Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
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Auctioning off millennial saint-to-be’s relics is Satan’s work, archbishop says
Auctioning off millennial saint-to-be’s relics is Satan’s work, archbishop says
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Closed doors and price hikes: Travel is getting expensive
Closed doors and price hikes: Travel is getting expensive
April 05, 2025
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Russia says Ukraine 'multiplying' energy attacks despite US-brokered moratorium
Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday Ukraine had increased its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, hitting targets 14 times in the last 24 hours, despite a U.S.-brokered
April 05, 2025
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UK's Jaguar Land Rover to pause shipments to US over tariffs
Jaguar Land Rover will pause shipments of its Britain-made cars to the United States for a month, it said on Saturday, as it considers how to mitigate the cost of President Donald
April 05, 2025
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ECB's Schnabel says 'dramatic surge' in uncertainty may get worse
The euro zone economy's long standing structural headwinds have been exacerbated by a surge in uncertainty which may get even worse in the wake of U.S. trade tariffs,
April 05, 2025
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Russia's 'chessboard killer' ready to confess to 11 more murders, penal service says
Alexander Pichushkin, a Russian serial killer jailed for life in 2007 for killing 48 people, has said he is ready to confess to 11 more murders, Russia's penal service said on
April 05, 2025
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Italy warns against counter-tariffs on U.S., calls for budget leeway
Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warned on Saturday against the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on the United States
April 05, 2025
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Rats ‘bigger than cats’ are roaming Britain’s second-biggest city as garbage collectors strike
Rats ‘bigger than cats’ are roaming Britain’s second-biggest city as garbage collectors strike
April 05, 2025
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Sex toys and exploding cosmetics: anatomy of a 'hybrid war' on the West
Fake cosmetics, massage pillows and sex toys.
April 05, 2025
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France's cognac makers, buffeted by trade wars, reel from Trump's tariffs
By Tassilo Hummel COGNAC, France - Christophe Fillioux's family estate in the cognac region of southwest France has survived for five generations, through wars and financial crises.
April 05, 2025
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You shouldn't buy a piece of a saint. Catholic Church denounces online sale of Carlo Acutis relics
With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police in Italy to investigate the online sale of some purported relics of Carlo Acutis
April 05, 2025
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Trump administration sent erroneous email ordering Ukrainians to leave
Multiple Ukrainians legally in the United States under a humanitarian program received an email this week telling them their status had been revoked and they had seven
April 04, 2025
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UK courts release new documents on Prince Andrew’s relationship to alleged Chinese spy
UK courts release new documents on Prince Andrew’s relationship to alleged Chinese spy
April 04, 2025
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Zelenskiy says details of foreign troop contingent in Ukraine could be ready in a month
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that European military planners could be ready within a month with details of a foreign troop
April 04, 2025
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German engineering firm braces for impact as US tariff wave hits
After 25 years of building industrial equipment in the United States, German engineering firm
April 04, 2025
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EU's Sefcovic told US counterparts that tariffs unjustified
European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday that he told U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S.
April 04, 2025
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Rubio tells Russia the clock is ticking while allies doubt Putin wants peace in Ukraine
Rubio tells Russia the clock is ticking while allies doubt Putin wants peace in Ukraine
April 04, 2025
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Market warning lights flash amber after Trump tariff shock
Global markets have been sucked into a downdraft after U.S.
April 04, 2025
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Incoming Greenland PM says talk of annexing island is 'unacceptable'
Greenland's incoming prime minister said that talk of annexing the semi-autonomous Danish island was unacceptable on Friday, after the U.S.
April 04, 2025
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Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 14 people, including six children
Ukrainian officials say that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 14 people, including six children, and injured more than 50
April 04, 2025
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UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape, sexual assaults
British police said they charged actor-comedian Russell Brand on Friday with rape and multiple
April 04, 2025
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Belgium charges eight people in EU parliament bribery probe
Eight people have been charged with corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organisation following a probe into suspected bribery at the European Parliament,
April 04, 2025
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Prince Andrew's damaged reputation led to links with Chinese man accused of spying, documents show
Prince Andrew’s damaged reputation and desperate need for cash are again causing headaches for King Charles III after a court released more documents showing how Andrew’s problems led him to become entangled with a suspected Chinese spy
April 04, 2025
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Russell Brand denies allegations of rape and sexual assault after being charged by UK police
Russell Brand denies allegations of rape and sexual assault after being charged by UK police
April 04, 2025
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ProSiebenSat.1 lines up Morgan Stanley in defence against MFE's bid, sources say
ProSiebenSat.1 has lined up defence advisers, including Morgan Stanley, after receiving a takeover bid from its largest investor
April 04, 2025
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France calls for firm tariff response avoiding escalation
France's industry minister called on Friday for a proportionate but firm response to U.S. tariffs and said Europe wanted to avoid a damaging trade escalation,
April 04, 2025
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Sweden's Klarna pauses US IPO plans as tariffs roil markets, sources say
Swedish fintech Klarna has paused its plans for a U.S. initial public offering as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs rattle global markets, according to sources familiar with the
April 04, 2025
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Pro-Ukraine Republicans finding ways to push back on GOP isolationists
Pro-Ukraine Republicans finding ways to push back on GOP isolationists
April 04, 2025
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Mass grave of Roman soldiers tells gruesome tale of military disaster
Mass grave of Roman soldiers tells gruesome tale of military disaster
April 04, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Meta's content moderation contractor to cut 2,000 jobs in Barcelona
Canadian-based tech company Telus sent home as many as 2,000 people from its content moderation centre in Barcelona after Facebook owner Meta Platforms
April 04, 2025
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Next up for markets: A crisis of confidence in the dollar
In times of market panic investors tend to rush to the safety of the dollar, but when stocks swooned in response to U.S.
April 04, 2025
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Armenia adopts law to launch EU accession process
Armenia's president on Friday signed into law a bill that sets a legal foundation for the South Caucasus country to move towards joining the European Union as it moves to
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Safran wins EU antitrust approval for $1.8 billion Collins deal
French engine and aircraft equipment maker Safran on Friday secured the green light from EU antitrust regulators for its $1.8 billion bid for Collins Aerospace's
April 04, 2025
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Nowhere to hide: Trump tariffs leave trading partners cornered
U.S. trading partners have few good options in their trade war with President Donald Trump, other than to sue for
April 04, 2025
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The death toll in the North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 60 after a burn victim dies
North Macedonia's health minister says a critically injured burn victim from a nightclub fire last month in an eastern town has died while receiving treatment in Lithuania
April 04, 2025
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British woman found guilty of breaching abortion buffer zone in case that drew US freedom of speech concerns
British woman found guilty of breaching abortion buffer zone in case that drew US freedom of speech concerns
April 04, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
British police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault
British police have charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault against four women
April 04, 2025
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Woman found guilty in UK abortion free speech case monitored by US
An anti-abortion activist, whose case has attracted the attention of the United States over free speech concerns, was found guilty on Friday of breaching an
April 04, 2025
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Turkey's Fidan on Syria, Israel, Ukraine war, ties with U.S
Turkey's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, discussed Israeli strikes in Syria, the U.S. policy U-turn and sanctions, and a possible Ukraine-Russia peace deal in an interview with
April 04, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Hard-right candidate leads field as new Romania election campaign begins
Romanian presidential candidates began campaigning on Friday for the rerun of an election canceled over accusations of Russian meddling, with Romania's role in NATO and the EU
April 04, 2025
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Which countries are quitting a key landmine treaty and why?
NATO members Poland, Finland and all three Baltic states have queued up over the past few weeks to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines, in the face
April 04, 2025
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Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, foreign minister says
Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, but repeated Israeli strikes on military facilities there are eroding the new government's ability to deter
April 04, 2025
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US lobbies UN rights council forsaken by Trump, diplomats say
Two months after President Donald Trump announced a halt to U.S. engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Washington is
April 04, 2025
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Europe and Canada say they'll spend more on defense, but are cool on US demands
European NATO allies and Canada say they will ramp up defense spending but are cool on U.S. demands for the size of their military budgets
April 04, 2025
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EU says a trade deal with Mercosur is a "massive opportunity" given U.S. tariffs
Striking a trade deal with Latin America's Mercosur bloc would be a "massive opportunity" for the European Union given uncertainties triggered by U.S.
April 04, 2025
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Poland seeks to funnel 6 billion euros in EU funds for defence
WARSAW - Poland is seeking approval to use 26 billion zlotys (6.1 billion euros) in European Union post-COVID recovery funds for investments to boost security and defence, the Development Funds and
April 04, 2025
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Aggressive hawk that terrorized English village for weeks finally captured by resident
Aggressive hawk that terrorized English village for weeks finally captured by resident
April 04, 2025
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'Time to say goodbye': Kevin De Bruyne to leave Man City
Kevin De Bruyne says he will leave Manchester City - confirming these are his “final months” with the Premier League champion
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Vatican's foreign minister discusses Ukraine with Russia's Lavrov
The Vatican's Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher held a phone call on Friday with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss the war in Ukraine and
April 04, 2025
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European shares confirm correction in worst day since 2020 after China's tariff response
European shares slumped on Friday, with the benchmark STOXX 600 and Germany's DAX confirming correction territory, as China's
April 04, 2025
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British stocks slump in worst day since 2020 as US-China trade war intensifies
British stocks plunged on Friday as investors avoided risky assets after China's retaliatory tariffs against the United States heightened worries of a global recession.
April 04, 2025
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Automaker INEOS adjusts pricing as a result of tariffs
London-based INEOS Automotive is increasing prices on its premium vehicles as a result of the new 25% tariff on auto imports, the company said Friday.
April 04, 2025
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What is the International Criminal Court and how can a member country like Hungary leave?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced his intention to withdraw his country from the International Criminal Court
April 04, 2025
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Ukrainian team to head to US to discuss new minerals deal framework
A Ukrainian government team will head to the United States in the near future for discussions on a new framework for a minerals deal, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Friday.
April 04, 2025
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After Putin envoy's US talks, Kremlin says Putin and Trump have no plans to speak
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.
April 04, 2025
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U.S. tariffs don't violate NATO treaty, says NATO's Rutte
The sweeping new U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump do not violate NATO treaties, the military alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Friday after meeting
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
'Ball is in the Russian court' regarding Ukraine ceasefire, says NATO's Rutte
The ball regarding a Ukraine ceasefire is in the Russian court, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Friday after meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Start Campus plans to invest $9.35 billion in Portugal data hub
U.S. investment fund Davidson Kempner and Britain's Pioneer Point Partners plan to invest 8.5 billion euros ($9.35 billion) by 2030 in a data centre hub
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Turkey says any Ukraine peace deal hard to digest - but better than more death
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on Friday that any potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia would be "difficult to digest" but would
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Germany funds Eutelsat internet in Ukraine as Musk tensions rise
Berlin has been paying for Ukraine's access to a satellite-internet network operated by France's Eutelsat, as Europe seeks
April 04, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Danish leader tells the US 'you cannot annex another country' as she visits Greenland
Denmark’s prime minister has told the U.S. during a visit to Greenland that “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake
April 04, 2025
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STOXX 600 down 10% from record close, on course to confirm correction
The pan-European STOXX 600 share index fell 3.1% on Friday, leaving it more than 10% below its record closing high from March 3 and on course to confirm the benchmark is in a
April 04, 2025
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Oil majors suffering from OPEC+ output hike, not from U.S. tariffs, Eni exec says
Oil majors are suffering after eight OPEC+ countries unexpectedly agreed to increase oil output in May, while tariffs imposed by U.S. administration had a muted effect on
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia expels three Moldovan diplomats in tit-for-tat retaliatory move, Foreign Ministry says
Russia is expelling three Moldovan diplomats in response to Chisinau throwing out three of its own diplomats, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
April 04, 2025
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Spain's imports of Venezuelan oil rise as US sanctions deadline approaches
Spain's crude oil imports from Venezuela in January and February rose roughly 59% from a year earlier as a key sanctions deadline set by U.S.
April 04, 2025
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'Magnificent' bear
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets It's Friday, so today I'll provide a quick overview of what's happening in global
April 04, 2025
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Russia urges restraint on all sides over Iran's nuclear programme
Russia said on Friday that the question of Iran's nuclear programme should be resolved politically and diplomatically, urging restraint on all sides.
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Santander boss Botin warns of impact from US tariffs but says bank's diversification will help
Spain's Santander Executive Chair Ana Botin warned about the uncertainty caused by U.S. trade tariffs on Friday as markets fret about a rapid economic downturn, but
April 04, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political
Struggling to meet NATO goal, Italy mulls stretching defence budget
Italy is considering including police and coastguard services in its defence budget so it can point to a quick increase in security spending as its
April 04, 2025
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Italy PM says negotiations with U.S. should aim at removing all tariffs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said negotiations on tariffs between the U.S. and the European Union should aim at lifting all of them.
April 04, 2025
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Poland says Trump committed to NATO and will be at Hague summit
United States President Donald Trump remains committed to NATO's Article 5 on mutual defence and will be present at a NATO summit in The Hague in June, Polish Foreign Minister
April 04, 2025
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Faced with Trump's new tariff, French wine producers expect rough times ahead
France’s wine producers are deeply concerned that the 20% tariff slapped by President Donald Trump will deal a severe blow to the sector that relies on the U.S. as its top market
April 04, 2025
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US tariffs to force quicker Fed, ECB rate cuts to support growth, says Nomura
The U.S. reciprocal tariffs will stymie economic growth and lift inflation, forcing the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates from the end of this year, while the European
April 04, 2025
Economy|Europe|Food
World food prices steady in March, UN's FAO says
Global food commodity prices edged up in March, with a sharp rise in vegetable oils offsetting declines in cereals and sugar, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization
April 04, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|US|World
'Free Le Pen!' Trump, Musk and Vance voice support for French far-right leader
U.S.
April 04, 2025
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Orbán says Hungary is quitting the ICC to end its 'half-hearted' membership
Hungary was never fully committed to the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a day after announcing plans to withdraw from the international body
April 04, 2025
Arts|Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
Amid a ’70s design revival, colorful hard-stone watch dials make a comeback
Amid a ’70s design revival, colorful hard-stone watch dials make a comeback
April 04, 2025
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance
Scor under examination over former chair's alleged acts related to a Covea deal
French reinsurance company Scor said on Friday it has been placed under examination by a Paris court for the alleged actions of its former chairman, Denis Kessler, in
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political
Hungary plans legislation preventing blockade of bridges during protests, Orban says
Hungary's government is planning a law that would prevent protesters blocking bridges in order to defend the rights of those not protesting, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on
April 04, 2025
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EU should not retaliate in kind for US tariffs, French finance minister says
The European Union should not respond to U.S.
April 04, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
France open to letting deficit slip if trade war flares
Finance Minister Eric Lombard opened the door on Friday to letting France's budget deficit reduction target slip this year, ruling out extra spending cuts and tax increases to offset
April 04, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US will know within weeks if Russia is serious about peace, Rubio says
The United States will know in a matter of weeks if Russia is serious about peace with Ukraine, U.S.
April 04, 2025
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European banks extend losses amid tariff selloff
Shares in European lenders extended losses on Friday amid a deep selloff in equities sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|US
After tariff shock, Trump may weaponise finance against allies
With the ink still fresh on U.S.
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
German industrial orders stagnate unexpectedly in February
German industrial orders stagnated in February and January's drop was revised to be less steep, showing that Germany's industrial sector slump could have bottomed out, but
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Swedish March flash inflation falls back, easing pressure on Riksbank
Swedish headline consumer prices fell 0.5% in March from the previous month and rose 2.3% from the same month a year earlier, flash figures from the statistics
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
UK antitrust regulator says Safran's remedies may resolve concerns on Collins deal
Britain's competition regulator said on Friday remedies offered by Safran, including sale of parts of its business, could resolve competition concerns relating to its acquisition of a part
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
BP chair Lund to exit 'likely' in 2026 amid Elliott campaign
BP Chair Helge Lund intends to step down "likely during 2026", the energy group said on Friday amid a campaign by activist hedge fund Elliott for more change at the
April 04, 2025
Entertainment|Europe|Sports
England’s Wrestling Church seeks converts with baptisms and body slams
Sitting under stained glass windows around a wrestling ring, churchgoers roared as burly wresters body-slammed and threw one another to the floor
April 04, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Russian drone barrage hits Kharkiv homes, kills four people
Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 35 in the northeastern city of
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance
Goldman Sachs to lead 2.5-billion-euro financing for Prada-Versace deal, daily MF reports
A pool of banks led by Goldman Sachs is ready to give Prada a 2.5-billion-euro ($2.77 billion) financing line to help the Italian fashion group in its acquisition of Capri Holdings-
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
As tax hit looms, UK employers prepare to push up prices
Pub owner Philip Thorley sees only one direction for his prices once a tax hike for British employers kicks in next week: up.
April 04, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
April 04, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
In Toulon, Le Pen's legal fightback leaves many French voters cold
Yvon Castel says he has voted for the far-right National Rally for years, but is less than impressed by the tactics its leader Marine Le Pen has chosen to try
April 04, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US
Wall Street has most to lose from trust lost
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It's been another day of pain in Asia with the Nikkei down 3% and a stomach-churning 9.6% for the week, the biggest drop since
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Italy defence drive could derail debt, hit ratings
Italy's pledges to increase defence spending to help Ukraine could scupper government efforts to rein in the mammoth public debt, analysts say,
April 04, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Top Russian negotiator says US businesses would be welcome in Russia if sanctions were lifted
Top Russian negotiator says US businesses would be welcome in Russia if sanctions were lifted
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance
KKR drops out of consortium seeking Gerresheimer takeover, Bloomberg News reports
KKR has abandoned a private equity consortium discussing a takeover of Gerresheimer AG, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Founder Klaus Schwab to step down as World Economic Forum's chair
The World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab, will "start the process" of stepping down as chair of its board of trustees, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based institution told Reuters on
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Italy PM says US tariffs a mistake, but no catastrophe
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that trade tariffs announced by the United States were a mistake but their impact should not be overestimated and the reaction
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
UK pins hopes on US trade talks after Trump tariff blitz
Britain said it believed a trade deal with the United States was close as it sought to soften the impact of U.S.
April 03, 2025
Europe|Sports
Overall ski champion Brignone breaks leg in crash with home Olympics approaching
Freshly crowned overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone has broken multiple bones in her left leg during a giant slalom crash at the Italian championships
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
EU countries could loosen gas storage targets in time for winter
European Union countries negotiating changes to the EU's gas storage targets could approve them in time to ease them before the upcoming winter, EU diplomats told
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Bosnian Serb separatist leader Dodik to be barred from Germany, Austria
Germany and Austria said on Thursday they would bar Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik and his two closest aides from their territories, accusing him
April 03, 2025
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Switzerland slams U.S. tariffs, stays close to EU over next steps
Switzerland's government on Thursday described trade tariffs imposed on the country by U.S.
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine has not discussed new aid with US yet, presidential office deputy head says
Ukraine has not yet discussed new military aid packages with the U.S., the deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential office said, amid uncertainty about additional support from
April 03, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|US
Potential US military restructuring in Europe could pose challenges, US general says
The Pentagon's deliberations about restructuring parts of the U.S. military, including potentially giving up the United States' role as the head
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli leader Netanyahu applauds Hungary's ICC exit on Budapest visit
(This April 3 story has been corrected to change the source to the ICC's Presidency of the Assembly of State Parties, not the ICC Presidency, in paragraph 10) By Anita Komuves and Maayan Lubell
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Slovaks rally to protest against legislation that critics say is harmful to NGOs
Thousands of people have marched through Slovakia’s capital before a planned rally in front of parliament to condemn draft legislation that critics consider detrimental for many nongovernmental organizations
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Hegseth expected to skip key meeting with allies on Ukraine support
Hegseth expected to skip key meeting with allies on Ukraine support
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy visits Sumy region, bordering Russia's Kursk region
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday visited Ukraine's northern Sumy region across the border from Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv's troops still hold small swathes of land.
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
German military to order exploding drones for first time, sources say
The German military will be armed with loitering munitions, or exploding drones, for the first time, two defense ministry sources said on Thursday, as Berlin tries to
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Political
Donald Trump must pay $821,000 legal bill over 'Steele dossier' lawsuit, UK court rules
Donald Trump must pay over 626,000 pounds (about $821,500) in legal fees to a private investigations firm the U.S. president sued over a dossier which alleged ties between his 2016
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Aerospace walks trade tightrope as EU mulls tariff response
Aerospace firms sought to contain a minefield of pressures on Thursday after an Airbus-led body urged the European Union to hit back against U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
France's Macron calls for suspension of investment in US after tariffs
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for European companies to suspend planned investment in the United States after U.S.
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
France plans to take Iran to international court over citizen detentions
Two French citizens held in Iran for almost three years have not had consular services for more than a year prompting Paris to prepare a complaint at the International Court of
April 03, 2025
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Swiss watch industry sees tough times ahead over Trump tariffs
Swiss watch seller Sacha Davidoff was scrambling on Thursday to understand what new U.S. tariffs on Switzerland announced by President
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
'You cannot annex another country', Danish PM tells US over Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called on Thursday for increased Arctic defence collaboration with the United States during a visit to Greenland, and firmly
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of US commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe
Volvo Cars' new CEO vows to produce more cars in US
Volvo Cars' new top executive said on Thursday the company would produce more cars in the U.S. while ramping up its regionalisation efforts, just as a 25% U.S. tariff on
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
US banks are 'dominant' in European derivatives, EBA says
Non-EU banks have carved out "dominant" roles in some of Europe's key financial markets, including derivatives where U.S. banks prevail, the
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine has solved some manpower shortages in war effort, US general says
Ukraine appears to have resolved some of its shortages of troops fighting against Russia, including by widening the pool of eligible recruits, the top U.S. general in Europe
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance|Sports
Struggling Puma names former Adidas sales chief as CEO
Sportswear brand Puma said on Thursday former Adidas sales chief Arthur Hoeld would take over as CEO, replacing Arne Freundt due to what the company called "differing views on
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Irish Q1 underlying tax take up 9% ahead of expected Trump hit
Ireland collected 9% more tax year-on-year in the first quarter excluding one-off proceeds from a ruling on Apple back taxes, growth that was once again propelled by booming
April 03, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Technology
The delicate dance to preserve the magic of Abbey Road's legendary Studio One
Abbey Road's Studio One is where the scores of “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter,” and “Wicked” were recorded
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe
VW to build Amarok for South American market in Argentina from 2027
Volkswagen is launching a new version of its Amarok mid-size pick-up truck targeted at the South American market from 2027, the carmaker said on Thursday, in the latest example of
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Top senator criticizes Pentagon 'mid-level' leaders on troop level plan in Europe
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee criticized Pentagon “mid-level” leadership for what he says is a misguided plan to reduce the number of U.S. troops based in Europe
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Hungary welcomes Netanyahu and says it will leave the International Criminal Court
Hungary said it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said was a “political” organization
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
UK lists thousands of US goods which could face any retaliatory tariffs
Britain on Wednesday published a 400-page list of U.S. goods it could include in any possible retaliatory tariff response to President Donald Trump's levies on British imports, even
April 03, 2025
Africa|Business|Celebrity|Europe|Health|Political
Prince Harry welcomes regulator action over Sentebale charity dispute
Prince Harry said on Thursday he hoped Britain's charity regulator would "unveil the truth" after it opened a compliance case into his charity Sentebale following
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
France or UK should engage with Russia over Ukraine, Finland's Stubb says
France or Britain should take the lead in engaging with Russia about Ukraine as part of European efforts to support Kyiv, Finland's president Alexander Stubb said on Thursday.
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
ICC prosecutor Khan accused of retaliation for sexual misconduct allegation, sources say
U.N. investigators examining allegations of sexual misconduct by International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan are also
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Food|US
Lavazza plans US expansion amid Brazil coffee tariff concerns
Italian coffee maker Lavazza plans to press ahead with expansion in the U.S. market, it said on Thursday, adding it would assess the potential impact of tariffs on its Brazilian
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|US
Steelmaker Aperam to seek potential exemptions from US tariffs
The Luxembourg-based steel group Aperam said on Thursday it would explore potential exemptions from announced U.S. tariffs, along with its U.S. customers.
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian dissident Gorinov fails in appeal against sentence for 'justifying terrorism'
A Russian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by dissident Alexei Gorinov against a three-year prison sentence for "justifying terrorism", a human rights group said.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Stock Markets|US
Sneaker and apparel retailers blindsided by tariffs on Asian factory hubs
Prices of Nike Jordan and Adidas Samba sneakers are likely to rise in the United States after President Donald Trump imposed a raft of new tariffs on
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Spain unveils $15.7 billion plan to soften blow from US tariffs
Spain on Thursday was one of the few major economies to offer up a concrete solution to help weather the impact of new U.S. tariffs, offering its
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|Sports
Soccer-Global football boss Infantino hopeful of Russia return
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday he hoped Russia could rejoin the global football world soon, as it would signify that the war in Ukraine was over.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
French cognac industry group calls for de-escalation of US, EU trade dispute
The European Union and the United States need to de-escalate their trade dispute and wine and spirits should be left untouched by both sides, said Florent Morillon, the president of
April 03, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe
Bruce Springsteen to release 7 albums of unreleased songs, 'Tracks ll: The Lost Albums'
Bruce Springsteen knows what his fans want
April 03, 2025
Arts|Europe|Technology
It’s among the largest collections of Michelangelo sculptures ever shown. But there’s a catch
It’s among the largest collections of Michelangelo sculptures ever shown. But there’s a catch
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
UK publishes list of goods for potential US tariff response
Britain on Thursday published a list of goods that could be included in any retaliatory tariff response to U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Mining consolidation to speed up as Chinese demand growth slows
Joint ventures and asset sales are expected to accelerate in the mining industry, which is ripe for consolidation due to the slowdown in manufacturing and demand
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Tariff fears were centre stage at ECB's March meeting, accounts show
ECB policymakers were already counting the potential cost of U.S. tariffs long before their introduction, arguing they would weigh on growth but have a more uncertain impact on
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
ABB expects to pass on cost increases from new tariffs
Swiss engineering group ABB said on Thursday it is evaluating the implications of new import tariffs and expects to pass on higher costs that result from them.
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Driver of car in Amsterdam explosion may have been attempting suicide, police say
Dutch police said they believed the driver of a car that caught fire on Thursday following an explosion in central Amsterdam may have been attempting to commit suicide.
April 03, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Austria to shut border crossings to Hungary, Slovakia over foot and mouth
Austria will close two smaller crossings at its border with Slovakia and 21 at its border with Hungary from Saturday, in a bid to prevent foot-and-mouth disease from entering the
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Former Putin challenger is declared bankrupt by Russian court
Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who tried unsuccessfully to run against Vladimir Putin in a presidential election last year, was declared bankrupt by a Moscow court on
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Poland wants to spend 5% of GDP on defence in 2026, minister says
Poland wants to spend 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence in 2026, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Thursday after a European Union defence ministers
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey makes 11 arrests over shopping-boycott campaign in support of Istanbul's imprisoned mayor
Turkish police have detained 11 people for supporting a shopping boycott as part of protests against the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival
April 03, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|World
More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey
Greek and Turkish officials have reported the sinking of two boats carrying migrants in the early hours of Thursday in the narrow stretch of sea between Turkey and a nearby Greek island, leaving a total of at least 16 people dead, including three children, one missing and more than 40 survivors
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Hungary says it will pull out of ICC as Orban hosts Israel’s Netanyahu – who is wanted by the court
Hungary says it will pull out of ICC as Orban hosts Israel’s Netanyahu – who is wanted by the court
April 03, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Political
Portuguese police raid public offices, including central bank, in IT-related probe
Portuguese police on Thursday raided the offices of several public institutions in a corruption probe involving the acquisition of information technology services, including at the
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russians fight to clear Kursk as Ukrainians hole up in monastery, war bloggers say
Moscow's troops were waging fierce battles on Thursday in Russia's western Kursk region against Ukrainian forces, including hundreds holed up in a monastery, in an
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Export-reliant central Europe weighs repercussions of Trump tariffs
Leaders in the Czech Republic and Poland signalled a readiness on Thursday to retaliate to new U.S. tariffs, while Hungary blamed Brussels
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Tesla's March sales dive in Germany, edge down in UK
Tesla sales in Germany dropped in March compared with the same time last year and were marginally lower in the UK, despite a spike in overall EV sales in both markets, data showed on
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
UK stocks tumble as Trump's tariffs stir economic growth fears
London shares plunged on Thursday, as investors avoided risky assets after U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs amplified global trade war and recession worries.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
EU's tariff response should target Republican-led US states and tech firms, Austria says
The European Union's countermeasures in response to U.S.
