Europe is planning to at least triple its data center capacity as part of a push to become a world-class AI hub.

“The violation of Poland’s airspace earlier this week is not an isolated incident and impacts more than just Poland,” the NATO commander, U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, said when he announced the new measures, adding, “NATO is not waiting; we are acting.”

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde praised Germany for opening its purse strings and using its balance sheet and capacity to borrow. Lagarde said fiscal policy will play a more supportive role in the years ahead, especially for countries increasing their defense investment, like Germany.

Its dual dependence on America’s digital services and Beijing’s critical mineral processing industry leaves it highly vulnerable

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday celebrated his country's status as the host of upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, a meeting where the two leaders are expected to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.

Europe's power grids are struggling to keep pace with electrification and renewable energy, leading to blackouts and threatening the clean energy transition due to a severe lack of investment.

Plans to expand Europe's largest Mormon temple have been unanimously approved by councillors in Lancashire, with space to host visiting young people from around the world. The proposals will see the Preston England Mormon Temple in Chorley boosted with a new faith and learning centre and two accommodation blocks for up to 554 people.

That's a big deal, as "PLATO is on track for the final key tests to confirm that it is fit for launch," ESA officials wrote in a statement Thursday (Oct. 9). If all goes to plan, PLATO will fly to space in December on board an Arianespace Ariane 6 rocket to search for strange new worlds.

Kansas City International Airport can't offer nonstop European flights despite getting ready to welcome the world. Airport leaders point to funding challenges.

European stocks will struggle for further material gains this year as risks like US-China trade tensions hobble sentiment, according to strategists including those at Citigroup Inc. and Societe Generale SA.

It has not been an unmitigated disaster. European and Arab states have rallied behind a British blueprint to revive the Middle East peace process and save the two state solution. Elements of the Foreign Office drafted strategy are part of the peace plan for Gaza.