European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič arrived in Beijing for two days of critical negotiations with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, seeking to rebalance a daily €1 billion trade deficit and address raw material export controls amid joint warnings from France and Germany
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Athens on Wednesday for high-level talks on defense and energy cooperation with Greek leadership, set against the backdrop of a major address at the ancient Pnyx calling for Western civilisational renewal
French police arrested 488 people and 43 security personnel were wounded as nationwide student demonstrations over deteriorating school conditions drew hundreds of thousands onto the streets, prompting Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to suspend high school classes through Friday for internal dialogue
Police have made a seventh arrest over the RAF Fairford incident, detaining a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
French authorities ordered the total or partial closure of 400 to 500 high schools for Monday, October 5, 2026, as safety precautions following weeks of nationwide student demonstrations over deteriorating school conditions and violent clashes
The Pentagon confirmed that all US Air Force B-1 Lancer heavy bombers stationed at RAF Fairford have been redeployed to their home stations in the United States following a security incident and an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation near the Gloucestershire facility
European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will meet Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing for two days of make-or-break talks to address a mounting €360 billion trade deficit and high-tech export surges, as both sides prepare defensive counter-measures
China's Ministry of Commerce initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-nitrotoluene from the European Union, signaling escalating trade friction ahead of critical negotiations between EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao
French student unions called for new nationwide rallies after high school protests over learning conditions escalated into clashes with police on Friday, leaving hundreds of schools blocked and over 1,700 people arrested in a single day
British counter-terrorism police arrested a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national in Westminster following statements by Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Israeli officials pointing to potential Iranian involvement in a major security breach near RAF Fairford
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham suggested the UK could "go all the way" and consider rejoining the European Union to reverse low economic growth, drawing an enthusiastic "Welcome back" from French President Emmanuel Macron amid fierce pushback from domestic political rivals
Andy Burnham says there are strong indications Iran played a part in the RAF Fairford incident.
Protests over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and budget cuts escalated across France as high school students blockaded entrances and clashed with police, resulting in hundreds of detentions and dozens of injuries
French teens clash with police as high school blockades spread nationwide, with students demanding better conditions and unions staging a day of strikes.
Iran denies link to suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford, a UK airbase used by the US, as police say five men arrested nearby are all London-based Britons.
UK police question five men held near RAF Fairford, an airbase used by the US to strike Iran, on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences
Counter-terror police are investigating a major incident near RAF Fairford after several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences.
A woman allegedly forced into marriage in Pakistan has been rescued and returned to Spain, as two men were arrested in Barcelona over the case
Saudi air defense forces intercepted six Houthi ballistic missiles targeting the western energy hub of Yanbu and the southern province of Taif following nationwide emergency alerts
US President Donald Trump signed historic 10-page security agreement granting Washington permission to build two new military bases and incorporate the Arctic territory into its "Golden Dome" missile defense system while formally reaffirming Danish sovereignty
