Major power outages plunged more than 60 million people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France into chaos on Monday morning. The internet and mobile phones went dead, traffic systems came to a grinding halt, and homes and business were left without electricity. We are still in the dark about the cause. Commentators draw their own conclusions.

Today marks 100 days since Donald Trump was sworn in as US President for the second time - a perfect opportunity for the press to take stock. Trump's actionism in both domestic and foreign policy gives commentators plenty to reflect on.

On the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral, US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky met in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine. While the White House described the meeting as "very productive", Zelensky said it had the potential to become historic. Commentators debate whether their talk could be a turning point.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) has calculated that global military expenditure increased by 9.4 percent in 2024, with that figure rising to 17 percent in Europe - including Russia - as a result of the war in Ukraine. Europe's 693 billion dollars of military spending includes salaries and weapons procurement as well as investments in research and development.