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Catherine Connolly elected as Ireland’s president in landslide win

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly has been declared Ireland’s next president, securing a stunning landslide victory that delivered a potent rebuke to the ruling center-right establishment.

Louvre Heist: How thieves stole priceless French Jewels in 7 minutes

A team of highly coordinated thieves executed an audacious daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum on Sunday, stealing eight pieces of priceless royal jewelry from the famed Apollo Gallery

Europe rallies behind ‘Drone Wall’ to counter Russian incursions, defense industry welcome aerial shield

Europe’s leading defense manufacturers have welcomed the European Union initiative to construct a “drone wall” along the continent’s eastern flank to counter a growing threat from Russian unmanned aircraft.

Jellyfish invasion shuts down reactors at French nuclear power plant

Four reactors at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France were taken offline this week following an unexpected and overwhelming influx of jellyfish

Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state, US and Israel condemn move

President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize the State of Palestine, making it the first G7 member to do so.

UK, India sign Free Trade Agreement as Starmer and Modi hail ‘historic day’

UK and India signed a landmark free trade agreement on July 24 during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Britain.

Friedrich Merz elected German Chancellor after initial setback 

In a day marked by political shock and constitutional precedent, Friedrich Merz has officially been elected Chancellor of Germany following a tense and unprecedented second vote in the Bundestag.

US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal after months of negotiations

The United States and Ukraine have finalized a landmark agreement granting Washington access to Ukraine’s vast reserves of critical minerals in exchange for launching a joint investment fund. The move is intended to bolster Kyiv’s war-stricken economy, signal enduring U.S....

EU hits Apple and Meta with nearly $800 million in fines amid Trump tariff tensions

The European Union has fined Apple and Meta a combined €700 million ($797 million) for breaching the bloc’s Digital Markets Act.

Belgium’s Molenbeek district hosts Iftar in church for hundreds, celebrating solidarity and diversity

In a powerful demonstration of multicultural unity, over 500 people from diverse backgrounds gathered at Saint John the Baptist Church in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean for a Ramadan iftar meal.

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WHO declares rare Ebola outbreak in Central Africa regional emergency, not global pandemic

WHO says the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in Central Africa does not currently pose a global pandemic threat, despite a sharp rise in suspected infections and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda.