WASHINGTON, July 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his effort to make election security a central issue in November's midterm elections, asserting that China interfered in the 2020 presidential campaign despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence to
One of the most terrifying aspects of being a teen is the continuous change. Young people are expected to navigate high school, friendships, romance and mental wellness before making major decisions about the future trajectory of their lives. Since its debut four years ago,
The 2D revival combines Dead Cells and Hollow Knight into a Metroidvania that aims to be more than an homage
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The road to Accra’s airport is becoming the road to Ghana’s economic future. As Airport City booms with hotels, offices and luxury developments, it is redefining where power, wealth and opportunity now reside.
The European Commission has approved €659 million in German State aid to support the establishment of four first-of-a-kind facilities in the semiconductor value chain. The measures will contribute to strengthening the EU's position and autonomy in the semiconductor value chain
TAIPEI, July 17 - Taiwan faces an extremely difficult diplomatic situation because China is suppressing the island \"everywhere\", Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on Friday after Papua New Guinea said it was closing Taipei's representative office in the country.
The singer also discussed her new album, Daughter From Hell , on the late-night show
The move aims to hold offenders responsible for the impact brought on victims and their families.
Residents have raised concerns regarding access to sunlight, excessive heat and noise, and feeling of oppression.
Hello, I’m Mared Gwyn with the final newsletter of the week. Today I take you from Greece to Djibouti, and provide exclusive insights into a closed-door Brussels meeting addressed by Jared Kushner.
Nationwide opinion polls in Japan have suggested broad public support for a female emperor, but some conservative political figures remain opposed to the idea.
On 15 July, the European Commission published the first comprehensive evaluation of the Nitrates Directive since its adoption in 1991. Covering more than 30 years of implementation, the evaluation shows that EU rules remain effective to protect Europe's waters from agricultural
Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.
FoodCycle takes surplus food and turns it into three-course meals served to the community.
The world's biggest rocket was grounded Thursday when four of its 33 engines failed to ignite, leaving SpaceX to replace two engines ahead of a new launch attempt early next week.
Ryan Hurst, the lead actor in the series based on the PlayStation games, has torn a bicep and will be replaced
AI cities abound in ASEAN regional headlines, as if the future had already arrived. Numbers pale compared to spending in the US, where the so-called hyperscalers alone have poured well over a trillion dollars into AI data centers since 2022. But resources permitting, ASEAN is
Anderson Taylor of Cambridge, Illinois has officially been recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest museum curator in the world.
The Taiwanese government has now proposed a new, NT$210 billion defence package to the end of 2031.
The right mix of energy upgrades saved houses as much as €1,150 annually, according to a new study.
The Rim of the Pacific Exercise is billed as the world’s largest international maritime exercise.
The US and Iran exchange fresh strikes as the Gulf crisis escalates. Europe Today also looks at the EU’s security role in the Horn of Africa, the bloc’s annual Rule of Law Report, Spain’s amnesty ruling, and anticipation builds ahead of the World Cup final.
The European Commission and the Palestinian Authority (PA) held a high-level meeting in Brussels on Monday (13 July), at which the EU showcased reforms that the PA says it has made to incendiary textbooks. The EU also announced the renewal of funding for PA education, which had
Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez is launching an AI-powered digital avatar that gives audiences access to her personal book recommendations, late-night reflections, and stories from her own life. The avatar was built by Galleri5 – Collective Artists Network’s in-house AI
TAICHUNG, Taiwan, July 17 - Taiwan must heed international calls to share the responsibility for \"collective defence\", President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, appealing for parliamentary support for new spending on drones.
The Financial Times published a piece on July 15 alleging that “Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds.” According to the newspaper’s sources, “Kyiv has obtained a carve-out for part of a €6 billion tranche to purchase drone components from China”, following the
The UK government announced on Thursday that it had passed legislation to nationalise British Steel, previously owned by China’s Jingye Group, to protect the country’s steelmaking capacity after Jingye moved to shut the company’s blast furnaces.
Dozens others, including school staff, were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.
New Zealand earlier reported its first confirmed detection in a migratory seabird.
In an interview with Euronews, German liberal MEP Engin Eroglu, chair of the European Parliament’s delegation for relations with China, said the EU’s market of 450 million consumers gives the bloc leverage over Beijing and challenges China’s claim to global dominance.
Iran has returned to confrontation with the United States weeks after the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding sought to halt the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The immediate dispute concerns security and retaliation; the deeper issue is the clerical regime’s survival.
SHANGHAI, July 17 - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday cast Beijing as the champion of a new global AI order, using China's premier tech conference to promote open-source technology and challenge U.S. influence over the rules governing the fast-moving sector.
[New Zimbabwe] THE return of Zimbabweans from South Africa fleeing xenophobic attacks will not affect Zimbabwe's remittances, which account for a significant proportion of the gross domestic product, a government official has said.
[FPRI] At the Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22, 2026, South Africa's deputy president Paul Mashatile signaled a renewed partnership with China amid a complex geopolitical global environment. Speaking at the event, he emphasized that South
The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.
Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified after police pulled him over last month.
Nearly three billion people globally are unable to afford a healthy diet, as the cost of eating healthy has spiked in recent years.
Following the unveiling of its ‘Relax Row’, US airline United has now announced plans to roll out its new offering in Economy Plus – a special row that has no middle seat and instead uses the extra space for a shared table and more elbow room.
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Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country.
Ursula von der Leyen's latest visit to Kyiv captured a shift in momentum. The battlefield has moved to the skies and accession is yielding tangible results. "The tide is turning," she declared.
This Agreement is the result of more than four years of negotiations and completes the legal framework of the relations between the EU and the UK following Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. It entered into provisional application on 15 July. Gibraltar is not included in the