Bulgarian lawmakers voted on Thursday to allow the anti-establishment There Is Such a People (ITN) party to withdraw its proposed government, bringing the European Union's poorest country closer to its third elections this year.
Poland's government said on Wednesday it was confident of still commanding a majority in parliament, despite the dismissal of the leader of a junior coalition party as deputy prime minister.
Taliban militants have taken control of Afghanistan's borders with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Russia's Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday, citing Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, heightening security concerns for Moscow.
U.S. cybersecurity company NortonLifeLock Inc (NLOK.O) has agreed to buy London-listed rival Avast Plc (AVST.L) for up to $8.6 billion in cash and shares to create a leader in consumer security software.
Russia reported 799 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, an all-time high it has reached four times over the past month after a surge in cases that authorities blamed on the infectious Delta variant.