
Next week’s Paris meeting has more going against it than a Trump-organized shun.
French President Emmanuel Macron's upcoming space summit in Paris faces significant setbacks as major private space companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, withdraw following reported pressure from the White House.
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The French government is hosting a space summit in Paris next week. Four companies have withdrawn from the event.
Why Macron’s space summit risks blowing up on the launchpad
Next week’s Paris meeting has more going against it than a Trump-organized shun.
SpaceX, Blue Origin ditch Macron’s space summit after White House pressure
Four companies are backing out of the event, according to a French government official.

French presidential candidates from across the political spectrum are condemning a migration memorandum signed by National Rally's Jordan Bardella and Reform U.K.'s Nigel Farage, which proposes returning Channel-crossing migrants to French shores.

The European Commission is introducing the Affordable Housing Act to help local governments regulate short-term rentals. The legislation aims to reduce litigation risks for cities seeking to address housing shortages in tourist-heavy areas.

UN human rights chief Volker Türk has demanded accountability for 23 deaths in US immigration custody in 2026, urging the US to halt deportations to dangerous locations and criticizing plans to equip ICE agents with electric shock devices.

Elon Musk and European far-right leaders praised the AfD's historic 43.8 percent election result in Saxony-Anhalt. The outcome, which leaves the party just short of a majority, drew sharp condemnation from mainstream European politicians including Donald Tusk.

Germany's far-right AfD party won a historic 44 percent in Saxony-Anhalt regional elections, marking its strongest performance since WWII. The result, a major defeat for the CDU, signals growing voter discontent and potential shifts in regional governance.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8 percent of the vote, plunging Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU to a record low and leaving mainstream parties scrambling to form a government.