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Trump's tariffs set to drive up bar bills and wipe out spirits jobs
U.S. drinkers will pay more for cocktails, champagne and foreign beers, brands will disappear from bar menus and jobs
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political
Bulgarian government survives no confidence vote
The Bulgarian government, led by Rosen Zhelyazkov, survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, launched over its foreign policy, BTA news agency reported.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Ukraine's corn could benefit from US tariffs, analyst says
Ukrainian corn, a key element in the country's grain sector, could benefit from the tariffs imposed by the U.S., as it is able to partially substitute for U.S. corn
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|Health|World
UK police hit back at 'ill-informed' criticism of baby killer Letby inquiry
British police on Thursday hit out at "ill-informed" criticism of the investigation and prosecution of nurse Lucy Letby whose conviction for murdering seven babies in her care has
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Irish PM says too early to consider supporting businesses hit by tariffs
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday it was still too early to consider supporting businesses hit by President Donald Trump's import tariffs of 20% but that he
April 03, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
Countries issue advisories about trans people traveling to the United States
Countries issue advisories about trans people traveling to the United States
April 03, 2025
Europe|US|World
Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 US soldiers who died during training exercise
Thousands of people have turned out to bid farewell to four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in the Baltic nation
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Italy ends antitrust probe into Otis after elevator maker agrees to pay $1.6 million
Italy's competition authority (AGCM) has closed its investigation into Otis, it said on Thursday, after the U.S. elevator maker said it would refund Italian customers to the tune of
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Spain's PM Sanchez unveils $15.66 billion plan to protect economy from U.S. tariffs
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday his government will implement a 14.1 billion euro ($15.66 billion) plan, including 7.4 billion euros in new financing, to
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|US
Spain's Acerinox says tariffs positive in principle, but wary of surplus flooding EU
Spanish steel maker Acerinox said on Thursday that the U.S. tariffs would have "in principle" positive effects on the company as the country is its main market and where its main
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
World leaders react to Trump's tariffs
U.S.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Interpol declines Bosnian 'red notice' request for Serb leader Dodik, court says
Interpol has denied a Bosnian court's request for a wanted alert for Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik, who is accused of attacking the constitutional order and went
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
EU members to vote April 9 on countermeasures to U.S. tariffs, says senior EU official
European Union member states are set to vote on Wednesday April 9 on countermeasures to the United States' steel and aluminum tariffs, a senior EU official, said on Thursday.
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio: US is committed to NATO, but Europe must spend more on defence
U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
'Tariff avoiders' among surprise bright spots dappling Europe markets
Shares of surprise tariff avoiders like pharmaceuticals and drinks firms and rate-sensitive stocks such as real estate were among the few to post gains
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia says U.S. threats of military strikes against Iran are unacceptable
Russia said on Thursday that threats of military strikes against its ally Iran were unacceptable and warned that attacking the Islamic Republic could lead to potentially
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Political
Amazon tells EU court French book delivery fee is protectionist
Amazon criticised a book delivery fee imposed by France two years ago, telling Europe's top court on Thursday the measure was discriminatory, protectionist and a
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Deutsche Bank says risk of a dollar confidence crisis
Deutsche Bank warned on Thursday of the risk of a crisis of confidence in the U.S. dollar, saying major shifts in capital flow allocations could take over from currency fundamentals
April 03, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Russia bans Elton John AIDS Foundation to defend 'spiritual and moral values'
Russia's general prosecutor on Thursday banned the activities of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing it of taking a negative stance towards countries like
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Finland says all of Europe should engage with the US on tariffs
Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Thursday that all of Europe should engage with the United States on the issue of trade tariffs.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast
OPEC+ ministers seen sticking to further oil output hikes as planned, sources say
A meeting of eight top ministers of OPEC+ will likely keep oil output policy that calls for gradual oil output hikes from
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology
Retaliating against U.S. digital services not EU position, Ireland says
Targeting U.S. digital services in potential reciprocal trade measures is not the European Union's position and would be very damaging for Ireland, trade minister Simon Harris said
April 03, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|Sports
FIFA's Infantino points to US hosting 2031 Women's World Cup and UK getting 2035 edition
The United States and the United Kingdom look set to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women’s World Cups
April 03, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia opens criminal case against father of former Navalny aide
Russia has opened a criminal case against the 69-year-old father of Leonid Volkov, a former aide to late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, state news agency TASS reported on
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
European shares slump as investors grapple with tariff fallout
European shares tumbled on Thursday, notching their biggest daily loss in eight months, on fears an escalating trade war would slam
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
The dollar, one of the world's safest places to park money in times of turmoil, has been shunned by investors as an option for now as
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Trump tariffs will harm U.S. economy even without Europeean response, says Germany's Scholz
The tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will put a strain on the United States' exports as well, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday.
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli foreign minister says not ruling out diplomacy to stop Iran nuclear weapon
Israel is not ruling out a diplomatic path to prevent Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday, adding that there were signs that there
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Trump will buckle under pressure from Europe, says German economy minister
U.S. President Donald Trump will buckle under pressure from Germany and Europe in an escalating trade war, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
JPMorgan downgrades emerging FX after Trump tariffs exceed worst-case scenario
Investment bank JPMorgan downgraded its recommendation for emerging currencies to "underweight" on Thursday after U.S. tariffs exceeded its worst-case scenario. U.S.
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
German industry expects severe hit from Trump tariffs
Far-reaching tariffs announced by the U.S. will deal a major blow to German industry, a major exporter to the world's top economy,
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Health
Novo Nordisk's head of commercial strategy steps down
Novo Nordisk's head of commercial strategy and corporate affairs, Camilla Sylvest, has decided to leave the company, the Danish
April 03, 2025
Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
Kering buys stakes in Italian eyewear manufacturers Visard, Mistral
Gucci owner Kering said on Thursday its high-end eyewear division had signed an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Italian manufacturer Visard and a minority stake in
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Stock Markets
Luxury, Swiss watchmaker shares take a hit from new U.S. tariffs
Shares in European luxury companies dropped on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs, including on goods from the European Union and Switzerland.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Billionaire Kretinsky secures regulatory approval for Royal Mail takeover bid
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's takeover of Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Services has cleared all regulatory conditions, his company EP Group said on Thursday.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Food|US
Greek feta producers fret over exports after US tariffs
A small cooperative of 1,200 stock breeders producing feta, Greece's trademark white soft cheese, in the southern Peloponnese peninsula had one big
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
German services sector grows modestly in March, PMI shows
Germany's service sector maintained modest growth in March, extending its expansion streak to four months, though the pace slowed as new business continued to decline, S&P Global
April 03, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|World
At least seven die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos
At least seven migrants died, including one boy, one girl and two women, when their boat sank on Thursday off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's coastguard said.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Euro zone economy saw only modest growth in March, PMI shows
The euro zone economy eked out modest growth for a third month in March as the bloc's manufacturing industry showed signs of recovery and its dominant services industry expanded at
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance
Poland's LPP bets on rapid Sinsay expansion to boost sales
Poland's largest fashion retailer LPP is betting on rapid expansion of its budget brand Sinsay to double its annual revenue to 40 billion zlotys ($
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
DHL sees EBIT growth in mail and parcel division after 2030
German logistics group DHL expects earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in its Post & Parcel division only to return to growth after the completion of its
April 03, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU's Kallas: EU countries already providing over 50% Ukraine's ammunition needs
European countries are already providing more than half of Ukraine's ammunition needs, recently put at two million rounds by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Union
April 03, 2025
Business|Crime|Election|Europe|Political
The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen's case is a window into what's wrong
The conviction of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzling funds from the EU Parliament has sent shockwaves around the continent and beyond
April 03, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Norway seeks to negotiate with US over tariffs, PM says
Norway will seek to negotiate with the United States regarding the tariffs imposed by U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Swiss business group slams Trump tariffs as harmful and unjustified
Switzerland's main business lobby on Thursday rejected U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports as harmful and unjustified, as the country's government stressed the importance of respecting
April 03, 2025
Americas|Crime|Environment|Europe|World
Illegal luxury timber from Brazil's COP state makes its way to US and Europe, investigation finds
Almost 2,000 container ships carrying illegally harvested timber from the Brazilian Amazonian state that will host this year's U.N. climate summit has reached Europe
April 03, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
European stock futures fall over 2% after Trump's tariff announcement
European stock futures plunged on Thursday after U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Europe prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs, calling them a ‘major blow to the world economy’
Europe prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs, calling them a ‘major blow to the world economy’
April 03, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Seems investors really don't like tariffs
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole The jury is in, and it turns out investors really don't like a tariff-induced global trade war and likely recession - who knew?
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
France's Macron to convene sectors hit by U.S. tariffs - French presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron will convene all representatives of business sectors hit by the import tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S.
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
EU plans countermeasures to new US tariffs, says EU chief
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described U.S.
April 03, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Danish prime minister visits Greenland as Trump seeks control of the Arctic territory
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is in Greenland for a visit aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials as the Trump administration is seeking control of the Arctic territory
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Eleven more Ukrainian children return home from Russia, Russian-held areas
Eleven more Ukrainian children have been brought home from parts of Russia and Russian-occupied Ukraine where they had been taken without permission, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief
April 02, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Political
French wine, spirits sales in US expected to fall 20% after tariff announcement
Sales of French wine and spirits are expected to slide at least 20% in the United States after U.S.
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Switzerland flags importance of international law after tariff hit
The Swiss government on Wednesday underlined the importance of respecting international law after U.S.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO's future on the line
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling this week to a gathering of top diplomats from NATO countries
April 02, 2025
Europe|Sports
Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho grabs at rival coach’s nose after Turkish Cup loss
Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho grabs at rival coach’s nose after Turkish Cup loss
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
European stocks drop ahead of Trump's tariff announcement
European shares fell on Wednesday, weighed by losses in healthcare stocks, as investors awaited tariff plans from U.S.
April 02, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
UK expresses concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan
Britain on Wednesday joined the U.S., European Union and Japan in expressing concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan, calling for restraint and to avoid actions that
April 02, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe
Ralph Fiennes will make his opera directing debut
Actor Ralph Fiennes will make his opera directing debut in Paris next season with Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.”
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Police take down 'Kidflix' child abuse platform, Europol says
Police shut down one of the largest paedophile networks in the world last month in an operation spanning 35 countries, the EU's law enforcement agency Europol said on Wednesday.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Science
Footprints show giant carnivorous dinosaurs and their plant-eating prey drank from same Scottish watering hole
Footprints show giant carnivorous dinosaurs and their plant-eating prey drank from same Scottish watering hole
April 02, 2025
Europe|US|World
US Army identifies 4th soldier who died in training accident in Lithuania
The Army has released the identity of the fourth soldier who died in a training accident in Lithuania, a day after his body was recovered during a weeklong search that took hundreds of troops and other rescuers from three nations
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
EV charging firms team up to launch Europe's largest network
Four of Europe's biggest electric vehicle charging firms said on Wednesday they were teaming up to create the largest public charging network on the continent.
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
UK won't jeopardise US trade talks with rushed tariff response, says Reeves
Britain will not rush into action to counter any import tariffs announced later on Wednesday by U.S.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Poland's Tusk cites foreign interference after party hit by cyberattack
The IT systems of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Platform party have been hit by a cyberattack, he said on Wednesday, amid growing concern that foreign actors may try to
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Safran to win EU approval for $1.8 billion Collins deal, sources say
French engine and aircraft equipment maker Safran is set to secure conditional EU antitrust approval for its $1.8 billion bid for Collins Aerospace's flight
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel
Pilots union breaks off talks over Lufthansa's staffing plans, sources say
The VC pilots union is breaking off talks with Germany's Lufthansa over proposed cuts, sources told Reuters on Wednesday, increasing the likelihood of strikes by cockpit crew over
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Trump tariffs won't derail fall in European inflation, ECB's Villeroy says
The U.S. administration's tariff hikes should not derail an ongoing decline in inflation in Europe, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Wednesday, adding that the
April 02, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Moldova says Russian agents spent 200 million euro to rig votes last year
Moldova's prime minister said on Wednesday that Russian agents spent around 200 million euros ($217 million)- nearly 1% of the small pro-European country's GDP - on efforts to buy
April 02, 2025
Asia|Crime|Europe
UK police fear serial rapist may have had more than 50 other victims as more women come forward
UK police fear serial rapist may have had more than 50 other victims as more women come forward
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy urges pressure on Moscow as Russian missile kills four in Kryvyi Rih
A Russian missile attack on Wednesday struck an enterprise in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least four civilians, officials said.
April 02, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Danish PM pledges to support Greenland against Trump pressure
Denmark's prime minister pledged to support Greenland against U.S.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Science|World
A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna
Construction crews in Vienna last year made an unprecedented discovery
April 02, 2025
Arts|Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
Watches and Wonders 2025: 11 striking designs from the world’s largest watch fair
Watches and Wonders 2025: 11 striking designs from the world’s largest watch fair
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Adviser pushes back on Trump plan to boost domestic minerals production
A well-known adviser to the U.S.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
NATO allies have pledged over $21 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2025, Rutte says
NATO allies have pledged more than 20 billion euros ($21.65 billion) in military support for Ukraine in the first three months of the year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Food|Political
With cellars overflowing, wine makers in Spain's Rioja fret over US tariffs
Stockpiles of wine in Spain's Rioja region have swelled since the pandemic, but producers' hopes of offloading tannic reds into the U.S. market were
April 02, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
Judge who barred France's Le Pen gets police protection as Macron condemns threats
The judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in France's 2027 presidential election is under police protection after facing death threats
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Russia imposes further restrictions on Black Sea oil export ports
Russia, the world's second-largest oil exporter, on Wednesday imposed restrictions on another major oil export route, suspending a mooring at the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk only
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
ECB's Holzmann says potential trade war may require unconventional monetary policies
A potential trade war once U.S.
April 02, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine prepares corruption charges in high-profile procurement case
Ukrainian authorities accused five suspects on Wednesday of involvement in a military procurement scandal that stirred public anger early in Russia's full-scale
April 02, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli leader Netanyahu will visit Hungary, defying an international arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Hungary despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him over the war in Gaza
April 02, 2025
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Senior Russian official visits Washington for talks with Trump administration
Senior Russian official visits Washington for talks with Trump administration
April 01, 2025
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Military confrontation seems inevitable if no new Iran nuclear deal, France says
France's foreign minister warned on Wednesday that if world powers were unable to quickly reach a new agreement with Iran over its contested nuclear
April 02, 2025
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OPEC+ to discuss Kazakhstan output at Thursday's meeting, sources say
Eight OPEC+ countries meeting on Thursday will focus debates on how to convince Kazakhstan to stop exceeding its output quota and its plans to
April 02, 2025
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Putin authorises sale of Russian company shares owned by Goldman Sachs
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorised Armenian investment fund Balchug Capital to buy shares in nine major companies owned by Goldman
April 02, 2025
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Russia blasts 'paranoid' UK over foreign influence register
Russia said on Wednesday that Britain's elite had shown its paranoia and intellectual inferiority by proposing to place anyone working for the Russian state on the highest tier of
April 02, 2025
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LME first-quarter volumes jump 5.9% to second highest in 11 years
The London Metal Exchange (LME) average daily volumes gained 5.9% in the first quarter of 2025, marking the second highest quarterly level in the last 11 years, the exchange said on
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Political
Germany's BDI lobby urges firms in Germany to stick to diversity principles
Germany's BDI industry lobby group urged firms to stick to their principles at their German operations after the U.S. said its embassies were trying to ensure contractors comply
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war
Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war
April 02, 2025
Business|Environment|Europe|Travel
The 2,000-year-old gateway to the world still haunted by the Titanic
The 2,000-year-old gateway to the world still haunted by the Titanic
April 02, 2025
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France says Trump tariffs could be in 20-25 pct range, causing major disorder
France expects tariffs to be announced later on Wednesday from U.S President Donald Trump on French and European products to be in the range of 20-25%, leading to "major economic
April 02, 2025
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Stellantis agrees 350 job cuts in southern Italy with unions
Carmaker Stellantis has signed a deal with trade unions for 350 voluntary exits from its Pomigliano and Pratola Serra plants in southern Italy, the Fiom union said on Wednesday.
April 02, 2025
Business|Environment|Europe|Travel
IATA airlines chief warns aviation industry falling behind on net zero
Global airlines have issued their bluntest warning yet that efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 are sliding off course, as the head
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia and Ukraine trade new accusations on breaches of energy truce
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching new attacks against each other's energy facilities, in violation of a U.S.-brokered moratorium.
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
UK sanctions pro-Russia network in Moldova over election interference
Britain on Wednesday sanctioned what it described as a pro-Russian group responsible for trying to rig a referendum in Moldova and destabilise its democracy, the
April 02, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US
Italy's government, businesses warn of heavy impact of U.S. tariffs
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and its top business lobby warned on Wednesday that looming U.S. tariffs would have a major impact on the
April 02, 2025
Economy|Europe|Health|World
Hungary deploys military to contain foot-and-mouth outbreak
Hungary has deployed soldiers and launched new disinfection measures to help contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in a northwestern area bordering Slovakia and Austria,
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's Netanyahu heads to Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|Health
UK baby killer Letby's lawyer to present new evidence in bid to clear her name
A lawyer for nurse Lucy Letby said he would present new evidence on Thursday to the commission which considers miscarriages of justice, saying it undermined the case against the
April 02, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|Europe
Soprano Anna Netrebko to open Royal Opera season, returning after a 6-year absence
Soprano Anna Netrebko will return to London’s Royal Opera after a six-year absence to open the 2025-26 season in a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca” that starts Jakub Hrůša’s tenure as music director
April 01, 2025
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Greece to spend 25 billion euros as part of multi-year defence plan
Greece aims to spend 25 billion euros ($26.99 billion) as part of a multi-year defence plan, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament on Wednesday.
April 02, 2025
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Trump's reciprocal tariff plan amplifies risk of ocean shipping chaos, executives say
U.S.
April 02, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|World
Rival Cypriot sides to work on removing landmines, other peace initiatives
Greek and Turkish Cypriots will cooperate on removing landmines between their estranged communities and undertake initiatives on the environment and climate change, their leaders agreed on
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Norway won't exit landmine treaty, foreign minister says
NATO member Norway will not withdraw from the global convention banning anti-personnel landmines as all the other European countries bordering Russia have done, the country's foreign
April 02, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political
China extends EU brandy probe, delays definitive penalties
China will extend its anti-dumping investigation into European Union brandy by three months, its commerce ministry said on Wednesday, giving EU exporters, mainly French cognac
April 02, 2025
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Trump's tariffs will be negative the world over, says ECB's Lagarde
U.S.
April 02, 2025
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Shipping firm Maersk expects continued US growth but warns of rising uncertainty
Danish shipping company Maersk has benefited from robust U.S. demand so far this year and expects that to continue, though the outlook could be clouded by U.S.
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Spanish pharma company Grifols' shares up on Brookfield talk
Shares in Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols rose on Wednesday after Canadian fund Brookfield said it was talking with shareholders, following a report from website El
April 02, 2025
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Russia charges farming billionaire Moshkovich with embezzling 30 billion roubles, TASS reports
Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Vadim Moshkovich, the billionaire founder of Russia's top agriculture company Rusagro, with embezzlement of 30 billion roubles ($357 million), state
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Trade fragmentation to curb global growth, raise inflation, ECB's Schnabel says
Global inflation could surge in case of trade fragmentation caused by a trade war and growth is likely to take a hit, European Central Bank Isabel Schnabel said in a presentation
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology
German wind farms asked to install radar amid security concerns
Wind farms off the northern German coast have been asked to install radar facilities in an attempt to boost surveillance of ships and drones, the federal maritime authority said on
April 02, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|Europe
Elizabeth Strout and Miranda July are among finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction
American authors Elizabeth Strout and Miranda July are among finalists for the Women’s Prize for Fiction
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
German engineering orders rise unexpectedly in February
German plant and equipment makers' orders increased unexpectedly in February, boosted by strong domestic demand in a difficult climate, the VDMA association said on Wednesday.
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Health
Novo Holdings nearly doubles earnings as Wegovy swells coffers
Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk, nearly doubled annual income and investment returns to a
April 02, 2025
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Italy business lobby lowers GDP forecast as U.S. tariffs loom
Italy's main business lobby Confindustria on Wednesday cut its economic growth forecast for the country, warning that looming U.S. trade tariffs risked further worsening the outlook.
April 02, 2025
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BNP slides as media reports Belgium considers selling stake
Shares in BNP Paribas fell after French financial media Les Echos on Tuesday reported the Belgian government is considering selling its shares to set up a defence fund.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills one, damages energy facilities, Ukraine says
At least one person was killed and 10 injured, including three children, in overnight drone attacks by Russia on Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday.
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally
U.S. officials have told European allies they want them to keep buying American-made arms, amid recent moves by the
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel
Ryanair becomes first European airline to fly 200 million passengers in a year
Ryanair flew 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year to the end of March, largely as forecast, making it the first European airline to carry 200 million passengers in one year.
April 02, 2025
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Europe will respond proportionately to likely Trump tariffs, French industry minister says
Europe will respond to the likely implementation of tariffs by U.S.
April 02, 2025
Business|Europe|Stock Markets|Technology
Swedish insurer Folksam divests $160 million Tesla stake
Sweden's largest insurer Folksam said on Wednesday it has sold its stake in electric car maker Tesla over concerns about the company's stance on workers' rights.
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Mystery sound at Serbia protest sparks sonic weapon allegations
Tamara Bojanovski was in a crowd of anti-government protesters in Belgrade on March 15 when she heard a sound "like some powerful machine
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Trump tariffs will have massive effect on Italian companies, business lobby warns
The effect of U.S. tariffs on Italian companies will be massive, the head of national industry lobby Confindustria said on Wednesday, calling for Europe to negotiate with President
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Volvo Cars sales fall 10% in March as fully electric sales dive
Volvo Cars sold 70,737 cars in March, down 10% from a year earlier as sales of fully electric cars tumbled, the Sweden-based company said on Wednesday, sending its shares down.
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Tyre maker Bridgestone to cut 546 jobs in Spain on uncertainty, competition
Japanese tyremaker Bridgestone said it plans to cut jobs at two factories in northern Spain in reaction to an adverse evolution of the European market and the rise of non-European
April 02, 2025
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UniCredit gets final approval for Banco BPM bid, offer to start on April 28
UniCredit said on Wednesday that Italy's market watchdog Consob approved the share offer document for its 14 billion euro all-share bid for smaller rival Banco BPM, the last required
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
German economy expected to recover only slowly, banks association says
The German economy will recover from its prolonged period of weakness very slowly, growing by only 0.2% this year, according to the new forecasts of Germany's banks' association,
April 02, 2025
Europe|Political|Travel|World
Britain imposes new travel permit requirement on Europeans
European visitors to Britain will have to purchase an electronic permit in advance for trips from Wednesday, as the UK government follows other countries in seeking
April 01, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|US|World
Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked, while China says the talks are encouraging
Germany’s chief diplomat is describing U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a truce in the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine as deadlocked
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's ambassador to NATO
The Senate has confirmed Matt Whitaker as President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to NATO
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK pay awards lowest in three years, IDR survey shows
Pay awards granted by British employers cooled during the three months to February, according to a survey that chimed with an official gauge of slowing wage growth that should keep
April 01, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey launches probe into calls for economic boycott after Istanbul mayor's arrest
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into individuals promoting economic boycotts on social and traditional media, following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem
April 01, 2025
Europe|US|World
Last US soldier found dead after Lithuania training accident. 3 others identified
The U.S. military says the final U.S. soldier who went missing in Lithuania has been found dead, ending a massive weeklong search for the four service members whose armored vehicle was pulled from a swampy training area
April 01, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World
Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing village
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Airbus delivered about 70 jets in March, industry sources say
Airbus delivered about 70 planes in March, industry sources said on Tuesday, up about 11% from March last year but leaving the European group a steep path towards its 2025 target.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
After Le Pen ruling, accusations of 'lawfare' land in France
When French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the judiciary of deploying a "nuclear bomb" to blow up her presidential hopes, she added France to the
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political
Irish parliamentary speaker defeats no confidence motion
The speaker of the lower house of Ireland's parliament defeated a no confidence motion laid down by the main opposition parties as expected on Tuesday after maintaining the support
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
AQR Capital Management posts Q1 returns near 10% in several funds, source says
Billionaire investor Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management finished the first quarter with positive returns in several of its funds, said a source familiar with the matter on
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine to hold 'in-depth' talks on foreign troop contingent Friday, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine will hold in-depth talks on Friday with a small group of foreign countries about contributing forces to a contingent that would act as a
April 01, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump officials eye a longer road to Ukraine peace as frustration mounts
Senior Trump administration officials have discussed in recent days the likelihood that the U.S. will be unable to secure a Ukraine
April 01, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
See EU leader's warning to Trump about tariffs
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, warned President Trump and said Europe has a plan to retaliate if he imposes widespread tariffs.
April 01, 2025
Celebrity|Election|Europe|Political
At just 29, Jordan Bardella inherits the French far-right spotlight, whether he’s ready or not
He wears his suits like armor, smiles like a pop star and has more than 2 million followers on TikTok
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Fourth missing US Army soldier found dead in Lithuania
A fourth U.S.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
EU Commission to propose expanding the role of pan-European police agency Europol
The European Commission said on Tuesday it will propose expanding the role of EU law enforcement cooperation agency Europol and boosting law enforcement access to data as part of a
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Health
Bayer eyes launch of menopause relief, heart drugs this year
Bayer said on Tuesday it was preparing market launches this year of two new drugs that could each have annual peak sales of at least $1 billion, as it seeks to strengthen its
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US
Investors pour record $11 billion into Europe ETFs to 'Make Europe Great Again'
U.S. investors poured a record $10.6 billion into exchange-traded funds focused on European stocks in the first quarter, seven times the inflows recorded a year earlier,
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US vice-president due to visit Italy at Easter, source says
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is planning to visit Italy later this month, a diplomatic source said on Tuesday, highlighting the apparently warm ties between Washington and Rome.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
French appeals court will issue ruling in National Rally case in summer 2026
A Paris court said on Tuesday three appeals have been filed so far in the case against the far-right National Rally party that
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Sweden to buy four Embraer cargo planes
Sweden's government said on Tuesday it plans to buy four C-390 transport planes from Embraer for its military, via an agreement with the Netherlands and Austria.
April 01, 2025
Business|Crime|Environment|Europe
Volkswagen, Stellantis and other carmakers hit with $495 million EU cartel fine
Volkswagen, Stellantis, 13 other carmakers and their car association were fined a total of 458 million euros ($495 million) by EU antitrust
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK to place Russia on highest tier of foreign influence register
Britain said on Tuesday it would place anyone working for the Russian state on the highest tier of its upcoming Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, requiring Moscow to register
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Food|US
Italian coffee maker Illy warns tariffs will push up US prices
Italian premium coffee maker Illycaffe' will be forced to raise prices in response to any tariffs imposed this week by U.S.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
If AI doesn't kill your company, it will make it stronger, study shows
If a company can survive the upheaval caused by the adoption of artificial intelligence, AI will help it thrive in the longer run, a study presented at a European Central Bank
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Europe could need extra $11 billion of gas to refill winter stores
Europe may need up to an extra 250 cargoes of liquefied natural gas this year costing at least $11 billion to refill its depleted gas stores ahead of winter, with Ukraine
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Tesla's new car sales in Italy down 7% in first quarter despite 51% jump in March
Tesla's new car registrations in Italy rebounded sharply in March after a plunge the previous month to stand down 7% year-on-year in the quarter as a whole, data from the Transport
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
UK antitrust regulator imposes $100.43 million fine on carmakers, trade bodies
Ten carmakers, including BMW and Ford, and two trade bodies have reached a settlement with the UK's antitrust regulator to pay 77.7 million pounds ($100.43 million) in fine after admitting
April 01, 2025
Business|Environment|Europe|Political
EU proposes looser rules for automakers' CO2 emissions targets
Automakers are set to get three years, rather than one, to comply with the EU's 2025 CO2 emissions targets for cars and vans under a proposal to soften the rules,
April 01, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Hungarians keep up protests against Orban's move to ban Pride
Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Tuesday against a law that aims to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ groups, and which
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political
French appeals court says it will issue decision in National Rally case in summer 2026
The Paris appeals court said on Tuesday it had received three appeals for a court decision against the far-right National Rally party that saw its leader Marine Le Pen banned from
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UBS informs Italian unions of plans to cut a third of its jobs in the country
Swiss bank UBS informed unions in Italy on Tuesday of plans to cut 180 jobs in the country, around a third of the total, documents reviewed by Reuters showed.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
Here's a look at the election ban on France's far-right Le Pen and the legal issues
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office for embezzlement
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
US embassies to contractors worldwide: Cancel any diversity programs or risk going unpaid
US embassies to contractors worldwide: Cancel any diversity programs or risk going unpaid
April 01, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Portugal's ruling alliance extends lead in poll before May 18 election
Portugal's governing centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) extended its lead in a new opinion poll ahead of a snap general election on May 18, though the projection showed it still
April 01, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
New quarter, same problems
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets Monday's small gain in the S&P 500 did little to
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
KKR partner says fund is analysing FiberCop-Open Fiber tie-up
U.S. fund KKR, the main shareholder in Italian fibre optic grid operator FiberCop, is analysing a possible tie-up with Italy's Open Fiber as part of a broader government plan to
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Poll shows more than 50% of Ukrainians fear Trump's efforts may lead to unjust peace
More than 50% of Ukrainians are critical of U.S.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Spain's sales of new Tesla cars rise in March, fall in first quarter
Tesla's new car sales rose 34% in March from the same month in 2024 to 1.983, registration data released by industry group ANFAC showed on Tuesday, though the company's sales during
April 01, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Finland to exit landmines treaty, hike defence spending given Russia threat, PM says
NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defence spending to at least 3% of GDP by 2029 in
April 01, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science|World
Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering tourist evacuation
A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered the evacuation of
April 01, 2025
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Tesla targeted by vandalism over Musk's right-wing activism
Tesla cars, infrastructures and offices have become targets of vandalism in several countries in response to CEO Elon Musk's right-wing activism. Musk, a close ally of U.S.
