European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that Canada should become an "associate member" of the European Union (EU), as the EU-Canada summit opened in Montreal.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday launched "The Plan for a Stronger Canada," the country's first national security strategy in over two decades aimed at countering evolving security threats and safeguarding national sovereignty.

Spain's independent transport accident investigation authority AITAT on Thursday revised the death toll of Wednesday's high-speed train collision in Toledo province to 69, shortly after reporting 74 fatalities.

European Union member states have pledged to accelerate the release of 42.6 million barrels of strategic oil reserves over the coming months, nearly half of which will be diesel, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen said Thursday.

European Union (EU) trade measures threaten a projected recovery in British vehicle production next year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warned Thursday.

Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital on Thursday night as the city came under a Russian ballistic missile attack, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law aimed at protecting minors from the growing risks of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, the governor's office said.

A vessel sailing outbound through the Strait of Hormuz caught fire, approximately 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Thursday.

Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic acknowledged on Thursday that the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) had made mistakes during its years in power and pledged major internal reforms following its defeat in the Oct. 25 snap parliamentary elections.

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday that it would leave the key interest rates unchanged. The bank has kept its benchmark deposit rate at its current level of 2.5 percent.

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European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said Thursday she will step down on Feb. 7, 2027, nearly nine months ahead of the end of her eight-year term.

The death toll from Wednesday's train collision in Spain's Toledo province, south of Madrid, has risen to 69, while more than a dozen people remain hospitalized in critical condition, Emiliano Garcia-Page, president of Spain's Castilla-La Mancha region, said Thursday.

Japanese character company Sanrio's collaboration with Japanese TV drama Vivant, which has been accused of seriously distorting China's image, drew widespread attention after the company launched co-branded products with the series in July.