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Following the military coup in Niger that deposed elected President Mohamed Bazoum, neighbouring states Burkina Faso and Mali have warned against any interference and declared that any military intervention would be seen as a "declaration of war". Paris has begun the emergency evacuation of European citizens. The media are particularly focussed on the roles played by France and Russia.

The EU Commission has published new environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting rules — confirming earlier fears of watered-down requirements.

It is a mystery why the ruling Georgian party has pursued a warmer relationship with Russia. For months, the citizens of Georgia and Georgian opposition groups have called on their country to strengthen ties with the West.

As Europe faces another summer of unprecedented floods, fires and high temperatures, it needs to strengthen and adapt societies against extreme weather, writes Janne Parviainen.

The European Union has been steaming ahead with its Green Deal for the past four years, but as it reaches the home stretch, a pushback on environmental legislation and shortcomings on industrial policy are set to slow it down.

Not all energy-intensive industries will be competitive in Germany and might therefore not be worth subsidising with a cheaper electricity price, experts say, warning that such a subsidy scheme could be a waste of money.

Pope Francis arrives in Lisbon on Wednesday (2 August) for a global gathering of young Catholics taking place in the shadow of Portugal's huge clergy sexual abuse scandal and criticism of soaring costs for the event.

China should encourage its citizens to join counter-espionage work, including creating channels for individuals to report suspicious activity as well as commending and rewarding them, the state security ministry said on Tuesday (1 August).

Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday (1 August) for his wide-ranging attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the third time in four months that the former US president has been criminally charged even as he campaigns to regain the presidency...

A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were tortured and sexually violated, a team of international experts said on Wednesday (2 August) in a summary of their latest findings.

Ukraine and Poland called in the ambassadors from each other's countries on 1 August as a dispute escalated after a foreign policy adviser to Poland's president said Kyiv should show more appreciation for Warsaw's support in its war with Russia.

France's nickel production is significantly lagging behind its Indonesian and Chinese counterparts, and must be both refinanced and restructured to meet EU critical raw materials independence goals, a new government report reveals.