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology
Qualcomm considers buying UK semiconductor firm Alphawave
U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm is considering making an offer to acquire Alphawave IP Group, it said on Tuesday, sending shares of the British semiconductor company surging more than 52%.
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Political
Spain vows to meet 2% defence spending goal well before 2029, no new deadline
Spain will increase its defence spending to 2% of gross domestic product well before an original target date of 2029, but it is not setting any specific new
April 01, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Germany's outgoing government claims success over irregular immigration
Germany's interior minister claimed success for her outgoing government in efforts to curb
April 01, 2025
Americas|Arts|Entertainment|Europe|World
April Fools' Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide
From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes
April 01, 2025
Europe|Science|Technology
Scientists release plans for an even bigger atom smasher to address the mysteries of physics
Top minds at the world’s largest atom smasher have released a blueprint for a much bigger successor
April 01, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope's work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea
The Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political
Italy slams door on people hoping to claim citizenship through great-grandparents
Italy slams door on people hoping to claim citizenship through great-grandparents
April 01, 2025
Crime|Environment|Europe|Political
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Trump accuses Ukraine’s Zelensky of ‘trying to back out’ of proposed minerals deal
Trump accuses Ukraine’s Zelensky of ‘trying to back out’ of proposed minerals deal
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Europe warns Trump: We have ‘a strong plan’ for retaliation against tariffs
Europe warns Trump: We have ‘a strong plan’ for retaliation against tariffs
April 01, 2025
Arts|Business|Europe|Technology
World’s ‘most complicated’ wristwatch unveiled
World’s ‘most complicated’ wristwatch unveiled
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin is open to restoring Russia-Finland ties if Helsinki is, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin was open to the idea of restoring relations between Finland and Russia, which it accused Helsinki of reducing to "nearly
April 01, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Trump tariffs hinder M&A and IPOs in what was supposed to be a blockbuster quarter
A global trade war kicked off by U.S.
April 01, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Arm recently sought to acquire Alphawave for AI chip tech, sources say
By Milana Vinn, Max A.
April 01, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia says it cannot accept U.S. proposals on Ukraine 'in current form'
Russia cannot accept U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine in their current form because they do not address problems Moscow regards as having caused the conflict
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Boeing denies fluctuations in 737 MAX jet production
Boeing on Tuesday denied a media report of fluctuations in 737 MAX production, saying that output had not reached 38 per month so far this year and nor had production recently fallen
April 01, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
US must see through Russian 'stalling tactics,' Germany's Baerbock says
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday that the United States should not to be misled by any "stalling tactics" of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
April 01, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance
Swiss market regulator FINMA restructures, deputy CEO to step down
Swiss financial market watchdog FINMA has revamped its organisational structure with immediate effect, the regulator said on Tuesday, as it gears up for future challenges including
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Euro zone factory activity shows signs of recovery in March - PMI
The euro zone's long-suffering manufacturing industry showed initial signs of a meaningful recovery last month as output rose for the first time in two years, a survey showed on
April 01, 2025
Education|Environment|Europe|World
Schools shut on Greek islands after heavy rainstorms flood roads
ATHENS -Schools and kindergartens were closed on several Greek islands including Paros and Mykonos on Tuesday after severe weather brought torrential rain, flooding and hailstorms to the Aegean Sea.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Britain hopeful US tariffs will be reversed with economic deal
Britain is still hopeful that any tariffs imposed by U.S.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US
European shares recover ground as markets brace for US tariff deadline
European shares rebounded on Tuesday from a two-month low touched in the previous session, while the market braced for an impending
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Italy February jobless rate falls to 5.9%, lowest since 2007
Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.9% in February from 6.2% the month before, hitting its lowest level since April 2007 in a boost for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, data showed on
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK factories struggle as trade woes hammer sentiment, PMI shows
British manufacturers endured a torrid March as the U.S. tariff threat and looming tax increases at home contributed to a plunge in new orders and ebbing optimism, a business
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
EU has 'strong plan' to hit back at US tariffs if needed, EU chief says
The European Union has a "strong plan" to retaliate against tariffs imposed, and set to be imposed, by U.S.
April 01, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
VW promised continuity as Lower Saxony set for new leader
The likely new leader of the German state of Lower Saxony on Tuesday promised continuity in the oversight of Volkswagen after Social Democrat Stephan Weil
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine says it will work with US towards mutually acceptable minerals deal
Ukraine will work with the United States towards a mutually acceptable text of a minerals deal that the two countries can sign, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Euro zone inflation drops in likely boost for rate cut bets
Euro zone inflation eased as expected last month and a key measure of underlying price pressures also fell, likely adding to already widespread expectations for another European
April 01, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World
Cyprus court drops all rape charges against 5 Israelis after doubting British woman's credibility
A Cyprus court has acquitted and dropped all charges against five Israelis accused of gang-raping a British woman in a hotel room after ruling her testimony as not credible and replete with “fundamental contradictions.”
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Europe says that it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration’s new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|US
Mercedes-Benz stocking inventory in US ahead of tariffs, analyst note says
Mercedes-Benz is building up inventory levels in the U.S. at the wholesale level and at dealer lots to get ahead of tariffs due to be collected from April 3, executives told
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK Supreme Court ruling on motor finance commissions went 'too far,' watchdog says
Britain's financial watchdog told the UK's Supreme Court that a landmark ruling on motor finance commissions went "too far," as a key appeal which will inform a
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Spain's manufacturing activity contracts again in March, PMI shows
Spain's manufacturing activity contracted in March for a second month in a row, as uncertainty lead to a fall in new orders, an S&P Global survey showed on Tuesday.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
French manufacturing downturn eased in March, PMI shows
The downturn in French manufacturing eased in March, a survey showed on Tuesday, although the outlook for the sector remains weak due to political uncertainty and weak orders.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Italy's manufacturing sector downturn deepens in March, PMI shows
Italy's long-running manufacturing contraction deepened in March, with production volumes falling at the fastest rate in four months, a survey showed on Tuesday.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
German manufacturing shows signs of recovery, PMI shows
Germany's manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery in March, with its first production increase in nearly two years, a business survey showed on Tuesday.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Goldman Sachs trims Europe's STOXX 600 forecast on Trump tariff impact
Goldman Sachs cut its 12-month forecast for Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index, citing the potential impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans.
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel|US
Lufthansa says no decline in US bookings despite stricter border policy
German airline Lufthansa has not experienced a decline in bookings to and from the United States despite a stricter border policy under President Donald Trump, its finance chief
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|US
A deep breath before 'Liberation Day'
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The deep breath that global markets are taking in the countdown to Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement looks
April 01, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
US, Denmark to hold first high-level talks since Trump's win, FT says
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen is set to meet U.S.
April 01, 2025
Business|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|Travel|World
Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
France car registrations down 14.54% in March, Tesla sales fall 36.83%
New car registrations in France fell 14.54% in March from a year earlier to 153,842 vehicles, data from French car body PFA showed on Tuesday. Tesla sales fell 36.83% to 3,157 vehicles.
March 31, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|US|World
'Friends forever, never enemies', Chinese foreign minister tells Russia
China and Russia are "friends forever, never enemies," Chinese's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in remarks published on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow in which he also
March 31, 2025
Australia|Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Norway sovereign wealth fund to vote against Rio Tinto dual-listing review resolution
Norges Bank Investment Management will vote against a resolution for mining major Rio Tinto to review its two listings in London and Sydney, the website for Norway's sovereign wealth fund
March 31, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|US
Trump says Le Pen's conviction in France is a 'very big deal'
U.S.
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Food
UK shop prices fall less sharply as retailers brace for tax hit
Prices in British shops fell less in March than in February and are likely to climb soon due to the impact of a new tax on employers and other costs for retailers,
March 31, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Greenland strengthens Danish ties as it eyes independence
Greenland will strengthen its ties with Denmark until it can become a sovereign nation, the Arctic island's incoming prime minister told Reuters on Monday,
March 31, 2025
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political
Britain’s second-largest city declares ‘major incident’ as 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage left on streets
Britain’s second-largest city declares ‘major incident’ as 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage left on streets
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US
US embassies tell suppliers to comply with Trump ban on diversity policies
The Trump administration has warned suppliers to U.S. embassies and consulates as well as recipients of U.S. grants worldwide that they must comply with its ban on
March 31, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray
March 31, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Brazil's finance minister says EU should see Mercosur deal as political, not just economic
Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday the European Union should view its trade deal with Mercosur for its political significance, not just its economic impact.
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
European countries resist US push to scrap diversity and inclusion initiatives
U.S. government efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives are not going down well on the European continent
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
A French court has convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK, French and Ukrainian military leadership to meet in coming days, UK says
British, French and Ukrainian military leaders will meet in the coming days to build on "real momentum" in efforts to boost Ukraine's security, a spokesperson for British Prime
March 31, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
France's Le Pen: I'm out of the running for the 2027 race, but will fight on
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday that a court's decision to bar her from office for misuse of European funds ruled her out of the 2027 presidential election,
March 31, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
France's Le Pen convicted of graft, barred from running for president in 2027
A French court on Monday barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted
March 30, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology
Musk says 'terrorism' behind fire at Rome Tesla dealership
An overnight fire at a Tesla dealership in Rome that destroyed 17 cars was an act of terrorism, the company's billionaire owner Elon Musk said on Monday.
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology
France's Safran says defence investment depends on orders
The head of Safran said on Monday the French aerospace and defence group was ready to invest in increased production of defence equipment as long as the mounting appetite for
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Stock Markets
Volvo goes back to car industry basics with surprise CEO switch
Volvo Car's abrupt decision to tap Hakan Samuelsson as its CEO puts the car industry veteran back in charge of steering the automaker through
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
FTSE 100 hits one-month low as Trump signals tariff escalation
British stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark index hitting a one-month low, as investors avoided risky assets on worries over U.S.
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says Russia has committed over 183,000 war crimes in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Monday for Russia to be punished for more than 183,000 alleged war crimes documented by Ukraine since Moscow's 2022 invasion,
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Ukraine's debt close to wiping out Trump election gains as truce prospects dim
Ukraine's government debt was close to wiping out all the gains made since Donald Trump's election win on Monday as the prospects for a ceasefire with
March 31, 2025
Europe|US|World
Bodies of three out of four US soldiers whose vehicle was submerged in Lithuania are recovered
Bodies of three out of four US soldiers whose vehicle was submerged in Lithuania are recovered
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|US|World
Three missing US soldiers found dead in Lithuania
Three of the four U.S.
March 31, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Moldova expels Russian diplomats after accusing embassy of helping convicted lawmaker escape
Moldova expelled three Russian diplomats on Monday after it accused Russia's embassy of engineering the escape of a pro-Kremlin lawmaker to prevent him being
March 31, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
Reactions to French far-right leader Le Pen's graft conviction
Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), was handed a five-year ban from running for public office after being convicted on Monday of embezzlement, almost certainly
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Kremlin says it's working on Ukraine peace after Trump says he's 'pissed off' with Putin
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia and the United States were working on ideas for a possible peace settlement in
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Three of four missing US Army soldiers found dead in Lithuania
Three of the four U.S.
March 31, 2025
Americas|Election|Europe|Political|World
Brazil's Bolsonaro calls ruling against Le Pen 'judicial activism'
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told Reuters on Monday that a court ruling that banned French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking
March 31, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|World
Owner of cargo ship which hit US tanker sets up UK fund for lawsuits
The owner of a cargo ship that struck a U.S. military-contracted tanker off England's northeast coast last month said on Monday it is setting up a fund for potential lawsuits over
March 31, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Political|US
Protests against Elon Musk's purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms
Crowds have protested billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe
March 29, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
A Kremlin official says Russia sees efforts to end Ukraine war as a drawn-out process
A Kremlin spokesman says Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries’ leaders as he tries to bring about a truce
March 31, 2025
Europe|Science|Technology
Video shows rare European spaceport launch ending in fiery crash
A German start-up’s orbital rocket spun out and crashed seconds after take-off in a rare European test flight that the makers said “met its set goals.”
March 30, 2025
Crime|Entertainment|Europe
Psychologist on how sports can target toxic "manosphere"
Jamie Miller is extremely troubled. He might only be a 13-year-old character in a fictional television show called “Adolescence,” but his story has prompted widespread consternation about the plight of disaffected men who feel dangerously isolated and alone. Even if you haven’t seen the four-part British drama series, which has rapidly become the top streaming Netflix show in 75 countries, you will likely know that his character is drawn into a world of misogyny and hyper-masculinity, radicalized online and arrested for killing a female school mate. CNN's Don Riddell speaks to psychologist John Amaechi who explains how sports could have helped, instead of hurt Jamie Miller.
March 30, 2025
Europe|US|World
In Lithuania, 3 US soldiers found dead in an armored vehicle. 1 is still missing.
The U.S. Army says three of the soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been found dead in an armored vehicle that was pulled from a swampy area in Lithuania early Monday
March 31, 2025
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Europe|Political
'Adolescence' will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harm
The makers of Netflix's teenage drama “Adolescence” have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media
March 31, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
What to know about the ruling barring Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to a five-year ban on running for public office for embezzling EU funds in a major political earthquake
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World
Italy's demographic crisis worsens as births hit record low
Italy's demographic crisis deepened in 2024 as the number of births hit a new record low, emigration accelerated and the population continued to shrink,
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Poland to sign air defence deal with US worth almost $2 billion
Poland and the United States will sign an agreement worth nearly $2 billion for the delivery of logistical support for the Patriot air defence system, Poland's defence minister said
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
European allies consider new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
The foreign ministers of Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Britain and Poland, along with the European Union's top diplomat and Defence Commissioner, said on Monday that they were
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Greenland's incoming leader looks forward to visit from Danish prime minister
Greenland's incoming Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday that he was looking forward to a visit from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen this Wednesday, and
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
Primark boss Marchant resigns after 'error of judgment' with a woman
The head of fast fashion chain Primark, Paul Marchant, has resigned with immediate effect after he admitted to an "error of judgment" during an interaction with a
March 31, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
Le Pen's pro-institution line was paying off until France judges ended her presidential hopes
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen believed respect for France's cherished institutions would open her path to the presidency, betting it would endear her once-
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Russian rouble seen weakening back to around 100 to the US dollar in a year: Reuters Poll
The Russian rouble is seen weakening back to the level of around 100 to the U.S. dollar in one year from now, following a rally at the start
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Europe's defence challenge energises young techies at hackathon
A weekend hackathon in Amsterdam aimed at finding fast-and-cheap battlefield solutions for Ukraine drew more than 100 young programmers and engineers, with many
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance
Deutsche Bank: Kirsty Roth, Klaus Moosmayer proposed to join supervisory board
Deutsche Bank said on Monday that Kirsty Roth and Klaus Moosmayer have been proposed to join the German bank's supervisory board in a vote at the upcoming annual shareholder meeting on May
March 31, 2025
Americas|Business|Europe|Political
Repsol in talks with Washington seeking ways to keep working in Venezuela
Spain's Repsol is in an "open and fluid dialogue" with U.S. authorities as it explores ways to keep operating in Venezuela after Washington moved to revoke its license to export oil
March 31, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World
16 Tesla EVs are destroyed in a fire in Rome as Italian police investigate possible arson
Italian police are investigating as possible arson a fire that destroyed more than a dozen Tesla electric vehicles at a dealership on the outskirts of Rome
March 31, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
Le Pen verdict triggers uproar from far right in France and beyond
A court ruling barring far-right politician Marine Le Pen from office for five years has reverberated across France and Europe
March 31, 2025
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe
The Who get real about octogenarian rock star life
The Who get real about octogenarian rock star life
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
‘Putin’s philosopher’ compares ‘Trump’s America’ with ‘Putin’s Russia’
Russian philosopher and political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain” Alexander Dugin joins CNN’s Fareed Zakaria from Moscow to discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump, and where he sees commonalities between the two figures.
March 30, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Bank of England proposes hike to deposit guarantee for savers
The Bank of England has proposed raising the protection limit for savers in case a bank fails to 110,000 pounds ($142,300), it said on Monday.
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|Science|Technology
Italy investigates drone flyovers of EU facility, spying suspected
Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible espionage and terrorism after a drone flew several times over an EU research centre in northwestern Italy, two sources
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's main European allies weigh new sanctions on Russia
The foreign ministers of Ukraine's main European allies said on Monday they would redouble their aid to the country while considering new sanctions on Russia to force
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Inflation in Poland at 4.1% in 2025, central bank survey shows
Average annual inflation in Poland will amount to 4.1% in 2025, and it will then slow to 3.2% in 2026 and 2.7% in 2027, according to forecasts published on Monday in the central
March 31, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Commodity traders Gunvor, Vitol queue to stock up on Russian aluminium from LME storage, sources say
Major commodity traders Gunvor and Vitol are waiting to withdraw large volumes of Russian-produced aluminium from London Metal Exchange-approved warehouses in the
March 31, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Romanian hard-right leader Simion leads opinion poll before election
Hard-right opposition leader George Simion led an opinion poll published on Monday, five weeks before the first round of a repeat presidential election that could
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
German inflation falls, bolstering case for more ECB rate cuts
German inflation fell more than expected in March, data showed on Monday, bolstering the case for policymakers seeking further interest rate cuts at the European
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political
Belgium's anti-austerity national strike grounds flights
A national strike in Belgium kept all flights on the ground on Monday and caused some public transport disruptions as people demonstrated against the new government's austerity
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Sweden announces more Ukraine military aid worth $1.6 billion
Sweden announced a new military aid package to Ukraine worth 16 billion crowns ($1.59 billion) on Monday, the biggest package to date from the Nordic country, saying it wanted to
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Apple hit with $162 million French antitrust fine over privacy tool
Apple was hit with a 150 million euro ($162.4 million) fine by French antitrust regulators on Monday for abusing its dominant position in mobile app
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
Sweden recorded lowest number of homicides in a decade in 2024
Sweden's homicide and manslaughter rate dropped sharply last year as increased surveillance lessened gang crime that had pushed gun-related deaths to the
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Austria vows 'steady hand' in tackling growing budget deficit
Austria's new coalition government pledged on Monday to show a "steady hand" in trimming the budget deficit by sticking to existing savings plans, although 2024's
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK mortgage approvals fall to six-month low ahead of purchase tax rise
British mortgage approvals cooled to a six-month low in February ahead of a rise in transaction taxes on many house purchases while consumer lending grew at the joint-slowest pace in nearly
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
EQT, First Kraft make offer for Fortnox, valuing it at $5.5 billion
Sweden's Fortnox said on Monday that its largest owner First Kraft and private equity group EQT had made a joint cash offer for the accounting software firm, pushing its share
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel|US
Virgin Atlantic flags slowdown in US to UK travel in recent weeks
Virgin Atlantic, majority owned by Richard Branson, said on Monday demand for travel from the U.S. to Britain had slowed, echoing a warning from its part-owner Delta
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Finland's president says he has heard no serious US talk about NATO withdrawal
Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Monday that he had not yet heard from anyone serious in the United States administration that the U.S. would withdraw from NATO.
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Grain traders ask Ukraine to suspend price mechanism changes, say exports at risk
Ukraine's grain traders union UGA said on Monday it and the UAC agrarian producers union had demanded that the government suspend additions to the mechanism for determining minimum
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe
Equinor's new Arctic oilfield to pay back $8 billion investment in under 2 years
Equinor's Johan Castberg oilfield in the Arctic Barents Sea began production on Monday after several delays, and is expected to repay its 86 billion Norwegian crown ($8.14 billion)
March 31, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
France's M&P, Spain's Repsol say Venezuela oil licences revoked by US
French oil group Maurel et Prom said on Monday that the United States had revoked its licence to operate in Venezuela, sending its shares plunging 15% in early trade.
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Five dead, four injured in Spanish coal mine accident
Five miners died on Monday and four were injured in an accident in a coal mine in the northern Spanish region of Asturias, the regional emergency services said.
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
European shares fall, record monthly losses as Trump touts sweeping tariffs
European shares fell to their lowest close in two months on Monday, as cautious investors fled risky bets after U.S.
March 31, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe
Renault, Nissan further loosen ties to support Japanese firm's turnaround
Automakers Renault and Nissan said on Monday they had agreed to further amend their two-decade-old partnership to allow for a reduction in their cross-
March 31, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles returns to public duties after brief hospital stay
Britain's King Charles is returning to public duties this week after he was briefly taken to hospital last Thursday when he experienced side effects from his cancer treatment, a
March 31, 2025
Arts|Crime|Europe|World
Catholic shrine in Lourdes covers artwork by priest accused of abuse
The sanctuary of Lourdes, one of the world's most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites, began on Monday to cover up a series of mosaics made by a prominent
March 31, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe
Fire at Tesla dealership near Rome destroys 17 cars
Fire at Tesla dealership near Rome destroys 17 cars
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia pounds Kharkiv for second night in row, Ukraine says
Russia has attacked the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine for a second consecutive night, injuring three people, sparking fires at industrial buildings and damaging two
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US
Trump's tariffs mean Europe must take control of its future, says ECB's Lagarde
The likely implementation of tariffs imposed by the United States on April 2 means Europe will have to take better control of its future, European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Polish central bank seen keeping rates unchanged this week- Reuters poll
The National Bank of Poland (NBP) is expected to keep its main interest rate steady at 5.75% on Wednesday, a Reuters poll showed, as inflation stands near double
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
German retail sales rise but import prices cloud outlook
German retail sales in February exceeded expectations but a rise in import prices pointed to a looming surge in inflation, potentially dampening consumer spending,
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Italy cenbank to pay state 644 million euros despite 2024 loss of 7.3 billion
The Bank of Italy will pay around 644 million euros ($697.65 million) into state coffers despite posting a 2024 gross loss of 7.3 billion euros due to the European Central Bank's
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|US
Goldman raises odds of US recession to 35%, predicts three interest rate cuts
Goldman Sachs raised the probability of a U.S. recession to 35% from 20% and said it expects more rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, as President Donald Trump's
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
ECB's Panetta: U.S. trade policy calls for ECB caution in cutting rates
High uncertainty, mainly due to U.S. trade policy announcements, means the European Central Bank needs to be cautious in reducing its interest rates, governing council member Fabio
March 31, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Travel
Virgin Atlantic sees signals of slowing US demand
British airline Virgin Atlantic said it was starting to see some signals that demand was slowing in the United States after a strong start to 2025.
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Strong rouble, cheap oil may push Russia into borrowing spree this year
A strong rouble and low oil prices are set to widen Russia's budget deficit this year, adding to the pressure on it from military spending and
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Victims of Turkey's Kurdish militant conflict long for peace
Cihan Sincar clings to hope that Turkey's bid to end a decades-old Kurdish insurgency brings the peace her lawmaker husband sought before his
March 31, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
In Turkey's Kurdish heartland, distrust erodes peace process hopes
Turkey's crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and silence on what reforms might follow the end of a 40-year conflict with Kurdish militants
March 31, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Shrinking US risk premium to divert more cash into Europe
The premium investors enjoy from holding U.S. government debt over that of Germany is set for its biggest quarterly drop in years, with tectonic fiscal policy shifts on
March 31, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
France's antitrust watchdog fines Apple for problems with App Tracking Transparency
France’s antitrust watchdog fined Apple 150 million euros ($162 million) on Monday over a privacy feature that protects users from apps snooping on them because its introduction resulted in abuse of competition law
March 31, 2025
Europe|Sports
Domen Prevc breaks world record with 254.5-meter ski jump
Domen Prevc breaks world record with 254.5-meter ski jump
March 31, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|Europe
From orange peels to bottle caps: Thousands of artists create their own 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'
When the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague loaned its most famous work for an exhibition in 2023, it needed to find something to fill the empty space left by Johannes Vermeer’s iconic “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”
March 31, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
CEO of fast-fashion brand Primark steps down after allegations of bad behavior in social situation
The chief executive of Primark, one of Europe’s biggest fast fashion retailers, has resigned after an investigation into his behavior toward a woman in a social environment
March 31, 2025
Asia|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Risk assets trampled as Trump touts tariffs for all
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It's been a rocky start to the week in Asia as a rush from risk left stocks down across the board, while bonds extended their
March 31, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Could the verdict expected at French far-right party's trial end Marine Le Pen's political career?
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says her “political death” is at stake in a verdict expected Monday
March 30, 2025
Asia|Crime|Europe|Political|World
UK's Starmer calls for coordinated fight against people smugglers
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Monday for nations to pool resources to tackle the problem of illegal migration at "every step" of the route, from North Africa and the
March 30, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Make Europe Great Again trades are gaining traction
A more independent, less U.S.-reliant Europe is taking shape and investors sense opportunities in a long-shunned region that go beyond
March 31, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Trump finds fault with both Putin and Zelenskyy as he tries to push for deal to end war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump has lashed out at both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressing frustration with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders as he struggles to forge a truce to end the war
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says Zelenskiy wants to back out of critical minerals deal
U.S.
March 30, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK firms stay upbeat, helped by retail rebound, Lloyds survey shows
British business confidence held steady this month, matching February's six-month high and adding to tentative signs of an uptick in the economy in early 2025, a survey
March 30, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
UK sees fastest job vacancy growth in 3 years, Adzuna says
UK job vacancies saw the fastest month-on-month growth in three years in February, according to data published on Monday that contrasted with a largely gloomy
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Greenland's prime minister says the US will not get the island
The United States will not get Greenland, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday in a post on Facebook in response to Donald Trump's statements he wants to take
March 30, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Greenland prime minister says US will not get Greenland
The prime minister of Greenland is pushing back against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territory
March 30, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
EU ready to respond to U.S. on trade tariffs, says Germany's Scholz
Europe wants to cooperate with the United States but the EU is ready to respond as one if Washington leaves it no choice by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium, German
March 30, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Volvo Cars brings back veteran CEO to tackle tariffs, mounting industry challenges
Volvo Cars, majority-owned by China's Geely, has brought back former CEO Hakan Samuelsson to head the company for the next two years at a turbulent time marked by mounting tariff
March 30, 2025
Europe|Sports
Man City rallies to beat Bournemouth and reach FA Cup semifinals but Haaland goes off injured
Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals as Erling Haaland inspired the comeback before being forced off injured
March 30, 2025
Business|Europe|Science|Technology
Orbital rocket crashes seconds after take-off in rare European spaceport launch
Orbital rocket crashes seconds after take-off in rare European spaceport launch
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Finland's Stubb says he told Trump deadline needed for Ukraine ceasefire
Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Sunday he had told U.S.
March 30, 2025
Business|Europe|Science|Technology
A private European aerospace startup completes the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle
A rocket by a private European aerospace company launched from Norway on Sunday and crashed into the sea 30 seconds later
March 30, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Finnish president boosts ties with Trump in surprise Florida visit
Finnish President Alexander Stubb made a surprise trip on Saturday to meet with U.S.
March 29, 2025
Europe|Political|World
‘PATHETIC’ Europe may finally be waking up from its military slumber
‘PATHETIC’ Europe may finally be waking up from its military slumber
March 30, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a 'diktat' about Trump's DEI policies
A French minister has accused U.S. diplomats of interfering in the operations of French companies by sending them a letter reportedly telling them that U.S. President Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could also apply outside of the United States
March 30, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Markets in Q1: Everything's been Trumped!
Most investors knew things could turn turbulent this year given U.S.
March 30, 2025
Europe|World
Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine's Kharkiv
A Russian drone strike on Ukraine's second-largest city killed two people and wounded 35 late on Saturday, officials said, as President Volodymyr
March 29, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over alleged terrorist connections to a pro-Kurdish group
Turkish authorities have arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the president
March 30, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world
Even during his five weeks in the hospital battling pneumonia that nearly killed him, Pope Francis has never been shy about showing weakness
March 30, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Danish FM scolds his administration
The Danish foreign minister has scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the U.S. Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen's remark posted on social media Saturday came after U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the strategic island to meet troops on Pituffik Space base
March 29, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Europe|Political|US
Andrew Tate's ex-girlfriend accuses him of sexual assault and battery in new lawsuit
Andrew Tate is facing a new lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend accusing him of sexual assault and battery
March 29, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
ING met Italy's Popolare di Sondrio amid European expansion plan, source says
ING Groep met with Italy's Banca Popolare di Sondrio in recent weeks as it seeks to grow in Europe through takeovers, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
March 29, 2025
Europe|Sports
Luge officials predict 2026 Olympic sliding races will be in Italy, a good sign for Milan-Cortina
Next year’s Olympic sliding races will be in Italy after all, international luge officials predicted Saturday in another ringing endorsement of the newly rebuilt track in Cortina d’Ampezzo
March 29, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects strong Western response to Russian drone attacks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine expected a strong response from Western countries to the nearly daily Russian drone attacks on its territory.
