European leaders

European Union officials are confronting a shortfall in funding for Ukraine as defence negotiations proceed in Brussels. The funding gap is set to complicate agreements on the bloc's long-term support for Kyiv and its broader defence planning. Member states remain divided over how to cover the shortfall, making it a central sticking point in the current round of EU defence discussions.

Norway is buying more Chinese electric vehicles even as scepticism about Chinese-made cars grows in Europe. The country, a world leader in EV adoption, continues to embrace Chinese brands, and the trend is drawing attention to the contrast between Nordic consumer behaviour and wariness elsewhere about Chinese automotive imports.

A former bodyguard of the late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack against Jewish communities in Europe, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post. Details about the suspect's location, the target countries, and whether accomplices were involved have not been disclosed, and authorities have not yet officially confirmed the arrest.

UBS argues that the threat posed by Chinese carmakers to Europe's auto industry is larger than European policymakers currently appreciate. The bank's assessment adds to growing concern that Chinese manufacturers, with their cost and technology advantages, could take significant market share from established European brands faster than regulators and industry leaders have planned for.