Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky have left for Russia's Anapa city with a Ukrainian delegation, senior official David Arakhamia said Friday. They are expected to fly to Belarus before returning to Ukraine by bus, during a rare ceasefire brokered by the United States.

À l'issue de deux jours de sommet à Montréal, l'Union européenne et le Canada ont scellé vendredi une alliance qui doit permettre aux deux partenaires de "résister ensemble aux chocs", selon les mots du Premier ministre Mark Carney. La série d'accords signés élargit leur coopération à plusieurs secteurs stratégiques, de l'intelligence artificielle aux minerais critiques.

Russian made an unprecedented combative move this month as one of its military satellites, the Cosmos-2612, encroached upon the orbit of Ukrainian commercial satellite, Iceye-X36, in behaviour deemed "threatening" by the US State Department. Norbert Pouzin, an orbital analyst at French space tech firm, Aldoria, described the mercenary manoeuvre as the first of its kind.

Canada and the European Union on Friday held talks to deepen cooperation on areas spanning critical minerals, artificial intelligence and trade; to better navigate global tensions and reduce reliance on the United States and China.

Thousands of protesters marched across Italy on Friday over the rising cost of living, education funding cuts and government spending on defence. Minor clashes were reported in the northwestern Italian city of Turin, while police maintained a heavy presence across the country.

Newspaper Novaya Gazeta, one of the last vestiges of independent journalism in Russia, announced Friday that it was closing down, citing pressure from authorities who recently searched the home of its senior editor and earlier this year detained one of its journalists.

The Trump administration has approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine to bolster its air defences, the US State Department said Friday. Meanwhile, evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have begun their journey back to Ukraine in a rare local ceasefire. Read our liveblog to see how the events unfolded.

French investigators on Thursday questioned former prime minister Édouard Philippe, a candidate in next year's presidential election, in a case of alleged embezzlement of public funds. His lawyer welcomed the move, noting that magistrates had chosen not to place the ex-PM under formal investigation.

A humanitarian aid mission is set to enter the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, a Ukrainian official said on Thuirsday, as a localised truce between Kyiv and Moscow, brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, held for a third day. Some 2,000 residents in the Russian occupied city have been cut off from essential supplies amid reports that many are starving.

L'Union européenne a condamné jeudi de nouvelles frappes russes sur la ville de Dnipro, alors qu'une trêve tient depuis trois jours entre la Russie et l'Ukraine, dans la région localisée d'Olechky. La vice-présidente de la Commission européenne, Kaja Kallas, a appelé les alliés de Kiev à renforcer leur soutien et augmenter la pression contre Moscou.

At least 13 people were killed when a Russian drone struck a busy railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as "horrific" and urging Kyiv's allies not to ease sanctions on Moscow.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term expires, the ECB said Thursday. Her successor will be appointed by the European Council under EU treaty rules.

La présidente de la Banque centrale européenne, Christine Lagarde, quittera ses fonctions le 7 février 2027, soit près de neuf mois avant l'expiration de son mandat, a déclaré la BCE jeudi. Elle dit vouloir retrouver "la liberté de parole" sur des sujets ne relevant pas de la politique monétaire, alors que son mandat lui impose la neutralité.

Spain entered three days of mourning on Thursday after a high-speed train collision killed 69 people and injured scores more. The incident has prompted fresh questions about rail safety and management. 

Canada and the European Union will pursue closer ties but have dropped a proposal for associate EU membership, according to a joint declaration ahead of Thursday’s summit in Montreal. Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to reduce Canada’s reliance on the US, despite warnings from Donald Trump.

Un sommet de deux jours s'ouvre jeudi à Montréal entre l'UE et le Canada. Objectif : étendre la coopération aux minerais stratégiques, au commerce numérique, à la recherche ou à la mobilité des jeunes, dans un contexte de tensions commerciales avec Donald Trump. Bruxelles devrait toutefois renoncer à qualifier le Canada de "membre associé".

Questions are being raised about Spain's rail safety as authorities launch an official investigation into the cause of Wednesday's high-speed train collision, which killed at least 68 people and wounded around 100 more, in the country's second fatal rail crash this year. 

At least 68 people were killed Wednesday after two high-speed trains collided in Spain's central Toledo province, regional authorities confirmed, with high-speed rail services between Madrid and Andalusia suspended. It is Spain's second deadly train crash in less than a year. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the country would observe three days of mourning. 

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned on Monday that a $3.4 billion European Investment Bank loan to Airbus could jeopardise a tariff truce between Washington and Brussels. Greer said his office had received no details about the financing, announced in June, and urged the EU to resolve the matter quickly.

Europe's five main NATO members said on Monday they were ready to take greater responsibility for the continent's security while reaffirming the United States as an "indispensable ally". Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain pledged closer co-operation with Washington after talks in Paris on strengthening Europe's defence role.