

Vladimir Putin has indicated that Moscow is willing to resume trilateral peace negotiations with Ukraine and the USA after 10 November. His comments followed three hours of talks in St Petersburg with American…

Rumen Radev, Bulgaria’s prime minister, has summoned Russia’s ambassador following drone attacks on two merchant ships near its Black Sea coast. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged HS Dignity sank approximately 31 kilometres offshore, with six crew…

More than five hundred French supermarkets have suffered cyberattacks targeting internet-connected refrigeration systems, causing extensive food spoilage and millions of euros in losses. Hackers reportedly accessed equipment remotely, raising refrigerator and freezer temperatures…

Prime minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for 29 November after the Spanish parliament rejected two government decrees intended to address the country’s housing crisis. His Socialist Party governs with…

In one of the most severe annual declines ever recorded, Swiss glaciers have lost an estimated 5.5% of their remaining ice during 2026. A monitoring service has said that a mild winter left…

Students across France have been protesting since September over conditions in secondary education, with demonstrations and blockades disrupting hundreds of high schools. They are complaining about shortages of teachers and other staff, deteriorating…

Thirty-three people have reportedly been killed and eighteen injured after Russian glide bombs struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. Donetsk regional governor Vadym Filashkin accused Russian forces of deliberately targeting civilians,…

In an important move, Bulgaria’s parliament has passed legislation intended to protect journalists, activists, whistleblowers and others from abusive lawsuits aimed at intimidating or silencing public criticism. Known as strategic lawsuits against public…