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Everything we know about the funeral of Pope Francis
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Renault's new launches lift first quarter sales
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April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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German finance minister: agreement with US is still preferred option in tariff row
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April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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Unilever beats quarterly sales estimate driven by price hikes and demand
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April 24, 2025
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Gucci-owner Kering's shares down 5% after Q1 sales disappoint
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April 24, 2025
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STMicro forecasts better quarterly sales, says no tariff panic yet
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April 24, 2025
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March 18, 2025
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STOXX 600 up as automakers, materials gain; Trump policy shifts in focus
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April 24, 2025
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Trump slams Zelensky for refusing to recognize Russian control of Crimea
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April 23, 2025
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UK shoppers took fright at Trump tariffs, British Retail Consortium says
British shoppers took fright at the global financial market turmoil unleashed by U.S.
April 23, 2025
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Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia
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April 23, 2025
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Germany could suffer 'slight' recession this year, Bundesbank's Nagel says
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April 23, 2025
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Under a basilica’s splendor, thousands gather for a final glimpse of a pope who led a simple life
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April 23, 2025
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Bosnia state police fail in attempted arrest of Serb leader Dodik
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April 23, 2025
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Thousands honour Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica
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April 23, 2025
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‘Emily in Paris’ series regular Camille Razat confirms her decision to ‘step away’ from the show
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April 17, 2025
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Bullets purchase from Israel rattles Spain's leftist coalition
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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A bite from a lion likely led to the demise of a gladiator, new research finds
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April 23, 2025
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Pope Francis’ coffin moves to St. Peter’s Basilica
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April 23, 2025
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ECB's Knot sees inflation falling faster in near term
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April 23, 2025
Education|Europe|World
Court overturns French decision to cut funding to biggest Muslim school
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April 23, 2025
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Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica confirms outlook, to raise US prices due to tariffs
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April 23, 2025
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ECB's Lagarde: U.S. tariffs could have a disinflationary impact in Europe
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April 23, 2025
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A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction
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April 23, 2025
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Economic worries could weigh on airline results as European bookings drop
European airlines are set to report first-quarter results in the coming weeks, offering outlooks for the lucrative travel season amidst growing worries that
April 23, 2025
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Meta expands AI access on Ray-Ban smart glasses in Europe
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April 23, 2025
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EU's Dombrovskis says EU prefers negotiated solution on trade with US
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April 23, 2025
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European shares at near three-week highs as U.S.-China trade tiff appears to ease
European shares climbed to a near three-week high on Wednesday, boosted by strong earnings from Europe's largest software maker SAP, while
April 23, 2025
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Apple, Meta fined as EU presses ahead with tech probes
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April 23, 2025
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Meta, Apple fined 700 million euros for violating EU antitrust rules
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April 23, 2025
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Google, X next targets as Europe stays tough on tech regulation
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April 23, 2025
Europe|Health|Political|World
Vaccine-wary Slovak PM pauses COVID-19 shot purchases pending review
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April 23, 2025
Business|Europe|Technology
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April 23, 2025
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French media companies sue Meta over business practices
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April 23, 2025
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Sweden to allow microbreweries to sell beer to visitors after a 'lecture'
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April 23, 2025
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Germany's private sector slips back into contraction in April, PMI shows
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April 23, 2025
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Germany, France, Britain call on Israel to allow aid into Gaza
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April 23, 2025
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UK company activity weakens by most in more than 2 years as US trade war rages, PMI shows
British companies buckled in April under the strain of an escalating global trade war that threatens to tip the economy into a new downturn, a survey showed on Wednesday.
