Europe

The United States and Ukraine have signed a historic economic deal that will give the United States access to Ukraine’s critical minerals, something Donald Trump thinks will bring peace in the region. 

The worst blackout in Spain and Portugal’s history this week has stoked debate about the risks of over-reliance on renewable energy and whether the volatility of supply makes power systems more vulnerable.

Police in Sweden are searching for a gunman who killed three people during a mass shooting in the city of Uppsala.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested Russia will take advantage of planned military exercises in Belarus as US officials urge peace moves.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised a three-day ceasefire commemorating 80 years since victory over Nazi Germany, but Ukraine wants permanent peace.

Millions have been left stranded after power outages in Spain and Portugal brought large swathes of the two countries to standstill and flowed into other area’s of Europe.

The search for a motive continues after a man killed a Muslim worshipper in a mosque in the south of France.

During his 12 years as Pontiff, Pope Francis was renowned for bold stances on issues as varied as climate change, LGBTQ+ rights and global conflicts. Here are the most memorable moments of his career.

While 90,000 people lined up and quietly paid their respects to the beloved Pontiff, one 81-year-old French nun stunned the world by approaching the coffin of her close friend.

A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack has hit Kyiv, killing nine people and injuring at least 70 others, including six children.

Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral. But the thousands of people lining up to see Francis on Wednesday were a more diverse mix.

Pope Francis’s global goodbye: Here is everything you need to know about the carefully choreographed proceeding, secret rituals, world leaders, and the silent search for the next Pope.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, including many world leaders, Catholic officials and mourners from around the world.

Ahead of the conclave to select the next pope, names circulating include cardinals Bo of Myanmar, Tagle of the Philippines and Italians Pizzaballa and Parolin.

Pope Francis laid out guidelines for a simplified funeral before a conclave convenes at the Sistine Chapel to select his successor. This is what you are about to see take place.