Poland's president vetoed two bills on Friday that would have introduced "cohabitation contracts" for couples living together, dealing a blow to same-sex couples in one of
July 17, 2026
Kimi Antonelli heads into the Belgian Grand Prix with a piece of advice he picked up recently from tennis great Roger Federer
July 17, 2026
The European Central Bank meets again on Thursday, with oil prices back at the top of the worry list for policymakers.
July 17, 2026
Spiralling security risks are expected to push defence to the forefront of Britain's Farnborough Airshow
July 17, 2026
Swedish truckmaker Volvo Group reported on Friday a 35% rise in second-quarter profit and said order intake in North America more than doubled after years of sluggish
July 17, 2026
Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported a bigger-than-expected rise in operating earnings for the second quarter on Friday as booming demand
July 17, 2026
Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer
July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026
U.S. aviation safety investigators have taken over the investigation into what caused a window to dislodge on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on July 10
July 17, 2026
A junior lawyer at the International Criminal Court on Thursday repeated her allegations that prosecutor Karim Khan had non-consensual sexual contact with her, in a CNN
July 17, 2026
Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian areas in towns and cities, many on the front line of the more than four-year-old war, killed at least 13 people on Thursday, local
July 17, 2026
As Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur prepared to fly to the NATO summit in Ankara this month, he revealed to local journalists that several hundred U.S. troops
July 17, 2026
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July 16, 2026
Nicaragua severed diplomatic relations with Italy on Thursday over Rome's long-running demand to extradite a former Red Brigades militant convicted for his role in the 1978
July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026
France and Germany will discuss deepening cooperation on nuclear deterrence, missile defence, long-range strike capabilities and
July 16, 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to divided Cyprus at the end of July to discuss peacebuilding efforts between the Greek and Turkish
July 16, 2026
Latvia has increased security around a hydroelectric dam upstream from its capital Riga and at a huge underground gas storage facility due to intelligence
July 16, 2026
Uber agreed on Thursday to buy Germany's Delivery Hero at an equity value of $14.8 billion to create the largest food-delivery group
July 16, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets across Ukraine to protest the dismissal of his youthful defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov
July 16, 2026
An Italian court has convicted the former CEO of Italy's main highway operator and 31 others in the Genoa Morandi bridge collapse in 2018
July 16, 2026
Dan Brown is lighting it up again at the British Open
July 16, 2026
Belgian rider Tim Merlier maintained his strong form with a victory on the 12th stage of the Tour de France while several riders fell as they sprinted to the line
July 16, 2026
An extraordinary outburst by outgoing Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov laid bare a rift at the heart of Ukraine's war effort on
July 16, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy moved to extinguish a political crisis on Thursday sparked by his dismissal of a reformist defence
July 16, 2026
Armenia has seized control of a cement company owned by an arrested opposition leader, state media said on Thursday, as critics accuse Prime Minister Nikol
July 16, 2026
Alphabet unit Google is not immune from liability for videos uploaded to YouTube by commercial partners, Europe's top court said on Thursday, a ruling
July 16, 2026
The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands
July 16, 2026
Danny Boyle’s new film about Rupert Murdoch and Larry Lamb is set to open the Venice International Film Festival
July 16, 2026
Italy's ruling parties on Thursday called for a presidential pardon for a 72-year-old jeweller who killed two robbers after a raid on his shop, saying any
July 16, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to replant the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris on Thursday after wildfires scorched at least 10% of the 20,000-hectare
July 16, 2026
Matthew Baldwin has had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot of the British Open at a Royal Birkdale course where the locally born Englishman has been a member for 23 years
July 16, 2026
The wife of Spain's prime minister will stand trial before a jury on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement, a court ruled on Thursday, in a further setback for the
July 16, 2026
The former head of Italian motorway operator Autostrade per l'Italia was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday for his role in a disaster that
July 16, 2026
Europe's leading human rights watchdog urged five EU nations on Thursday to fully protect the rights under international law of rejected asylum seekers they aim to deport
July 16, 2026
The European Union should consider raising tariffs on cars made in China to increase pressure on Chinese automakers to partner with European manufacturers such as
July 16, 2026
Zelensky faces protests over ousting of Ukraine’s defense minister despite military gains
July 16, 2026
Ukraine's parliament voted on Thursday to appoint energy executive Sergii Koretskyi as prime minister, the third since the start of Russia's invasion in 2022.
