Europe

Europe is poised to overtake the US as Australia’s second-biggest trading partner after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed a blockbuster trade deal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian forces of planning a ‌major attack on Ukraine.

Russia’s audacious bid to help their NATO ally maintain his grip on power.

One person was killed when a cable car suddenly detached amid strong winds and plunged down a snowy slope at a Swiss Alpine ski resort, police said.

Amsterdam's mayor has condemned a ‘cowardly’ attack on a Jewish school, which came a day after arsonists targeted a synagogue in another Dutch city.

A Russian oil pumping station has been hit in a drone attack as Ukrainian forces seek to cripple Moscow's main source of war funding.

Swiss police say a man is believed ⁠to have boarded a bus before dousing himself in flammable material, causing a fire that killed six people.

Kharkiv's mayor says a Russian missile struck a five-storey residential building, killing at least 10 people.

Ukraine says Russia has agreed to a proposed Ukraine post-war security guarantee ​which commits the US and its European allies to ​act if ‌Russia attacks.

The US President has unloaded in typical style as he doubles down in fighting massive tariff setback.

Europe is asking for answers about US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 15 per cent global tariff on imports.

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is being mourned on the anniversary of his alleged murder as the Kremlin rejects accusations it was behind the death.

An avalanche at a ski resort in Italy has claimed the lives of two skiers, and left one other in critical condition.

WATCH THE VIDEO: Motorists on an Italian highway could have been forgiven for thinking they were watching the filming of an action movie complete with explosions and gun fire.

The President of the European Commission has delayed her trip to Australia, and Trade Minister Don Farrell is preparing to travel to Brussels.