Mauritius said it would wait up to the end of July for Britain to finalise a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands after London put the agreement on hold following
April 23, 2026
British consumer morale slid this month to its lowest since October 2023 as households ramped up their expectations for price rises, according to a survey on Thursday that added
April 23, 2026
The son of the former Shah appealed to Western countries to join the war against Iran and criticised the decision of the German government not to meet him during his visit
April 23, 2026
Bending Spoons, a European tech firm whose business model is based on reviving companies, has picked banks to organise a potential $
April 23, 2026
The global economy is facing ever more tangible strains from the energy shock triggered by the Iran war
April 23, 2026
Slovakia and Hungary said they began receiving crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline on Thursday after a months-long outage that had blocked European Union aid to
April 23, 2026
The European Central Bank will hold its deposit rate on April 30 but hike it in June, according to just over
April 23, 2026
Seven ministers from Romania's largest party, the Social Democrats, resigned from the pro-European coalition government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Thursday,
April 23, 2026
Some form of ongoing U.N. presence might continue after a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon ends later this year, U.N. peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix
April 23, 2026
Tourist’s ‘pre-wedding challenge’ damages historic Florence statue
April 23, 2026
Italy's deal to send migrants to Albania while their asylum claims are processed is compatible in principle with EU rules, an adviser to the bloc’s top court said on
April 23, 2026
The risk of Germany slipping into recession has risen sharply due to the Iran war, a study by the IMK institute seen by Reuters on Thursday showed, as higher energy prices
April 23, 2026
Italy is ready to deploy up to four vessels, including two minesweepers, as part of an international mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz, the navy's chief of staff said.
April 23, 2026
The approval of a 90-billion-euro European Union loan throws Ukraine a lifeline, averting deep cuts to public services, but Kyiv may need more money to meet
April 23, 2026
Maggie Gyllenhaal is set to lead the main competition jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival
April 23, 2026
Slovenia’s national broadcaster RTV Slovenia won’t air the Eurovision Song Contest this year after the small European country previously pulled out of the event over Israel’s participation
April 23, 2026
Prince Louis birthday photo released to mark the young royal turning 8
April 23, 2026
Italy may not be able to raise defence spending as planned due to growing economic and public finance difficulties plus the need to counter surging energy
April 23, 2026
The partner of Princess Diana's brother has settled her lawsuit against his ex-wife for alleged misuse of private information after she disclosed her diagnosis of multiple
April 23, 2026
When the European Union outlines looser state aid rules next week to help governments cushion the blow from energy prices driven
April 23, 2026
Britain said on Wednesday it would pay France up to 660 million pounds ($892 million) under a three-year border security deal to curb illegal migrant crossings of the
April 23, 2026
The Netherlands is facing the greatest threat to its national security since the end of World War Two, chiefly from Russia and China, against the
April 23, 2026
U.S. director, actor, screenwriter and producer Maggie Gyllenhaal will head the main competition jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Thursday.
April 23, 2026
Europe risks falling further behind the United States and China in pharmaceutical research and innovation because of "mind-blowing"
April 23, 2026
Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward
April 23, 2026
International cyber agencies on Thursday urged organisations to better defend against covert networks used by China-linked hackers to conceal malicious cyber activity,
April 23, 2026
Judges at the International Criminal Court confirmed murder charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as crimes against
April 23, 2026
Tesla will create 1,000 new jobs at its German gigafactory by the end of June in order to increase weekly production by about 20% from the third quarter, a spokesperson
April 23, 2026
British manufacturers have turned their most pessimistic since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the Iran war and a measure of the expectations for inflation has
April 23, 2026
Recovery hopes for the French luxury giant LVMH LVMH.PA hinge on the outcome of the crisis in the Middle East, CEO and controlling shareholder Bernard Arnault said on
April 23, 2026
Two local trains collided head-on north of the Danish capital Copenhagen on Thursday, injuring 18 people, five of them critically,
April 23, 2026
Hailed as a ‘football goddess’ by many, yet sexism, hate and misogyny remain for this soccer trailblazer
April 23, 2026
Finland will increase defence spending to 3.2% of gross domestic product by 2030, the government said, as it decided to cut other expenditure and drafted its budget for
April 23, 2026
Santander will suspend its share buyback programme pending approval from U.S. lender Webster Financial's shareholders for a $12.2 billion takeover by the Spanish bank.