March 29, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine launches attacks in new Russian region as it faces setbacks on home soil
Ukraine launches attacks in new Russian region as it faces setbacks on home soil
March 29, 2025
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Travel
Venice says it will host Bezos wedding and denies reports of possible disruptions for the city
The city of Venice has confirmed it will host the wedding of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying reports the famous Italian city would be invaded by hundreds of celebrities and possible disruptions for citizens and tourists
March 29, 2025
Europe|Political
Protesting students in Serbia rally outside pro-government media outlet and stage 'decontamination'
Thousands of people have rallied outside a pro-government television station in Serbia accused of a propaganda campaign against university students behind months of anti-corruption protests
March 29, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Denmark's prime minister to visit Greenland on April 2-4 amid U.S. interest
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Greenland on April 2-4 for talks with the semi-autonomous territory's new government, she said on Saturday, amid U.S. interest
March 29, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Poste to become Telecom Italia's No.1 investor by buying 15% from Vivendi
Poste Italiane has agreed to buy the bulk of Vivendi's stake in Telecom Italia to replace the French group as the main investor in the phone group
March 29, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Hundreds of thousands rally in Istanbul in support of imprisoned mayor
Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to how their support for the city’s imprisoned mayor and demand his release
March 29, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Doctor cites the pope's 'surprising improvement' after surviving life-threatening crises
The pope's doctor says Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia
March 29, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
JD Vance accuses Denmark of neglecting Greenland
Vice President JD Vance made the highest-profile case to date for American control of Greenland during a controversial visit. Vance said Denmark had neglected its territory and that America could no longer ignore Russian and Chinese alleged designs on the island.
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Danish lawmaker warns alliance with US is at stake over Greenland
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, are planning to visit Greenland. Denmark’s prime minister is accusing the US of putting pressure on the island, as President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to make Greenland part of the US. Danish Conservative lawmaker Rasmus Jarlov joins CNN’s Jim Sciutto to discuss.
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World
WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows
The World Health Organization (WHO) is proposing to reduce staff numbers and the scale of its work as it slashes its budget by just over one
March 29, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US
US orders French companies to comply with Trump's diversity ban
The Trump administration has ordered some French companies with U.S. government contracts to comply with his executive order banning diversity, equity,
March 29, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan's main rival
Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival,
March 29, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology
Stellantis to buy CO2 credits from Tesla 'pool' also in 2025, exec says
Stellantis will buy credits from a "pool" led by Tesla also in 2025, to meet European Union's CO2 reduction requirements, despite Brussels giving carmakers three years to
March 29, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Former Church of England leader says scale of abuse scandal was 'overwhelming'
Justin Welby, the former spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, reiterated he had failed to ensure proper investigations into allegations of abuse within the
March 29, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UniCredit gets ECB approval for Banco BPM buy, to weigh options
UniCredit, Italy's second-biggest bank, has received European Central Bank authorisation for its 14 billion euro all-share offer to buy smaller rival Banco BPM.
March 29, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance accuses Denmark of underinvesting in Greenland as Trump presses for US takeover of the island
U.S. Vice President JD Vance says Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security and demands Denmark change its approach as President Donald Trump continues to talk of taking over the Danish territory
March 28, 2025
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Lifestyle
No longer 'poor but sexy?' Berlin's economic rise comes at a price
The Art House Tacheles used to be the epicentre of the alternative art and culture scene in Berlin, an impressive five-storey building in the heart of the capital
March 29, 2025
Arts|Europe
Britain to return artwork stolen by Nazis to Jewish family
A 17th-century painting looted by the Nazis in 1940 from a Jewish art collector in Belgium will be returned to his descendants after spending three decades in a
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Russian drone attack kills four, injures 19 in Ukraine's Dnipro
A mass Russian drone attack killed four people, injured 19 and sparked a large fire in a hotel and restaurant complex and other buildings late on Friday in the southeastern Ukrainian city
March 28, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance
UBS has no intention of leaving Switzerland, compliance chief says
UBS has no plans to leave Switzerland, the bank's compliance and governance chief Markus Ronner said on Friday amid a debate on how to regulate the country's biggest lender.
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Vance accuses Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China
U.S.
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Moody's says UK's moves to restore budget headroom reflect difficult fiscal outlook
Ratings agency Moody's on Friday said the UK government's moves to restore budget headroom reflect a difficult fiscal outlook, although the timely reaction to a deterioration in public
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
German finance minister warns of tariff hit to U.S. and German economies
Germany's Finance Minister Joerg Kukies warned on Friday that U.S. tariffs would hit both the German and the U.S. economies and that Berlin was working to
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
UK stocks subdued as tariff concerns keep investors cautious
UK shares edged lower on Friday as investors avoided big bets on concerns over the global economic fallout exacerbating trade tensions already heightened by tariffs.
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Unipol chair hints that ING could be studying Popolare di Sondrio bid
Unipol Chairman Carlo Cimbri said on Friday a foreign bank was studying a potential bid for Popolare di Sondrio to rival the one unveiled by Italy's BPER Banca.
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
European satellite firms in preliminary EU talks over merger plan -source
European aerospace companies Airbus, Thales and Leonardo have started preliminary talks with European Union antitrust regulators over a possible merger of their
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Swedish journalist jailed in Turkey on terrorism, insult charges
Swedish journalist Kaj Joakim Medin, who was in Turkey to cover protests against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest, was jailed pending trial on terrorism charges, Turkey's
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
JD Vance accuses Denmark of neglecting Greenland, makes highest-profile case for US control of the island
JD Vance accuses Denmark of neglecting Greenland, makes highest-profile case for US control of the island
March 28, 2025
Europe|Lifestyle|World
What to know about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s new millennial saint
Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square
March 28, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine working to ensure minerals deal with US reflects its interests, official says
Ukraine is working to ensure that a minerals deal with the U.S. reflects all its interests and is in a spirit of strategic partnership, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko
March 28, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles seen in public after short hospital stay
Britain's King Charles has been seen in public for the first time on Friday, waving at well-wishers and passers-by after spending a short time under observation in hospital due to
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast
'Nimble, dynamic' Cyprus economy may grow 2.5% this year, IMF says
Cyprus has a "nimble and dynamic economy" that should grow about 2.5% this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, while it added that the island should resist any
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|US|World
US and Lithuanian forces struggle to drain swamp to recover 4 soldiers in submerged armored vehicle
U.S. and Lithuanian troops and authorities are struggling to drain a swampy area in Lithuania in ongoing efforts to recover four American Army soldiers who went missing three days ago and are warning that it will be a long operation
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Geopolitical angst prompts over 60% of companies to hedge FX for longer, survey shows
Two out of three companies around the world are planning to change their currency hedges by adding to them, or keeping them for longer in response to growing
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Technology
China's BYD signs car parts distribution agreement in Italy
Chinese electric automaker BYD said on Friday it signed a car parts distribution deal with Italian company Intergea, as part of its strategy to boost its presence in a key European market.
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese President Aoun in Paris as tensions mount with Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun began talks in Paris on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss economic reforms and efforts to stabilise the country, as
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Holcim to target M&A deals to fuel growth following Amrize spin-off
Holcim is targeting average annual growth in earnings before interest and taxes of 6% to 10% by 2030, driven in part by mergers and acquisitions, the Swiss cement maker said on
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Berlin on measures against U.S. tech giants: 'Nothing is off the table'
A German government spokesperson said on Friday that "nothing is off the table" with regards to punitive measures in response to the threat of U.S. tariffs, after an EU lawmaker
March 28, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy cautious on new minerals deal but says past U.S. aid was not a loan
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would not accept any mineral rights deal that threatened its integration with the EU but
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe
French foreign minister says China is to delay conclusion of Cognac investigation
The Chinese investigation which led to hefty preliminary import tariffs on French-made cognac and armagnac will conclude later than initially planned,
March 28, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's attacks in Lebanon 'unjustified', Macron says as he plans call with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron said there had been no activity justifying Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon on Friday and that he would call U.S.
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
CK Hutchison mulls global telecom assets spin-off, eyes London listing, sources say
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd has started preparations to spin off its global telecommunication assets and list the
March 28, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Health|Stock Markets
BoFA says Novo Nordisk may miss Q1 expectations as Wegovy, Ozempic sales lag
Bank of America analysts on Friday said Novo Nordisk may miss first-quarter expectations, as sales of its blockbuster Wegovy and
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says it reserves the right to resume striking Ukrainian energy targets if Kyiv flouts moratorium
Russia reserves the right to withdraw from a U.S.-brokered moratorium on Moscow and Kyiv striking each other's energy infrastructure if Ukraine continues to attack
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
ECB's Nagel encouraged but warns against 'over-optimism' on inflation target
ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Friday he was encouraged by recent data on inflation in a number of euro zone economies but warned against over-optimism as the European
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Germany's coalition talks: where do the parties disagree?
The senior leadership of Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats were due to begin talks on hammering out a coalition agreement on Friday.
March 28, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology|World
Finnish satellite operator ICEYE to provide data to NATO headquarters
Finland-based satellite operator ICEYE is to start providing imaging data to the Situation Centre at NATO headquarters in Brussels, the company said on Friday.
March 28, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Chemical weapons inspectors granted access to Assad-era sites in Syria, say sources
AMSTERDAM - Chemical weapons inspectors have been taken by Syria's caretaker authorities to previously unseen production and storage locations dating from the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Romania to acquire warships to strengthen NATO eastern flank
Romania's Supreme Defence Council on Friday approved a plan to add new small warships to its fleet, part of wider efforts to strengthen its role in the Black Sea and on NATO's
March 28, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Greenland parties announce broad coalition government amid Trump pressure
Greenland's Democrats and three more parties announced a government coalition agreement on Friday, just hours before a visit by U.S.
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Italy to turn empty Albania migrant centre into repatriation hub
Italy will transform a detention centre it built in Albania for sea migrants into a repatriation hub for failed asylum seekers, in a bid to overcome judicial hurdles
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Months after first incursion, Ukrainian troops fighting in second Russian region
Just as Ukrainian forces are losing their grip on the pocket of Russia's Kursk region they captured last year, they have staged a little-publicised incursion into the
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Elliott takes big short position in Shell amid BP campaign
U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management, currently campaigning for more change at BP in its capacity as a BP shareholder, has taken a big
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
US extends Serbian oil firm NIS's sanctions waiver for 30 days, President Vucic says
The United States Treasury has granted a second 30-day extension to the Serbian oil company NIS's sanctions waiver, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday.
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Italy curbs citizenship rules to end tenuous descendant claims
Italy's government tightened its citizenship laws on Friday, preventing people from delving deep back into their family history to try to claim a much sought-after
March 28, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
PayPal's shares slide as EU lawmaker raises prospect of new fees amid trade tensions
PayPal's shares fell 5% on Friday after comments from a European Union lawmaker raised concerns that payments firms could get swept up in escalating trade tensions and
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Election|Europe|Political
Migration and cuts among Merz's priorities for German coalition talks
Germany's would-be Chancellor Friedrich Merz identified on Friday migration, economic competitiveness and spending cuts as major areas needing agreement with
March 28, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
French Constitutional Council ruling deals blow to Le Pen
France's Constitutional Council ruled on Friday that local politicians can be barred from office immediately if convicted of a crime, leaving the door open for
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Greenland's new prime minister takes office facing challenge from Trump
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, a 33-year-old former minister of industry and minerals, was sworn in as the youngest prime minister of Greenland on Friday to
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
British soldier's trial over Bloody Sunday killings to start in September
The sole British soldier charged with murder over the 1972 'Bloody Sunday' killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland will face
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|US
Carmakers weigh risk of price hikes as Trump tariffs loom, sources say
European carmakers are trying to work out how much their prices might have to rise in response to looming U.S. import tariffs, industry
March 28, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel
Five airlines agree to resolve UK's anti-trust concerns over transatlantic routes
Britain's competition regulator said on Friday five airlines, including British Airways and American Airlines, have offered commitments to resolve concerns over their agreement to cooperate
March 28, 2025
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Putin suggests putting Ukraine under UN-sponsored external governance
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under external governance under the auspices of the U.N. as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement
March 28, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|US|World
McConnell warns of ‘embarrassing naivete’ in Trump admin’s dealings with Putin while sharply criticizing Ukraine policy
McConnell warns of ‘embarrassing naivete’ in Trump admin’s dealings with Putin while sharply criticizing Ukraine policy
March 28, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Europe|Sports
Former Barcelona player Dani Alves has rape conviction overturned by Spanish court on appeal
Former Barcelona player Dani Alves has rape conviction overturned by Spanish court on appeal
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Sports|World
Olympic skier Berkin Usta, 24, and his father die in hotel fire in Turkey
Olympic skier Berkin Usta, 24, and his father die in hotel fire in Turkey
March 28, 2025
Europe|Sports
The FA Cup can be an underdog story this season unless Man City spoils the party
Manchester City is the only thing standing in the way of a soccer fairy tale in the FA Cup
March 28, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Europe|Sports
Spanish court overturns soccer player Dani Alves' rape conviction on appeal
Dani Alves has won his appeal against a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
France says it is making progress toward resolving cognac imports dispute with China
France’s foreign affairs minister says France and China are making progress toward resolving a trade dispute over cognac imports
March 28, 2025
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Travel
Jeff Bezos is planning a lavish Venice wedding. But it might not have the best view in town
Jeff Bezos is planning a lavish Venice wedding. But it might not have the best view in town
March 28, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles III’s brief hospital stay reminds UK that monarch is still a cancer patient
King Charles III has waved to well-wishers in central London as he headed for his country estate in western England
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
European shares hits a weekly decline as tariff worries persist
European shares slid on Friday as fresh U.S. data amplified worries about higher inflation, ending a week where new tariff announcements from U.S.
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Spain's PM urges Washington to reconsider tariff 'nonsense'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera on Friday urged the United States to reconsider new tariffs on goods from Europe and open a
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor, lawyer says
Turkish authorities released a lawyer for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, after
March 28, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe
Can the ‘feel-good’ movie exist in 2025? ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island' proves maybe it can
By the time a film arrives on movie screens, its makers often strive to find ways to articulate how relevant it is, how it speaks to now
March 28, 2025
Africa|Americas|Asia|Europe|Science|World
How to see a partial solar eclipse turn the sun into a crescent
How to see a partial solar eclipse turn the sun into a crescent
March 28, 2025
Business|Crime|Environment|Europe|World
Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
A cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month has been towed to the Scottish port of Aberdeen
March 28, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
Pamela Anderson, ‘explosive’ bikinis and the changing tides of swimwear style
Pamela Anderson, ‘explosive’ bikinis and the changing tides of swimwear style
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK consumers unexpectedly spend more at shops in February
British shoppers unexpectedly loosened their purse-strings last month, official data showed on Friday, defying most forecasts from analysts who
March 28, 2025
Business|Entertainment|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology
Ubisoft shares drop, erase early gains on talk hedge funds shorting stock
Ubisoft shares reversed gains in afternoon trade on Friday after rising as much as 12% earlier on plans to set up a subsidiary to house three of its
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
German unemployment rises amid economic slowdown
The number of people out of work in Germany rose in March at the fastest rate since October of 2024, data showed on Friday, as an economic malaise puts pressure on
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
ECB's de Guindos sees 'good news' on inflation amid trade fears
The economic outlook for the euro zone is complicated by fears about a trade war with the United States but at least inflation is heading down towards the European Central Bank's
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Spain's annual inflation rate falls to 2.2% in March, slowest in five months
Spain's annual inflation rate has fallen this month to its slowest pace since October as heavy rains boosted hydropower output, bringing down electricity prices, preliminary data from the
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Over 20 envoys in Budapest express concern over Hungary's anti-Pride law
A group of embassies in Budapest, including European powers but not the United States, have expressed their concern in a joint statement over a law passed by Hungary's ruling party
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Twists and turns in Deutsche Bank's modern history
Deutsche Bank has extended CEO Christian Sewing's contract, while its deputy and another top executive will depart as part of a management revamp, cementing the leadership team
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe
Italian police arrest 'Breaking Bad' fan in meth lab bust
Italian police said on Friday they had dismantled one of the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in the country, arresting a university student they described as a fan of
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukrainian gas firm reports damage from Russian strike amid energy ceasefire
A Russian drone attack has damaged warehouses owned by Ukraine's state gas producer in the central region of Poltava during a truce on energy strikes, officials said on Friday, while
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance
France and Spain inflation data, ECB survey bolster case for rate cuts
Inflation in March came in far below forecasts in two of the euro zone's largest economies, data showed on Friday, while consumer expectations for price growth remained muted,
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Italy business and consumer morale slump in March as outlook worsens
Morale among Italian businesses and consumers slumped in March, data showed on Friday, casting a shadow over already weak growth prospects for the euro zone's third largest economy.
March 28, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's Erdogan tells Russia's Putin that Black Sea ship safety can contribute to peace
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call on Friday that steps toward achieving navigational safety in the Black Sea would contribute to
March 28, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia says Ukraine 'virtually destroys' gas infrastructure in Sudzha
Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of attacking its energy facilities despite a moratorium on such strikes, saying a gas infrastructure unit in the town of Sudzha had been destroyed
March 28, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Moldova broadens probe into pro-Russian group after detention of ethnic minority leader
Moldova broadened an investigation into the financing of a banned pro-Russian political grouping in the country, two days after the detention of the leader of a
March 27, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political
German consumer sentiment almost flat in April, GfK survey shows
German consumer sentiment is broadly unchanged heading into April, with a focus on saving highlighting uncertainty among households after last month's election in Europe's biggest
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance
French preliminary inflation stable at 0.9% in March, below forecast
French consumer prices rose less than anticipated in March, as accelerating prices for services were offset by declining energy prices, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Irish consumer sentiment drops to nine-month low on tariff fears
Irish consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest level in nine months in March as the prospect of U.S. tariffs on the European Union made consumers more nervous about the outlook for
March 28, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Political
Macron's chief of staff Alexis Kohler joins Societe Generale
French banking giant Societe Generale said on Friday it had appointed President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff Alexis Kohler as executive vice president, effective June 2025.
March 28, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science|Technology
An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany
A company that specializes in early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone that it says will help speed up the detection, location and monitoring of fires
March 28, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US
Tariff carnage rumbles on
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The 25% U.S. tariff announced for auto imports is raising a ruckus across the globe, from Tokyo and Seoul to Wolfsburg to
March 28, 2025
Africa|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Trial of former President Sarkozy sheds light on France’s back-channel talks with Libya’s Gadhafi
The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign is shedding light on France’s back-channel talks with the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Trump's erratic tariff policy shakes confidence in Europe's market bull run
Investors are calling time on a rally in European stocks and the euro after a blistering first quarter that many fear has exaggerated how fast a
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|US|World
US to provide short-term funding for program tracking abducted Ukrainian children
The U.S.
March 28, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
China, France to hold high-level strategic and economic dialogues this year
China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump admin temporarily restores funding to initiative tracking Russian war crimes
Trump admin temporarily restores funding to initiative tracking Russian war crimes
March 28, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine, Russian news agencies report
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine could be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords with the aim of
March 27, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Putin says US push for Greenland rooted in history, vows to uphold Russian interest in the Arctic
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says that President Donald Trump’s push for control over Greenland wasn’t surprising given longtime U.S. interest in the mineral-rich territory
March 27, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
Buckingham Palace statement on King Charles experiencing side effects after cancer treatment
Britain's King Charles spent a short time under observation in hospital on Thursday after experiencing side effects from treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said, with royal
March 27, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles taken to hospital after cancer treatment 'bump in the road'
Britain's King Charles spent a brief time under observation in hospital on Thursday after experiencing side effects from treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said, with
March 27, 2025
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Europe|Technology
ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki
March 27, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
King Charles cancels engagements after experiencing temporary side effects of cancer treatment
King Charles cancels engagements after experiencing temporary side effects of cancer treatment
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Sports
NBA and FIBA in talks with European soccer teams over new basketball league
NBA and FIBA in talks with European soccer teams over new basketball league
March 27, 2025
Europe|Health|World
King Charles III briefly hospitalized for observation following side effects from cancer treatment
Buckingham Palace says King Charles III was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects,’’ related to a scheduled cancer treatment
March 27, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|US|World
Radio Free Europe says Trump administration rescinded its grant termination order
U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said on Thursday that its parent agency had rescinded an order terminating its grant funding, after the
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Russia's Putin launches nuclear-powered submarine
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched a nuclear-powered submarine equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles capable of travelling at several times the speed of sound.
March 27, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Greenland lawmakers form a new government on the eve of Vance visit
Greenlandic lawmakers have agreed to form a new government, banding together to resist U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to annex the Arctic island
March 27, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
French prosecutors request 18-month suspended sentence for actor Depardieu
French prosecutors requested on Thursday an 18-month suspended sentence and a 20,000-euro ($21,588.00) fine for actor Gerard Depardieu in his sexual assault trial, Le Parisien and
March 27, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Greenland agrees to form broad government in shadow of Trump pressure, local media reports
Greenland's Democrats will announce a four-party coalition government on Friday, local media said on Thursday, following an election overshadowed by U.S.
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Global automakers say Trump's tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers
Whatever domestic economic gain comes from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tax on imported cars – and experts are skeptical – automakers around the world are bracing for a lot of pain
March 27, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance
Euro zone consumers may be put off by inflation 'misperception,' ECB's Schnabel says
The euro zone's economic recovery may have been held back by households' "misperception" of inflation and income, which has made them reluctant to spend, European
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Sports
NBA and FIBA to take next steps toward adding a new European league, sides announce
The NBA and FIBA are now exploring partnering on a new league in Europe and further expanding their roles there, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology
Europe races to secure critical minerals as global supply tensions mount
The European Union is ramping up efforts to secure critical minerals and reduce reliance on China
March 27, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey's capital
Police have used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
A stabbing attack in Amsterdam wounds five people, including four foreigners
Police in the Netherlands say a knife-wielding assailant has seriously wounded five people in a stabbing attack on a busy shopping street in Amsterdam before he was taken into custody
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Health|Political|US
Trump tariff threats prompt some drugmakers to expedite shipments to US
Some drugmakers are taking the unusual step of sending more medicines by air to the U.S., two executives and two
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Technology
TikTok Shop steps up Europe expansion with US future unclear
E-commerce platform TikTok Shop said it will launch to users in France, Germany, and Italy on Monday, expanding its reach further into Europe even as TikTok faces being shut down in
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Germany's Scholz says Trump's tariffs are wrong, everyone will lose
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on cars is wrong and the U.S. president had chosen a path that would produce only losers.
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Health|Stock Markets
Novo shares on track for biggest monthly fall since 2002, investor worries grow
Novo Nordisk shares have fallen 25% so far in March and are on track for their biggest monthly drop since July 2002, as investor worries intensify
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
French prosecutors seek seven years' jail for Sarkozy for taking Libyan money
French prosecutors on Thursday requested a seven-year jail sentence and a 300,000-euro fine for French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy for allegedly taking millions
March 27, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Far-right European politicians attend Jerusalem antisemitism conference
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned against "the fires of antisemitism" in Western Europe at a conference on Thursday overshadowed by a boycott by several Jewish
March 27, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
EU expands sanctions against Belarus over political oppression
The European Union's member states announced on Thursday sanctions on a further 25 individuals and seven entities over what the EU said was the undermining of democracy and rule
March 27, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|US
De-dollarisation could speed up with US isolationist policies, analysts say
If the Federal Reserve, a bedrock of global financial stability, were to withhold dollar funding to allies during times of stress, the world could greatly
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Political|World
Putin says rivalries are increasing in the Arctic, but economic cooperation is possible
Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic but Russia is willing to cooperate with foreign partners, including from the West, in
March 27, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political
Just Stop Oil says it will stop throwing soup at paintings and end disruptive protest
Just Stop Oil says it will stop throwing soup at paintings and end disruptive protest
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
European leaders say now not the time to lift sanctions on Russia in clear message to Trump
European leaders say now not the time to lift sanctions on Russia in clear message to Trump
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
French president says not all European allies agree on a proposed force for Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron says that France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to defend an eventual peace deal with Russia, but he says that only some other nations want to take part
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Political
French, German, Korean, Turkish firms eye ammunition JV with Poland, minister says
Firms from Germany, South Korea, Turkey and France are bidding to create an ammunition manufacturing joint venture with Poland, to be signed
March 27, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Stock Markets|US
Stellantis' Elkann concerned over car prices after U.S. tariffs
John Elkann, the chairman of Stellantis, voiced concerns on Thursday over the impact of 25% U.S. tariffs imposed on the carmaking sector on the cost of vehicles and demand.
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
UK in talks over US car tariffs, could look at EV incentives, Reeves says
(This March 27 story has been corrected to make clear that Tesla benefits indirectly from credit scheme and does not receive UK subsidies,
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's top general says Russia stepping up effort to attack Sumy region
Russian forces are stepping up attacks along Ukraine's northeastern border in a bid to break into the Sumy region, Kyiv's top general said on Thursday.
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Europeans back strong Ukraine army, differ on future 'reassurance force'
European leaders vowed on Thursday to strengthen Kyiv's army to ensure it was the cornerstone of future security in Ukraine, while France and
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Car-carrying ships send added cargo to US ahead of looming tariffs
Car-carrying ships have sent more cargo from Europe and China, Japan and Korea to the United States in the first months of the year than last year, shipping
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Rescuers dig for missing U.S. soldiers' vehicle in Lithuania
Rescuers in Lithuania were digging on Thursday into a peat bog in a military training area to recover the vehicle of four U.S. soldiers missing for two days.
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Zelenskiy says Russia hit Ukraine's power infrastructure, US should react
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Russian artillery had damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure in the front-line city of Kherson, two days after the U.S. announced that
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for Sarkozy in Libya campaign financing trial
French prosecutors have requested seven years in prison and a fine of 300,000 euros or around $325,000 for former President Nicolas Sarkozy
March 27, 2025
Europe|Sports|World
Valieva's attorneys accuse WADA of 'procedural fraud,' ask court to revisit her doping case
Attorneys for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are taking her doping case back to court
March 27, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
Prosecutor asks for 18-month suspended sentence for Gérard Depardieu if convicted of sexual assault
Paris’ public prosecutor has requested that French actor Gérard Depardieu be found guilty and given a 18-month suspended prison sentence on the last day of the four-day trial over accusations by two women of sexual assault on a film set
March 27, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Italy is concerned but not 'terrified' by potential Trump wine tariffs, minister says
Italy is concerned but not "terrified" of any new tariffs the United States could impose on wine, the country's agriculture minister said on Thursday, adding he
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Partner of Ukraine fighter facing Russian prison sentence demands his release
Kateryna Bondarenko had little doubt that her boyfriend, a fighter with Ukraine's Azov regiment captured by the Russians in 2022, would
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel
IAG will consider selling 20% stake in Air Europa, CEO says
British Airways-owner IAG will consider selling its 20% stake in Air Europa as the Spanish airline's owner continues talks with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|Travel
Ryanair CEO says Boeing executive downplayed aircraft tariff threat
Ryanair's boss is confident that commercial jets will not be sucked into trade tensions between the United States and other trade powers,
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
European auto suppliers body calls for solutions, not tariffs
The European association of automotive suppliers (CLEPA) on Thursday called on policymakers in Europe to prioritise finding solutions over trade barriers after U.S.
March 27, 2025
Europe|US|World
Search underway for 4 US Army soldiers missing in Lithuania
Search underway for 4 US Army soldiers missing in Lithuania
March 26, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political
Bribery scandals in Greece's public sector show persistence of corruption
When Greek police raided the apartment of a 49-year-old planning officer suspected of bribery on the tourist island of Rhodes last week, they
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology
EU Commission looks to cut overlap in tech directives -Virkkunen
The European Commission is looking at ways to cut overlap in tech rules in response to complaints from business about the flood of new EU regulations in recent
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Tariff fears pressure British stocks; Aston Martin slumps to record low
British equities closed lower on Thursday, with mining stocks leading declines, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on all foreign-made vehicles and auto parts.
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Finnish government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
Finland's right-wing government has asked parliament to extend until the end of 2026 a law that allows it to reject asylum applications from
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
UK watchdog says SLB-ChampionX deal could hit competition
Britain's competition regulator said on Thursday that oilfield services company SLB's proposed $8 billion deal to buy smaller rival ChampionX could result in a substantial lessening of
March 27, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political
Marine Le Pen convicted of graft, faces ban on running for French presidency
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and handed a five-year ban from public office, a verdict that
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Washington told EU to brace for more tariffs before any talks, envoys say
Washington has told the European Union it should not expect any trade negotiations before the United States has imposed more tariffs on the bloc next week, EU diplomats said on
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK's Starmer says Russia 'filibustering' progress on Ukraine deal
Russia is stalling progress towards a peace deal in Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday after a meeting with Western allies in Paris, adding that now was
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology|Travel|World
Ukraine state railway says online services partially restored after cyber attack
Ukraine's state-owned railway Ukrzaliznytsia, the country's largest carrier, has partially restored online services after a large-scale cyber attack hit passenger and freight
March 27, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor, rejects foreign criticism
Turkey said on Thursday it rejected "prejudiced" foreign statements over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and protests it
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Energy assets affected by Russia-West standoff and sanctions
The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to halt attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions
March 27, 2025
Africa|Arts|Europe|Political|World
Algeria jails writer Sansal for 5 years, France urges his release
An Algerian court sentenced French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal to five years in jail on Thursday for undermining national unity, prompting a call for his freedom from French
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Trade war's impact on growth extremely detrimental, ECB says
A trade war with the United States could have a fleeting impact on euro zone inflation but a far more detrimental effect on economic growth, European Central Bank Vice President
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Czech ammo drive for Ukraine can match 2024 deliveries this year, PM Fiala says
The Czech-led ammunition initiative to supply Ukraine can deliver at least as many shells in 2025 as it did last year, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Thursday following a Paris
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|US
Ferrari raises some prices in response to U.S auto tariffs
Ferrari plans to increase the prices of some of its cars sold in the United States in response to new tariffs, the luxury carmaker said on Thursday, adding it would stick largely to
March 27, 2025
Arts|Business|Europe
$100 million coin collection, buried for decades, up for auction
$100 million coin collection, buried for decades, up for auction
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political
British Steel plans closure of plant after failing to agree package with UK government
British Steel says it is planning to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in the north England town of Scunthorpe, after its Chinese owner Jingye failed to agree a rescue package with the U.K. government
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|World
As Trump cuts funding, Ukrainians wonder who will answer for kids abducted in war
When he learned that U.S.
