A Greek mother and her two sons survived the Toledo crash that killed at least 68. One son lived because he changed seats moments before impact

EU agriculture ministers have agreed on the framework for the bloc’s next Common Agricultural Policy, offering countries greater flexibility to tailor support to farmers. Funding levels remain subject to separate negotiations, with at least €293.7 billion proposed for farmers’ income support.

Greece and four other EU countries are reportedly preparing an agreement with Rwanda to host rejected asylum seekers outside Europe, as the European Commission advances plans to expand deportations and strengthen border enforcement.

Christine Lagarde will leave the European Central Bank on February 7, 2027, months before her mandate ends. Her successor will take over as the euro zone confronts energy-driven inflation and mounting pressure in government bond markets.

The State Department restored language describing the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum as a “provocative” and “non-constructive” development after an initial statement drew criticism in Athens. Greek and U.S. diplomats worked to secure the change, which reflects wider strategic interests in the Eastern Mediterranean

At Saint Catherine’s Monastery, monks reflect on faith, mortality and centuries of coexistence with Sinai’s Bedouins, as tourism and change increasingly reach one of Christianity’s most ancient living communities.

A new center expected to open in about a year will give Europe its only maintenance site for Lockheed Martin’s Patriot interceptor missiles outside the United States. The project is intended to speed up repairs and strengthen supply chains as conflicts put pressure on air defense inventories.

More than 5 million people were facing severe hunger in Sudan in June, according to a UN-backed monitor. The US and dozens of other countries are now pressing the warring sides to open humanitarian routes and calling for increased international funding.

With Russia expected to rebuild much of its military strength and uncertainty surrounding future U.S. commitments, NATO faces a deadline to address capability gaps and strengthen Europe’s ability to defend itself

Germany, France, Italy and Greece have objected to a proposal to make Canada the European Union’s first “associated member,” citing legal uncertainty and concerns that the undefined status could set a precedent for other non-EU countries.

A deadly collision involving Renfe and Iryo trains halted high-speed services between Madrid and Seville on Wednesday. The crash comes months after another fatal accident on the same route raised questions about railway maintenance.

With neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor challenger Gadi Eisenkot assured of a parliamentary majority, Israel faces potentially prolonged coalition negotiations. Turnout reached its highest level in more than two decades in the first election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud is set to be the biggest single party in the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset

The move could open Libyan airspace to significantly more international traffic, with authorities reporting nearly 62,000 monthly transit flight permits for the coming winter season, up from an average of 2,000 a month a year earlier.

Queen Rania, joined by Princesses Salma and Rajwa, comforts grieving families after the deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan.

The Emirati diplomat has support from Palestine and Kazakhstan, and the UK is reportedly leaning her way, but critics point to the UAE’s role in Sudan

Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister held direct talks with the Russian leader before speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as negotiators prepare for meetings in Abu Dhabi

Early turnout hit a 45-year high on Tuesday as Israelis voted in a tight race widely seen as a verdict on Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime leadership

A United Nations inquiry says Israeli forces continued actions it considers genocidal during the ceasefire, citing the use of heavy weapons in populated areas. Israel rejected the findings, calling the report part of a campaign to undermine its legitimacy.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Finance Minister John Healey will detail how Britain intends to fulfill its alliance commitments, including spending 3.5% of GDP on core defense by 2035.