- 12h ago
Eni Caps Fuel Prices Across Italian Network as Government Diesel Tax Relief Drops
State-controlled energy firm Eni has set a 30-day price ceiling across roughly 4,000 service stations in Italy, limiting diesel to €2.19 per litre and petrol to €1.99 as national tax cuts diminish.
- 2d ago
Portugal clarifies crude reserves in France as opposition warns of energy risks
Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho rejected claims of an energy shortage, confirming Portugal holds 92 days of reserves with 132,000 tonnes of crude held in France.
- 3d ago
Morocco's PAM wins 97 parliamentary seats as turnout falls to 38%
Morocco's Authenticity and Modernity Party won 97 seats in Wednesday's parliamentary election, starting coalition talks under King Mohammed VI after voter turnout dropped to 38.08%.
- Sep 19
Pope Leo XIV to visit France for four-day tour across Paris, Lourdes and Metz
Pope Leo XIV will begin a four-day apostolic journey to France on 25 September, celebrating mass for 600,000 believers in Paris and visiting the Lourdes sanctuary.
- Sep 18
Saudi Aramco halts October crude deliveries to Europe after pipeline drone strikes
Saudi Aramco has cancelled all October crude oil deliveries to European customers following drone strikes that shut down the East-West pipeline and halted export loadings at Yanbu on the Red Sea.
- Sep 16
Rachida Dati stands trial in Paris over 900,000-euro Renault-Nissan fees
Former French minister Rachida Dati appeared before the Paris Criminal Court on 16 September 2026, facing charges of passive corruption and influence peddling tied to 900,000 euros in fees from Renault-Nissan.
- Sep 11
Bednarek and Jefferson-Wooden win 200m titles to seal $300,000 sprint doubles in Budapest
Kenny Bednarek and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden completed 100m-200m sprint doubles in Budapest on Sunday, collecting $300,000 each as the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship concluded.
- Sep 10
Spain's Congress approves citizenship bill for Sahrawis born under colonial rule
The Spanish Congress of Deputies passed legislation granting nationality to Sahrawis born before September 1977 and their descendants, sending the measure to the Senate.
- Sep 10
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with United Arab Emirates and shuts airspace
Algiers summoned UAE Ambassador Yousef Saif Khamis Subaa Al-Ali, ordering him to leave within 48 hours and banning Emirati aircraft from Algerian airspace from 11 September.
- Sep 5
Algerian football federation appoints Brahim Hemdani as national team coach
The Algerian Football Federation has appointed former Marseille captain Brahim Hemdani as head coach, replacing Vladimir Petkovic ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
- Sep 4
French-Algerian film director Tony Gatlif dies at 77 in southern France
The Cannes-winning filmmaker, known for celebrating Romani culture across 25 feature films including Latcho Drom and Gadjo Dilo, died while working in Arles.
- Sep 1
Heavily armed group attacks Overasselt farm, leaving one dead and two officers injured
A group of more than twenty armed attackers stormed a property on Ewijkseweg in Gelderland, prompting a regional manhunt and multiple arrests in Nijmegen.
- Aug 31
Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team after 207 caps and 125 goals
The 39-year-old Argentina captain announced his retirement from international soccer on 31 August 2026, closing a national team career spanning 207 appearances and a 2022 World Cup title.
- Aug 28
Niger puts down military mutiny in Niamey with support from Russian Africa Corps
Loyalist troops and Russian Africa Corps forces repelled a mutiny by soldiers targeting Niamey's airport base, state broadcaster, and presidential palace, leading to dozens of arrests as checkpoints remain across the capital.
- Aug 28
Icelandic voters reject reopening EU accession talks with 52.8% majority
Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming negotiations to join the European Union, prompting Reykjavik to pursue alternative bilateral defence ties.
- Aug 27
Emmanouil Karalis clears 6.20 metres in Zurich as Armand Duplantis wins with 6.25
Greece's Emmanouil Karalis set a national record by clearing 6.20 metres on his first attempt at the Zurich Diamond League, becoming the second pole vaulter in history to achieve the mark behind meeting winner Armand Duplantis.
- Aug 27
Algerian wildfires kill 12 people and injure 54 as heatwave sweeps northeastern provinces
Wildfires in northeastern Algeria have killed 12 people, including a child, and injured 54 others, prompting the presidency to declare three days of national mourning.
- Aug 26
Hackers leak records of 70,381 Moroccan security agents and allege state role in Ceuta border crossing
Hacktivist collective Jabaroot has published administrative records of 70,381 Moroccan intelligence and police agents while claiming state officials organized the 30 July border entry into Ceuta.
- Aug 24
Father of US sailor on USS Abraham Lincoln detained by immigration officials in Florida
Federal immigration authorities in Florida have detained Luis Manuel Aviles Roa while his son Joshua Aviles completes a nine-month deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- Aug 22
French Socialists set October primary rules as Hollande and Bouamrane bypass internal vote
The French Socialist Party and Place Publique scheduled candidate registration for 1 to 15 September ahead of an October primary, while François Hollande and Karim Bouamrane announced separate plans.
