Local and national government officials say they are trying to combat the rumors, including one spread by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The strikes came after days of bombing by Israel of Beirut suburbs considered strongholds for Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, killing its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and possibly his potential successor.

The rally was calling for the European Union -- headquartered in Brussels -- to end subsidies for fossil fuels in order to achieve its ambitious goal of making the continent carbon neutral by 2050.

The centre-right TISZA party, led by media-savvy political newcomer, Peter Magyar, is posing the biggest challenge to right-wing nationalist Orban since he swept to power in 2010.

The drug has the potential to change the trajectory of the AIDS epidemic, but activists highlight major caveats in the licensing deal

The signatories argue that current regulations left too much room for interpretation that was increasingly left to judges, not elected governments.

The run-up to the 20 October presidential election, which is coupled with a referendum on EU membership, is becoming increasingly heated.

While lithium is a key component of the EU's green transition, concerns are rising over the environmental impact of increased mining activities. Experts warn of water pollution, biodiversity loss, and heightened carbon emissions, raising questions about the sustainability of this green push. Can Europe meet its ambitious climate goals without compromising the environment?

The government's interventions in fertility care, aimed at addressing falling birth rates, raised eyebrows in the European Commission. As a result, the Commission initiated an infringement procedure due to regulations limiting access to reproductive treatments.

Slovak Health Minister Zuzana Dolinková has resigned. She steps down after 11 months in charge of the troubled Health Ministry. In her Friday press conference, she criticised this week's budget consolidation measures.

What this morning's vote means is that while the lack of a qualifying blocking majority allowed the European Commission to declare that it had “obtained the necessary support” from EU countries, the backdrop for supporting the tariffs is deeply blurred and far from set in stone.

The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) union moved a vote of no-confidence on Friday afternoon (4 October) in hopes Michel Barnier’s government can fall – though that’s close to impossible to work out.

The decision by the EU's top court could have "far-reaching consequences", say organic produce traders

Iranian society is like a volcano, waiting to explode, dissent is reportedly growing over an array of political, social and economic crises.

The ruling could pave the way for France and other member states to prevent the marketing of products such as “veggie steaks” by other means.

As the whole country must now be safe for asylum seekers to return, recent efforts by member states to return Syrians by declaring some areas of the country safe will be stunted.

The EU’s top court said the agreement liberalising agricultural trade with Morocco could remain in place for 12 months to avoid the negative consequences of an immediate annulment.

The EU has imported significant volumes of Russian gas this year, valued at around €10 billion.

The Commission's report on digital fairness was released, showing areas of reform in consumer protection law, while the Council called on ENISA to increase transparency for cloud certification schemes.

The CJEU ruling could have implications for AI training, where companies scrap data to train AI models, according to the European Center for Digital Rights (Noyb).