European Union

EU leaders to meet Tuesday, talk fallout from Israel-Hamas war

By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press

The leaders will also try to restore order over some embarrassing and mixed EU messaging.

Poles cast their votes for centrist opposition parties after years of nationalism, projections say

By Vanessa Gera, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

After a bitter and emotional campaign, voters turned out in droves on Sunday to make their voices known. Final results are expected Tuesday.

X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says. An expert thinks it’s not enough

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

The head of Musk's social media platform X says the company formerly known has Twitter has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel.

EU reverses earlier announcement to suspend development aid to Palestinians

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

The European Union has reversed an earlier announcement that it was “immediately” suspending aid for Palestinian authorities and instead said it would urgently review such assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas.

EU summit to look at how to welcome Ukraine, others as new members

By Raf Casert, Iain Sullivan, Associated Press

Since the war in Ukraine began last year, most of the 27 EU nations have said they'll work steadfastly on “lasting unity,” leading eventually to Ukraine’s membership of the wealthy bloc.

News Wrap: European Union leaders gather in Kyiv pledging support for Ukraine’s war effort

In our news wrap Monday, European Union leaders gathered in Kyiv and insisted they're still united over supporting Ukraine's war effort, the last of some 100,000 people from Nagorno-Karabakh crossed into Armenia and the Nobel Prize for medicine goes to…

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News Wrap: New Yorkers begin drying out after day of intense flooding

In our news wrap Saturday, New York City remains under a state of emergency after Friday’s record rainfall overwhelmed the city’s drainage system and turned roadways into rivers, and the White House is sounding the alarm about a build-up of…

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EU struggles to update asylum laws three years after announcing sweeping reforms

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

European Union governments are struggling to overcome obstacles to put a new asylum system in place three years after unveiling a plan to reform the bloc's outdated asylum rules. Some fear the plan may never see the light of day.

Musk’s X is the largest source of disinformation, EU official says

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova also said Tuesday that Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta have more to do to tackle disinformation.

EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China, warns that Ukraine could endanger relations

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

He also warned in a speech on Monday to a university audience in Beijing that China's position on the war in Ukraine could endanger its relationship with Europe.