March 27, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Food
Coming to a store near you: double-digit coffee price hikes
If your favourite coffee beans have vanished from the shelves, don't worry - they will return soon.
March 27, 2025
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe
What is known about Russia's arrest of billionaire Moshkovich?
Russian prosecutors asked a judge on Thursday to put billionaire Vadim Moshkovich, founder of the country's top agriculture company Rusagro, in
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
EU preparing "robust, calibrated" response to new U.S. import tariffs, Commission says
The European Union is preparing its response to the new import tariffs on imported vehicles announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, the European Commission said on Thursday.
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik's journey from Western darling to pro-Russian separatist
When a court sentenced Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik to jail last month for defying the order of an international peace envoy, Moscow rushed to his defence
March 27, 2025
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Stock Markets
Russia remands billionaire Moshkovich in custody for two months
Russian farming billionaire Vadim Moshkovich was remanded in custody for two months by a Moscow court on Thursday after his detention on suspicion of large-scale fraud, the highest-
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Blackstone's higher $427 million offer for London's 'Can of Ham' tower rejected, source says
The owner of London's landmark "Can of Ham" building has rejected a higher offer from Blackstone of about 330 million pounds ($426.92 million) for the property, with
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
China’s economy tsar invites EU trade chief to jointly resist tariff threats
China is willing to work with the European Union to resist protectionism, the country's economy tsar told the bloc's trade chief, in an
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Serbia expects another sanctions waiver from US for oil company NIS, official says
Serbian oil company NIS, majority-owned by Russia's Gazprom Neft and Gazprom, is likely to get a last-minute, 30-day extension to its waiver from U.S. sanctions, the CEO of state
March 27, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|US
Parts supplier Bosch says still banking on North America amid car tariffs
German car parts supplier Bosch said it is still banking on the North American region with expansion plans there, while stressing that it was globally positioned in a statement
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Russia says proposed Black Sea Initiative is a new deal
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the proposed Black Sea Initiative was a new deal - not an extension of an earlier agreement.
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Istanbul mayor's arrest based on criminal reports, justice minister says
Turkey's justice minister said on Thursday the decision to arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was based on criminal reports and not linked to the timing of the opposition CHP
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Trade barriers hinder German companies, exports, survey shows
Protectionist tendencies are complicating foreign business for German companies, particularly in the United States, and postponing a recovery in exports, a survey
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Denmark condemns what it calls Trump's escalated rhetoric on Greenland
Danish government ministers condemned what they called President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric on Thursday and praised
March 27, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
NATO clarifies comments that four missing US soldiers had died during training in Lithuania
NATO is clarifying comments that Secretary-General Mark Rutte made when he suggested that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania had died, even though the U.S. Army said their fate was not yet confirmed
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
BMW calls for transatlantic deal to prevent spiral of tariffs
German carmaker BMW on Thursday urged the European Union and United States to strike a deal to prevent a spiralling trade conflict, in a statement issued in response to President
March 27, 2025
Economy|Europe|Health|Political
UK's Starmer heads for test of health strategy as Reform gains ground
In the nuclear medicine department of London's University College Hospital, patients pass through polished corridors to airy rooms decorated with green-leaf
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel
Flight chaos and lost profits: The real cost for airlines of the Heathrow shutdown
Flight chaos and lost profits: The real cost for airlines of the Heathrow shutdown
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
EU court adviser backs WhatsApp in fight against EU privacy watchdog
Meta Platforms' WhatsApp on Thursday got the backing of an adviser to Europe's top court in its fight against the EU privacy watchdog, which had ordered the Irish
March 27, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to bolster Russia’s war on Ukraine, South Korea says
North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to bolster Russia’s war on Ukraine, South Korea says
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
ECB warns banks of liquidity risk from geopolitical shocks
Euro zone banks are resilient but need to be ready for geopolitical shocks and their consequences, including the risk liquidity could dry up amid jittery financial markets,
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance|Stock Markets
Next CEO's billion pound milestone stirs succession concern
British clothing retailer Next joined the one billion-pound profit club on Thursday, but while investors celebrate, they are also starting to worry about the lack of
March 27, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance
Norway central bank keeps rate on hold in policy reversal
Norway's central bank kept interest rates on hold at a 17-year high of 4.50% on Thursday, in line with most forecasts, as an unexpected resurgence of inflation led policymakers to
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
ProSieben shares plunge as Berlusconi-backed MFE bids low
Shares in ProSiebenSat.1 fell sharply after the TV group controlled by Italy's Berlusconi family made a low-ball bid to other investors in the
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Stock Markets|US
European shares hit two-week low as Trump's tariff plans slam automakers
European shares fell to a two-week low on Thursday, led by auto stocks after U.S.
March 27, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political
China's Xi to meet with BMW, Mercedes, Qualcomm CEOs, sources say
The global heads of German automakers BMW and Mercedes, as well as chip giant Qualcomm are among foreign business leaders due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week,
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Euro zone lending growth accelerates further, ECB data shows
Euro zone lending growth accelerated further last month, suggesting that credit growth bottomed out in late 2024 and a mild expansion is now underway as interest rates fall,
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
French car lobby PFA: there can only be losers in a trade war
The French car lobby PFA said on Thursday that there can only be losers in the looming trade war between the United States and Europe "This emerging trade war will impact our
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
ECB says it watches bank liquidity closely, works well with Fed
European Central Bank supervisors watch banks' liquidity "very closely" and continue to work well with their Federal Reserve colleagues, the ECB's chief regulator Claudia Buch
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Bosnia court issues international arrest warrant for Serb leader Dodik
A court in Bosnia has issued an international arrest warrant for Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik who is accused of attacking the constitutional order and has gone abroad in
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
UK's Warehouse REIT could back Blackstone's $632 million bid in case of a firm offer
UK's Warehouse REIT said on Thursday it could recommend Blackstone's 489 million-pound ($631.5 million) final all-cash takeover proposal if the asset manager comes up with a firm offer.
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Trump tariffs loom over Britain's debt-laden economy
U.S.
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
H&M reports sluggish start to spring sales
H&M's sales were up just 1% in March after a weaker than expected first quarter, the Swedish fast-fashion retailer reported on Thursday, in a sign of a slow start to
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish court frees AFP journalist held while covering protests, agency says
A Turkish court on Thursday freed Agence France-Presse journalist Yasin Akgul, detained this week while covering mass protests over the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
German minister, autos lobby call for urgent EU-US talks over tariffs
Germany's economy minister and its autos association slammed Donald Trump's newly-announced 25% tariff on imported vehicles to the U.S. as bad for European and U.S. economies,
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Santander and BBVA seek favourable capital treatment from ECB, Cinco Dias reports
Spanish lenders Santander and BBVA are negotiating with the European Central Bank (ECB) to get a more favourable capital treatment for their holdings in insurance businesses,
March 27, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian drones spark fires in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, injure 21
Russian forces launched a massive drone attack overnight on Ukraine's Kharkiv region, injuring 21 people and damaging residential buildings and storage facilities, emergency services
March 26, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Political|World
France's foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issues
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has begun a two-day visit to China
March 27, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance
Is Britain on the cusp of another multibillion-pound consumer finance scandal?
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom will on Tuesday hear arguments to overturn a judgment that could cost Britain's financial industry billions of pounds in
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
UK vehicle output falls in February, industry data shows
Britain's vehicle output, including those of electric and hybrid automobiles, fell in February, industry data showed on Thursday, underscoring the persistent challenges faced by the auto
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
France posts smaller than expect 2024 budget deficit
France's public sector budget deficit widened last year but not quite as much as the government had expected, official data showed on Thursday.
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
ECB's Kazaks expects more rate cuts if current economic trajectory holds, Bloomberg News reports
The European Central Bank could lower borrowing costs further if the current economic trajectory is maintained, Governing Council member Martins Kazaks told Bloomberg News in an interview
March 27, 2025
Europe|Lifestyle|World
Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the Catholic Church’s newest saint
March 27, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Thousands protest cancelled Romanian election ahead of repeat vote
Thousands of Romanians gathered in the capital Bucharest on Wednesday to protest the December cancellation of a presidential election and the banning of its far-right frontrunner
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he wants America to be strong, vows to counter Russian narratives
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he wanted the United States and Kyiv's other Western allies to remain strong in countering Russia's demands and narrative in
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US
Das auto caught in the tariff crosshairs
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors will be fixated on European auto stocks on Thursday after Trump's announcement of duties on imported cars and light
March 27, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Swiss party plans curb on UBS investment bank as trade-off on capital rules
One of Switzerland's main political parties could soon propose capping UBS's investment banking activities as part of a regulatory overhaul aimed at making the sector
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Top EU official expects Trump tariffs of about 20%, FT reports
The European Union's top trade negotiator Maroš Šefčovič expects U.S. President Donald Trump to hit the bloc with tariffs of about 20% next week, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe
Coca Cola bottlers raided by EU antitrust regulators, source says
Coca Cola bottlers were raided by EU antitrust regulators earlier this month, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
German government opposes boycott of US products
Germany's government rejected on Wednesday calls for a boycott of U.S. goods despite disagreements over tariffs, saying Europe's biggest economy wanted to foster good trade
March 26, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Food|Political|US
Italian wine exports to US 'at standstill' due to tariff fears
Italian wine and spirits exports to the United States are stalling due to the uncertainty over possible tariffs that President Donald Trump could impose in the coming weeks, trade
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Europe’s talks on Ukraine security shift from sending troops
European efforts to create security arrangements for Ukraine are shifting from sending troops to other alternatives as they face
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|US
Microsoft pulls back from more data center leases in US and Europe, analysts say
Microsoft has abandoned data center projects set to use 2 gigawatts of electricity in the U.S. and Europe in the last six months due to an oversupply relative to its current demand forecast
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
'This is not the time to go it alone,' NATO's Rutte tells U.S. and Europe
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned the United States and Europe on Wednesday against any temptation to "go it alone" on security,
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
France to provide 2 billion euros in extra military aid to Ukraine, Macron says
France will provide some 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) of extra military aid to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, accusing Russia of reinterpreting and rewriting
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Food
Buyout firms mull option for Nestle's $5.4 billion water business, Bloomberg News reports
PAI Partners and Bain Capital are among the buyout firms considering bidding for Swiss food giant Nestle's water business, which could be valued at about 5 billion euros ($5.38 billion) or
March 26, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Rubio says US will evaluate Russian demands for Black Sea ceasefire
The United States will evaluate demands made by Russia after Moscow had agreed "in principle" to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea to allow
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|US
Ex-North Dakota lawmaker gets 10 years for going to Europe with intent to pay for sex with a minor
A once-powerful former North Dakota lawmaker has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty last year to traveling to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia may be ‘dragging feet’ on achieving peace in Ukraine, Trump says
Russia may be ‘dragging feet’ on achieving peace in Ukraine, Trump says
March 26, 2025
Europe|US|World
Search for US soldiers continues in Lithuania after vehicle found submerged
A search for four U.S. soldiers continued in Lithuania after their vehicle was found submerged in a training area, the U.S. Army said on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Education|Europe|Political|World
EU urges citizens to stockpile 72 hours’ worth of supplies amid war risk
EU urges citizens to stockpile 72 hours’ worth of supplies amid war risk
March 26, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
Accuser tells a trial that actor Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set
A woman accusing French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times on a film set
March 26, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Bulgarian lawmakers approve purchase of U.S. Javelin missiles
Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday approved an $82.7 million purchase of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles from the United States to modernise the country's army and protect its
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Spain's PM floats rolling over budget again due to lack of votes
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez suggested on Wednesday his government could roll over the budget for a second year and start working on a new bill for 2026, as the chances of
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU says 'unconditional withdrawal' of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions
The withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine would be one of the main conditions to lift or amend EU sanctions, the European Commission
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political
Turkish inflation expectations tick up after market turmoil
Turkish inflation is expected to end the year a bit higher than previously expected, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, reflecting fallout from a currency selloff after
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Energy leads UK shares higher after finance minister trims spending plans
British equities closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by rising energy stocks, after finance minister Rachel Reeves pushed back government spending plans in a long-anticipated budget update.
March 26, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
Actor Depardieu says hand on the buttocks is not sexual assault, tells court he did not touch plaintiff
Actor Gerard Depardieu, on the third day of a sexual assault trial, told a Paris court on Wednesday that he did not consider placing a hand on a person's
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia hands long prison terms to Ukrainian 'Azov' fighters who defended Mariupol
A Russian military court on Wednesday handed down long prison sentences to 12 members of Ukraine's Azov regiment, which led the defence of the city of Mariupol in the
March 26, 2025
Europe|Food|Sports
Spain carves for victory in 'butchers' World Cup' debut
A team of butchers representing Spain are competing for the first time in what has been dubbed the World Cup of butchery, a tournament pitting
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Denmark welcomes US decision to skip Greenland dog-sled race amid Trump spat
Denmark on Wednesday welcomed a U.S. decision to confine a planned visit to Greenland to a military base after the
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political
Irish opposition calls on parliamentary speaker to quit over speaking rights row
Irish opposition parties called on the speaker of the lower house of parliament to resign on Wednesday, just three months into her term, over a dispute about speaking rights that
March 26, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|World
Lithuania suspects human error in DHL plane crash
Lithuanian prosecutors said on Wednesday they believe that human error was the likely cause of the crash of a DHL cargo airplane in Vilnius in November and have
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|Science|Technology
UK's Royal Society decides not to take action against member Elon Musk
Britain's Royal Society has decided the scientific academy will not take any action against a famous member, U.S. tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, after fellows met to discuss potential
March 26, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|Science|World
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could restart months after ceasefire, IAEA chief says
The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine could come back online within months of a ceasefire, but it would probably take more than a year to
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Stellantis' Maserati boosts customisation options ahead of relaunch plans
Italian sports car maker Maserati, one of the worst performing brands within the Stellantis group, said on Wednesday it was boosting lucrative customisation services while working on
March 26, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Turkey's opposition elects interim Istanbul mayor after Imamoglu's jailing
Istanbul's opposition-run municipal council on Wednesday elected an interim mayor to run the city, after mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed pending trial over graft charges that he and
March 26, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
Kenya recognises Kosovo as independent state, first such move in five years
Kenya has recognised Kosovo as an independent state, the first country to do so after nearly five years of stalled efforts to gain further international recognition.
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine and Russia's truce agreements run into trouble within hours
Ukraine and Russia accused one another on Wednesday of flouting a truce on energy strikes brokered by the United States, and the European Union
March 26, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|Science|World
Ukraine says Russia unable to manage Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant safety
Ukraine accused Moscow on Wednesday of being incapable of managing safety at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after what it said were reports of a huge spillage of
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Kosovo to boost defence spending by 60%, plans drone, ammunition production, PM says
Kosovo plans to boost its defence spending by 60% over the next four years and to focus on acquiring Black Hawk helicopters and building plants to produce ammunition and drones,
March 26, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Lufthansa CTO warns over maintenance demand on next jet engines
The top procurement official at one of Europe's largest airlines urged GE Aerospace and other engine makers on Wednesday not to overlook durability when it comes to designing the
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
UK finance minister Reeves trims her spending plans in face of slowing economy
British finance minister Rachel Reeves, facing a weak economy, trimmed her spending plans in a budget update on Wednesday that
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Fear of more war haunts Kursk as Russia expels Ukrainian troops
In the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukraine has been fighting for more than seven months, people say they want peace but fear there will be more war.
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Italy pursues payment from Meta, X and LinkedIn in landmark tax case
Italy has handed tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn in an unprecedented VAT claim against the U.S. tech giants that could have repercussions across the European
March 26, 2025
Europe|Food|Political|World
Black Sea freedom of navigation crucial to global food security, UN says
An agreement on freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to ensure the protection of civilian vessels and port infrastructure "will be a crucial
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking ceasefire terms protecting energy sites
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaking the terms of a tentative U
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Travel
Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourism
Cyprus says it will make money available to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels on the tourism-reliant island nation as dwindling fresh water reserves in 108 dams are reaching alarmingly low levels
March 26, 2025
Environment|Europe|Health|Political
Raising a stink: Spaniards sue state over pig farm pollution
Environmental groups and residents are suing the Spanish state and the region of Galicia in a landmark case over alleged decades-long mismanagement of pollution caused by intensive
March 26, 2025
Entertainment|Europe|Health|Lifestyle
Irish farmer brings alpaca therapy to nursing homes, schools
Flanked by a gaggle of smartphone-wielding onlookers, Irish farmer Joe Phelan ushered two alpacas down the corridor of a local nursing home
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
UK government plugs hole in finances as 2025 growth forecast is halved to 1%
The U.K. Treasury chief says the economy will only grow by 1% this year, half the rate previously anticipated
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
France's 2026 budget will be a 'nightmare,' says government spokeswoman
Balancing France's budget for the 2026 calendar year will be a tough challenge due to needing to both cut the deficit and make room for higher military spending, government
March 26, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
China seen leading in chipmaking investment again in 2025, SEMI group says
China will continue to invest more in new computer chipmaking equipment than any other geographical region in 2025, despite a significant year-over-year decline, industry group
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Trump's policies harm U.S. economy, French central banker says
The Trump administration is unsettling the multilateral economic system, harming the U.S. economy in the process and to a lesser extent Europe as well, the head of France's central
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Kremlin praises its talks with US after deals are announced
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Moscow was continuing its intensive contacts with the U.S. and was pleased with how talks with Washington had gone so far after the United States
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia condemns detention of Moldova's pro-Russian Gagauz leader
Russia on Wednesday condemned the arrest of the leader of Moldova's pro-Russian Gagauz ethnic minority, saying it was a blatant example of trying to use the methods of a police
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Glencore declares force majeure on copper shipments from Altonorte smelter in Chile
London-listed miner Glencore has declared force majeure on copper shipments from its Chilean Altonorte smelter, where production has been suspended, two industry sources said.
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Kremlin says various conditions must be met before Black Sea security deal can be activated
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a number of conditions must be met before a Black Sea maritime security deal negotiated with the United States can be activated, pointing to an
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
German cross-border trade lobby warns against boycotting U.S. products
A German international trade lobby on Wednesday warned against calls to boycott U.S. products amid tensions between European governments and President Donald Trump's administration,
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe
Mild weather, dense snow in southern Norway limit risk of spring flooding
Relatively wet and mild weather has kept Norway's hydropower reservoirs well-filled over the winter but also limits the risk of a large spring flood that could see water
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Health|Political|Stock Markets
European shares end lower as US tariff deadline looms
European shares closed lower on Wednesday, dragged by technology and healthcare stocks, while investors remained concerned about impending U.S. tariffs set to take effect
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Travel
Sanctions-hit Belarus looks to Gambia to boost its depleted air fleet
Sanctions-hit Belarusian flag carrier Belavia is on the cusp of adding three Airbus planes to its depleted fleet after repurposing aircraft that had previously belonged to Gambian
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Russia gets US to agree to help lift curbs on food, fertilizer and shipping
Russia said on Tuesday the U.S. had agreed to help it lift restrictions on food, fertilizer and shipping companies in exchange for agreeing to a maritime
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
US oil producer Chevron interested in gas exploration in another two blocks off Crete, says Greece
ATHENS -Chevron has expressed an interest in hydrocarbon exploration off the island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, the second such expression for Greek energy by the U.S. oil producer this year,
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US says it brokered deal to end fighting in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia
The United States says it has reached a tentative agreement for Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting and ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea
March 25, 2025
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World
Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study
Accelerated climate action could boost global GDP by 0.2% by 2040 compared with current policies, a study showed on Tuesday, as delegates from 40 countries meet in
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK public's inflation expectations rise to highest since Oct 2022, survey shows
The British public's expectations for inflation over the longer term have risen this month to their highest since October 2022, when surging energy prices had pushed headline
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia has attacked eight Ukrainian energy facilities since announcing halt, Kyiv says
Russia has attacked at least eight Ukrainian energy facilities since March 18 when Moscow says it halted such attacks, a senior Ukrainian presidential official said on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
German government: not aware of plans to readmit Russia to SWIFT banking system
The German government is not aware of any planned changes to European Union sanctions against Russia, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, commenting on Moscow's demand that Russian
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Poland's Tusk: NATO commitment to defend Poland is crucial
The commitment of NATO to defend Poland in any situation is crucial, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told reporters in Warsaw after meeting the head of the pact Mark Rutte.
March 26, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|US
Chinese electric truck maker Windrose lifts fundraising goal to $300 million, source says
Chinese electric truck startup Windrose is increasing its final round of funding to $300 million, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, as it plans more assembly
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Temporary consumer gloom or economic doom?
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets The darkest U.S. consumer confidence outlook in
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Sweden eyes rise in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030
Sweden provisionally aims to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030, a bigger and faster ramp-up than previously planned as part of its
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Captured Ukrainians convicted on terrorism charges by Russia in what Kyiv called a sham trial
Russia has convicted 23 captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges stemming from the war in Ukraine in a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
UK's 2025 growth forecast halved to 1.0%, OBR says
Britain's economy is forecast to grow by 1.0% this year, the Office for Budget Responsibility said on Wednesday, halving its estimate made in October.
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Ukraine says ties with White House are 'back on track'
Relations between Kyiv and Washington are "back on track", the chief of staff to Ukraine's president told Reuters, after a fraught Oval Office
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political
German parties press on with government formation despite differences on migration
Germany's conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on Wednesday to go into the next round of negotiations on forming a coalition government
March 26, 2025
Environment|Europe|World
War ignited record-breaking wildfires in Ukraine last year, scientists say
Last year was Ukraine's worst year for wildfires in more than three decades of record-keeping, as shelling along front lines in the war with Russia triggered an
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU tells the public to hold 72 hours of emergency supplies
Europe should enhance stockpiling of critical equipment and encourage the public to maintain sufficient supplies for at least 72 hours in case of emergencies, the European
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
UK inflation to average 3.2% in 2025, OBR forecasts
British inflation is set to average 3.2% in 2025, British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday, citing forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility.
March 26, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|US|World
Timeline of how Trump’s pledge to end the war in Ukraine hit reality
Timeline of how Trump’s pledge to end the war in Ukraine hit reality
March 26, 2025
Africa|Americas|Asia|Europe|Science|World
Get ready for a partial solar eclipse across Europe and parts of North America and Africa
The moon will appear to take bites out of the sun during a partial solar eclipse in the Northern Hemisphere
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian court hands long jail terms to Ukrainian fighters who defended Mariupol
Russian court hands long jail terms to Ukrainian fighters who defended Mariupol
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel embraces France’s far-right, turning a blind eye to its Nazi past
Israel embraces France’s far-right, turning a blind eye to its Nazi past
March 26, 2025
Africa|Crime|Europe|Political
German authorities raid a group that allegedly aims to overthrow the Eritrean government
Police raids in six German states have targeted a group alleged to be “part of an international network whose aim is to overthrow the government in Eritrea.”
March 26, 2025
Europe|Health|World
See Pope Francis' first public appearance since being admitted to hospital
Pope Francis made his first public appearance in more than five weeks at the hospital where he was being treated for double pneumonia. The pope’s hospitalization has been the 88-year-old's longest stay in Gemelli since his election 12 years ago.
March 25, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis is now recovering in the Vatican, but what’s next for his papacy?
Pope Francis is now recovering in the Vatican, but what’s next for his papacy?
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark
Greenland and Denmark appear cautiously relieved by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday
March 26, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
JD Vance will visit Greenland, but a controversial US trip just got a lot more low-profile
JD Vance will visit Greenland, but a controversial US trip just got a lot more low-profile
March 26, 2025
Africa|Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
UK's Prince Harry quits his African AIDS charity in dispute with leader
Britain's Prince Harry has quit as a patron of Sentebale, a British charity he set up to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana, following a dispute between
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Spain's Sanchez vows to launch plan for defence boost by summer
Spain, which has NATO's lowest defence spending as a share of its economy, will outline and start implementing a plan to boost the defence sector before the summer, Prime Minister
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK house prices jump by most in two years, ONS says
British house prices rose at their fastest pace in two years in the 12 months to January, according to official data published on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
America's allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plans
Allies of the United States see a group chat about attack plans by top U.S. officials that accidentally included a journalist as a jaw-dropping security breach
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Greek PM to meet Israel's Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 30, Greek sources say
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in Jerusalem on Sunday, two Greek sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
March 26, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Health
Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize
A moving memoir by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and the gripping story of a heart transplant by British doctor Rachel Clarke are among finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Swedish central bank sees rate cuts at end but uncertainty high - minutes
Sweden's central bank is set to hold the interest rate steady for the foreseeable future, but rate-setters are ready to act if inflation deviates too much from the target,
March 26, 2025
Business|Entertainment|Europe|Finance
Berlusconi family's MFE to review potential bid for ProSieben on Wednesday, sources say
MFE-MediaForEurope, the TV group controlled by Italy's Berlusconi family, has called a board meeting on Wednesday to review a
March 25, 2025
Europe|Sports
Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton
Tests are underway at Cortina’s controversial Olympic sliding track
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Volkswagen shareholder Porsche SE eyes defence, infrastructure for new investments
Porsche SE, Volkswagen's largest shareholder, is eyeing defence and infrastructure as possible new long-term investment areas, it said on Wednesday, adding
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
UK inflation cools more than expected in February but fresh climb expected
British inflation slowed more than expected in February, bringing some relief to consumers ahead of a likely new pick-up in price growth and to
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
UBS floats concessions to broker Swiss capital compromise, say sources
Two years since it acquired Credit Suisse to create a Swiss banking giant, UBS is trying to head off tougher regulations by offering to limit the
March 26, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
ECB must be pragmatic, data driven in setting rates, Panetta says
The European Central Bank must be pragmatic and data-driven in setting its interest rates, governing council member Fabio Panetta said on Wednesday in a letter to the Financial Times.
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Warsaw Stock Exchange's core profit rises on record revenue growth
The Warsaw Stock Exchange reported a more than 2% year-on-year increase in full-year core profit late on Tuesday, primarily driven by higher sales revenue from strong growth in the
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology
European investors say clock is ticking for AI adopters to deliver
European companies that are spending big on generative artificial intelligence need to start showing returns on their massive outlays by next year, or risk investors
March 26, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Looking to April 2 with trepidation
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The relief rally in global stocks was still in place on Wednesday in Asia, but with dwindling conviction.
March 26, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce; Washington seeks eased sanctions
The United States reached deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at sea and against energy targets,
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
'Like a sound from hell:' Was an illegal sonic weapon used against peaceful protesters in Serbia?
Serbia's populist government is facing increased public scrutiny over reports that it used a sonic weapon against a peaceful crowd during a massive anti-corruption rally in the capital, Belgrade, on March 15
March 26, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
The head of Turkey’s main opposition party has visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive protests calling for his release
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Pro-Russian leader of Moldovan ethnic minority detained
Police in ex-Soviet Moldova detained the leader of the country's pro-Russian Gagauz ethnic minority at Chisinau's international airport late on Tuesday,
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Turkey seeking US sanctions relief, warmer ties in Washington visit
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will ask U.S. officials in Washington this week to remove U.S. sanctions on Turkey and let the
March 25, 2025
Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Black Sea deal aimed at Moscow making profit, ensuring food safety, Russia's Lavrov says
The Black Sea maritime security deal aims to bring Moscow back to predictable grain and fertiliser markets that would allow for profit and ensure global food security, Russian Foreign
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
UK urges Russia to agree to full ceasefire following sea, energy truce
Britain urged Russia on Tuesday to agree to the "full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire" proposed by Ukraine after both countries reached a truce covering the Black Sea and
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia and Ukraine agree to suspend strikes on energy facilities, Kremlin says
Oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines and nuclear power stations are among the targets on which Russia and Ukraine agreed to temporarily suspend strikes, the Kremlin said on Tuesday
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to stay in Russian control, Moscow says
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was a Russian facility and transferring control of it to Ukraine or any other country was impossible.
March 25, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
Depardieu is on trial, and so is France. It's a cultural reckoning in an era of #MeToo
Gérard Depardieu reigned over French cinema for half a century, a national icon as familiar as the baguette
March 25, 2025
Arts|Europe|Lifestyle|Political|World
Greenlanders unite to fend off the US as Trump seeks control of the Arctic island
Lisa Sólrun Christiansen gets up at 4 a.m. most days and gets to work knitting thick wool sweaters coveted by buyers around the world for their warmth and colorful patterns celebrating Greenland’s traditional Inuit culture
March 25, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
King Charles cancels visit to Vatican as Pope Francis told to rest
King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla's state visit to the Vatican has been postponed because of medical advice that suggested Pope Francis would benefit from an extended period of
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
UK set to issue around 304 billion pounds of bonds in 2025/26, dealers say: Reuters poll
Beset by weak growth and rising borrowing costs, Britain will bump up its issuance of government bonds in the coming financial year, and some primary
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
EU trade chief meets with Trump officials to try to head off 'harmful' tariffs
The European Union's trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic met with U.S.
