Europe

Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says

Six migrants died, and four people were injured after a Romanian-registered Skoda was carrying 10 people when it failed to stop for a check and sought to evade capture, Commissioner told bTV

Romanian border police are pictured at the Romanian-Bulgarian customs point in Giurgiu, as Romania and Bulgaria both join the Schengen bloc, Romania, December 31, 2024.
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EU weighs pausing parts of landmark AI act in face of US and big tech pressure, FT reports

 People take part in a 'Stop Bombing Iran' protest organized by Stop the War Coalition and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, in London, Britain, June 23, 2025

Allowing Houthi propaganda on European broadcast networks is moral surrender - opinion

 A truck with mounted anti-aircraft cannon, of the of 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, fires towards Russian drones and missiles during an overnight shift, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 2, 2025

Russia's suspected 'hybrid war' puts European air defenses to the test


'Chaos without war': How the Iranian regime infiltrates French society, recruits agents

The Iranian embassy in Paris is working to recruit journalists, academics, and students to act as propaganda tools for the Iranian regime.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2025.

Amsterdam’s Royal Concert Hall cancels annual Hanukkah concert, citing singer’s IDF ties

Last year marked ten years since the post-Holocaust revival of Amsterdam’s Hanukkah concert series.

Cantors and musicians perform at the annual Hanukkah event at the Royal Concert Hall in Amsterdam, Dec. 22, 2019.

'Strange to see intellectuals supporting Hamas': Boris Johnson speaks on Palestinian recognition

Johnson called the West's sympathy with Palestine a "strange paradox" in his recent appearance at a European Jewish Association conference in Krakow.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the European Jewish Conference in Krakow, November 2025.

Polish president, EJA warn of rising antisemitism as Europe marks Kristallnacht

“Today you can go to any Jew and scream 'genocide',” said Rabbi Menachem Margolin. EJA's symposium united state reps, Rabbis, and activists to push back against the new blood libels.

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Merz invites Syrian president to Germany to discuss deportations

Merz's predecessor, Angela Merkel, oversaw an open-door policy welcoming around a million refugees to Germany, many of whom fled the Syrian civil war.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a press conference with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, October 30, 2025.

Names of five out of six million Jews killed in Holocaust now identified, AI can help identify more

Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan said reaching the five million milestone was a reminder of an unfinished obligation.

Visitors tour an exhibition, ahead of Israel's national Holocaust memorial day at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in Jerusalem April 23, 2025.

Workers injured in partial collapse of medieval tower near Rome's Colosseum

The 29-meter Torre dei Conti, which suffered two collapses, stands at 29 meters tall.

A combination picture shows a firefighter throwing a piece of rubble (top), dust rising as a part of the Torre dei Conti tower collapses (middle), and firefighters covered in dust (bottom), after parts of the Torre dei Conti tower collapsed, in Rome, Italy, November 3, 2025.

Chechnya mufti: Jews are the 'enemies of Islam,' spreading Atheism, Satanism

Chechen Mufti Salah Mezhiev's antisemitic remarks sparked backlash from the Russian Chief Rabbi, urging Muslim leaders to condemn his hateful statements.

Chechnya's supreme mufti, Salah Mezhiev, pictured in 2023.

From Belgium to Sinai: Rising drone threats challenge global security and defense - analysis

The drone threat in Europe is linked to a wider drone threat around the world as drones proliferate and become cheaper and easier for various groups or countries to use.

A man examines Russia Iranian drone a Shahed 136 (Geranium-2), a new exhibit of open air exhibition destroyed Russian equipment in Kyiv on October 27, 2025, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine.

The queen returns: The destination crowned once again as the best in Europe

Portugal beats Greece, Italy, and France to win “Europe’s Best Destination” 2025 for the sixth time since 2017. Lisbon, Porto, and Madeira also received top awards.

Madeira, Portugal.

White's thrush spotted in Israel for the first time by local birdwatcher

White's thrush is a small bird from the thrush family whose natural habitat spans the northern forests of Asia, from the continent’s northeast to the slopes of the Ural Mountains.

The golden thrush (Zoothera aurea), spotted for the first time in Israel on October 30, 2025.