July 16, 2026
France's government plans to sharply restrain most public spending growth in 2027 as rising defence outlays and borrowing costs consume an increasing share of the budget,
July 16, 2026
The European Central Bank will hold interest rates on July 23 but will hike for the second time this year in September as a renewed energy price surge
July 16, 2026
BMW has appointed Dorothea von Boxberg as its new board member for human resources, the German carmaker said in a statement on Thursday, outlining her experience in "
July 16, 2026
Alphabet's Google will have to help OpenAI and other AI rivals as well as online search engine competitors access its services to comply with EU rules
July 16, 2026
Putin’s false claim of the capture of one Ukrainian town exposes the slow pace of Russia’s bloody advance
July 16, 2026
The European Union has issued new rules for Google, requiring it to share search data and open its Android system to rival AI companies
July 16, 2026
The U.K. government has nationalized British Steel to protect the nation’s steelmaking capacity
July 16, 2026
The sacking of Ukraine's popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, only six months after his appointment, prompted rare wartime protests in cities across the country on
July 16, 2026
A disputed Spanish law granting an amnesty to those involved in Catalonia's separatist drive does not violate European Union rules, the bloc's top court
July 16, 2026
European stocks posted slim gains for the third straight session on Thursday, as caution over the Middle East war kept
July 16, 2026
Ukraine and Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Thursday on vessels in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, stepping up hostilities in a zone vital for grain
July 16, 2026
Poland has charged an 18-year-old Ukrainian man with inciting ethnic tensions by desecrating memorials to Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War Two, the
July 16, 2026
Italy's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a highly contested government plan to overhaul the electoral law, a move opponents denounced as an
July 16, 2026
Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings is in the final stages of talks to take a stake in Polish convenience store operator Zabka Group, the Nikkei business daily reported
July 16, 2026
Ukraine's parliament approved top energy executive Sergii Koretskyi as the country's new prime minister, the third wartime head of the government appointed in a wider
July 16, 2026
For Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, a sprawling car park in the centre of a former cotton-manufacturing town in
July 16, 2026
French food caterer Sodexo said on Thursday it expects faster revenue growth from 2027 as it seeks to revive performance through stronger
July 16, 2026
Azerbaijan and Armenia are at "real peace" and rebuilding trade links after decades of conflict, a senior Azerbaijani official told Reuters,
July 16, 2026
As renewed conflict in the Gulf drives up oil prices, airline investors and industry executives see mounting signs
July 16, 2026
Britain's economy eked out minimal growth in May as the services industry expanded but other sectors shrank, suggesting fragile
July 16, 2026
Airbus said on Thursday it had signed a multi-year agreement with Iliad-owned Scaleway to provide cloud infrastructure for sensitive
July 16, 2026
Russian ballistic missiles struck at least two districts in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday, triggering fires and killing two people, officials said.
July 16, 2026
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Airbus is in talks to sell more of its A330neo widebody aircraft to Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas, with an announcement possible as early as next week's Farnborough Airshow,
July 16, 2026
England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in the World Cup semifinals
July 16, 2026
France's National Assembly has given final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication
July 15, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy endorsed the head of the state energy company as Ukraine's new prime minister on Wednesday and lawmakers said he planned to
July 15, 2026
Potential tariffs in a U.S. bill imposing sanctions on Russia drew concern from Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday who said it
July 16, 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) defended its decision to provisionally lift the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) after
July 16, 2026
Uber is set to take over Delivery Hero in a deal valuing the German food delivery company at about €12.5 billion ($14.34 billion), the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
July 16, 2026
How far the golf ball travels has been a debate for years
July 15, 2026
French lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, capping an intense ethical and political
July 15, 2026
The European Union, which fined Elon Musk's social media network X €120 million ($137.2 million) last year, said on Wednesday it had accepted an action plan by X to
July 15, 2026
New York barber's 24-hour haircut marathon grows into community festival for suicide prevention
July 16, 2026
Serbia will send Ukraine more humanitarian aid but did not sign up to a regional call for continued security support for the country and more pressure on Russia,
July 15, 2026
Authorities say a boat carrying about 60 migrants, including women and children, bound for European shores capsized off the coast of eastern Libya in the latest maritime tragedy off the North African country
July 15, 2026
