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France floats major oil and diesel reserve release in response to US pressure

Paris has suggested releasing 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel in what would be a significant concession to Washington.

October 2, 2026 11:23 am CET

Trump’s diesel threat risks hurting European truckers — and raising prices for consumers

Any U.S. diesel export ban could push European fuel prices even higher, with impacts across logistics and supply chains.

October 1, 2026 5:29 pm CET

Trump made ‘a lot of mistakes,’ sighs Portugal’s far-right leader

Chega boss André Ventura discusses the U.S. president and cooperation with Germany’s AfD in an interview with POLITICO.

October 1, 2026 4:00 am CET

Meloni implores von der Leyen to let countries overspend to battle energy crunch

Italy has fallen foul of EU overspending rules, which it wants relaxed to deal with higher energy costs.

October 1, 2026 12:49 am CET

UK says Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident

Five men were arrested on Sunday after police received a report of suspicious vehicles near the airbase, which hosts U.S. Air Force personnel.

September 30, 2026 7:38 pm CET

Labour picks a side on Gaza — and cheers the party faithful

Sanctions on Israeli settlements buoyed pro-Gaza Labour supporters at the party’s Liverpool conference. But critics fear politics are trumping diplomacy.

September 30, 2026 4:00 am CET

EU officials confident Trump will drop plan to ban diesel exports

Irish Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien said the threat “doesn’t look like … something that would happen.”

September 29, 2026 11:27 am CET

5 men arrested on terrorism offenses near UK airbase used for US strikes on Iran

Britain authorized the U.S. to use the base for “defensive” strikes on Iran earlier this year.

September 27, 2026 10:45 am CET

Trump’s diesel export threat meets a shrug in fuel-strapped Europe

The U.S. supplies more than half of Europe’s diesel, and a ban would be “very serious” for the continent’s energy supply.

September 24, 2026 11:27 am CET

Germany wants PAC-3 missile production in Europe, Pistorius says

There is a global shortage of the interceptor missiles, so Germany is hoping for its own production line.

September 23, 2026 12:18 pm CET

UK reviewing Chagos Islands deal after Trump brands it ‘terrible’ 

U.S. president lambasted deal over Diego Garcia military base.

September 23, 2026 11:11 am CET

Chinese president arrives in US with new energy leverage as war rattles global markets

The Iran war has boosted China’s clean energy exports and strengthened its leverage in global energy markets, giving China little incentive to yield to President Donald Trump’s demands.

September 22, 2026 11:26 pm CET
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Trump talks peace, threatens annihilation of Iran in UNGA speech

The speech mirrored the president’s approach to foreign policy throughout his second term.

September 22, 2026 8:38 pm CET

Trump, dragged down by Iran war, hits lowest approval ever on foreign affairs in new poll

It comes just over a month before voters head to the polls in the November midterm elections.

September 22, 2026 5:28 pm CET

Smoke and flight delays at Riyadh airport after air raid alert

Residents said they heard explosions during the first air raid alert issued for the Saudi capital.

September 19, 2026 4:17 pm CET

Germany cuts fuel tax as Middle East conflicts send prices soaring

Germany issues its relief measures as its finance minister calls on Brussels to draft a windfall tax proposal on oil companies.

September 19, 2026 1:39 pm CET

Germany’s rearmament push runs through America

Germany wants a more self-reliant military — but it needs the U.S. for that.

September 16, 2026 4:48 pm CET

JD Vance: US cannot be ‘subservient’ to Israel on Middle East policy

The U.S. vice president delivered another warning to Israeli officials, amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

September 16, 2026 12:05 pm CET

Iran war has cost US taxpayers $38B — and counting

The Congressional Budget Office said the prolonged military campaign will hit $2 billion to $3 billion a month.

September 15, 2026 8:26 pm CET

UN Security Council meets as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea chokepoint

The meeting comes after the Iran-backed group seized strategic islands on the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

September 15, 2026 2:39 pm CET
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Iran war complicates Germany’s plan to buy US missiles

Berlin wants to deepen defense cooperation with the U.S. The war in Iran and industrial shortages put this into question.

September 14, 2026 9:01 pm CET

Trump says Ukraine and Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy. Zelenskyy is not so sure.

If the U.S. can make Russia stop attacking Ukraine, Kyiv will be happy to reciprocate. But Zelenskyy’s not holding his breath.

September 14, 2026 7:52 pm CET

Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk

With the Strait of Hormuz already snarled up, simultaneous disruption looms at the southern gateway to the Red Sea.

September 11, 2026 3:45 pm CET
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Inside Germany’s €3.4B Tomahawk missile plan

Berlin is preparing a multibillion-euro purchase of Typhon launchers and Tomahawk missiles — while pushing to get European industry into the supply chain.

September 11, 2026 6:00 am CET
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