UK leader Keir Starmer yesterday accused US tech tycoon Elon Musk of “trying to whip up division” in Britain following anger over the police handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.

European countries have funnelled billions of dollars of military aid to Ukraine since US funding ended, with 2026 contributions helping boost its booming drone sector, Germany’s Kiel Institute said yesterday.

Mosquitoes can learn to associate the smell of the world’s most common insect repellent with a tasty meal -- and after training can even prefer to bite people who have been sprayed with it, an experimental study said Thursday.

Belgium, ⁠where a dense railway network criss-crosses towns and villages, ​has a history of accidents ​at ⁠level-crossings

Net migration to the UK fell by nearly half in the 12 months to December 2025 to 171,000, the official statistics agency said yesterday, providing some relief on a key issue for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure and under a new scheme launched in Berlin on Wednesday, residents and visitors alike will be encouraged to collect rubbish in return for various rewards.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer battled to remain in his job yesterday, as four junior ministers resigned their posts and dozens of lawmakers called for him to step down in the wake of heavy defeats in local and regional elections.

TikTok has previously sought to allay EU concerns by storing European users' information in Europe, with limitations on who can access the data

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Saturday he would “listen to voters” after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday vowed to fight on to deliver on his promise to bring “change” to Britain after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that deepened doubts over his ability to govern.

Police say driver arrested

Russia has hardened its restrictions on the use of VPNs to access a host of online services, state and independent media outlets reported yesterday, as the authorities seek to exert more control over online communications.

Italy has suspended its defence agreement with Israel, which involves the exchange of military equipment and technology research, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and diplomatic sources said yesterday.

Congratulations from across Europe poured in yesterday for Hungarian political newcomer Peter Magyar, who defeated nationalist Viktor Orban in elections seen as a blow to right-wing populism worldwide.

Britain said yesterday it had tracked and “seen off” three Russian submarines on an alleged month-long “covert operation” in Atlantic waters “north of the UK” near vital undersea cables and pipelines.

Greece will ban access to social media for children under 15 from January 1, 2027

A new German military service law will require most young men to inform authorities when leaving the country for long periods, with a newspaper report on the little-noticed provision prompting widespread debate.

The war in the Middle East has pushed food commodity prices higher due to higher energy and fertiliser costs, the UN’s food agency said yesterday.

Austria has rejected US requests for military overflights of its territory since the start of the conflict in the Middle East in line with its policy of neutrality, a defence ministry spokesman told AFP yesterday.

The foreign resident population rose by 188,000 to 5.56 million