The European Commission has invited EU Member States to access €21.3 billion under the second round of the SAFE defence funding instrument.
The initiative aims to strengthen Europe's defence readiness and encourage joint procurement and military cooperation with Ukraine.
EU and Spanish flags were flown at half-mast outside European Parliament buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg following a train accident in Spain.
The gesture marked solidarity and remembrance in the wake of the incident.
A European Parliament trade delegation visited Chinese robotics company Unitree in Hangzhou, observing demonstrations of humanoid robots and robotic dogs.
Members also saw robotic systems designed for handling and logistics applications.
European Union and Canadian leaders are meeting in Montreal on 29–30 October for the 21st EU-Canada Summit, with plans to launch an “Alliance for the Future.”
The talks are expected to focus on trade, defence, economic security, digital technologies, critical raw materials and cooperation on global challenges.
The European Parliament has backed a targeted suspension of certain waste compliance requirements for small and micro businesses operating across the EU.
The proposed changes cover packaging, batteries, textiles, footwear, electronics and single-use plastics while retaining other environmental obligations.
Speakers at a Kashmir Black Day event in New York have urged the international community to intensify diplomatic efforts for a peaceful and just settlement of the Kashmir dispute.
The event marked 79 years since 27 October 1947 and highlighted Kashmiri aspirations, human rights and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The unresolved Kashmir dispute highlights the tension between international law, self-determination and the strategic interests of powerful nations.
Sanaullah examines the role of the United Nations, global diplomacy and geopolitical priorities in the search for a lasting political settlement.
Digital advertising trucks carrying messages about Kashmir's disputed status, human rights and right to self-determination traveled through Times Square and other prominent locations in New York on October 27, 2026.
Organized by the World Kashmir Awareness Forum, the campaign called for renewed international engagement, dialogue and a peaceful settlement involving India, Pakistan and the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
As Kashmir Black Day approaches its 80th anniversary, a new generation of Kashmiri activists is reshaping how the dispute is remembered and discussed worldwide. Saman Kayani examines whether digital activism can strengthen the demand for self-determination or risk turning a political struggle into an annual ritual of online remembrance.
The Embassy of Pakistan in Vienna commemorated Kashmir Black Day with diplomats, community representatives and international scholars calling for greater global attention to the Kashmir dispute.
Speakers reaffirmed support for the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination and urged the international community to address human rights concerns in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
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