Europe
France inferno: Water bombers deployed as raging wildfire threatens historic Fontainebleau forest near Paris
France has deployed water-bombing aircraft and hundreds of firefighters to contain a major wildfire in the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris. According to Reuters, the blaze has scorched more than 800 hectares and disrupted road and rail traffic.
2 min read13 Jul 2026Europe heatwave death toll portrays grim picture — 2,700 die in England; 1,300 across Europe
Over 40% of the deaths during this heatwave would not have occurred without the 1.4 °C of human-caused global warming recorded to date, a report said.
2 min read13 Jul 2026Europe has a productivity problem that comparisons based on purchasing power parity can’t capture
The idea that Europe does not require any major changes in its growth and innovation policy may soothe European ears, but it’s flawed. Analysis based on purchasing power parity (PPP) offers no basis for conclusions on productivity gains or gaps.
4 min read21 Jun 2026Trump has been giving Denmark a hard time over Greenland—but bond traders are calling his bluff
The US president's threats to take over the Danish territory of Greenland do not seem to have played out in his favour. The Scandinavian country’s standing remains high, as reflected in how credit worthy its state and private borrowers are deemed.
3 min read16 Jun 2026Tesla logs strong growth in European monthly sales
In the EU alone, sales grew over 67%, a sign that Elon Musk’s EV maker continues to regain momentum in the region after a slump stretching more than a year.
2 min read27 May 2026Europeans are fed up and taking it out on their leaders
The discontent is targeting leaders of all hues that voters feel are unable to address the day’s most pressing problems.
6 min read9 May 2026Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, twice as fast as global average says UN-backed study
The UN's WMO and EU's Copernicus report reveals that nearly all of Europe faced above-average heat in 2025, resulting in record wildfires and sea temperatures. The continent is warming twice as fast as the global average, impacting biodiversity and prompting urgent calls for climate action.
2 min read29 Apr 2026Europe drafts postwar plan to free up Hormuz without US
U.K. and French plan aims to give shipping companies confidence to use the strait after the fighting ends.
6 min read15 Apr 2026Europe is accelerating a NATO fallback plan in case Trump pulls out
The Continent is drawing up a contingency for greater European involvement as tensions rise over the Iran war.
6 min read15 Apr 2026Europe is quietly playing a crucial role in the Iran war
European military bases are facilitating one of the most logistically complex operations the U.S. military has been involved in for decades.
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