March 25, 2025
Arts|Crime|Europe
Royal Air Force engineers shamed by judge over theft of Paddington Bear statue
Two British service members have admitted they broke and stole half of a statue of Paddington Bear
March 25, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Russia says food and fertiliser sanctions must be lifted for Black Sea deal
Russia, the world's top wheat and fertiliser exporter, said on Tuesday that Western sanctions against companies involved in food and fertiliser exports and shipping
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Trading house bosses see long route back for Russian energy
Any lifting of sanctions on Russian energy is likely to be slow and patchy, meaning a return of its oil and gas to markets beyond Asia would
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish protesters vow to carry on; Erdogan says 'show' will end
Anti-government protesters in Turkey said they planned to keep up a campaign of demonstrations triggered by the jailing of Istanbul's
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia already manipulating accords brokered by US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a truce with Russia covering the Black Sea and energy strikes was effective immediately on Tuesday,
March 25, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behavior but denies sexual assault
Actor Gérard Depardieu has testified on Day 2 of his trial in Paris on sexual assault charges
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey detains more than 1,400 protesters and multiple journalists after jailing of leading opposition figure
Turkey detains more than 1,400 protesters and multiple journalists after jailing of leading opposition figure
March 25, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis
Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive treatment course
March 25, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World
Ukraine railways say Sunday's cyber attack hit its online freight services
Ukrainian state railways Ukrzaliznytsia, the country's largest cargo carrier, said on Tuesday that a large-scale cyber attack had also hit its online freight services.
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Top traders see oil market well supplied, soft prices this year
Executives from the world's top commodity trading houses expect a well-supplied oil market this year, with concerns remaining over global
March 25, 2025
Business|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
What are the US and Europe doing to counter Houthi strikes in the Red Sea?
In a messaging group that mistakenly disclosed plans by the U.S. to attack Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis to a journalist, senior Trump administration officials including persons
March 25, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
US visit to Greenland is unacceptable, Danish prime minister says
The United States is exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukrainian family reels after Russian missile strike on Sumy
Yevheniia Stepanets fled to Poland with her family after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 but her children begged her to return home to the city of Sumy.
March 25, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Portugal's Galp confident it will find alternative markets if US tariffs bite
Portuguese oil company Galp Energia's gasoline exports to the United States could be curtailed if U.S.
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Thousands protest in Budapest against law banning Pride
Thousands of people protested in Budapest on Tuesday against a new law that aims to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities and allows the use of facial recognition
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
European shares advance as softer US tariff hopes lift sentiment
European shares ended higher on Tuesday in conjunction with global markets as investors grew optimistic about U.S.
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Commodities, construction gains boost UK shares
British stocks closed higher on Tuesday amid optimism that U.S. tariffs might be less onerous than feared, with gains in the commodities and construction sectors leading the way.
March 25, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
Actor Depardieu admits to 'grabbing' woman by the hips, denies assault in court
French movie star Gerard Depardieu admitted in court on Tuesday that he had grabbed by the hips a woman who has accused him of sexual assault, but denied it was
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Spain's industrial prices rise at fastest pace in two years on energy costs
Energy costs lifted Spanish industrial prices in February to their highest level in two years, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Tuesday.
March 25, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Volkswagen draws on Valeo, Mobileye for driving assistance push
Volkswagen Group said on Tuesday it would collaborate with Valeo and Mobileye as it deepens its network of suppliers to develop assisted and autonomous driving.
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
US still committed to European defence, Norway defence minister says
Norway's defence minister said he believes the United States remains committed to Europe's defence but the continent must take a bigger share of the costs of
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel
TUI aims for 3% profit margin for its airline business in medium term
Europe's largest tour operator TUI aims to raise the profit margin for its markets and airline unit to more than 3% in the medium term, it
March 25, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science
Spain's wild horses in peril, despite key role in wildfire prevention
The wildfires that used to burn each summer in the woods above the Spanish village of Barro have diminished to almost none since Lucia Perez
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
German business sentiment rises in March, Ifo survey finds
German business morale rose in March, a survey showed on Tuesday, as companies expect a recovery after two years of contraction in Europe's largest economy.
March 25, 2025
Australia|Business|Europe|Travel
Qantas CEO says Project Sunrise flights to start in 2027
Australia's Qantas will start Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights in early 2027 after receiving the first of 12 dedicated Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the end of next
March 25, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political
EU approval among its citizens hits record high as security fears grow, poll shows
Support for the European Union among citizens is at a record high, with three quarters saying membership of the bloc is beneficial because of its role in
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Logistics firm Kuehne+Nagel to profit from complexities around global trade war
Swiss logistics group Kuehne und Nagel on Tuesday said it has been capitalizing on increasingly complex global trade issues - from U.S.
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine detains 'mole' accused of helping Russia's offensive in Kursk
Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday it had detained a serviceman it accused of helping Moscow attack Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia's Kursk region by giving away their
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
How Russian energy trade might change if sanctions are eased
As talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine continue, a potential relief in sanctions imposed on Russia, including its vast energy sector, is one of the issues on the agenda.
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
Long-sought Red Army Faction suspect goes on trial in Germany
One of the last surviving alleged members of the Red Army Faction group that carried out murders and kidnappings in Germany from the 1970s went on trial on Tuesday after she
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU must acquire all means to defend itself against military aggression, EU's Costa says
Europe must acquire all means to defend itself against military aggression, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday, adding that peace without defence is an
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
BlackRock launches first bitcoin product in Europe
BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, in a bid to tap growing demand for cryptocurrency exposure in new markets after attracting more than $50
March 25, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US
UK says security ties with US are as strong as ever
British security ties with the United States are as strong as ever, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said on Tuesday in response to the mistaken disclosure to a journalist of a
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Sports
Soccer-Ex-FIFA chief Blatter and Platini cleared in corruption case
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday, two and a
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
Former Austrian finance minister Grasser handed four-year prison term
Austria's top court on Tuesday sentenced former Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser to four years in prison, dismissing his appeal against his 2020 conviction on corruption
March 25, 2025
Business|Europe|World
Fire at southern Russian oil depot extinguished after nearly a week, governor says
A fire at an oil depot in southern Russia's Krasnodar region after a suspected Ukrainian drone attack has been extinguished nearly a week after it started, region governor Veniamin
March 25, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Travel
Heathrow Airport fire not a criminal matter, UK police say
British police said a fire which caused Heathrow Airport to close for 18 hours last week was no longer being treated as a potentially criminal matter.
March 25, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
US says Ukraine, Russia agree to ensure safe navigation in Black Sea
The United States said on Tuesday it has made separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban strikes against
March 25, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Airbus sets out its stall ahead of new plane development
Airbus on Tuesday gave a glimpse of technologies for its next airplane, a replacement for its best-selling A320neo family due to enter service between 10 and
March 25, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology
Apple set to stave off EU fine into browser options, sources say
Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones after it made changes to comply with landmark EU rules aimed at
March 25, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
Authoritarian leader of Belarus is sworn for a 7th term and tells his critics 'you have no future'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a seventh term, and he mocked those who derided him as “Europe’s last dictator” by saying his country has more democracy “than those who cast themselves as its models.”
March 25, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe
Italian and Chinese shareholders in Pirelli clash over governance
Chinese and Italian shareholders in Pirelli are at odds over the group's governance, two sources said, with the Chinese investor potentially a hurdle for the
March 25, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Germany's emboldened far right takes expanded role in new parliament
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took up its largest-ever share of the seats as Germany's new parliament met for its first session on Tuesday, demanding
March 24, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis was so close to death that doctors considered ending treatment
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he
March 25, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
STORY REMOVED: EU--France-Depardieu-Trial-Explainer
Please disregard EU--France-Depardieu-Trial-Explainer, published on Mar
March 23, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis came so close to death that his medical team considered stopping treatment
Pope Francis came so close to death that his medical team considered stopping treatment
March 25, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Renault names Josep Maria Recasens as new CEO of its electric vehicles unit Ampere
French carmaker Renault said Josep Maria Recasens would become the new CEO of Renault's electrical vehicles unit Ampere on April 1, replacing group CEO Luca de Meo in that role.
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
German home prices halt decline in fourth quarter but outlook uncertain
German residential property prices rose in the fourth quarter, halting a decline in place since 2022 by gaining 1.9% year-on-year, federal statistics
March 25, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Political|World
China seeks stronger ties with Europe, it says in meeting with Portugal's foreign minister
Chinese foreign minister met with his Portuguese counterpart in Beijing on Tuesday, calling for closer ties with Europe as Chinese and European leaders navigate intensifying global
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Tesla's sales and market share in Europe drop again in February
Tesla's market share in Europe continued to shrink in February as sales of the all-electric car maker dropped for a second month even as EV
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian missile attack wounds 88 in Ukraine's Sumy, officials say
A Russian missile attack hit a densely-populated district of Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy, wounding 88 people, including 17 children, on Monday as ceasefire talks ploughed on,
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Shell raises shareholder distributions and LNG sales target, trims spending
Shell on Tuesday pledged to return more cash to shareholders on the back of higher LNG sales, mainly via buybacks, trimmed its investments
March 25, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Trump policy swerves spur Europe into action, but any 'Europhoria' may be premature
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March 25, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology
Tesla sales fall by 49% in Europe even as the electric vehicle market grows
European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year even as overall sales of EVs grew
March 25, 2025
Europe|Science
‘Exceptional’ Iron Age hoard unlocks secrets of life in Britain 2,000 years ago
‘Exceptional’ Iron Age hoard unlocks secrets of life in Britain 2,000 years ago
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who disappeared from their garden
Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who disappeared from their garden
March 25, 2025
Crime|Europe|Sports
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have won again in court and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors
March 25, 2025
Environment|Europe|World
5 lions rescued from the war in Ukraine settle into a new life in England
Five traumatized lions rescued from the war zone in Ukraine who are settling into a new home in England after an international effort to bring them to safety
March 25, 2025
Americas|Europe|Health|Science|World
Bird flu spreads to mammals, fears of human transmission
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to-human
March 24, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Ukraine, US to meet in Riyadh after Russia-US Black Sea ceasefire talks
Ukrainian and U.S. delegations are scheduled to meet on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia following Russia-U.S. talks there a day earlier on a limited Black Sea ceasefire proposal that
March 25, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe
Japan's Nomura Real Estate strikes deal with L&G to enter UK housing market
One of Japan's largest property developers has struck a deal with Legal & General to build more than 1,000 homes in Britain's rental housing market, where demand for
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Russia and U.S. to have talks with UN involvement, negotiator says
Talks between Russia and the United States were challenging but useful and the United Nations and other countries will be involved in additional discussions, a member of the Russian
March 25, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Thousands protest against Kushner's Serbia project, commemorate NATO bombing victims
Thousands gathered in Belgrade on Monday to remember a NATO bombing campaign in 1999 and protest against the development of a luxury compound by an investment company set up by
March 24, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Relief rally starts to fizzle
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The prospect of narrower-than-feared U.S. tariffs rekindled some investor optimism in recent days but the relief rally in
March 25, 2025
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Turkey detains journalists as protests grow over the jailing of key Erdogan rival
A media workers' union says Turkish authorities have arrested several journalists at their homes
March 24, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US holds separate talks with Russians after meeting Ukrainians to discuss a potential ceasefire
U.S. negotiators are working with Russian representatives on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine
March 24, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology
Volkswagen, BMW group electric cars outsell Tesla in Europe in February
Tesla EV sales in Europe have fallen in February behind legacy brand Volkswagen and the BMW group, as well as rivals from China, data by research platform JATO
March 24, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor as 'movement of violence'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had become a "
March 24, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US, Russia wrap up talks on proposed Black Sea ceasefire
U.S. and Russian officials wrapped up day-long talks on Monday focused on a narrow proposal for a ceasefire at sea between Kyiv and Moscow, part of a diplomatic effort that
March 23, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults on film set
French actor Gérard Depardieu went on trial at a Paris courthouse on sexual assault charges
March 24, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology
Airbus says it is in defence and space talks amid spending surge
Airbus is in discussions with European nations on new defence and space orders as the continent increases spending and is seeing an improvement in supply chains for its
March 24, 2025
Europe|Health|World
WHO calls for immediate action as report shows 10% rise in child TB infections in European region
Tuberculosis (TB) infections among children in the European region rose 10% in 2023, indicating ongoing transmission and the need for immediate public
March 24, 2025
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|World
Protesters demanding greater accountability march in North Macedonia over deadly nightclub fire
Thousands of protesters have marched in North Macedonia's capital Skopje demanding accountability for a nightclub fire in Kocani on March 16 that killed 59 people and injured over 100
March 24, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|US|World
Some US embassies in Europe post warnings to would-be visa seekers: Watch your step
Some U.S. embassies in European nations are taking to social media with pointed warnings to would-be visitors: Watch your step
March 24, 2025
Europe|Technology|World
Ukraine sees Russian effort to sow chaos as cyberattack hits rail service
A powerful cyberattack knocked out the online ticketing system for Ukraine's state railway service, causing long queues at stations on Monday in what
March 24, 2025
Europe|Political|Sports|US|World
Greenland's leader laments 'mess' as US vice president's wife to visit island coveted by Trump
Greenland's people are bracing for another visit from U.S. President Donald Trump’s inner circle
March 24, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|Travel
Some Europeans reconsider trips to US in protest against Trump
Danish traveller Kennet Brask loved his fishing trip to Florida two years ago and was planning to return this
March 24, 2025
Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up US takeover
Second lady Usha Vance is set to travel to Greenland this week as President Donald Trump continues to suggest the U.S. could take control of the mineral-rich Artic island
March 23, 2025
Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
Trump pushes US claims to Greenland as territory's leaders lambast US delegation trip
President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his suggestion that the U.S. should take over Greenland
March 23, 2025
Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Answering for America has become an increasingly delicate experience under Trump 2.0, a dozen U.S. citizens in other countries have told The Associated Press in recent weeks
March 24, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Greenland’s leader says US officials’ visit is ‘highly aggressive.’ Trump says it’s ‘friendliness, not provocation’
Greenland’s leader says US officials’ visit is ‘highly aggressive.’ Trump says it’s ‘friendliness, not provocation’
March 24, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
US senators push Trump administration on Russian assets, letter says
A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators is pushing President Donald Trump's administration to transfer - and push allies to transfer - more than $
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
HSBC mulls outsourcing some fixed income trading, Bloomberg News reports
HSBC is considering outsourcing some of its fixed income trading order flow to a third-party firm, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
March 24, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey detains more than 1,000 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor
Turkey detains more than 1,000 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor
March 24, 2025
Crime|Education|Europe|Travel|World
Families and German town mark the 10th anniversary of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps
Victims’ relatives have traveled to the scene in the French Alps of the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 10 years ago while hundreds of people marked the anniversary in a German town that was home to an 18-strong school group on board the plane
March 24, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish court orders Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges as protests grow
A court has formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival and ordered him jailed pending trial on corruption charges
March 23, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Major rival to Turkey’s Erdogan vows to fight on as court jails him on corruption charges ahead of trial
Major rival to Turkey’s Erdogan vows to fight on as court jails him on corruption charges ahead of trial
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
Douglas surprised by speed of deterioration in key markets, CEO says
German beauty retailer Douglas said on Monday it had been surprised by the speed at which the market had deteriorated in the last three months, which caused it to cut its guidance for 2025
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Marex Group acquires warehousing firm Edgemere Terminals, sources say
Marex Group has bought warehousing and logistics company Edgemere Terminals, which did not have the money to meet the London Metal Exchange's new capital adequacy
March 24, 2025
Asia|Crime|Europe|Political|World
UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders over civil war abuses
Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on three former senior Sri Lankan military commanders and one former Tamil Tiger rebel commander over human rights violations during a civil war
March 24, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology
European lawmakers urge Commission to move quickly on Chips Act 2.0
Members of the European Parliament on Monday urged the European Commission to launch a new support programme for the region's semiconductor
March 24, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Airbus says next jet 'evolutionary not revolutionary'
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said on Tuesday the planemaker's next single-aisle jet would be "evolutionary rather than revolutionary", but that this could
March 24, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
What are the issues in US talks with Ukraine and Russia?
Here are some of the issues that Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine are discussing in talks aimed at paving the way for an end to the war in Ukraine: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE President Vladimir
March 23, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis returns to Vatican, but remains out of public view
After 38 days in hospital battling double pneumonia almost entirely out of sight, Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday since February 14
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
European shares end flat amid investor caution over tariff uncertainties
European shares ended flat on Monday as caution prevailed, even as hopes grew that U.S.
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
UK shares slip amid tariff uncertainty
Britain's benchmark stock index edged lower on Monday, though gains in mining stocks kept losses in check, as investors awaited details of U.S. reciprocal levies.
March 24, 2025
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Travel|World
Heathrow defends its response as questions grow about why a fire shut the airport for so long
Heathrow executives are defending their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a day
March 24, 2025
Economy|Election|Europe|Political
Merz's spending splurge risks blowback among German conservatives
A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won praise internationally but signs are
March 24, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|World
Ratings firm S&P warns Turkey's tensions risk a setback for reforms
Credit rating firm S&P Global warned on Monday that the troubles triggered by the arrest of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival could be a setback for
March 24, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Health
Novo bets on 'triple G' obesity drug in up to $2 billion deal with Chinese biotech
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has bought global rights to China-based United Laboratories International's so-called "triple-G" weight-loss drug candidate in a deal worth up
March 24, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
French actor Depardieu in court as trial over alleged sexual assaults of two women begins
Actor Gerard Depardieu went on trial on Monday over alleged sexual assaults on a film set, in a case that placed one of France's best-known
March 24, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Fire rages on at Russian oil depot serving Caspian pipeline after drone attack
A fire at a drone-hit oil depot in southern Russia raged for a fifth day on Monday, the regional administration said, as firefighters tried to contain the blaze at the facility that
March 24, 2025
Business|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez named creative directors at Loewe
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, the celebrated design duo behind Proenza Schouler, will take over as creative directors at Loewe
March 24, 2025
Business|Europe|Science|Technology
A European startup scrubs its attempt to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight
A private European aerospace company has scrubbed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Portuguese, Chinese foreign ministers to hold talks as Trump-EU trade tensions rise
Portugal's Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi will hold talks in Beijing on Tuesday, as EU member states fret over the prospect of a
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Air Lease gets $329 million in insurance payout for jets stranded in Russia
Aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp said on Monday it has received $328.5 million in cash, as part of certain insurance settlements related to its aircraft which were blocked from leaving
March 24, 2025
Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political
Merz and SPD try to narrow differences in German coalition talks
Working groups for Germany's election-winning conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats will submit findings on a possible coalition on Monday, a step
March 24, 2025
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Putin speaks to UAE president on Ukraine and OPEC+
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan about OPEC+ cooperation and Russia-U.S. talks on Ukraine, the Kremlin
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK services firms provide relief to Reeves before tough budget update
Businesses in Britain's huge services sector reported a pickup this month, according to a survey that offered some comfort to finance minister Rachel Reeves ahead of a
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
EU trade commissioner to meet U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tuesday
The European Commissioner for trade, Maros Sefcovic, is heading to Washington to meet U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday, a Commission spokesperson said on Monday.
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Hedge funds bet against builders, financial firms and energy in Europe, says Goldman Sachs
Global hedge funds sold European stocks for the second straight week in a row with a focus on the region's financial, materials, energy and industrial companies,
March 24, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother appear at police station in Romania
Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother appear at police station in Romania
March 24, 2025
Business|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey opposition seeks boycott of pro-Erdogan media over failure to cover protests
Turkey's opposition, galvanized by widescale protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor, is hoping to keep the momentum going in part
March 24, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Six year legal fight: how Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target
It was around six years ago, when newcomer Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called election board officials "idiots" for cancelling his initial victory at the polls,
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Key ECB dove makes case for more easing, others more cautious
The case for another European Central Bank interest rate cut is strengthening, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said on Monday, even if others on the rate-setting Governing
March 24, 2025
Europe|Technology|Travel|World
Ukraine state railway reports large technical failure
Online services of Ukraine's state-owned railway Ukrzaliznytsia are not working due to a technical failure, the company said on Sunday, providing no additional details.
March 23, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's most dangerous city craves respite from killer drones as peace talks run on
The people of the frontline Ukrainian city of Kherson have more reason than most to want an end to the three-year-old fight with Russia.
March 24, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Europe
Andrew and Tristan Tate check in at police station in Romania, complying with judicial measures
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate checked in at a police station near Romania's capital on Monday, complying with judicial requirements in the case in which they are charged with human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women
March 24, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine will need major rebuilding when war ends − here’s why the US isn’t likely to invest in its recovery with a new Marshall Plan
Trump wants Ukraine to repay the US for the military aid it sent Kyiv. Once upon a time, the US was more generous: It rebuilt Western Europe after World War II.
March 24, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
French actor Gérard Depardieu arrives in court for sexual assault trial
French actor Gérard Depardieu arrives in court for sexual assault trial
March 24, 2025
Europe|Sports
Blind Bulgarian runner defies sleep and exhaustion in 'Everesting' climbing challenge
Blind Bulgarian ultramarathon runner Victor Asenov defied sleeplessness and exhaustion to repeatedly scale Vitosha mountain near Sofia non-stop for nearly two
March 24, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Kremlin says Russian moratorium on Ukrainian energy attacks remains in place despite Kyiv's actions
The Kremlin said on Monday that a Russian moratorium on striking energy infrastructure in Ukraine remained in place despite reports of continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy
March 24, 2025
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Kremlin says key parts of original Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine were never fulfilled
Russia and the United States will discuss resuming a deal to ensure the safety of merchant shipping in the Black Sea, the Kremlin said on Monday, noting that what Moscow saw as key
March 24, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Hedge fund Elliott says it may take further action on LME voided nickel trades
Elliott Associates is considering further action against the London Metal Exchange (LME) following a fine on the exchange by a watchdog last week for allowing nickel
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Tariff exclusion hopes prop up markets
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets The final week of a bruising quarter for U.S.
March 24, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia starts trial of former defence official accused of bribery and embezzlement
A former Russian deputy defence minister went on trial in Moscow on Monday in the first of a series of cases that signal a drive by President Vladimir Putin to punish corruption in
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology
Software maker SAP unseats Novo Nordisk as Europe's largest company
German software company SAP overtook Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk as Europe's largest company by market capitalisation on Monday.
March 24, 2025
Europe|Sports
17-year-old Lamine Yamal scores wonder goal, misses penalty and mocks pundit in dramatic Spain win
17-year-old Lamine Yamal scores wonder goal, misses penalty and mocks pundit in dramatic Spain win
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
French private sector output contracted further in March, PMI shows
France's private sector activity contracted for a seventh consecutive month in March as business confidence in the euro zone's second-biggest economy fell to its
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
German growth edges up in March as manufacturing production rises, PMI shows
Business activity in Germany's private sector rose at the quickest rate for ten months in March, amid a first increase in manufacturing production for almost two
March 24, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
Greece's Santorini welcomes first cruise ship after quakes
Greece's tourism jewel, Santorini, welcomed its first cruise ship of the year on Sunday after thousands of small earthquakes in
March 24, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Spy and diplomat head Russian team at Ukraine talks with US in Riyadh
A veteran of Russia's FSB security service and a former long-serving diplomat are representing Russia at the latest round of talks with the United States over Ukraine, taking place on
March 24, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel
UK's Heathrow defends decision to shut airport amid blame game
Britain's Heathrow defended its decision to shut down operations at Europe's busiest airport last Friday as the blame game intensified over an 18-hour closure which
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Germany's debt issuance plan unchanged for second quarter, says finance agency
Germany's issuance plan for the second quarter of 2025 remains unchanged on its December forecast, the Federal Finance Agency said on Monday, ahead of an anticipated sea change in
March 24, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Trump’s foreign envoy touts Kremlin talking points, in interview that will alarm Europe
Trump’s foreign envoy touts Kremlin talking points, in interview that will alarm Europe
March 22, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Airbus, Boeing eye fast output as plastics loom for future jets
Airbus and Boeing are preparing the aerospace industry for sharp increases in output of the next generation of workhorse jets to some 100 a month each, as they explore
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Euro zone economy growth accelerates to seven-month high in March, PMI shows
Euro zone business growth remained weak in March despite expanding at its fastest pace in seven months supported by an easing in the long-running manufacturing downturn
March 24, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Rush to Russian assets belies 'permafrost' some investors fear
Large fund managers expect the bulk of Russia's assets to remain closed to Western investors, despite a flurry of "exotic"
March 24, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology
Klarna IPO filing spurs hope of British fintech listings
Klarna's upcoming U.S. initial public offering could help unlock a pipeline of British fintech flotations after a barren period for new technology listings,
March 24, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|US
Some European officials weigh if they can rely on Fed for dollars under Trump
Some European central banking and supervisory officials are questioning whether they can still rely on
March 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
In good spirits after hints of tariff retreat
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan It's too soon to say "Salud" but the week begins with somewhat conciliatory messages from U.S.
March 24, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia's air attack on Kyiv region wounds one, damages houses, Ukrainian official says
Russia launched its third consecutive overnight air attack on Kyiv, wounding one person and damaging several houses in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital, a Kyiv's regional
March 24, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, doctor says
Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest at the Vatican, one of the doctors treating him said on Saturday.
March 22, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology
Stellantis, Leapmotor favour Spain for production of B10 EV, source says
China's embassy in Spain said Stellantis and its
March 21, 2025
Arts|Europe|Health
Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy for patients
The Swiss town of Neuchâtel is offering residents a novel form of preventative or preparatory medicine
March 23, 2025
Europe|Political|World
A Russian drone attack kills 7 in Ukraine ahead of ceasefire talks
At least seven people were killed when Russia launched a barrage of drones across Ukraine overnight, according to local Ukrainian officials and emergency services
March 23, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political
Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian
Parisians voted in a referendum on Sunday to pedestrianise a further 500 of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by the French capital's left-leaning town hall to
March 23, 2025
Europe|Sports
Spain and France need penalty shootouts to join Germany and Portugal in Nations League semifinals
Defending champion Spain and France have needed penalty shootouts to reach the Nations League semifinals and join Germany and Portugal
March 23, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political
Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger
A Turkish court on Sunday jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, pending trial on
March 22, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
A weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia
March 23, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US envoy Witkoff optimistic about Ukraine talks, says Putin wants peace
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism on Sunday ahead of high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia over the war in Ukraine and said he believed Russian
March 23, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Ukraine, US teams hold talks in Saudi Arabia, US envoy hopeful on ending war
Ukrainian and U.S. delegations discussed on Sunday proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine's defence
March 23, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital
Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after surviving a five-week battle in hospital against double pneumonia that became the most serious health
March 23, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment for Europe
Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment for Europe
March 23, 2025
Business|Europe|Science|Travel
‘We don’t believe the volcano will erupt’: Quake-hit tourism island of Santorini prepares for a different summer
‘We don’t believe the volcano will erupt’: Quake-hit tourism island of Santorini prepares for a different summer
March 23, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Putin and Trump may have spoken more than twice, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.
March 23, 2025
Europe|Political|World
‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown
‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown
March 23, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Five-year-old among three killed in Russian drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says
A large-scale Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed at least three people, including a 5-year-old child, causing fires in high-rise apartment
March 22, 2025
Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish opposition party members, others head to polls for primary election
Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) members and others head to polling stations on Sunday for a primary election to endorse detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
March 23, 2025
Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Europe
Teenage boys are in crisis. The creators of Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ want adults to pay attention
Teenage boys are in crisis. The creators of Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ want adults to pay attention
March 22, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis appears frail as he’s discharged from hospital to continue recovery at Vatican
Pope Francis appears frail as he’s discharged from hospital to continue recovery at Vatican
March 23, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Timeline of Pope Francis' longest hospital stay as he returns home to Vatican
Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican after he was hospitalized for five weeks with a life-threatening bout of pneumonia
March 22, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis to be released from hospital Sunday after 5 weeks fighting life-threatening pneumonia
Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, his doctors have said, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs
March 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Swiss minister stresses country's contribution to US to avoid Trump tariffs
Switzerland has highlighted the country's contribution to the U.S. economy as it seeks to avoid tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Swiss economic affairs minister Guy
March 23, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says efforts to temper Russia-Ukraine war 'somewhat under control'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that efforts to stop further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war are "somewhat under control."
March 23, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
America's European allies are trying to pry their unspent money back from USAID
Three European allies have been pressing the Trump administration to get back money they sent to the United States to help low-income countries
March 23, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Oil products spill spreads fire at Russian oil depot
An oil products spill occurred at the oil depot that caught fire in southern Russia's Krasnodar region after a drone attack last week, regional officials said on Sunday.
March 22, 2025
Crime|Education|Europe|Political
Iceland’s minister for children resigns over relationship with teen when she was 22
Iceland’s minister for children resigns over relationship with teen when she was 22
March 22, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
UK PM Starmer says Trump has a point on European defence commitment, NY Times reports
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said U.S.