April 23, 2026
Business activity in the euro zone suffered a surprise contraction in April with the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sapping demand as prices soared, a closely watched survey
April 23, 2026
Swiss drugmaker Roche's first-quarter sales dropped by 5%, it said on Thursday, citing unfavourable foreign exchange effects that
April 23, 2026
The world's No. 2 brewer Heineken said on Thursday energy costs and inflation - driven up by the war in Iran - could hit demand for its beers, though its
April 23, 2026
Business activity in France's private sector contracted at its fastest pace in 14 months as a downturn in the services sector amid the Iran war outweighed stronger factory
April 23, 2026
Germany's private sector contracted for the first time in almost a year in April as the Iran war put the brakes on the country's economic recovery, hitting demand and
April 23, 2026
European logistics companies are expected to report higher first-quarter profits, benefiting from the turmoil created by the U.S.-Israeli war
April 23, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee It's hard to pop the champagne when you're constantly looking over your shoulder.
April 23, 2026
French automaker Renault on Thursday said first-quarter sales rose 7.3% from a year earlier, well above expectations, as a jump in
April 23, 2026
Ukraine could face increased risks in securing U.S. anti-missile defences if the war in Iran goes on for an extended period of time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said
April 23, 2026
Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids
April 22, 2026
Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messenger app, said on Wednesday he had received a summons in Russia at an old address naming him as a "suspect" in a criminal
April 23, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin can only meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the purpose of finalising agreements on the conflict, Russian news agencies quoted
April 23, 2026
Turkey is making efforts to revive negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and bring together the leaders of the warring sides, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told NATO
April 23, 2026
L'Oreal posted its fastest quarterly sales growth in two years on Wednesday and said it was optimistic about growth, despite growing concerns about a
April 22, 2026
$28 billion and counting: Europe tallies the cost of another energy crisis
April 22, 2026
France's far-right National Rally would reintroduce border controls and seek to limit Europe’s free‑movement zone to EU
April 22, 2026
Russia will stop the supply of Kazakh crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline to Germany from May 1, Deputy Prime Minister
April 22, 2026
Startups claiming innovation benefits for their deals will likely secure speedy EU antitrust approval, but not if Big Tech is involved, a draft revamp of
April 22, 2026
A Spanish prosecutor has asked a judge to close a corruption investigation into the business dealings of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife, in a case brought by far‑
April 22, 2026
One of Russia's largest publishers said on Wednesday that some staff were being questioned by authorities over possible "LGBT propaganda" in its book
April 22, 2026
European Union countries decided to start work on drafting an accession treaty for Montenegro on Wednesday, marking a new phase in the country's path toward joining the
April 22, 2026
Liam Rosenior has been fired as Chelsea manager after less than four months in the job and just four days before it plays in an FA Cup semifinal at Wembley
April 22, 2026
Deutsche Telekom is exploring a deal to combine with T-Mobile US
Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over
April 22, 2026
Russian oil flowed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline on Wednesday after a halt lasting months, officials
April 22, 2026
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio has reached a preliminary agreement with banks for a 10-billion-euro ($11.7 billion) loan to buy out two of his siblings in the family holding
April 22, 2026
Hungary's new government will open up the historical archives of its communist-era secret police, according to the man who will run the office of Peter Magyar, winner of
April 22, 2026
The president of Cyprus says fellow European Union leaders meeting on the island nation need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out the call to bloc partners for help
April 22, 2026
French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud says he has been sentenced to three years in prison in Algeria for his book “Houris.”
