Briefing: Macron says France could join Hormuz ship escorts once situation 'calmer'
Strategic angle: The French president rejected US President Trump's calls for immediate action to reopen the key oil route, but said an international escort mission could be considered once fighting subsides.
Briefing: 'Like buying a ticket to the Titanic': EU leaders reject Trump's Hormuz demands
Strategic angle: EU leaders have almost universally rejected US president Donald Trump’s demand to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
Briefing: 'This is not our war': Europe refuses to be dragged into Trump's war with Iran
Strategic angle: The American president has demanded that his allies help unblock the Strait of Hormuz for Gulf oil tankers. France aims to lead an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation, but only once hostilities have ended.
Briefing: BNP bets European private credit boom can defy US downturn
Strategic angle: Asset management chief points to continent’s financing needs and more stringent regulation to protect from mis-selling
Briefing: From Vienna’s rooftops, the Kremlin is listening in
Strategic angle: Russia has increased satellite dish activity on buildings it owns in Austrian capital
Briefing: Volkswagen Details Its Cheapest Electric Crossover With A €28K ($32K) Starting Price
Strategic angle: The new ID. Cross joins Volkswagen’s lineup in Europe with two batteries and three motor options.
Briefing: Bettman: 'Time will tell' if Russia in '28 World Cup
Strategic angle: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman comments on the potential inclusion of Russia in the upcoming World Cup of Hockey.
Briefing: Trump says China, Japan and Korea should be ‘thanking’ US for strikes
Strategic angle: President says ‘numerous’ nations vow to help protect vessels, while UK and Germany refuse to be drawn into wider war
Briefing: 'I'm afraid of waking up to find my city has been bombed': Lebanese and Iranian students in France live with the anxiety of war from afar
Strategic angle: While they share similar worries for their families, Iranian and Lebanese students interviewed in Paris have starkly different perspectives on the war in the Middle East.
Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict, Kenya says
Kenya announces that Russia will cease the recruitment of Kenyans for the Ukraine war, amid concerns over false pretenses.
Briefing: Italy's Nola to start WBC semifinal vs. Venezuela
Strategic angle: Aaron Nola will take the mound for Italy in a crucial World Baseball Classic matchup against Venezuela.
Briefing: 'Near universal refusal' - European leaders reject Trump's demand for Strait of Hormuz mission
Strategic angle: NATO allies and other Western nations pushed back on US President Trump's demand for military support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Briefing: Biggest Nato allies reject Trump’s Hormuz armada demand
Strategic angle: UK, France and Germany refuse to be drawn into wider war with Iran, risking a showdown with US President
Briefing: US wants help to guard Strait of Hormuz, but EU is not keen
Strategic angle: As Trump dials up pressure on Europe to guard the Strait of Hormuz, Russia is taking advantage of the rise in energy prices.
Briefing: Managed retreat in Europe more widespread than previously assumed
Strategic angle: European countries increasingly resort to managed retreat in response to environmental threats.
Briefing: Germany is turning abandoned railway tracks into monorail routes
Strategic angle: In North Rhine-Westphalia, old railway tracks are being repurposed for futuristic monorail transport.
Briefing: Kallas eyes EU naval mission shift to protect Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for maritime coalition
Strategic angle: The EU's 27 foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss ways to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid calls from US President Donald Trump for a maritime coalition.
Briefing: Gulf States still under Iranian fire as Trump boasts of successful US strikes
Strategic angle: On the 17th day of the war, a ceasefire looks like a far-off hope as Trump claims success in US military actions.
Briefing: Can Europe’s power grid shield it from the next energy shock?
Strategic angle: The conflict in Iran is causing major problems in the Middle East, a key oil and gas region.
Briefing: Ligue 1: Lyon can't beat Le Havre and see OM take off in race for 3rd
Strategic angle: Olympique Lyonnais struggles with a draw, allowing Marseille to gain an advantage in the standings.