Norwegian rider Soeren Waerenskjold has sprinted to victory in the 11th stage of the Tour de France and Tadej Pogačar has protected his overall lead
July 15, 2026
The drama-filled Wimbledon final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova over the weekend was ESPN’s most-watched women’s championship match at the grass-court Grand Slam
July 15, 2026
Two U.S.-based advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, arguing that sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court violate
July 15, 2026
Lebanon and Israel concluded U.S.-brokered talks in Rome on Wednesday, with a U.S. official saying they had made progress on implementing a plan that could see Israeli
July 15, 2026
Marcus Plunkett decided to attend West Point instead of pursuing golf scholarships knowing it was a big commitment
July 15, 2026
Visitors to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s hometown can see the composer — and his dog — in miniature as Salzburg celebrates the 270th anniversary of his birth
July 15, 2026
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July 15, 2026
Medici family mystery may be solved after more than 400 years
July 15, 2026
Strait of Hormuz-style crisis looms for Russia as Ukraine forces shutdown of a key waterway
July 15, 2026
The European Union’s top official has signed an agreement to move forward on joint weapons production deal with Ukraine
July 15, 2026
Britain's populist Reform UK called on Wednesday for all lawmakers to be given "full security" if they want it after the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a prominent member of the
July 15, 2026
Russia said on Wednesday that any multinational force sent by Ukraine's allies to deploy there in the event of a peace deal would be unacceptable to Moscow, which would
July 15, 2026
Ukraine will do everything possible to protect its seaports and guarantee grain exports at no less than last season's level, its deputy economy minister,
July 15, 2026
The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) has joined forces with four other trade groups to urge EU antitrust regulators to suspend
July 15, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy endorsed the head of the state energy company on Wednesday to be Ukraine's new prime minister, while giving no clear answer on the future of the
July 15, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz appealed to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to judge his government on its merits ahead of an election in
July 15, 2026
How does England coach Thomas Tuchel handle the pressure of a run to the semifinals of the World Cup
July 15, 2026
World Cup star Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes has returned to action in the Champions League and captained Shamrock Rovers into the second qualifying round
July 15, 2026
The fence separating Gibraltar from Spain has been dismantled to ease travel for thousands who cross daily
July 15, 2026
Keir Starmer has answered questions from lawmakers in the House of Commons for the last time before leaving the British prime minister's office next week
July 15, 2026
Lithuania's president says intelligence suggests Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland
July 15, 2026
The European Union is providing a further €20 million ($22.8 million) in humanitarian aid to help Venezuela deal with last month's earthquake, it said on Wednesday.
July 15, 2026
Top computer chip equipment maker ASML said its capacity expansion plans in 2027 and 2028 unveiled on Wednesday along with second-quarter earnings take into account
July 15, 2026
Turkey's ousted main opposition CHP leader said on Wednesday that preparations are under way for the possible establishment of a new political party, but any formal step
July 15, 2026
Information from NATO member nations, including Lithuania and Latvia, shows that Russia has made various attempts to conduct sabotage, Latvian president Edgars Rinkevics
July 15, 2026
European shares ended Wednesday with slim gains as a strong rebound in luxury stocks countered weakness in telecom and
July 15, 2026
JPMorgan has launched an expansion of its corporate banking business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as it seeks to grow income and claim market
July 15, 2026
Britain must maintain its budget discipline, tackle high pension spending and address soaring energy prices to speed up its economy, the OECD said on
July 15, 2026
Lithuania has intelligence that Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure, and security around energy and transport sites will be tightened as a precaution, President
July 15, 2026
G7 foreign ministers and the European Union's foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups to stop all actions that could
July 15, 2026
Cartier brand owner Richemont gave a boost to the broader luxury sector on Wednesday after the Swiss-based group comfortably beat sales forecasts for its
July 15, 2026
Russia and Ukraine stepped up their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes on Wednesday, with Moscow killing three people in an attack on the Ukrainian port
July 15, 2026
The European Central Bank currently sees no second-round effects from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, but is paying close attention to indirect price effects from the
July 15, 2026
Plump, juicy and fragrant, Taiwanese mangoes have long been a top draw for foodies, but traditionally those wanting to experience them have
July 15, 2026
Svetlana Maksimovic and her husband Ljubisa Karovic had just settled into a Ryanair flight last week when a loud
July 15, 2026
European champions Spain beat France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, producing a controlled display to book a place in Sunday's final.