April 22, 2026
EU ambassadors approved on Wednesday the disbursement of a promised 90 billion euro ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine as well as a new package of sanctions against Russia,
April 22, 2026
Unions at Czech Television and Czech Radio warned they were preparing to strike on Wednesday over what they see as a threat to their independence from planned government
April 22, 2026
Italy on Wednesday cut its economic growth outlook and hiked forecasts for the budget deficit and public debt, reflecting surging energy
April 22, 2026
Four debut novelists are among the six finalists for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, announced Wednesday
April 22, 2026
The European Union is close to approving a 90 billion euro ($106 billion) loan package to support Ukraine’s military and financial needs for the next two years
April 22, 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will make an official visit to London this week for talks on the wars in Iran and Ukraine, a Turkish diplomatic source said on
April 22, 2026
Britain should brace for a rise in cyberattacks linked to hostile states, the head of the country's cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday, as the
April 22, 2026
European Union envoys are set to adopt a 20th package of sanctions against Russia, with Slovakia and Hungary expected to drop their opposition to the move
April 22, 2026
Europe is at a critical juncture for ensuring future access to new drugs as U.S. pricing policies shake the sector, the head of the European Medicines
April 22, 2026
Top computer chip equipment maker ASML will not be a bottleneck for the industry, as it was early in the decade, its CEO said on
April 22, 2026
Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new
April 22, 2026
British consumers are gloomier about the economy than at any time since records began in 1978, according to a survey published on Wednesday that showed the Iran war and soaring
April 22, 2026
Italy posted a budget deficit of 3.1% of gross domestic product last year, statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Wednesday, confirming previous data and dashing Rome's hopes
April 22, 2026
British house prices rose by 1.2% in the year to February, after a 1.0% increase in the year to January, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday.
April 22, 2026
Kyiv’s top diplomat says Ukraine is pushing for direct talks between President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin
April 22, 2026
Germany set out a military strategy on Wednesday that sticks with a target of 260,000 active troops despite demands by senior military officials to raise total troop
April 22, 2026
British inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3.0% in February, according to data showing the first impact on prices from the Iran war
April 22, 2026
Ukraine has asked Turkey to host a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, its top diplomat said, as Kyiv seeks to reinvigorate
April 22, 2026
Inflation in the U.K. climbed in March, driven by a sharp rise in fuel prices following the Iran war
April 22, 2026
The number of immigrants residing in the European Union climbed to a record high of 64.2 million in 2025, up about 2.1 million from a year earlier,
April 22, 2026
Armed men burst into the apartment where student Mohamad lived with his Alawite family in the Syrian city of Jableh on March 7 last
April 22, 2026
The head of the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre warns that hostile nations like Russia, Iran and China are behind the most serious cyberattacks in the U.K. In a speech Wednesday, Richard Horne said British businesses need to prepare for large-scale cyberattacks, especially if the U.K. becomes involved in international conflicts
April 22, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee An indefinite ceasefire in the Middle East that may or may not be agreed by all parties but is mostly expected by markets is
April 22, 2026
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has a concussion
April 22, 2026
European mobile and broadband operator Vodafone said it would offer its small business customers advanced cybersecurity and agentic AI through its $1 billion strategic tie
April 22, 2026
The Consumer Federation of America has filed a class-action complaint against Meta Platforms alleging that the social-media giant has profited from advertising for
April 22, 2026
A teenager has admitted arson after an attack on a synagogue in London
April 22, 2026
The 22-year-old Spaniard was honored with the prestigious award in Madrid on Monday and caught up with World Sport's Amanda Davies at the Laureus World Sports Awards
April 21, 2026
The safety of Russian citizens in Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region is currently under threat and Moscow will take all steps to protect them, Sergei Shoigu, the
April 22, 2026
Ukraine has completed repairs on a damaged oil pipeline and is preparing to resume flows
April 21, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell, a premier Wall Street law firm, apologized to a federal judge for submitting a court filing with inaccurate citations and
April 21, 2026
Computer chip equipment maker ASM International on Tuesday forecast stronger second-quarter revenue guidance than markets expected, after a
April 22, 2026
Europe's top diplomats are meeting in Luxembourg to address multiple crises, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and economic instability due to the conflict in Iran
April 21, 2026
The former civil servant behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.K. ambassador to Washington says he felt pressure from the prime minister's office to rush through the appointment despite security concerns
April 21, 2026
Italy aims to bring its budget deficit below the European Union's 3% of GDP ceiling this year despite a weakening growth outlook due surging energy costs
April 21, 2026
Italy has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest against insults directed at Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by a pro-Kremlin Russian television host, Rome's foreign
April 21, 2026
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his government was not seeking confrontation with Iran-backed Hezbollah, but would
April 21, 2026
Seven arrested in London over foiled arson attack on Jewish community
April 21, 2026
The rights of Slovakia's ethnic Hungarian minority have resurfaced as a thorn in bilateral issues after Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar protested Slovak legislation
April 21, 2026
China's Chery Automobile is working to expand beyond its SUV-focused range to smaller cars to support its growth in Europe, but platform development has just started and
April 21, 2026
The European Council has imposed sanctions on two Russian entities that it said on Tuesday were linked to propaganda and disinformation from Moscow.
