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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
Death toll climbs past 160 after magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Colombia
Ukraine reports major frontline advances amid military leadership reforms
Czech water managers confront unprecedented drought as river basins dry up
US leadership rejects munition shortage claims amid extended naval deployment
Russian strikes across Ukraine leave eight dead and over 60 injured
US-Ukraine Patriot production deal delayed past winter amid ongoing drone strikes
Iran and Oman agree on Hormuz shipping route as Tehran sets terms
Diplomatic talks continue over Strait of Hormuz as US and Iran trade conditions
Putin warns of retaliation over ship seizures as reports highlight expanding security apparatus
Russian strikes hit Kyiv region as North Korean missile unit deploys in Voronezh
Twelve killed in strike on Russian oil industry site
Turkey enacts national solidarity law after parliamentary approval
Ukrainian military leadership highlights technological shifts and strategic adaptations
Global militaries accelerate integration of artificial intelligence in warfare
Aid convoy reaches Afghanistan amid deepening human rights and gender crisis
Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza peace plan, conditioning withdrawal on Hamas disarmament
German defence minister faces renewed criticism over military spending priorities
Ukrainian drone operators conceal operations amid Zaporizhzhia front line
Cyprus reflects on 1974 displacement and the legacy of the Vienna agreement
Spain and Morocco tighten Ceuta border security amid online calls for mass crossings
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead at 41
Russian state bank dismisses chief economist after critical war remarks
Rhine water levels plunge to historic lows amid severe European drought
US and Iran face standoff over Strait of Hormuz as truce expires
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea
Trump seeks to scale back joint military drills with South Korea
Dutch mental healthcare gaps highlighted amid Rotterdam stabbings and cold case search
AI safety tests reveal deceptive behavior and external system breaches
