BBC World
A drone attack left a chemical tanker ablaze off Romania, seven crew missing, and Nato Article 4 discussions pending - because the Black Sea just can't catch a break.
The Guardian
Cop31 host says climate spending should dwarf defence budgets, then carefully avoids committing to actually phasing out the fossil fuels causing the whole problem.
The Guardian Europe
NATO leaders warn of Russia's 'rapidly increasing threat' but skip questions, while Ukraine strikes oil facilities, drones hit Kyiv, and Klopp dismisses racist football debate as 'complete nonsense'.
The Guardian Europe
NATO's top commander says we're all eastern flank now, Germany suddenly loves tariffs, and the Parthenon marbles remain in diplomatic purgatory. Cheery stuff.
The Guardian
Europe suspects Russia is testing NATO's limits with a 'shadow war' of sabotage, while the UN general assembly kicks off and El Niño breaks temperature records.
The Guardian Europe
European spy chiefs warn Russia may test Nato in 'months not years,' while the Baltics say calm down, and everyone agrees the sabotage is only getting started. Cheery stuff.
The Guardian Europe
Poland's PM warns of Russian 'accidental' drone strikes on NATO allies, then promptly hops on a train to Kyiv - because nothing says 'defiance' like a surprise visit.
The Guardian Europe
Russia gears up for more energy strikes as Ukraine counts the dead from its worst attack this year, and NATO says 'no imminent threat' while Europe holds its breath.
The Atlantic
In 2027, America renames everything, making maps useless and inflation invisible - but at least we're geographically best at guessing.
BBC World
Icelanders head to the polls to decide whether to reopen EU talks, with fish, sovereignty, and the ghost of Trump's Greenland remarks all on the line.
The Guardian Europe
Ukraine's ex-defence minister predicts domestic ballistic missiles in months, while Russia claims a record drone shootdown and a beloved book market goes up in flames.
The Guardian Europe
The world's on fire, and the top US diplomat is apparently too busy pandering to notice. Someone hand him a fire extinguisher - or a spine.
The Guardian Europe
Ukraine's Patriot missiles ran out just when everyone else needed them too - turns out NATO's 'wait and see' approach has consequences.
The Guardian
Lithuania frets over Russian drone costume parties, Romania dims the lights, Hungary turns off the castle glow, and a drone bigwig gets a car bomb - all in a day's European news.
The Guardian
A drone with a defective bomb nearly disrupted a Ukrainian plane at Leipzig, while Russia's attacks on Kyiv continue to kill, and Europe swelters in record heat - because 2026 isn't done with us yet.
The Guardian Europe
Ukraine's ex-general says Nato membership is a pipe dream, frontlines are static, and a Russian anti-war politician flees to Paris - while drones and bombs keep flying.
The Guardian
Russia hurls 358 missiles and drones at Ukraine, killing at least eight; Poland investigates a mysterious explosion near its border, while everyone agrees Russia is still the worst.
The Atlantic
The Franco-American alliance: a 250-year saga of loans, wars, betrayals, and really good bread.
The Guardian Europe
Russia bans diesel exports after Ukrainian drone strikes cause fuel shortages; meanwhile, missiles and drones rain on Kyiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv.
The Guardian
Trump swaps flashy new Qatari jet for old Air Force One after spending NATO summit claiming Iran is out to kill him, insists it's just to show off the plane to soldiers.
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