April 21, 2026
The European Union will provide guidance to airlines on how to handle issues such as airport slots, passenger rights and public service obligations in the
April 21, 2026
A former top foreign ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced "constant pressure" from Prime Minister Keir
April 21, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday her government was prepared to make changes to a contested plan offering financial rewards to
April 21, 2026
European countries including Spain and Ireland pushed on Tuesday to suspend a pact governing the EU's ties with Israel but
April 21, 2026
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Tuesday he will lead a minority government to ensure that reforms needed to tap European Union funds are met, in comments a
April 21, 2026
A gunman who killed seven people in a mass shooting in Kyiv on Saturday had quarrelled with his neighbour before he opened fire on passersby, public broadcaster Suspilne cited
April 21, 2026
China's formal reply to an Italian request for mutual legal assistance never made it past a Rome mailroom.
April 21, 2026
Ukraine's funding needs for 2026 are covered, a senior EU official said, with the EU likely to make the first disbursement from its 90 billion euro loan at the end of
April 21, 2026
NATO criticised Russian and Chinese nuclear arms policies on Tuesday and urged both countries to work with the United States to establish greater
April 21, 2026
Spain's trade deficit narrowed 24% in the first two months of 2026 from the same period a year earlier, to 7.31 billion euros ($8.60 billion), the Economy ministry said on Tuesday
April 21, 2026
The European Central Bank must be cautious when setting interest rates, given the great uncertainty associated with the war in Iran, ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos
April 21, 2026
Hungary's outgoing government violated European law with rules prohibiting or restricting access to LGBTQ content, which stigmatise and marginalise gay and trans people,
April 21, 2026
A deadly shooting in Ukraine's capital at the weekend has fuelled calls for the loosening of restrictions on the right to own and carry handguns for self-
April 21, 2026
German investor morale has sunk to its lowest level in more than three years in April as businesses start to feel the economic consequences of the Iran
April 21, 2026
Britain’s royals remember Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 100th birthday
April 21, 2026
Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-
April 21, 2026
Volkswagen plans to cut its production capacity by another one million cars, CEO Oliver Blume said in an interview with business news outlet Manager Magazin published on Tuesday.
April 21, 2026
The former top official in Britain's foreign ministry who was sacked over Peter Mandelson's appointment as U.S. ambassador said on Tuesday he had come under a lot of
April 21, 2026
Car parts supplier OPmobility reported a 0.4% fall in first-quarter revenue, excluding currency effects, on Tuesday, as weakness in the automotive industry
April 21, 2026
U.S. cosmetics giant Estee Lauder has commissioned J.P.
April 21, 2026
One of two Georgia wildfires doubles in size, officials say
Sound of gunfire carries eerie echoes of Reagan's shooting outside the same Washington hotel
Buckingham Palace says King Charles' trip to the US to go ahead
Palestinian authorities call local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank a success
Visualizing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting incident in maps
Peru's Fujimori, leftist Sanchez deadlocked in presidential runoff poll
Family returns home 19 months after Helene
Direction of the Boston Red Sox feels 'up in the air' after Cora's firing, Trevor Story says
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama available to play vs. Trail Blazers after clearing concussion protocol