Will it be enough to dissipate doubt over Ukraine's ability to hold out in a war of attrition with Russia? After months of delay, the US House of Representatives has finally approved a $60 billion military aid package for Kyiv.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed enlargement back on top of Europe's agenda. But taking in new members would strain the bloc's budget.

Over the past two years, the French and Spanish police have been discovering the extent to which rubbish is illegally smuggled across the border. The phenomenon has long plagued Italy, where the mafia organises the trafficking, and is now reaching France and Spain.