April 23, 2025
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China's Jetour to launch European car sales in third quarter
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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Czech leaders condemn Russian threats against NHL great Dominik Hasek
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April 23, 2025
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ECB expects wage growth to ease considerably this year
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April 23, 2025
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Tariff turmoil casts pall over European banks' 2025 earnings power
With international trade ties in tatters and confidence in the global economy plumbing fresh depths, Europe's leading banks are confronting a
April 23, 2025
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European business growth stalls in April, PMIs show
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April 23, 2025
Europe|Political|World
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April 23, 2025
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The economic damage from Trump’s tariffs is piling up
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April 23, 2025
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Minority shareholder in talks with Czech tycoon Kretinsky to take over Prisa, El Economista says
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April 23, 2025
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EU exports to US surge by 22.4% in February
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April 23, 2025
Europe|Political|World
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April 23, 2025
Europe|World
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April 23, 2025
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The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules
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April 23, 2025
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Convicted cardinal demands to be part of conclave to choose new pope, setting up Vatican standoff
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April 23, 2025
Europe|World
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Istanbul as scores injured in panic
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April 23, 2025
Europe|Travel|World
How to visit Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral
How to visit Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral
April 23, 2025
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EU whacks Apple and Meta with $800 million in antitrust fines. Meta calls its penalty a ‘tariff’
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April 23, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Health|US
European pharma companies push for higher drug prices in EU amid U.S. tariff threats
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April 23, 2025
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Switzerland flexes financial muscle ahead of tariff date in Washington
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April 23, 2025
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Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger cuts workers' hours at German site
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April 23, 2025
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OPmobility implements its plan to deal with US tariffs
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April 23, 2025
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Swiss franc's surge on tariff turmoil pressures SNB to act
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April 23, 2025
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Dulux paints maker Akzo Nobel sees manageable tariff impact in 2025
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April 23, 2025
Europe|Political|World
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When a rival candidate in Poland's presidential election campaign placed the LGBT community's rainbow flag on Rafal Trzaskowski's lectern during a debate, the
April 23, 2025
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Truck maker Volvo cuts North America truck market outlook amid tariff uncertainty
Truck maker Volvo lowered its North America market outlook on Wednesday, pointing to increased uncertainty around tariffs and their impact on global trade,
April 23, 2025
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Britain posts bigger than expected budget deficit for 2024/25
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April 23, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World
Mercedes CEO urges EU to find equitable solution to China-made EV tariff dispute
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April 23, 2025
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German tax revenue surges in March but 'lean times' ahead
German state coffers got a strong boost in March despite weak economic growth, according to fiscal revenue data published by the finance ministry on Wednesday, with
April 22, 2025
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UK employer pay rises hold at 3%, Brightmine says
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April 22, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Chinese citizens were working at a drone production site in Russia and suggested that Moscow may have "stolen" drone technology from
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskyy pushes back on ceding Ukrainian land in potential peace deal ahead of London talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pushing back at the notion of ceding territory to Russia as part of any potential peace agreement
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Italy says terms for UniCredit-BPM tie-up avoid helping Russia
Italy deemed it necessary to set binding conditions before clearing UniCredit's proposed bid for Banco BPM to avoid "even the slightest risk" of aiding Russia's
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Vladimir Putin offers to halt Ukraine invasion along current front line, FT reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current front line as part of efforts to reach a peace deal with U.S.
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine ready to hold talks with Russia once ceasefire in place, Zelenskiy says
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April 22, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Europe|World
Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, known for his gigantic and controversial work, dies at 91
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April 22, 2025
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Elliott increases BP stake to just over 5%
Activist hedge fund Elliott holds 5.006% of voting rights in BP, according to a regulatory notice published on Tuesday, crossing the threshold that requires reporting of big
April 22, 2025
Europe|Sports
Women's soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn't want to sign a player with kids
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April 22, 2025
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World
Mike Lynch's sunken yacht to be pulled from Sicilian waters in May
The superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others, will be lifted out of the water next month after its mast
April 22, 2025
Americas|Business|Europe|Lifestyle|World
Hundreds mourn Spanish family killed in New York City helicopter crash
Hundreds of people packed into a Barcelona church to mourn a Spanish family of five who died earlier this month in a sightseeing helicopter crash in New York City
April 22, 2025
Business|Environment|Europe|Political|World
Wary of Russia, Denmark to spend $600 million on surveillance vessels
Denmark will spend about 4 billion crowns ($614 million) on building and procuring 26 navy vessels for patrolling, oil spill response and surveillance of undersea cables,
April 22, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter's Square but was thankful he did, report says
Vatican News has reported that Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
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April 22, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
China urges UK and EU to uphold multilateral trade in face of US tariffs
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Britain and the European Union on Tuesday to safeguard multilateral trading systems, as Beijing seeks to rally support from trading partners
April 22, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Russia cuts 2025 energy export income estimate by 15%, document shows
Russia has cut its forecast for 2025-2027 oil and gas export revenues, a key source of funding for the state budget, due to weaker oil prices, seeing the
April 22, 2025
Europe|Lifestyle|Travel
The truth about the ‘chalet girls’ who look after the needs of Europe’s wealthy skiers
The truth about the ‘chalet girls’ who look after the needs of Europe’s wealthy skiers
April 22, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Greece announces 1 billion euros in financial benefits after posting 1.3% budget surplus
Greece’s prime minister has announced 1 billion euros in financial benefits for lower-income households and the country’s public investment program
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
French court orders market watchdog to review Vivendi's breakup
The Paris Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday the French market watchdog must reconsider whether a mandatory buyout offer is or was necessary when the former media
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Hedge funds' 2025 selling focuses on discretionary stocks, Goldman data shows
Hedge funds are fleeing the stocks of companies that provide discretionary items and services consumers want but do not need, in a sign they anticipate an economic
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
While Pope Benedict XVI resigned, Francis saw his duty to be 'ad vitam'
Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world when he announced his resignation in 2013, the first in 600 years
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
IMF chops UK growth forecast as Trump tariffs hit global economy
Britain's economic growth forecast for 2025 received the sharpest downgrade of any major European economy from the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday as
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
IMF cuts euro zone growth forecast amid tariff uncertainty
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for the euro zone for this year and next, citing the increase in U.S. tariffs and uncertainty
April 22, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Abuse victims say they saw progress under Pope Francis, just not enough
When Pope Francis sat with his head in his hands and listened to accounts of clerical sexual abuse for an hour longer than scheduled during a trip to Dublin in
April 22, 2025
Election|Europe|Political|World
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Roman Catholic cardinals will hold a conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.
