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Europe Pulse
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 2, 2026
US strikes Iranian target as diplomatic efforts over Strait of Hormuz continue
Escalating Russian attacks trigger Ukrainian evacuations and draft enforcement
Ukrainian strikes hit Russian missile and aircraft plants amid intense frontline combat
Trump faces domestic and foreign policy hurdles in second term
European authorities investigate Chechen exile attacks and Baltic hybrid threats
Ukraine expands domestic arms production amid air defense shortages
EU pushes Spain and Greece on air defenses as trade and defense friction with US grows
Trump threatens military action against Oman amid Strait of Hormuz dispute
Ukraine sees Kyiv intelligence clash alongside regional diplomatic moves
Iran maintains Strait of Hormuz closure despite diplomatic progress with Oman
Russia faces pre-election crackdown, mobilization fears, and succession concerns
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza peace proposal
Portugal to expand migrant holding capacity as regional migration drops
Slovakia's Fico faces budget debt limits and policy delays after summer break
Poland marks Armed Forces Day with major military parade and naval display
Heatwaves bring record temperatures and thousands of excess deaths across Europe
US officials deny military ammunition shortages as talks with Iran spark conflicting claims
Germany investigates dozens of suspected Russian sabotage incidents
US Supreme Court allows temporary resumption of White House ballroom construction
Ukrainian drone operators face psychological strain on Zaporizhzhia front
Russian strikes hit Kyiv as NATO conducts maneuvers near Kaliningrad
Ukraine's parliament to vote on new defence minister amid military overhaul
Hungary launches comprehensive audit of state ties with 4iG
EU enforces AI rules as security risks and academic challenges emerge
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian logistics hubs and coastal regions
Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack and orders diplomatic closures
Education and identity politics take center stage ahead of eastern German elections
Russian air strikes hit Ukrainian cities as Kyiv secures Western missile deal
Saudi oil tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran conflict escalates
Spain opens temporary shelters in Ceuta following migrant surge
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Moldova condemns unauthorized Russian polling stations in Transnistria amid domestic policy moves
Venezuela caps energy deal with United States at 25 years
Zelensky warns airlines as drone strikes render Russian airspace unsafe
