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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.
August 18, 2026
Portuguese hospital temporarily halts abortion services amid wider social developments
Trump rejects ammunition shortage reports as US military faces Middle East strain
Israel rejects US-backed Gaza peace plan as Netanyahu demands disarmament of Hamas
Austria weighs school calendar changes and climate measures amid record heat
Iran and Oman reach preliminary agreement on Strait of Hormuz shipping route
German court convicts man for Russian espionage amid ongoing hybrid threats
Russian drone and artillery strikes kill eight across Ukraine
Israel rejects 15-point Gaza roadmap as Peace Council launches second phase
Cross-border drone and missile strikes inflict severe casualties across Russia and Ukraine
Strait of Hormuz negotiations continue amid conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran
Casualty tolls rise following strikes on Kyiv as North Korean deployment details emerge
Europe seeks greater autonomy in defense and diplomacy amid prolonged Ukraine war
Deadly cross-border strikes escalate as Ukraine seeks air defense reinforcements
Zelenskyy's Kosovo remarks trigger diplomatic fallout and EU warnings in Western Balkans
Five years of Taliban rule mark deepening rights and humanitarian crises in Afghanistan
European energy markets face weather strains as renewable investments expand
