A defence spending surge could boost Europe's sluggish economy as long as it provides a springboard for a broader industrial revival and if governments convince the sector that the funding is there for the long haul.

Chelsea's squad at the end of the 2024 financial year was the most expensive ever assembled in Europe in terms of transfer fees, according to a report released by governing body UEFA. The "European Club Finance and Investment Landscape" report said Chelsea spent 1.

The U.S. State Department has drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates by this summer and is considering closing more missions, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing U.S. officials.

Another day, another withdrawal of US support for Ukraine’s and, therefore, Europe’s security. While President Donald Trump pushes for a surrender deal with Russia, Europeans are hurrying to equip Europe to defend itself without American help.

Security guarantees. It’s the phrase Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used countless times during an explosive clash with United States President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance at the White House last week – and since.

At a meeting in Brussels yesterday, leaders of the E.U.’s 27 countries discussed how to bolster both the continent’s defenses and its support for Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, called it a “watershed moment.”

T HERE IS LITTLE reason to cheer the cooling of relations between America and the European Union. But it’s an ill wind that blows no one any good. In the fast-growing world of artificial intelligence ( AI ), Mistral, a French startup, may be a beneficiary of the transatlantic tempest.

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Hours before President Zelensky arrived at the summit, a Russian missile killed four at a hotel in his home town of Kryvyi Rih.