March 23, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Prosecutors request formal arrest of Istanbul mayor and top challenger to Turkey's Erdogan
Prosecutors have requested that detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, be formally arrested over allegations of corruption and terror links
March 22, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Europe|Travel
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrive in Romania after weeks in the United States
After weeks in the U.S., influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have arrived back in Romania, where they face charges of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
UK's Reeves to set out 2 billion pounds civil service spending cuts
British finance minister Rachel Reeves is eyeing spending cuts for government officials who work in departments to the value of over 2 billion pounds ($2.58 billion) a year by 2029-
March 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Europe|Political
Britain pledges 600 million pounds to tackle construction skills shortages
Britain will invest 600 million pounds ($775 million) to train construction workers and help tackle severe skills shortages that could undermine its plan to build 1.5 million homes
March 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy discusses talks with U.S. officials, frontline in visits to the east
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had met top military commanders in the country's northeast to discuss the frontline in Ukraine's war with Russia and meetings
March 22, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel
Heathrow Airport orders probe into shutdown as travellers endure days of disruption
London's Heathrow Airport resumed full operations on Saturday and ordered a probe into how it dealt with a power outage that shut Europe's busiest air
March 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel|World
UK government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown that sparked concern over energy resilience
The British government has ordered an investigation into the country's “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day
March 22, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday
March 22, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Istanbul mayor Imamoglu appears in court as protests sweep Turkish cities
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to longtime President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in a Turkish court on Saturday for the first time since his
March 22, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
Heathrow boss defends response as airport resumes flights after fire brought facility to standstill
Heathrow boss defends response as airport resumes flights after fire brought facility to standstill
March 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
3 people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia despite truce talks
Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have struck the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people and wounding 14
March 22, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital, with prescription for two months of rest
Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for more than five weeks, will be discharged from hospital on Sunday but will need a further two months of rest
March 22, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
Over 12 years, Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome power of the papacy
March 22, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|World
Germany temporarily shuts embassy in South Sudan amid fears of civil war
Germany has temporarily closed its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba because of rising tensions that have brought the East African country to the verge of civil war, the German
March 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over attack on Russian gas metering station
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over attack on Russian gas metering station
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Oleg Gordievsky, Britain's most valuable Cold War spy inside the KGB, dies at 86
Former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky has died aged 86 in England
March 22, 2025
Economy|Europe|Travel|World
Barcelona finally turned on its crowds of tourists. Now the city faces a major problem
Barcelona finally turned on its crowds of tourists. Now the city faces a major problem
March 22, 2025
Americas|Business|Europe|Health|US
Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case
Bayer was ordered by a jury in the U.S. state of Georgia to pay about $2.1 billion to a plaintiff who claimed the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, the plaintiff's law
March 22, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|US
‘We’re here to clear our names’: Tate brothers, sexist online celebrities, back in Romania to face trafficking charges
‘We’re here to clear our names’: Tate brothers, sexist online celebrities, back in Romania to face trafficking charges
March 22, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey detains 343 people over protests against Istanbul mayor’s detention, interior ministry says
Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Ministry said on
March 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Top Russian security official, Serbian deputy PM discuss protests in Serbia, agencies say
Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, has met Serbia's outgoing deputy prime minister Alexandar Vulin in Moscow and discussed anti-government protests in his
March 22, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis advisers say he'll recover from pneumonia and a 'new stage' is opening for him
Two of Pope Francis’ closest advisers are predicting that he will recover from pneumonia and that a “new stage” in his pontificate will open after he is released
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian attacks kill seven in Ukraine, officials say
Russian attacks killed a family of three late on Friday in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia and four more people in the country's north and east, officials said.
March 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel|World
What we know about the fire that brought London's Heathrow Airport to a standstill
Hundreds of flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport were canceled after a fire at a nearby substation knocked out power to Europe’s busiest airport
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
As Russia retakes Kursk, Ukrainians ask, 'Was it worth it?'
When Mariia Pankova last exchanged messages with her close friend Pavlo in December, she had no idea that he was among the Ukrainian troops
March 22, 2025
Europe|Travel
Global travel is disrupted by Heathrow’s closure. Here’s what we know
Global travel is disrupted by Heathrow’s closure. Here’s what we know
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel
Heathrow shutdown raises concerns over contingency planning
The closure of Britain's Heathrow is set to affect the global aviation system for days and cost tens of millions of dollars, experts say,
March 21, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis must relearn to speak after oxygen therapy, cardinal says
Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must "relearn to speak" after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen therapy, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez said on Friday.
March 21, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
UK, France, Germany urge Gaza ceasefire, ask Israel to restore humanitarian access
The governments of Germany, France and Britain called for an immediate return to a ceasefire in Gaza in a joint statement on Friday that also called on Israel to restore humanitarian access
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Kyiv says Moscow is persecuting Ukrainians with status decree, appeals to ICC
Ukraine accused Russia on Friday of illegally pressuring Ukrainians in occupied territory to change their legal status or leave, and said it would report the practice to the International
March 21, 2025
Europe|Finance|Political|World
German budget committee gives green light for 3 billion euros in Ukraine aid
Germany's budget committee cleared the way on Friday for another 3 billion euros ($3.25 billion) in military aid for Ukraine, after chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich
March 21, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
Heathrow flights resume after closure causes global flight turmoil
Flights at Britain's Heathrow resumed late on Friday after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe's busiest airport for
March 21, 2025
Americas|Celebrity|Crime|Europe|US
Andrew Tate en route to Romania to meet legal obligations pending trafficking probe
Online influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan left the United States for Romania on a private flight on Friday to fulfil legal obligations related to a criminal
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
UK manufacturers are subdued about outlook as costs mount, CBI says
British factories have reported a downturn this month with April's increases in tax and wages weighing on the mood but some firms are seeing a boost from an expected rise in defence
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World
Group of EU states seeks faster progress in chips industry
Nine European Union countries are working to speed up plans to boost the bloc's computer chip industry and aim to present their proposals by the summer, one of
March 21, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Istanbul mayor's arrest throws Turkey's Kurdish peace bid into doubt
The detention of Istanbul's popular mayor risks undermining Turkey's move to end the PKK militant group's 40-year-old insurgency - a plan relying heavily
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK will next week accelerate plans for Ukraine peacekeeping force
Britain will accelerate plans next week for a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine, including a discussion about how it can operate and the structure, a spokesman for Prime
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU agrees five-year deadline to boost defences against Russia, says Polish PM
European Union leaders are now in agreement that the EU must be fully capable of defending itself against a Russian attack by 2030, despite earlier resistance
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
North Macedonia orders detention for 13 people over nightclub fire that killed 59
Thirteen people including a former government minister were remanded in custody for 30 days in North Macedonia on Friday over a nightclub blaze, believed to have been caused by
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|World
Serbia teen becomes 16th victim of train station roof collapse, hospital says
A teenager injured in the November roof collapse at a railway station in Serbia's Novi Sad died on Friday, becoming the 16th fatality linked to a disaster that has triggered a
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|Sports|World
Olympics-You can't choose who congratulates you, IOC says after Putin's best wishes
The International Olympic Committee on Friday declined to comment on Russian President Vladimir Putin's congratulatory note to newly-elected IOC president
March 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
UK's National Grid says Heathrow reconnected to substation on interim basis
Britain's National Grid said on Friday the network of the North Hyde substation, in west London, has been reconfigured to restore power to the parts of Heathrow Airport connected to
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine still in talks with US about minerals deal, spokesman says
Ukraine is continuing to hold talks with the United States about a minerals deal, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday.
March 21, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Portuguese pre-election poll shows more undecideds than any party's backers
The share of Portuguese voters who remain undecided ahead of a May general election hit 39% in the first opinion poll conducted since the government's collapse this month,
March 21, 2025
Africa|Americas|Asia|Crime|Europe|World
Migrant deaths hit record in 2024, with 10% violently killed, UN agency says
Last year was the deadliest on record for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people dying on perilous routes and one in 10 of those killed violently in incidents such as shootings, the U.N.
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Serbia deputy prime minister says Russian spies help put down protests
Serbia's deputy prime minister said on Friday Russia's spy services had helped the Belgrade authorities respond to months of anti-government protests, remarks which critics said
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political
Italy's Constitutional Court rules single people have right to adopt
Italy's Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that single people can adopt foreign children, overturning a 40-year-old law limiting adoption to married couples in a country
March 21, 2025
Education|Europe|Political
Italy bans gender-neutral symbols in schools in latest culture clash
Italy's education ministry on Friday instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar.
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Everything points towards ECB rate cut in April, Stournaras says
A European Central Bank rate cut in April is increasingly likely since inflation is slowing, wage growth is moderating and service price pressures are easing, Greek central bank
March 21, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Tense protests grow in Turkey over Istanbul mayor's detention
Protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor grew on Friday and turned increasingly tense, Turkey's
March 21, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World
Firefighters and police investigating cause of fire that led to Heathrow shutdown
London firefighters are working with police to investigate the cause of a huge fire at an electrical sub-station which shut down Heathrow Airport on Friday, a fire-fighting chief
March 21, 2025
Europe|Travel
London's Heathrow slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power to Europe's busiest airport
A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe’s busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations and rerouting headaches, and stranding roughly 200,000 passengers
March 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel
A look at some of history's worst air travel disruptions before a fire shut Heathrow
A fire that closed London’s Heathrow Airport has sparked one of the most serious disruptions to air travel in years
March 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel|World
The Latest: Heathrow coming back to life hours after fire shut down busy hub
Heathrow Airport is stirring back to life, with flights slowly resuming about 18 hours after an inferno at an electrical substation caused a power outage that shuttered Europe’s busiest air travel hub and left 200,00 passengers stranded
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|Travel|US
Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America
U.S. authorities have arrested and detained Canadian and European travelers at U.S. borders in recent weeks
March 21, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Travel
Airline staff ‘were as shocked as we were.’ The passengers caught up in the flight chaos
Airline staff ‘were as shocked as we were.’ The passengers caught up in the flight chaos
March 21, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
A new exhibition in Paris celebrates Snoopy's style ahead of his 75th birthday
A new exhibition in Paris celebrates the history of fashion, as worn by Snoopy and the Peanuts gang
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Ireland faces disproportionate hit from tit-for-tat Trump tariffs, study says
Ireland's domestic economy could be up to 1.8% smaller than it otherwise would be by 2032 if permanent 'tit-for-tat' tariffs are introduced between the United
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian drones hit civilian targets in Ukraine's Odesa, injure three, governor says
Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa late on Thursday, injuring three people and damaging a high-rise apartment building and a shopping centre,
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian drones hammer Ukraine's Odesa port, injure three teenagers
Russia pounded Ukraine's Black Sea city of Odesa with one of its biggest drone attacks, injuring three teenagers, damaging residential
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Prince William wears battle gear on visit to British troops in Estonia
Prince William donned battle gear to visit British troops in Estonia on Friday on a trip aimed at underlining his country's support for NATO operations in Eastern Europe.
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Travel
European shares end week higher; airlines hit by Heathrow closure
European shares fell alongside other major global stock markets on Friday on uncertainty over trade tensions and geopolitical conflicts, while travel and
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Travel
UK stocks slip on tariff uncertainty; Heathrow power outage disrupts airlines
British stocks closed lower on Friday on continued worries about the economic impact of U.S. tariff policy, while a shutdown of Heathrow Airport pressured travel stocks.
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
Denmark tells transgender citizens to get advice before US trips
Denmark said on Thursday it has begun advising transgender people to contact the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen before visiting the United States, amid concerns that President Donald
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political
Detained Istanbul mayor Imamoglu denies corruption charges, court document shows
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has denied corruption charges brought against him, according to a court document seen by Reuters on Friday, after he was detained on Wednesday for
March 21, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
What to know about airlines due to fly into Heathrow Airport on Friday
Britain's Heathrow Airport said on Friday that it had begun reopening after a massive fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out power, forcing a shutdown at Europe's busiest
March 21, 2025
Arts|Europe|World
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia
March 21, 2025
Europe|Local|News|Travel|US|World|WrittenByLAPost
Most LAX – Heathrow flights cancelled as London airport closes after blaze
Dozens of flights originating between London’s Heathrow Airport and LAX have been cancelled as the British airport turns away all incoming air traffic Friday due to a fire nearby. Heathrow Airport is closed most of Friday after a fire at an electrical substation cut power to the entire facility. More than 600 flights were scheduled to land, carrying as many as 145,000 people. The disruption has raised questions about the resiliency of Britain’s infrastructure. “I know the situation in Heathrow is causing distress and disruption, especially for those travelling or without power in their homes,” said British Prime Minister Keir
March 21, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
‘It’s not what he expected’: Rubio has competition for the role of America’s top diplomat
‘It’s not what he expected’: Rubio has competition for the role of America’s top diplomat
March 21, 2025
Europe|Food
World’s longest-standing Michelin-starred restaurant loses a star
World’s longest-standing Michelin-starred restaurant loses a star
March 21, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
How long will global air chaos last? Here’s what we know
How long will global air chaos last? Here’s what we know
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel|World
Global air travel chaos caused by Heathrow closure may last days and cost hundreds of millions in losses
Global air travel chaos caused by Heathrow closure may last days and cost hundreds of millions in losses
March 21, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
'I need to be home': stranded Heathrow passengers separated from loved ones
Thousands of travellers stranded by a huge fire near London's Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, scrambled to find ways to get home and reunite with their
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
Britain beefs up travel warnings over US border enforcement
Britain has in recent weeks revised its advice for citizens travelling to the United States to include a warning that anyone found breaking its entry rules could face arrest or
March 20, 2025
Arts|Europe|Political|Travel
Angry friars plan to barricade themselves in historic Florence monastery destined for sale to developer
Angry friars plan to barricade themselves in historic Florence monastery destined for sale to developer
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Sweden raises spending further this year to boost the economy
The Swedish government will increase spending by 5.8 billion crowns ($573 million) this year to boost the economy, with the bulk of the money spent on supporting the construction
March 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Travel
Spain's Aena says it has 54 flights affected by Heathrow outage
Spanish airport operator Aena said that 54 flights to and from its terminals were affected by the Heathrow power outage on Friday and 20 of them were already cancelled as of 0900
March 21, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
How Ukraine's gas infrastructure could be of interest to Trump
The U.S. administration suggested this week the United States could help run and possibly own Ukraine's power plants and energy infrastructure as part of a
March 21, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
German upper house of parliament OKs debt reform, half-trillion fund
Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday passed a reform of the country's borrowing rules and a 500-billion-euro ($542 billion) fund to revamp its infrastructure and revive
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
German fiscal bonanza no quick fix as red tape, labour snags weigh
Germany gave the final green light on Friday to a massive surge in borrowing seen as boosting the country's anaemic economy and
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
UK anti-Muslim activist 'Tommy Robinson' loses challenge to segregation in jail
British anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who counts U.S. billionaire Elon Musk among his supporters, was on Friday refused permission to bring a legal challenge over the
March 21, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
French film star Depardieu faces trial over sexual assault allegations
French actor Gerard Depardieu faces trial on Monday over alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set, a case placing one of the world's best known movie
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology
Ukraine war leads France to restore gunpowder production
Automated systems splutter as raw materials are fed into the machines to begin the process of creating highly-explosive pellets ready to be harnessed for use
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
UK's beleaguered statistics office hit by new data problem
Britain's statistics office, already under fire for its unreliable labour market data, paused publication of industrial inflation figures on
March 21, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
Key facts about Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest hubs
Britain's Heathrow Airport, a major global travel hub, said it would be closed for all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out its power, disrupting flight
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
German borrowing bonanza clears final hurdle
Germany's Bundesrat upper house of parliament on Friday approved plans for a spending splurge that aims to revive growth in Europe's largest economy
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Italy's Meloni torn between Trump and European allegiance
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni finds herself playing a political balancing act as Europe moves to bolster its defences.
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian drones strike Ukrainian city of Odesa, underlining challenges for even limited truce
Russian drones have pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking fires
March 21, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|World
Turkey's market rout worsens amid protests, worst stock slump since 2008
Turkish stocks were set for their worst week since the aftermath of 2008's Lehman Brothers collapse on Friday as concerns about this week's
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Russia holds key rate at 21% despite Putin request not to chill the economy
The Russian central bank kept its key interest rate on hold at 21%, its highest level in more than 20 years, despite President Vladimir Putin's
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of blowing up Russian gas pumping station
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of blowing up a Russian gas pumping station in a border area where Ukrainian troops have been
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel
A mountainous region in Italy is offering €100,000 to move there. But there’s a catch
A mountainous region in Italy is offering €100,000 to move there. But there’s a catch
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Western officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. This AP map shows it
Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago
March 21, 2025
Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Travel
‘A roller coaster in pain and pleasure’: Why this American couple say moving to Spain was like ‘leaving a bad relationship’
‘A roller coaster in pain and pleasure’: Why this American couple say moving to Spain was like ‘leaving a bad relationship’
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Kosovo ex-president Thaci visits father's tomb after Hague court bars him from attending funeral
Kosovo ex-President Hashim Thaci has been released from a court based in the Netherlands to visit the tomb of his father who died last weekend
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|Sports|US
Novak Djokovic says he agrees and disagrees with parts of legal action launched by his players’ association
Novak Djokovic says he agrees and disagrees with parts of legal action launched by his players’ association
March 21, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|Sports
Carlos Alcaraz says he doesn’t agree with the legal action launched by Novak Djokovic’s players’ association
Carlos Alcaraz says he doesn’t agree with the legal action launched by Novak Djokovic’s players’ association
March 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Ukraine port city ‘on fire’ after ‘massive’ Russian attack as Trump projects optimism ahead of peace talks
Ukraine port city ‘on fire’ after ‘massive’ Russian attack as Trump projects optimism ahead of peace talks
March 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Netherlands wants to double army personnel, NOS reports
The Netherlands wants to increase its army personnel from 74,000 to 200,000, with a special focus on enlarging the reservist capacity, Dutch public broadcaster NOS said, citing
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
UN condemns unimaginable suffering of Ukrainian children at hands of Russia
Russia inflicted unimaginable suffering on millions of Ukrainian children and violated their rights since its full scale invasion of Ukraine begun in 2022, a
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
BT approaches AT&T, Orange for foreign partnerships, Bloomberg News reports
Britain's BT has approached telecommunication companies AT&T and Orange over possible partnerships to help turn around its international business, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing
March 21, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
BP sells Apollo $1 billion stake in firm invested in TANAP gas pipeline
BP has agreed to sell a stake in a firm invested in the TANAP gas pipeline linking Azerbaijan and Turkey for $1 billion to Apollo Global Management, the two firms said
March 21, 2025
Business|Environment|Europe|Travel|World
Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to help
Residents of the Tuscan beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses catering to tourists
March 20, 2025
Celebrity|Election|Europe|Political
Conor McGregor announces run for Irish presidency on anti-immigration platform
Conor McGregor announces run for Irish presidency on anti-immigration platform
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Salzgitter blames weak sales outlook on Germany's stagnation, trade tensions
German steel group Salzgitter said on Friday there was no end in sight to the stagnation of the German economy, and that uncertainty is on the rise when
March 21, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World
Greece extends by a year visas for Turkish nationals to visit islands
Greece has extended by a year a visa scheme for Turkish nationals wishing to visit 12 islands in the Aegean Sea for up to a week, diplomatic sources said, continuing a programme
March 21, 2025
Business|Europe|Science|Technology
French quantum computer firm Pasqal links up with NVIDIA
Pasqal, a fast-growing French quantum computer start-up company, announced on Friday a partnership with chip giant Nvidia whereby Pasqal's customers would gain access to more tools
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast
UK gas producer Energean terminates Carlyle deal over approval delays
UK-based gas producer Energean said on Friday it was terminating a deal with private equity fund Carlyle for the sale of some of its assets due to
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty
Luxury fashion betting on designer reshuffles faces tricky road ahead
A slump in luxury fashion is prompting designer reshuffles at top houses Gucci, Chanel and
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
EU's red tape cuts leave big businesses wanting more
Austrian manufacturer RHI Magnesita spends about 1 million euros of its roughly 400 million euros earnings a year ensuring it complies with EU rules on corporate
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Hedge fund dominance latest risk for febrile UK debt markets
Hedge funds have crowded into debt-fuelled bets on UK government bonds, increasing the potential for instability in the gilts market, a benchmark
March 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
UK red tape, red ink, and Rachel's rules
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan Britain's government gets another report card on its efforts to curtail spending while Germany, in contrast, goes for a
March 21, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia says Ukrainian drone attack on oil depot already violates proposed ceasefire
Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that Ukraine had already violated a proposed ceasefire on energy sites in the three-year-old war by attacking a Russian oil depot.
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|Science|US|World
US denies French claims a space researcher was expelled over messages about Trump
US denies French claims a space researcher was expelled over messages about Trump
March 20, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|Sports
Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee
March 20, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out
Senior military officers from countries across Europe and beyond are meeting outside London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
UK consumer morale inches up to three-month high in March, GfK says
British consumer morale ticked higher for a second month running in March as people turned a little more optimistic about the economic outlook, although less so over their own finances, a
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Kremlin says Putin and Trump understand and trust each other
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
What's next for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after it was highlighted in Ukraine-US talks
During a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, the U.S. leader apparently suggested Volodymyr Zelenskyy consider transferring ownership of Ukraine’s power plants to the U.S. for long-term security, according to a U.S. statement
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
ProSieben oks General Atlantic deal on digital assets
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 said on Thursday it has approved an agreement with U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic on the acquisition of the
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
EU leaders vow to continue backing Ukraine, but make no concrete pledge
European Union leaders said on Thursday that they will continue to support Ukraine, but they did not immediately endorse a call by
March 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
UN refugee agency says Cyprus still pushes back migrant boats, Cyprus insists agency has it wrong
Cyprus and the United Nations agency for refugees are clashing over allegations that the east Mediterranean island nation continues to engage in so-called pushbacks against migrant boats departing from neighboring Syria or Lebanon
March 20, 2025
Europe|Health|Lifestyle|World
Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest-ever position
A new global report says that people in Finland are the happiest in the world
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU presses on with steel 'porcupine strategy' for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support
Russia's key peace demand that Western allies stop providing military aid and intelligence to Ukraine is quietly being ignored by the European Union
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
European military powers work on 5-to-10-year plan to replace US in NATO, FT reports
Europe's biggest military powers are drawing up plans to take on greater responsibilities for the continent's defence from the U.S., including a pitch to the Trump administration for a
March 20, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump says US will sign Ukraine minerals deal soon
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States will sign a minerals and natural resources deal with Ukraine shortly and
March 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turks protest, opposition defiant over Istanbul mayor's detention
Thousands of Turks ramped up protests on Thursday despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic
March 20, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|Sports|World
Olympics-ΙΟC's new president Coventry wants sit-down with Trump on LA 2028 Games
International Olympic Committee's newly-elected President Kirsty Coventry wants to sit down with United States President Donald Trump to make sure the Los
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UK inflation expectations highest in 14 months, Citi/YouGov survey shows
The British public's expectations for inflation in the short term hit their highest level in more than a year in February, according to a Citi/YouGov survey on Thursday that
March 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Thousands rally outside Istanbul city hall for 2nd night over mayor's arrest
Thousands of people have gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a second consecutive night to rally against the arrest of the city’s popular mayor
March 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Erdogan dismisses as 'theatrics' criticism of Istanbul mayor detention
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the main opposition party was seeking to cover up its own mistakes and deceive people with "theatrics", in his first comments on
March 20, 2025
Education|Europe|Political|Science|US|World
French scientist denied entry into the U.S., French government says
A French scientist has been denied entry into the United States, apparently because the scientist had expressed a personal opinion on the Trump administration's research policy, the
March 20, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez to meet Xi in China next month
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will travel to China in April to meet with President Xi Jinping, a government spokesperson said.
March 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Detained Istanbul mayor appeals to Erdogan's party, judiciary
Detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared to address Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a social media post on Thursday, accusing him of corruption and calling on members of his
March 20, 2025
Africa|Europe|Political|Sports|World
Olympics-Coventry smashes glass ceiling to become first woman and first African to lead IOC
Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
Europe delays tariffs on US goods, including whiskey
Europe delays tariffs on US goods, including whiskey
March 20, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political
Spain scraps wolves' protected status in rural north
Spain's parliament voted to remove wolves' protected status on Thursday, four years after their inclusion, opening the way for the predators to be hunted again in the country's
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Bank of England raises prospect of pause in rate cuts as uncertainty mounts
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold and warned investors against assuming they would be cut quickly as it grappled with deep
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Sabadell urges Spanish government to be transparent on BBVA takeover bid
The chairman of Spain's Sabadell urged the government to be transparent about any conditions it may put on the hostile takeover bid the bank faces from bigger
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UBS could relocate Swiss HQ if capital demand is not reduced, Bloomberg News reports
UBS Group AG is exploring options to relocate its headquarters if Switzerland enforces a requirement for the bank to hold an extra $25 billion in capital, Bloomberg News reported on
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
UK stocks subdued after BoE highlights economic uncertainty
The FTSE 100 closed little changed on Thursday, after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged and warned against expectations of future cuts given an increasingly uncertain
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Lamborghini sees tariff threat to US volumes after strong 2024 results
Potential U.S. tariffs on European-made products could hit revenue at Lamborghini, its CEO said, as the sports carmaker posted strong results for last year, despite a contraction in
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Nuclear experts pour cold water on US idea to restore and run Ukrainian power plant
Nuclear experts pour cold water on US idea to restore and run Ukrainian power plant
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Food
Nestle to divest two factories in Germany, citing rising costs
Nestle will divest two factories in Germany, the world's largest packaged food company said on Thursday, citing overcapacity due to rising costs and consumer price sensitivity.
March 20, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US
ABB evaluating impact of Trump orders on diversity, equity and inclusion
ABB is evaluating the impact of U.S.
March 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
UK anti-Muslim activist 'Tommy Robinson' challenges jail segregation
British anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who counts U.S. billionaire Elon Musk among his supporters, on Thursday challenged a decision to hold him in segregation in
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Bank of England must be careful as inflation pressure is falling slowly, Bailey says
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that the central bank would have be careful about cutting interest rates because the fall in inflation pressures has been
March 20, 2025
Americas|Business|Europe|Finance
Germany's Munich Re to buy $2.6 billion Next Insurance
Munich Re is buying the 71% of Next Insurance that it doesn't already own, strengthening its foothold in the United States and valuing the
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
European shares slip after global central banks flag economic uncertainty; Switzerland cuts rates
European shares closed lower on Thursday, after four sessions of gains, as investors booked some profits and assessed interest rate decisions by major
March 20, 2025
Europe|Sports|World
Olympics-Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the
March 20, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Barring Istanbul mayor from Turkish presidential bid would only boost opposition, party leader says
Turkey's main opposition leader said on Thursday any move to legally bar Istanbul's detained mayor from running for president would only strengthen support for
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology
Europe exposed to economic coercion via payment schemes, ECB warns
Europe's dependence on American payment providers leaves it open to economic coercion, European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane said on Thursday, outlining a key risk in
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK PM Starmer: We must be ready to react quickly if Ukraine peace deal struck
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday it was important Britain and its allies were able to react immediately should there be a peace deal struck between Russia and
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Europe's defence push offers hope for France's struggling car suppliers
A bid by French munitions maker Europlasma for a former Renault foundry is being closely watched by struggling auto suppliers, eager to tap a surge in defence
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Financial folly or pressure tactic? Trump eyes Ukraine's occupied nuclear plant
Donald Trump's idea of U.S. interests taking control of Ukraine's biggest nuclear power station has a catch for the man who coined the art of the
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Sweden's prime minister says that buying US weapons is not a security risk
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Thursday that he did not consider buying U.S. weapons a security risk, though he added that it might be good for Europe to become
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|Sports
Kirsty Coventry elected new IOC president, becomes first woman and African in the role
Kirsty Coventry elected new IOC president, becomes first woman and African in the role
March 20, 2025
Economy|Europe|Food|Political
EU eyes sharp cut to Ukrainian sugar imports after price slump, sources say
The European Commission is looking to cut Ukrainian sugar imports sharply after EU producers complained that large shipments have
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political
Spain's ruling coalition split over defence spending as EU leaders push for increases
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledged on Thursday to boost Spain's defence spending along with the rest of the EU, though a parliamentary vote
March 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Germany reopens embassy in Syria in cautious thaw with Islamist leaders
Germany reopened its embassy in Syria on Thursday, establishing official diplomatic ties with the new leadership in Damascus as it faces deep humanitarian and security problems in
March 20, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian experts will be in Saudi Arabia on Monday
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Ukrainian experts would be present at upcoming talks involving the United States and
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
UK's Starmer says military talks focus on details for Ukraine support
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Western military talks on Thursday would focus on the details of a support plan for Ukraine, a
March 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Greek guard charged in crackdown on antiquities smuggling rings
A guard protecting ancient sites in northern Greece has been charged with involvement in a crime ring smuggling out artefacts and selling them abroad, police officials said on
March 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed
Germany’s foreign minister has reopened its embassy in Damascus, 13 years after it was shut in the early days of Syria’s civil war
March 20, 2025
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Health|World
North Macedonia holds mass funerals for young victims of nightclub fire
Thousands of mourners have flocked to funerals in North Macedonia for the dozens of victims of last weekend’s devastating nightclub fire, bringing flowers and photographs and some of them collapsing in grief
March 20, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Technology
NatWest seals milestone UK banking collaboration with OpenAI
NatWest and OpenAI have joined forces to enhance the lender's digital assistants and customer support processes using artificial intelligence, in the first
March 20, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political
EU's necessary defence spending boost makes inflation harder to predict, ECB's Knot says
Europe is justified in increasing defence spending but this will boost debt and make inflation or monetary policy direction more difficult to predict, Dutch central bank chief
March 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
Swedish government proposes bill to allow police to use AI face-recognition
Swedish police should be allowed to use real-time, AI-powered face-recognition to combat crime, Sweden's government proposed on Thursday, as it seeks new tools to stop sometimes
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|US
Central banks turn more cautious on rate cuts
Big developed market central banks are turning cautious after a series of interest rate cuts and as uncertainty in global economics and politics grows.