April 22, 2025
Business|Europe|Political|World
German army approaches big firms for NATO logistics aid, Handelsblatt daily says
The German army has asked several large firms about whether they could provide logistics support if the country needs to deploy soldiers and equipment to NATO's eastern border
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
See the moment Vatican announces death of Pope Francis
A video released by Vatican media shows the moment the pope's death was announced on Monday morning by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo. The camerlengo — or chamberlain — is the acting head of the Vatican in the period between the death or resignation of a pope and appointment of the next leader of the Catholic Church.
April 21, 2025
Europe|Sports|World
Italy's Olympic committee calls for sports events to be suspended on day of Pope Francis' funeral
The Italian national Olympic committee has asked for sports events to be suspended on Saturday, the day of Pope Francis’ funeral
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Moscow, Kyiv blame each other for blocking truce talks as Washington loses patience
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Tuesday of standing in the way of negotiations on a moratorium on attacking civilian targets, as the warring sides jockey for the favour of a Trump
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
ECB close to hitting inflation target, Kazimir says
The European Central Bank could hit its 2% inflation target in the coming few months but the broader economic outlook is far too uncertain for the bank to provide any meaningful guidance
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
UniCredit says Banco BPM bid can't go ahead with government's conditions
UniCredit said on Tuesday its ability to make "sound" decisions could be impaired by the conditions Italy set to clear the bank's bid for Banco BPM, and it could not
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
PM Starmer welcomes UK top court ruling on biological sex in equality laws
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said a landmark ruling that the legal definition of a woman under equality laws should be based on biological sex provided much-needed clarity
April 22, 2025
Business|Europe|Political
Sweden eyes purchase of combat vehicles with Norway, Lithuania, Finland
Sweden, Lithuania, Norway and Finland are considering a coordinated acquisition of hundreds of CV90 infantry combat vehicles made by BAE Systems, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf
April 22, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian guided bombs kill woman in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, governor says
Russia struck the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with two guided aerial bombs on Tuesday, killing a woman and injuring 26 other
April 22, 2025
Europe|Sports
Simone Biles, Mondo Duplantis win big at 25th Anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards
Simone Biles, Mondo Duplantis win big at 25th Anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
HOW IS A NEW POPE CHOSEN?
The process to find Pope Francis' successor will start soon.
April 22, 2025
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Environment|Europe|Travel|World
24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes
24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Spain vows to meet NATO spending goal of 2% GDP in 2025
Spain will meet NATO's target of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defence this year, much earlier than its previous self-imposed deadline of 2029, Prime Minister Pedro
April 22, 2025
Business|Environment|Europe
Oil group Equinor must explain climate discrepancy, minority owners say
The board of Norway's Equinor must explain how the company's plan to raise oil and gas production aligns with its stated commitment to the Paris agreement on curbing climate change, a
April 22, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Pope Francis thanked nurse for surprise popemobile tour before his death
Among Pope Francis' final words was a thank you to his nurse, who had helped the pope surprise crowds in St.
April 22, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Pope Francis' body to lie in state before funeral on Saturday
Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St.
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
What happens next after Francis’ death? How the Catholic Church will pick a successor
What happens next after Francis’ death? How the Catholic Church will pick a successor
April 21, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
German government forecasts economic stagnation in 2025, source says
The German government cut its economic forecast for this year and now foresees stagnation instead of 0.3% growth, a source told Reuters on Tuesday, confirming a report by the
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
Swiss insurers Helvetia and Baloise to merge to create top 10 company
Helvetia and Baloise plan to merge to create Switzerland's second-largest insurance group with a combined business volume of 20 billion Swiss francs ($24.69 billion),
April 22, 2025
Arts|Europe|World
Papal conclave to take place in majestic Sistine Chapel
Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in
April 22, 2025
Europe|World
Death is a new beginning, Pope Francis wrote in preface to book
Death should not be seen as the end of life but as the beginning of eternity, Pope Francis said in words he wrote only days before his final hospitalisation in the preface to
April 22, 2025
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Defending migrants was a priority for Pope Francis from the earliest days of his papacy
The plight of migrants was one of Pope Francis’ top priorities
April 22, 2025
Asia|Europe|Political|World
Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates
Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates
April 22, 2025
Europe|World
Why Pope Francis’ signet ring will be destroyed following his death
Why Pope Francis’ signet ring will be destroyed following his death
April 22, 2025
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European shares close higher as financials, L'Oreal rise; Fed spat still a worry
European shares ended slightly higher on Tuesday on the back of rising financials and post-earnings gains in L'Oreal, though sentiment
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Russia is ramping up hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence says
By Anthony Deutsch and Bart H.
