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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Britain was notably absent from the EU’s emergency defence summit – but Sir Keir Starmer has already assembled a ‘coalition of the willing’ to support Ukraine, and established himself as the nearest thing to a replacement leader of the free world

Millions hunker down as storm approaches; Europe set for surge in defence spending; Trump reverses tariffs on Mexican goods

Starmer rallies up to 20 countries to deploy troops in post-war Ukraine as Europe rearms – but Russia says ‘it can’t be allowed’

A $1.3 trillion German spending deal and commentary from the European Central Bank has also prompted yields to surge in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Head-spinning speed of events leaves EU adapting at pace while trying to infer Trump’s possible geo-strategic aims

Hamburg to Munich and Cologne to Berlin: £48 buys a month of travel in central Europe’s largest nation

Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall scored an own goal against AZ while Rangers beat Fenerbahce emphatically in Istanbul

EU nations pledge continued support for Ukraine after US President Donald Trump suspends military aid to Kyiv.

Meanwhile, Europeans are considering how to replace the US with raised defence commitments to Ukraine.

Since the infamous shouting match between the US president and Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president has been scrambling to try and repair what looked initially like a near-total breakdown in the relationship between the US and Ukraine.

The significant drop in Tesla stock comes amid a series of challenges for the company, including disappointing delivery figures in key markets like China and Europe.