Europe

Dr. Peter Stafford has said he was worried he would not survive.

The special envoy said policies to draw Greenland closer to the United States could be enacted in a six- to eight-month time frame.

The G7 sees China’s export of overcapacity and its economic model as a systemic challenge to Western industrial security and the global order, an analyst says.

The proposed sale would not affect the military balance in the region nor the defense readiness of the United States, the U.S. State Department said.

The last two bodies of the Italian divers killed in the ‌Maldives’ deadliest-ever diving accident have been recovered.

The sport’s governing body said it ‘firmly believes that sport ​and politics must remain separate’ as it ends requirement for athletes to compete as ‘neutral.’

Summer travel could trigger a global energy crisis, according to the International Energy Agency.

The announcement comes two days after Vice President J.D. Vance announced plans to rotate about 4,000 U.S. troops through Poland had been delayed.

Russia’s president left Beijing without reaching a deal on the proposed major gas pipeline project that ships natural gas from Russia to China.

‘The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a major energy shock,’ said Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc would respond with ‘unity and strength.’

The German Chancellor wrote a letter suggesting that Ukraine, which applied to join formally in 2022, could have access to the bloc without voting rights.

Separate S&P Global surveys, also both released on May 21, showed similar pressure in Germany and the UK.

British minister John Healey said the incidents ‘will not deter the UK’s commitment to defend NATO, our allies and our interests from Russian aggression.’

EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis said despite the conflict in Iran ‘creating near-term uncertainty,’ the airline ‘is well placed to manage the current environment.’

A controversial test of parenting competency that put many Greenlanders’ kids in foster care was dropped in 2025. But parents and kids remain separated.

German investigators allege that the couple targeted sensitive university research on behalf of Chinese intelligence.

Police are investigating alleged environmental violations at BYD’s first EU electric vehicle plant.

The WHO says there have been 139 suspected Ebola deaths but that the risk of contracting the deadly virus outside the outbreak region in the Congo remains low.

Elon Musk said this week he expects fully autonomous cars to be deployed throughout the United States by the end of this year.