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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 9, 2026
International media react to Mecca defense pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan
Trump and Hegseth reject reports of US ammunition shortages
Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia cause casualties and warehouse fires
U.S. President Trump signals potential deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Russia targets Kyiv in deadly strikes as North Korean missile unit deploys to Voronezh
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian targets as conflict intensifies
Ukraine debates mobilization reform and NATO prospects as draft evasion grows
Firefighters battle Greek wildfire as updates emerge from Malta and Croatia
Patriot missile co-production deal with Ukraine delayed until after winter, US envoy says
Ceuta president warns of unsustainable situation as thousands of migrants remain
NATO pledges air defense to Ukraine amid North Korean deployment and US nuclear review
Putin reorganises military leadership as Ukraine seeks air defence aid
Albanian media and opposition reject special court's press restrictions
August 8, 2026
Death toll rises following widespread Russian strikes in Ukraine
Hungary's Tisza Party convenes to select presidential candidate
Heavy Russian strikes hit Kyiv as Serbia denies supplying arms to Ukraine
Ukrainian drone crews adapt to psychological strain in Zaporizhzhia
Iran agrees on Strait of Hormuz shipping route with Oman while denying US talks
German political debate sharpens as AfD leads polls and security concerns grow
German authorities investigate explosive drone found at Leipzig Airport
German authorities track foreign-sponsored sabotage and election interference
Russian strikes devastate Kyiv energy grid as US Senate passes sanctions
Israeli strikes escalate in Gaza as Netanyahu rejects Trump peace plan
Italian opposition criticises Meloni as border dispute with Spain escalates
Sweden signs prisoner transfer deal with Estonia amid ongoing judicial updates
Hunter Biden reveals father's cancer has spread further
Teenage gunman kills several in Thai school attack following domestic shooting
Record temperatures and wildfires trigger climate adaptation measures across Europe
Former Italian leader Conte defends pandemic response before inquiry commission
Severe heat and historic low river levels continue across Europe
