Europe heatwave: Power outages hit France as record heatwave set to peak

Tens of thousands of homes in western France are without power, with temperatures set to peak across the country on Wednesday during a record-breaking heatwave.

Russia says Europe’s drone supplies to Ukraine could have ‘unpredictable consequences’

Russia’s Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Tuesday that Europe’s supply of drones to Kyiv for strikes on Russian territory could lead to unpredictable consequences, Interfax news agency reported.

Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as fuel prices surge

German airline Lufthansa will cut 20,000 European short-haul flights over the summer, saying soaring fuel prices have made many journeys "unprofitable" for the firm.

Ex-NATO boss, Jens Stoltenberg, calls to sacrifice health and education to fund Ukraine

Western Europe must keep sending billions in aid to Ukraine even if it comes at the expense of health services and education provision to citizens, former NATO Secretary General and current Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, has said.

Iran Warns US & E3: Sanctions Will Be Met With Decisive Response

The United States and the E3 countries (the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) are mistaken in believing that restoring the lifted UN sanctions will give them an instrument of pressure on Tehran.

Ten dead in Austria school shooting, police say

Ten people have been killed in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, police have said.

Kremlin Calls Possible Removal of Restrictions on Long-Range Arms to Ukraine 'Escalation'

The possible decision to lift restrictions on the supply of long-range weapons to Kiev is a serious escalation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Kremlin slams Europe's decision to lift missile range restrictions for Ukraine 'dangerous'

The decision by a number of European countries to lift restrictions on the range of missile strikes on Russian territory is potentially dangerous and undermines attempts at a settlement, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Ukraine military cites reports on gas pumping station attack in Russia’s Kursk

Ukraine’s military, quoting media, reported a strike early on Friday on a recently closed gas pumping and measuring station in western Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been under pressure seven months after a cross-border incursion.

Trump wants to reduce US military presence in Europe, 80,000 US troops may remain in Europe

US President Donald Trump wants to reduce the US military presence in Europe by 20,000 troops and demand a "greater contribution" from European countries for the upkeep of the rest, ANSA said, citing its sources in Brussels.

Kiev’s attack on TurkStream jeopardizes Europe’s energy security - Hungarian FM

Ukraine’s recent attack on a TurkStream gas compressor station placed power supplies in Central Europe in jeopardy, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.

Gazprom 2025 plan assumes no more transit via Ukraine to Europe, source says

Russian state-controlled gas giant Gazprom is making the assumption that no more gas will flow to Europe via Ukraine after Dec. 31 in its internal planning for 2025, a person familiar with the plans said.

Former EU Chief Juncker Criticizes Germany's Border Controls

Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has voiced opposition to Germany's imminent increase in border controls, warning of the inconvenience posed to commuters and the potential threat to European integration.

Russia may deploy nuclear missiles in response to Western actions — FM

The moment may come when Russia will need to deploy nuclear missiles in response to Western actions, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Rossiya 1 TV channel.

US complicates Europe’s attempts to give up Russian gas — Business Insider

The United States is reducing volumes of natural gas supplies to Europe and prevent it from rejecting the fuel from Russia, the Business Insider news portal said.

Hungarian PM Condemns Paris Olympic Opening as Symbol of Western Decline

 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban condemned the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, calling it a display of "the weakness and disintegration of the West," as reported by La Depeche.

Aliyev confirmed that the EU has approached Baku regarding gas transit through Ukraine

Ilham Aliyev called the accusations that Azerbaijan is re-exporting Russian gas a lie.

Russia to respond to deployment of US long-range missiles in Europe — Dmitry Peskov

Russia has sufficient capabilities to respond in kind to the deployment of US long-range missiles in Europe, although potential victims in such a case will be European capitals, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

The United States announced increased control over the security of its military in Europe

The European Command of the US Armed Forces, amid reports of the possibility of a terrorist attack on US military bases in Europe,

Aleksandar Vucic called on the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare for a worsening security situation in Europe

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called on the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare for any possible scenario, as he expects the security situation in Europe to worsen by the end of the year, reports  Serbian newspaper Politika.