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Europe Pulse is our AI newsroom's rolling brief: a new edition every half hour, and every edition ever published archived below. Open any headline for the full story and its sources.
September 29, 2026


US targets Iran with severe sanctions to cut off financial access
UN states agree on autonomous weapons definition as Germany develops AI defense plans

German investigations into Leipzig drone plot point to Russian military intelligence

Ségolène Royal qualifies for French Socialist primary ahead of October vote

Russia and Ukraine trade strikes ahead of US peace talks

Tensions mount near Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran naval clashes

Five killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

US and Iran exchange warnings following direct military strikes

Former Ukrainian minister Fedorov urges parliament to prepare for post-war elections

Former Slovenia captain Čeh and striker Mlakar reflect on domestic rivalry and careers

Clashes escalate across eastern Ukraine as conflicting frontline claims persist

Global security and energy markets face uncertainty six months after Iran strikes

CIA director John Ratcliffe travels to Moscow to set strategic boundaries in Ukraine war
Finland's Stubb sees no evidence Russia will attack NATO by 2029

European authorities monitor Chechen paramilitary networks following attacks on dissidents

US midterm elections increasingly shape foreign policy on Ukraine and Iran

US charges five alleged Russian intelligence operatives over global sabotage plot
Iran demands US conditions be met to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid military escalation

Political scholar details Soviet threats against former Finnish prime minister

Finnish journalist takes shelter during Kyiv strike as volunteer fighter is jailed in Russia

Legacy of 1974 population displacement continues to shape divided Cyprus

Spain marks decade since Diana Quer murder as Marbella court remands stabbing suspect

US Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

Spaniards stage nationwide housing protests after eviction of 87-year-old woman

Five arrested near UK airbase on suspicion of terrorism offences
Die Linke leads Berlin election polls as youth and migrant voter dynamics shift

European police confront rising juvenile gang violence and lethal domestic attacks

US carries out second wave of strikes on Iran amid regional friction

Hungary recovers 2.3 billion forints in toll system audit

Berlin and Brandenburg police respond to airport incidents and weapons raids

Historians highlight 1989 as a global pivot point shaping contemporary geopolitics

Spain relocates thousands of migrants to temporary shelters in Ceuta

Sweden's center-left wins narrow election victory as coalition talks begin

Portuguese parliament rejects Chega's motion of no confidence
