Briefing: Whale swims off sandbank after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast
Strategic angle: Rescue teams now hope the whale will swim out of the shallow waters of Lübeck Bay and into the wider sea.
Briefing: Whale swims to freedom after days stranded on German beach
Strategic angle: The whale was first spotted stuck on the beach on Monday.
Briefing: The European AllSky7 Fireball Network
Strategic angle: A comprehensive overview of the AllSky7 fireball network and its significance in astronomical research.
Briefing: Russia's Lavrov says US wants to take over Nord Stream gas pipelines
Strategic angle: Concerns rise over US intentions regarding European energy infrastructure.
Briefing: More than 6m vapes and pods discarded weekly in UK despite single-use ban, study finds
Strategic angle: Waste management companies warn that recycling systems are under strain from the sheer volume of discarded vapes.
Briefing: German ‘city of peace’ wrestles with weapons pivot to save VW jobs
Strategic angle: Converting Osnabrück factory to make Iron Dome components may be ‘moonshot’ for embattled carmaker
Briefing: SocGen ditches ‘shadow’ trading floors in favour of work from home
Strategic angle: French bank decides traders can operate from home if main sites are out of action
Briefing: French spirits giant Pernod Ricard in merger talks with Jack Daniel's owner
Strategic angle: The discussions come as the alcohol sector faces a difficult global environment, with consumption falling among younger drinkers and new tariffs affecting major producers.
Briefing: How Neanderthals used a lakeshore in Germany to hunt, butcher and survive
Strategic angle: Discoveries from Lehringen reveal ancient survival strategies of Neanderthals.
Briefing: 'Justice necessary': Yazidi survivors deliver harrowing genocide testimony amid int'l indifference
Strategic angle: Yazidi survivors share their traumatic experiences as calls for justice grow amidst global apathy.
Briefing: Tonali, Keane goals send Italy to WC playoff final
Strategic angle: Italy secures a spot in the World Cup playoff final with goals from Tonali and Keane.
Briefing: Baltic states fear Ukraine war could spill over onto their territory
Strategic angle: Concerns rise as Ukrainian drones mistakenly land in Estonia and Latvia amid escalating tensions.
EU Parliament Votes Through Measures Allowing Deportation of Migrants to 'Return Hubs'
MEPs voted 389 to 206 on a package of tougher immigration measures, including harsher penalties for non-compliant migrants.
Briefing: Spanish woman to die by euthanasia after long legal battle with father
Strategic angle: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.
Briefing: Moscow’s mobile internet restored as Saint Petersburg goes offline
Strategic angle: Restrictions lifted in Moscow while St Petersburg faces ongoing outages amid security concerns.
Briefing: Spain's parliament approves €5 billion package to curb impact of war in Iran
Strategic angle: The European Union's fourth-largest economy responds to the ongoing conflict with a significant financial package.
Briefing: EU accuses four porn sites of allowing children access adult content
Strategic angle: The European Commission has found that Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos violated children's rights under the Digital Services Act.
Briefing: Iran and Ukraine wars 'very much interlinked' by Russia, Kallas warns
Strategic angle: "We can't forget about Ukraine," High Representative Kaja Kallas has said as the war in the Middle East leads the geopolitical agenda at G7 meeting.
Briefing: Online porn sites putting kids' safety at risk, EU says
Strategic angle: Social media platform Snapchat and four adult websites fail to enforce age limits, prompting EU action.
Briefing: A post-#MeToo reckoning in the French jazz scene
Strategic angle: Musicians from the world of jazz have been speaking out about the sexism and sexual violence that has long cast a shadow over their corner of the music industry.