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
BoE's Greene says US tariffs likely to put downward pressure on UK inflation
Britain is more likely to see lower rather than higher inflation as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said on Tuesday.
April 22, 2025
Americas|Crime|Europe|World
Russian court cuts jail term for American held on drug charges, lawyer says
A Russian court on Tuesday ordered that the jail sentence of a U.S. citizen convicted of drug trafficking be reduced to 9-1/2 years from 12-1/2, the man's lawyer told Reuters.
April 22, 2025
Europe|World
Pope Francis broke with tradition in choosing St. Mary Major for burial
Pope Francis, who visited more than 60 countries during his papacy, will make his final journey along the road from Vatican City to the Esquiline, one of the seven
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
KKR makes $1.2 billion offer for Sweden's Biotage
Sweden's Biotage said on Tuesday that KKR had made a cash offer for the Swedish biotechnology firm, valuing it at around 11.6 billion Swedish crowns ($1.22 billion).
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology
Majority of German firms fear negative effects of Trump tariffs, ZEW finds
More than 80% of German companies in manufacturing and the information technology industry expect a negative impact on the German economy from tariffs imposed by the U.S., according
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political
Euro zone firms were seeing improved business momentum before tariffs, ECB says
Euro zone firms were reporting improved business momentum in the weeks leading up to the Trump administration's early April tariff announcement, mainly reflecting an incipient
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
ECB survey sees inflation stabilising at 2%
Euro zone inflation could be a touch higher this year than earlier thought but will then stabilise at the European Central Bank's 2% target, the bank's Survey of Professional
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Europeans outlined non-negotiable issues to US for Ukraine-Russia peace deal, French minister says
European powers told the United States last week which aspects of a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia would be non-negotiable for them, ahead of a new round of
April 22, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe
Spain's trade deficit widens 58% in Jan-Feb from same period a year ago
Spain's trade deficit widened 58% in the first two months of 2025 from the same period a year earlier, to 9.62 billion euros ($11.07 billion), the Economy ministry said on Tuesday.
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Russian drone attack injures three people in Ukraine's Odesa, governor says
Russian forces launched a mass overnight drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa, wounding three people and damaging many apartments, local officials said early on
April 21, 2025
Arts|Europe|World
Russian-Georgian sculptor Tsereteli, known for monumental projects, dies at 91
Zurab Tsereteli, a Russian-Georgian sculptor, painter and architect known for his large-scale and sometimes divisive works, has died aged 91, Russian state news agency TASS reported on
April 22, 2025
Education|Europe|World
70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows
Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
April 22, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Trying to contain US market contagion
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. There is an old saying that when the U.S. sneezes, the world catches a cold.
April 22, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?
Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope
April 21, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff
Every pope has his critics
April 22, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes
An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pontiff and before the election of another
April 22, 2025
Asia|Business|Europe|Technology
China's Nio delays Europe launch of Firefly EV to third quarter
China's Nio said on Tuesday it would launch its Firefly electric vehicle in Europe in the third quarter, later than initially forecast, after it underestimated challenges involved
April 22, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Brazil's Lula to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and first lady Janja Lula da Silva will travel to Rome to attend Pope Francis' funeral, the Brazilian government said in a statement
April 21, 2025
Americas|Asia|Australia|Business|Europe|Finance
Nomura to buy Macquarie's US, European asset management units for $1.8 billion
Nomura is acquiring Macquarie Group's U.S. and European public asset management businesses for $1.8 billion, marking the Japanese investment bank's most
April 21, 2025
Australia|Europe|Political|World
Britain and New Zealand to step up military ties as leaders meet
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon are expected to agree to deepen defence and security ties, including stepping up support for
April 21, 2025
Celebrity|Europe|Health|World
Norway's Queen Sonja, 87, hospitalised for shortness of breath
Norway's Queen Sonja, 87, was admitted to the National Hospital on Monday evening for examinations due to shortness of breath, the Norwegian royal court said.
April 21, 2025
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Reactions to the death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday. He was 88, and had suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia.
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Putin says he is open to direct peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Monday bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time since the early days of the war, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr
April 21, 2025
Americas|Europe|Health|Political|World
OBIT: POPE FRANCIS DIES AT 88
Pope Francis, voice for the poor who reshaped the Catholic Church, dies at 88, the Vatican has announced.
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday
Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|US|World
Meet the US cardinal now running the Vatican
Meet the US cardinal now running the Vatican
April 21, 2025