European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed making Canada the first "associate member" of the European Union.

Europe's top diplomats are meeting in Luxembourg to address multiple crises, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and economic instability due to the conflict in Iran.

Governments around the world are rushing to organize the return of their citizens from the Middle East on Wednesday and air traffic seems to be picking up slightly as travel across the region remains heavily disrupted by the widening Iran war.

Britain and Ireland have hailed a new spirit of compromise in a grinding feud over post-Brexit trade rules.