July 15, 2026
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 340 Ukrainian drones had been dispatched to the area surrounding the capital over a 24-hour period and most had been downed by anti-aircraft units
July 15, 2026
Motorists' misuse of driver-assistance technology and drivers being distracted by in-vehicle features, rather than mechanical problems, are the biggest risks for
July 15, 2026
Spain books a spot in the World Cup final with a comprehensive victory over France
July 15, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been awarded the Legion of Honour, France's highest national honour, by President Emmanuel Macron in Paris in recognition of his
July 14, 2026
Fender, the U.S. maker of the iconic Stratocaster electric guitar played by Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, has widened its legal
July 14, 2026
One of the people arrested on suspicion of having started the fire in a historic forest near Paris was a volunteer firefighter who confessed on Tuesday, French media said,
July 14, 2026
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are chasing a second claret jug at the British Open but not a boost to their legacy
July 14, 2026
Senate Democrats have blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill in protest of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran
July 15, 2026
Several people have died in a fire at a construction site in Brussels on Tuesday, with a search for six missing persons ongoing, local authorities said.
July 14, 2026
For Ukraine and its supporters, the sudden death of U.S.
July 14, 2026
Switzerland's Competition Commission (COMCO) has launched a preliminary investigation into Google's removal of a feature that allows mobile phone users to opt out of using
July 14, 2026
An anti-war Russian politician who wants to run for parliament has accused the authorities of trying to sabotage his campaign, after he was designated a "foreign agent" and
July 14, 2026
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that there could be no security guarantees for Ukraine without Russia's involvement, responding to a statement by German Chancellor Friedrich
July 14, 2026
Stellantis' premium brand Alfa Romeo will launch the first of its planned new models by the end of next year, the automaker's head for Europe, Emanuele Cappellano, said on
July 14, 2026
A woodwork teacher in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt has triggered a dispute over political expression in the
July 14, 2026
Britain's approval for China to build a vast embassy in London was challenged in court on Tuesday, as a group of local residents argue that officials failed to consider the
July 14, 2026
BP expects stronger oil and gas prices, robust oil trading and higher refining margins to lift second-quarter
July 14, 2026
Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain exports.
July 14, 2026
Germany's media regulator said on Tuesday that Google's AI Overviews and Perplexity AI are subject to the country's media laws, stepping up scrutiny of AI-generated content
July 14, 2026
Ukraine will use a European loan facility to buy next-generation Franco-Italian air defence systems and French Rafale fighter jets for the first time, while also securing
July 14, 2026
Some 500 soldiers from the "Coalition of the Willing" backing Ukraine marched down Paris' Champs-Elysees on Tuesday in the annual Bastille Day parade, in what
July 14, 2026
Ukraine's parliament accepted the resignation on Tuesday of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after just a year in office, despite complaints from lawmakers that
July 14, 2026
Delivery Hero confirmed on Tuesday that advanced negotiations were taking place with Uber Technologies on a takeover of the German food delivery company.
July 14, 2026
Delivery Hero said on Tuesday it was in advanced negotiations with Uber Technologies regarding a potential takeover offer, confirming earlier media reports that the U.S. ride-
July 14, 2026
Hundreds of firefighters are battling two blazes in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris
July 14, 2026
British counterterror police say former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe was killed in a targeted attack
July 14, 2026
Killings of three British politicians in a decade shine light on febrile political mood
July 14, 2026
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July 14, 2026
Ukraine’s air force says its air defenses intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in overnight attacks
July 14, 2026
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday it seemed very unlikely that peace in Ukraine would be reached soon and he expected Russia to extend the conflict at least
July 14, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Asian markets are crumbling and Brent Crude is bubbling around $85 per barrel as U.S.
July 14, 2026
Luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland said on Tuesday that strong U.S. demand had carried into its new financial year, while the UK market showed encouraging signs of improvement,
July 14, 2026
German retailers are facing worsening business conditions as rising energy, labour and purchasing costs squeeze profits while sales remain weak, the
July 14, 2026
European shares ended higher on Tuesday, as a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation reading tempered some bets on a U.S.
July 14, 2026
Four countries are taking significant steps toward joining the European Union
July 14, 2026
ASML, the biggest supplier of equipment used to manufacture AI chips, reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday looking to justify its
July 14, 2026
Ukraine and key Western allies on Monday announced an air-defence coalition that would include jointly developing a new anti-ballistic
July 13, 2026
A wildfire tore through a historic forest near Paris on Monday, forcing highway closures and mobilising water-bombing aircraft, while
July 13, 2026
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European banks set for profit boost from lending, trading windfall
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