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
BoE keeps rates steady, sterling gets brief boost
The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5% on Thursday and warned against assumptions that they would fall over its next few meetings, as policymakers grapple with deep
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
First-time asylum applications in EU fall 13% in 2024, Eurostat says
First-time applications from people seeking asylum in European Union countries fell by 13% last year, the first such decline since 2020,
March 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Thousands attend funerals for victims of North Macedonia nightclub fire
Thousands of mourners gathered at cemeteries across North Macedonia on Thursday for the funerals of dozens of people killed in a
March 20, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Union petition at Tesla's German plant demands longer breaks, more staff for Model Y ramp-up
Around 3,000 workers at Tesla's German plant signed a union petition for longer breaks and more staff, even as the company said most workers were satisfied with their jobs, in a
March 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Russia and US to discuss Black Sea shipping on Monday
Russian and U.S. experts will discuss ways to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea at talks on a possible Ukrainian peace settlement in Riyadh on Monday, the Kremlin said.
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine strikes Russian strategic bomber airfield, triggering huge blast
Ukraine struck a major Russian strategic bomber airfield on Thursday with drones, triggering a huge blast and fire about 700 km (435 miles) from the front lines of the war, Russian
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Millions of lives at risk from 'brutal' funding cuts, UN refugee chief says
Millions of lives are at risk from "brutal funding cuts" from donors, the U.N. refugee chief said on Thursday, warning that women refugees are already at greater risk
March 20, 2025
Election|Europe|Sports|World
Olympics-Profiles of IOC presidential candidates
The following candidates will stand for election to replace Thomas Bach as the president of the
March 17, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
French citizen Olivier Grondeau is freed after over 880 days in a prison in Iran
A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
The EU shrugs off Hungary’s opposition to Ukraine support at a summit. What’s Orbán’s next move?
For the second time in a month, all European Union nations but Hungary signed a joint statement Thursday backing Ukraine
March 20, 2025
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World
US isn’t first country to dismantle its foreign aid office − here’s what happened after the UK killed its version of USAID
In 2020, British Conservatives cited cost-cutting to force the UK’s foreign aid office into a merger. Five years later, it hasn’t recovered its budget or expertise.
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
EU must pay more heed to instability in Western Balkans, says Croatian PM
European Union leaders must pay more attention to increased instability in the Western Balkans, specifically in Bosnia and Serbia, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday
March 20, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Putin offers Syria's Sharaa support and cooperation
President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa backing efforts to ensure Syria's territorial integrity and offering Russia's "practical cooperation" on a
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Sweden's Riksbank holds rate but is ready to act, highlights global risks
Sweden's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% as expected on Thursday, predicting rates would remain steady in the near term, but said it was
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Hapag-Lloyd sees earnings falling further this year as US tariffs, Suez weigh
Container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd said on Thursday net profit fell nearly 19% in 2024 and is expected to decline further this year, with U.S. tariffs and Houthi
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Poland seeks to resume production of anti-personnel mines, minister says
Poland is ready to start work on resuming the production of anti-personnel mines, its defence minister said on Thursday, after Warsaw joined the Baltic states this week in announcing a plan
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Swiss National Bank flags economic uncertainty after latest rate cut
The Swiss National Bank cut its main interest rate to just above zero on Thursday and flagged increased uncertainty over the global impact of U.S.
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
EU delays first tariffs against U.S. to mid-April
The European Union has delayed its first counter-measures against the United States over President Donald Trump's metals tariffs until mid-April, allowing it
March 20, 2025
Africa|Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Health|Sports
Ex-F1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died at 76
Ex-Formula 1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
With outlook uncertain, the Bank of England joins the US Fed in putting interest rates on hold
The Bank of England has kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S. The decision by the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday was widely expected, and comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve also kept interest rates unchanged
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US
EU struggles to bring Trump to the table on tariffs
As one of the European Union's top negotiators, Sabine Weyand has battled Britain over Brexit and driven tough trade talks around the world.
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
EU does hasty reset of definition of defence spending
When do state investments in arms factories, or the wages of tank crews and pilots not count as defence spending? Answer: When the EU rules say they don't.
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Swiss National Bank still ready to intervene in forex market, says it's no currency manipulator
The Swiss National Bank will continue to use foreign currency market interventions if necessary, Chairman Martin Schlegel said on Thursday, adding the central bank was not a
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian defence minister inspects training in Caspian Sea
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov inspected navy training in the Caspian Sea and ordered the rapid completion of work on new facilities there, his ministry said on Thursday.
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Intelligence shared with White House shows Ukrainians not 'encircled' in Kursk
Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk have lost ground in recent days but are not encircled by Russian forces, contrary to recent comments by U.S.
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Europe must put Ukraine in strong position for any ceasefire, Scholz says
Europe must continue to give strong backing to Ukraine regardless of any talks between Washington and Moscow to ensure Kyiv is in a position of strength and that any ceasefire is
March 20, 2025
Europe|Sports|World
Olympics-Boxing earns spot in Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games, says IOC
Boxing was included on Thursday in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics programme after a unanimous vote from the International Olympic Committee, ending years
March 20, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Food
Sodexo cuts forecasts on slower growth in North America, shares slump
Sodexo lowered its yearly outlook on Thursday, bringing it below analysts' estimates, saying organic revenue growth in North America was slower than it had initially
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Commerzbank hasn't talked with UniCredit after ECB approval for stake
Germany's Commerzbank hasn't had talks with UniCredit since the Italian lender last week got approval from the European Central Bank for taking a stake of just under
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|US
Germany's Lanxess gets boost from stockpiling ahead of Trump tariff threat
German speciality chemicals maker Lanxess on Thursday said U.S. customers had rushed to stockpile its products, joining consumers and companies hoping to get ahead
March 20, 2025
Africa|Europe|Sports
Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner who gave Michael Schumacher his debut, dies aged 76
Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner who gave Michael Schumacher his debut, dies aged 76
March 20, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle
Famous artist couples: What happens when one is better known than the other?
Famous artist couples: What happens when one is better known than the other?
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Greece to press EU over returning illegal migrants denied asylum, says PM
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that illegal migrants denied asylum by Greece should be returned to their country of origin, and he urged the European Union to
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
France's Credit Mutuel to buy German bank IPO candidate OLB
French banking group Credit Mutuel Alliance Federale is buying German lender Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB), a surprise move after the
March 20, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian drones wound 10, including four children, in Ukraine's Kropyvnytskyi
Russia launched a new barrage of drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack, wounding at least 10 people, including four children, and damaging residential houses in the city of
March 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political
Years of disasters, scandals, failures fuel Greece's rail crash protests
Evi Tsapari is slowly healing from the trauma of escaping bloodied through the window of a burning passenger train after a collision that left dozens dead in
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
London gains ground on New York in Z/Yen global financial hub survey
London is gaining ground on New York in a closely-watched index of the world's leading financial centres, in a first sign that efforts by policymakers to reboot
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
ECB to bring in auditor to investigate Feb 28 payment outage
The European Central Bank will bring in a major auditing firm to investigate an outage that hit its payment system last month and caused delays in payments and financial trades
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
ECB's Lagarde spells out cost of trade war with US
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde spelled out the cost of a trade war with the United States for the euro zone's economy for the first time on Thursday and
March 20, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|US|World
London’s mayor: ‘Clearly a link’ between Trump and Americans wanting to become Brits
London’s mayor: ‘Clearly a link’ between Trump and Americans wanting to become Brits
March 20, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
German tax revenue jumps again in February, finance ministry says
Germany's federal and state government tax revenue rose again strongly in February, by 8.1% on the previous year, the finance ministry said in its monthly report on Thursday.
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia issues protest to Moldova over embassy bomb alert
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Moldovan police had violated diplomatic protocol by blocking entrances to its embassy in the capital of Moldova.
March 19, 2025
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Macron and Saudi Crown Prince discuss Gaza, Ukraine peace process
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the two leaders condemned the resumption of Israeli strikes on Gaza.
March 19, 2025
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US Republican lawmakers voice alarm over possible Pentagon command shake-up
The top two Republican lawmakers who lead the Pentagon's oversight committees in the U.S.
March 19, 2025
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Bank of England set to sit tight on rates as uncertainty mounts
The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits the impact on the economy of U.S.
March 19, 2025
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Central bank baton passes to Europe
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee With the Federal Reserve's policy meeting out of the way, the central bank spotlight now turns to some of its European counterparts
March 20, 2025
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BlackRock bets on consumer push as it chases European savers
BlackRock is betting on an expanded range of retail-focused products, including more exchange-traded funds, to attract a new generation of Europeans into investing,
March 20, 2025
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China export controls freeze antimony shipments to EU from October
China has not shipped any antimony to European Union countries since October, customs data showed on Thursday, after the dominant supplier imposed export controls
March 20, 2025
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Sanofi to acquire Dren Bio's immunology unit
Sanofi on Thursday announced an agreement with biopharmaceutical company Dren Bio for the acquisition of its autoimmune disease treatment DR-0201.
March 20, 2025
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Norway sovereign wealth fund makes $1 billion real estate investments
Norway's sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday it had bought stakes in two real estate portfolios from Shaftesbury Capital and AXA Lifestyle housing for a total amount of $1
March 20, 2025
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Lanxess sees full-year core profit hit by economic slowdown, political risks
German speciality chemicals maker Lanxess said on Thursday it expected full-year 2025 earnings to be impacted by slow economic growth and a high likelihood of
March 20, 2025
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ECB's Villeroy: Limitless defence spending should be out of the question
European Central Bank (ECB) member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday that while a ramp-up in defence spending was needed in France, spending on this could not be limitless
March 20, 2025
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UK jobs market steadies with BoE set to keep rates on hold
The pace of British pay growth was little changed and there were others signs of stability in the jobs market, according to official data that
March 20, 2025
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Berlin debt splurge turns screws on flagging German property
Berlin's borrow-to-spend splurge is driving up borrowing costs, further choking embattled property companies seeking fresh loans and
March 20, 2025
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Zelenskiy says he had substantive call with Trump discussing partial ceasefire, air defences
Ukrainian and U.S. teams could meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to discuss technicalities of partial ceasefire, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after what he described as "very
March 19, 2025
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Zelenskiy says energy strike ceasefire could be established quickly
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that a halt on energy strikes in the war with Russia could be established quickly, but warned
March 19, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political
Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links
March 19, 2025
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Turkey detains Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan
Turkey detains Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan
March 19, 2025
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Researchers have lost access to evidence of alleged Russian war crimes following Trump admin funding cut
Researchers have lost access to evidence of alleged Russian war crimes following Trump admin funding cut
March 19, 2025
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Zelenskyy and Putin have agreed to a limited ceasefire, but implementation is work in progress
Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might take effect and what possible targets would be off limits to attack
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in one of the war's largest exchanges
Russia and Ukraine say they have each swapped 175 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the war began
March 19, 2025
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These are the world’s happiest countries in 2025
These are the world’s happiest countries in 2025
March 20, 2025
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Journalist on Russia's 'wanted list' breaks down 'alpha male' message from Putin to Trump
Christo Grozev, an investigative journalist on Russia's "wanted list", joins CNN's Erin Burnett to discuss the call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin where they negotiated a month-long mutual pause on attacks against “energy infrastructure,” which Putin has already violated.
March 19, 2025
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Zelensky agrees to pause attacks on energy in call with Trump, but questions remain about what Trump and Putin hammered out
Zelensky agrees to pause attacks on energy in call with Trump, but questions remain about what Trump and Putin hammered out
March 19, 2025
Arts|Europe|Travel
Campaigner wants everyone to stop groping Dublin’s famous Molly Malone statue
Campaigner wants everyone to stop groping Dublin’s famous Molly Malone statue
March 19, 2025
Election|Europe|Political
Romanian far right regroups around single candidate ahead of May presidential election
George Simion, the leader of Romania's second-largest party, became the hard right's candidate in a May presidential election re-run after an ally withdrew from the race on
March 19, 2025
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Amazon loses court fight against record $812 million Luxembourg privacy fine
Amazon lost its fight against a record 746 million euro ($812.4 million) fine handed out by Luxembourg's privacy regulator four years ago as a court sided with the
March 19, 2025
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UBS CEO says better early warning will help make banking safer
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti on Wednesday urged authorities to improve their ability to detect problems at banks as he sought to find common ground over efforts to overhaul the Swiss
March 19, 2025
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Safran offers sale of North American unit to win EU okay on Collins deal, source says
French engine and aircraft equipment maker Safran has offered the sale of a business in North America which it agreed in December, as a remedy to address EU
March 19, 2025
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State Dept denies deleting data on halted program tracking abducted Ukrainian children
The U.S.
March 19, 2025
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Trump, Zelenskiy pledge in phone call to work for end to war in Ukraine
U.S.
March 19, 2025
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US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks,
March 19, 2025
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The Trump-Putin phone call gave the Kremlin leader a chance to pivot away from the war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump talked about the fighting in Ukraine, of course
March 19, 2025
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Italy seeks EU response to U.S. tariffs, aims to prevent trade war
Italy will ask the European Union to prepare compensatory measures for sectors that could be impacted by U.S tariffs, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Wednesday, adding that he
March 19, 2025
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Trump speaks to Ukraine's Zelenskiy after Putin call
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he discussed Russian and Ukrainian requests and needs for a peace deal in an hour-long call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
March 19, 2025
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Chair of UK inquiry into nurse Letby murders rejects calls for a pause
The chair of British public inquiry examining how Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies in her care on Wednesday rejected calls for her investigation to be paused until a
March 19, 2025
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HSBC in talks to sell German fund administration unit to BlackFin, Bloomberg News reports
HSBC Holdings is in advanced talks to sell its German fund administration business to private-equity firm BlackFin Capital Partners, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people
March 19, 2025
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Britain to look urgently at tightening private sales of firearms
Britain will urgently look at how to tighten regulations on the private sales of firearms, interior minister Yvette Cooper said on Wednesday, reacting after a 19-year-old was
March 19, 2025
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EU will take time to respond to Trump reciprocal tariffs, Irish PM says
The European Union will take "a bit of time" before it responds to the new reciprocal tariff rates U.S.
March 19, 2025
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Russian state has claimed assets worth $28.7 billion, prosecutor says
Russia has now transferred property worth 2.4 trillion roubles ($28.7 billion) to the state, Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov said on Wednesday.
March 19, 2025
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UN's Guterres condemns attack on UN personnel
The United Nations' Secretary-General condemned on Wednesday attacks on UN personnel and added in a statement from his spokesperson that all parties in Israel's attack on Gaza knew
March 19, 2025
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JPMorgan says Russia unlikely to rejoin MSCI global indexes until after 2027
Russian stocks are likely to need more time to reenter the widely followed MSCI global equity indexes that the most optimistic scenario of two years from June, JPMorgan analysts
March 19, 2025
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Ukraine bonds slide after air attack accusations with Russia
Ukraine's international government bonds pared steep losses on Wednesday after a "positive" call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr
March 19, 2025
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Pope Francis no longer needs ventilation as condition improves, Vatican says
Pope Francis is no longer using mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night and his doctors believe he will continue to improve, the Vatican said on
March 19, 2025
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EU proposes joint defence push amid Russia fears and US worries
Europe should further boost military spending, pool resources on joint defence projects and buy more European arms, according to an EU blueprint
March 19, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|Technology
Google, Apple hit by EU regulatory crackdown
Google was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday, while Apple was ordered to help rivals connect with its iPhones and iPads, as Europe's
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political
Serbia's PM Vucevic formally resigns, triggering 30-day deadline for new government
Serbia's parliament formally accepted the resignation of the Prime Minister Milos Vucevic on Wednesday, triggering a 30-day deadline for the formation of a new government or the
March 19, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Italian postal service sees surge in mail for Pope Francis, much sent from children
The Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 hospitalization
March 19, 2025
Environment|Europe|Technology
Quirky livestream that lets viewers help fish is a hit with millions
The central Dutch city of Utrecht has installed a “fish doorbell” that lets viewers of an online livestream help fish in their springtime swim to shallow spawning grounds
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks, hours after Trump-Putin call
Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks, hours after Trump-Putin call
March 19, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves
Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
European steelmakers weigh in on EU Steel Action Plan
The European Commission announced on Wednesday an action plan to make Europe's ailing steel sector more competitive and to shield it from the impact of
March 19, 2025
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Thyssenkrupp can't guarantee $3.3 billion green steel site will be economical, CEO says
A planned 3-billion-euro ($3.3 billion) site Thyssenkrupp is building in Duisburg to make carbon-neutral steel could be stranded unless Germany ensures there's sufficient green
March 19, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
Apple ordered by EU antitrust regulators to open up to rivals
Apple was ordered by EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals, with the latter spelling out details on how to go about it in
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russia and Ukraine conduct large prisoner exchange after Putin-Trump call
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 175 prisoners of war each, both sides said on Wednesday, following a phone call between U.S.
March 19, 2025
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Semiconductor firms call for EU Chips Act 2.0
Computer chip makers and semiconductor supply chain firms called on the European Commission to launch a follow up to the 2023 Chips Act on
March 19, 2025
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Macron speeds up Rafale warplane orders as France invests in nuclear deterrence
President Emmanuel Macron said France would order
March 18, 2025
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European shares extend gains to fourth session; all eyes on US Fed decision
European shares closed slightly higher on Wednesday, after logging gains in the previous session when Germany inched closer to plans for a massive
March 19, 2025
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Turkey's market turnaround stumbles as Erdogan rival detained
Two years of hard work to build international investor confidence in Turkey's economic turnaround story has been dealt a major setback by a long-feared detention of
March 19, 2025
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Europe's carmakers should steer clear of defence industry, Stellantis' Elkann says
The chairman of Stellantis said on Wednesday that Europe's automotive industry does not need to convert to defence production, while confirming
March 19, 2025
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European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc's digital rules
The European Union on Wednesday outlined that steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies
March 19, 2025
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Germany updates US travel advice after citizens detained
Germany updated its travel advisory for the United States to emphasise that a visa or entry waiver does not guarantee entry for its citizens after several Germans were detained at
March 19, 2025
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The EU wants to break its security dependency on the US and buy more European weapons
The European Union has announced a new drive to break its security dependency on the United States
March 19, 2025
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EU summit mustn't give impression of seeking US decoupling, Berlin says
This week's European Union summit will discuss ways of strengthening Europe's ability to defend itself alone but try to avoid creating the impression Europe is distancing itself
March 19, 2025
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Serbia seeks sanctions waiver from US for oil company NIS, again
Serbian oil company NIS, majority-owned by Russian Gazprom Neft and Gazprom, has submitted a second request to the U.S. for a waiver of sanctions, the CEO of state gas company
March 19, 2025
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Power, politics, and the Olympic prize: IOC race heats up on Greece's sunlit shores
By Ossian Shine PYLOS, Greece - The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop of the Ionian Sea, where the seven
March 19, 2025
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Siemens CFO says political uncertainties weighing on customers decisions
Siemens is seeing some hesitancy among customers in the United States due to political uncertainties, Chief Financial Officer Ralf Thomas said on Wednesday, although he does not
March 19, 2025
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French central bank says losses peaked in 2024, should ease here on out
France's central bank reported on Wednesday a fresh loss for 2024, but said the worst was behind it and a return to profit in the coming years was in sight.
March 19, 2025
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Novartis scraps use of diverse panels for hires in US
Swiss drugmaker Novartis is ending its use of diverse panels for all of its hiring in the United States, the company told Reuters on Wednesday, citing
March 19, 2025
Education|Europe|Political
EU school teachers strike for equal rights and union protection
Around 400 teachers and students from EU schools in Brussels went on strike for half a day on Wednesday to protest against employment conditions for locally
March 19, 2025
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Swedish government lifts inflation outlook amid economic uncertainty
Sweden's right-wing government on Wednesday hiked its forecast for inflation this year and said it would monitor the development of price pressures as the economy slowly
March 19, 2025
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Trump to speak with Ukraine's Zelenskiy at 10 a.m. ET
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT) on Wednesday, a White House official confirmed.
March 19, 2025
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EU should fund Ukraine's access to satellite internet, Commission says
The European Union should fund Ukraine's access to space services that can be provided by EU-based commercial providers, the European Commission said in its white
March 19, 2025
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Putin wants Trump to formally recognise all land Russia has taken in Ukraine, Kommersant reports
President Vladimir Putin wants U.S.
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
CNN speaks to Russian philosopher referred to as ‘Putin’s brain’ on day of Trump-Putin call
Prominent Russian philosopher and political theorist Alexander Dugin has told CNN that he believes President Trump is closer ideologically to President Putin than to Washington’s Western allies. The Russian scholar has often been referred to as "Putin's brain" or "Putin's philosopher" and is considered by many to be the ideological architect of the Kremlin chief’s invasion of Ukraine. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen spoke to him in Moscow.
March 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes but no full Ukraine ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities temporarily but declined to endorse a full 30-day
March 18, 2025
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EU proposes cutting steel imports by 15% as Trump tariffs bite
The European Union will tighten steel import quotas to reduce inflows by a further 15% from April, a senior EU official said on Wednesday, in a
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Putin advances strategic aims while ceding little to Trump
Vladimir Putin has edged closer to his goal of repairing Russia's relations with the United States and driving a wedge between the U.S. and Europe, while offering
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Slovak PM Fico rebuilds parliamentary majority, shoring up government
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico strengthened his hold over parliament on Wednesday, winning back more rebel lawmakers to fully restore a lost majority after disputes and defections had
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless
March 18, 2025
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Zelenskiy calls for blocking Moscow's attempts to drag out war after Putin-Trump call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had effectively rejected a U.S. proposal for a full ceasefire on
March 18, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
France to distribute ‘survival manual’ to prepare households for emergencies – including armed conflict
France to distribute ‘survival manual’ to prepare households for emergencies – including armed conflict
March 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
German foreign minister: Resumption of Gaza fighting threatens Arab peace efforts
A resumption of fighting in the war between Israel and Hamas threatens the peace efforts of Arab states, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday ahead of her
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Zelenskiy to speak with Trump on Wednesday, says US should monitor ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would speak to President Donald Trump on Wednesday and urged the United States to monitor a ceasefire between Ukraine and
March 19, 2025
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Deutsche Bank plans to cut 2,000 jobs with 'signficant' branch reduction
Deutsche Bank will cut the headcount of its retail bank by almost 2,000 people in 2025 with a "significant" reduction in the number of branches, Chief Executive Officer Christian
March 19, 2025
Europe|Science|Technology
European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies
A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies
March 19, 2025
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A long-lost Klimt painting of an African prince goes on show
A long-lost Klimt painting of an African prince goes on show
March 19, 2025
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Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why
Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry are still a wise strategic choice
March 19, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Political
French foreign minister plans visit to China, says tariff-hit cognac lobby
France's foreign minister is planning a two-day visit to China on March 27 and 28, the head of cognac lobby group BNIC said on Wednesday, repeating calls for an easing of trade
March 19, 2025
Europe|Science|Technology
Euclid mission data release is step toward grand atlas of the cosmos
The European Space Agency has released its first tranche of data from the Euclid space telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale structure in order to better
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
German regulator sets April deadline for any initial UniCredit-Commerzbank nod
A deadline for German antitrust authorities to give possible initial approval for Italy's UniCredit in taking a substantial stake in Germany's Commerzbank expires on April 14,
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US
Policy fog sidelines Fed
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets Like most of its central banking peers, the
March 19, 2025
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Protesters say Istanbul mayor detention is a blow to democracy
Protesters near Istanbul's main police headquarters on Wednesday said the detention of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival and the city's mayor
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's GDP grew up 0.7% in February y/y, economy ministry says
Ukraine's gross domestic product grew up 0.7% in February year on year, the country's economy ministry said on Wednesday.
March 19, 2025
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Allianz, BlackRock and T&D in consortium for Cinven's Viridium stake
A consortium that includes Allianz, BlackRock and T&D Holdings are investing in Viridium Group in a 3.5 billion euro ($3.82 billion) deal that will see the private equity company
March 19, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
UN Commission says Russia's enforced disappearances of Ukrainians amount to crimes against humanity
Russia's "widespread and systematic" use of enforced disappearances and torture of Ukrainians during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine amount to crimes
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UniCredit CEO says Commerzbank decision could take even longer
UniCredit's CEO Andrea Orcel said on Wednesday he may need to wait until 2027 before deciding whether to try and take over Commerzbank, as Germany's fiscal
March 19, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|US
Swiss drugmakers Novartis and Roche ditch some diversity programmes on US concerns
Swiss drugmaker Roche has abandoned global diverse workforce targets and compatriot Novartis is ending its use of diverse panels for U.S. hiring, the
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Bank of England's PRA sets out recognised exchange policy proposals
Britain's Prudential Regulation Authority on Wednesday proposed reforms to rules governing recognised exchanges, with a view to ensuring the continued safety and soundness of
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Hungary's president signs law banning Pride parade despite protests
Hungary's president has signed a law proposed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling party that will ban LGBTQ+ communities from holding their annual Pride march, defying
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Euro zone February inflation estimate reduced due to Germany revision
Euro zone inflation was lower last month than first estimated, mostly because of a revision in Germany, Eurostat said on Wednesday, easing concerns that unexpectedly strong price
March 19, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|Technology
Exor lifts stake in Philips to 18.7%, SEC filing shows
Exor NV, the investment arm of Italy's Agnelli family, has increased its stake in health technology company Philips to 18.7%, a filing at the U.S.
March 19, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance
Axel Springer weighs sale of marketing business Awin, sources say
German media group Axel Springer is considering a sale of its affiliate marketing unit Awin, according to three people familiar with the matter
March 19, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Pope pens letter to the editor while in hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles' visit
Pope Francis says in a letter to an Italian newspaper that his lengthy illness has made clearer to him the absurdity of war and the power of words to shape the truth and facts
March 18, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Putin clearly unwilling to make concessions, EU's Kallas says
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday that Moscow cannot be trusted, after a phone call between U.S.
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Nykredit secures 80% stake in Spar Nord Bank, plans takeover and delisting
Danish lender Nykredit said on Wednesday it has secured a stake of more than 80% in Spar Nord Bank following a $3.6 billion bid for its domestic rival last year, and aims to
March 19, 2025
Europe|Political|Sports
Olympics-IOC session opens in ancient Olympia as presidential election looms
The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ancient Games, on Tuesday that will culminate with the election of a new president
March 18, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Germany to release extra 3 billion euros in military aid for Ukraine, letter shows
Germany's outgoing government has agreed to release additional 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in military aid for Ukraine this year after lawmakers passed plans for
March 19, 2025
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|World
Widespread license violations exposed as North Macedonia mourns nightclub fire victims
North Macedonia has shut down dozens of nightclubs following a fire in the eastern town of Kocani that killed 59 people
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political
Europe's increased defence spending to prop up growth, ECB's Rehn says
Euro zone economic growth is already taking a hit from the Trump administration's trade war but the expected surge in defence spending at home could prop up growth, European
March 18, 2025
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Imamoglu, the detained Istanbul mayor seen as Erdogan’s key rival
Turkey detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group, a step the main opposition party criticised as a "
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Volkswagen sells 360-million-euro Traton stake for 32.75 euros per share
Volkswagen said on Wednesday it sold a 2.2% stake in Traton for 360 million euros ($393 million) or 32.75 euros per share for better trading in shares of the commercial-vehicles
March 19, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Pfizer sells entire Haleon stake for $3.24 billion
Drugmaker Pfizer has sold its entire stake in Haleon for about 2.5 billion pounds ($3.24 billion) to institutional investors and the consumer healthcare firm at 385 pence per share, a
March 19, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Human Rights Watch condemns detention of Istanbul mayor Imamoglu
Human Rights Watch Turkey Director Emma Sinclair-Webb condemned the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and others from the Istanbul municipality on Wednesday, calling it a "
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Vonovia posts third year of losses for 2024 on writedowns as sector struggles
Germany's largest real estate group Vonovia on Wednesday posted a third consecutive annual loss for 2024, reporting further writedowns of its
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Barclays lifts STOXX 600 target as Germany boosts fiscal spending
Barclays raised its year-end target for Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index on Wednesday, as Germany's fiscal reform will raise long-term growth prospects for the region.
March 19, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Ukraine, Russia energy assets in focus after Trump-Putin call
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure just hours after their leaders agreed to a
March 17, 2025
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Central banks take the limelight, briefly
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Investors' attention looks set to switch, briefly, to monetary policy for the rest of the week, from its usual recent fixation
March 19, 2025
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|US|World
Trump administration halts program to track abducted Ukrainian children, lawmakers say
Democratic U.S. lawmakers will call on President Donald Trump's administration to restore a program that helps track thousands of Ukrainian children abducted
March 18, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Hungary's new anti-LGBTQ+ law bans Pride events and sparks protests
Hungary has passed a new anti-LGBTQ+ law that bans Pride events and allows authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those attending the festivities
March 18, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine can achieve just and lasting peace under Trump, says foreign minister
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday that Kyiv was not the obstacle for a peace deal with Russia and believes it can achieve just and lasting
March 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
After call with Trump, Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure targets
After call with Trump, Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure targets
March 18, 2025
Economy|Europe|Political|US
ECB's de Guindos: Trump tariffs making monterary policy decisions harder
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy has made the European Central Bank's monetary policy decisions more difficult, its Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday.
March 17, 2025
Europe|World
Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, dies at age 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105
March 18, 2025