European Commission funds 57 EDF projects for readiness, drone defence and Ukraine industry links, with notable SME participation and resear

London announces £146m for Sudan and doubles local responder support to £15m, targeting 1.8m people.

Zelenskyy met Germany’s Friedrich Merz in Berlin to press for expanded military aid, AP reports.

Google unveils AI workforce expansion as AI risks mount.

Written questions press the Commission on Israel actions, a death-penalty law claim, and possible EU measures.

Two MEPs ask the Commission to clarify ETS coverage of offshore vessels and assess EV standards’ competitiveness impacts.

EU lawmakers file questions on Eastern Partnership strategy and Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan.

Viktor Orbán concedes the April 2026 election; Péter Magyar declares victory, signaling a transition after 16 years in power.

EU lawmakers pressed the Commission on Europol and energy, France funded One Health and electrification, the UK detailed Atlantic ops, the N

Brussels set out new customs-business cooperation steps, including 24/7 alert points and secure whistleblowing, to strengthen enforcement ag

Bundeswehr concluded Quadriga 2026 in Germany with NATO’s Allied Reaction Force, validating logistics, drone warfare and medical support cap

Following collapsed US-Iran ceasefire talks, the US military initiated a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz.

US plans to blockade Iranian ports raise oil prices above $100, triggering global market volatility and geopolitical concerns.

European Parliament queries Commission on online travel fees, offshore vessel ETS rules, and Google's Android compliance.

Reports reveal employee stress and reluctance around AI tools; Meta pilots AI avatars raising privacy questions.

EU detailed a €22bn energy cost surge and new raw materials platform as Mideast tensions disrupt shipping; UK backed EU-UN coordination at t

HM Government announced a £50 million Defence Growth Deal for South Yorkshire to accelerate defence innovation, jobs, and regional capabilit

This week’s defence developments include NATO tensions over Iran, a fragile Iran ceasefire, and escalating Israel-Lebanon hostilities amid d

This week’s environment update covers chimpanzee social splits, coal policy shifts in the US and Poland, Africa’s Great Green Wall progress,

This week’s political developments include Hungary’s pivotal election amid Trump’s backing, escalating Lebanon-Israel clashes ahead of talks