Alphabet posts first-ever quarter with $100 billion in revenue
Investors celebrated the third-quarter numbers by driving up Alphabet’s stock price more than 6% in Wednesday’s extended trading.
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Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft
They were arrested on Wednesday night in the Paris region, Laure Beccuau's office said.
Great expectations: The world's biggest museum dedicated to Ancient Egypt opens this week
The Grand Egyptian Museum will have more than 100,000 artefacts on display, from Tutankhamun’s tomb treasures to pharaoh Khufu’s famed ‘solar boat’.
Open letter to President von der Leyen: A competitive Europe means a digital Europe
Nearly a year has passed since your Commission was formed with the aim of restoring Europe’s competitiveness. Digitalisation and connectivity play a crucial role in this regard, as was signalled by Europe's main industrial leaders last year. This is why we welcome your very
Scenes of joy at D66 and GreenLeft HQs on Dutch election night
Supporters of Dutch parties reacted on Wednesday evening to the release of an exit poll published immediately after voting ended.
Hybrid war or holy war: Do ISIS and Russia share the same playbook?
ISIS and Russia use similar tactics: propaganda, disinformation, and targeted recruitment of vulnerable groups. Hybrid warfare today, terrorism back then – methods designed to destabilise societies.
Fossil fuel projects face stricter scrutiny after Europe’s top human rights court ruling
The case worked its way through European legal systems for nearly a decade before the ruling.
JAFZA and DIFC explore framework for dual-zone operations for companies
DP World’s Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) have signed an agreement to establish a framework that promotes dual-zone operations for companies looking to expand their financial, industrial, and corporate structuring presence
Fed cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in
Powell suggested the Fed increasingly sees inflation as less of a threat as the central bank cut its key rate to a range from 3.75% to 4%.
Tsikhanouskaya supports Lithuania's border closure amid Belarusian 'hybrid attacks'
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the Belarusian opposition leader, living in exile in Lithuania, called the measure justified and urged Europe to stay united against provocations from both Minsk and Moscow.
Africa’s Circular Economy gains momentum as innovation meets opportunity
The African Development Bank Group has incorporated circularity into its Ten-Year Strategy 2024–2033, recognising it as a foundation for sustainable prosperity Access Multimedia Content ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 28, 2025/ -- On the outskirts of Addis Ababa, 30-year-old
Will AI create a gender trap for women in the workplace or level the employment field?
Jobs with the highest exposure to AI are likely to be the most affected but it is still unclear what form this impact will take.
Personal finance and AI: Should you trust ChatGPT’s investment advice?
Retail investors keep flocking to publicly-available online AI tools such as ChatGPT to help with their financial decisions, despite clear warnings about risks. But how capable are simple AI models of providing reliable and trustworthy investment advice?
Latest news bulletin | October 30th, 2025 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 30th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Hungary's complicated enlargement policy: No to Ukraine, yes to the Western Balkans
Hungary opposes Ukraine's accession to the EU, threatening a veto, but Budapest is not against EU enlargement entirely: Prime Minister Orbán backs the Western Balkans and supports Moldova and Georgia in a complex balancing act.
Commission calls Cancer Plan a success, but what do their officials say?
Publicly, the European Commission continues to celebrate Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan as a flagship of EU health policy, but inside the institution, the Commission’s officials are far less cheerful. Transcripts of interviews to which EU Reporter has had exclusive access reveal
US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years, Trump says
Trump said changes were necessary because other countries were testing their weapons. Russia has announced multiple tests recently.
Trump announces deal with China after face-to-face talks with Xi in South Korea
Washington and Beijing are "in agreement on many things", Trump said after the meeting that lasted a little over 100 minutes, with the two leaders emerging from the front door and talking briefly.
Who is Rob Jetten, tipped to become youngest Dutch prime minister?
Rob Jetten's electoral success has come as a surprise, but politically, all the stars were aligned for him to achieve it.
Hydropower: The rent that builds empires
Renewable and dispatchable, hydropower is worth more than its kilowatt-hours. Properly underpinned by long-term contracts, it becomes a financial lever that propels companies from dams into networks, cloud and AI—at the risk of concentrating public-interest infrastructure in
Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck with populist Wilders in tight election
Rob Jetten's D66 party celebrates but with 90% of votes counted the result is too close to call.
Netherlands national elections 2025: The results in pictures
The Netherlands national elections 2025 in pictures
First results show neck-and-neck finish between liberals and far right in Dutch general election
Preliminary results show a difference of just 2000 seats between the centrist liberal D66 and far-right PVV, indicating 26 seats each in an extremely tight race.
WWI soldiers' messages in a bottle found on Australian beach more than 100 years later
Two messages in a bottle written by Australian soldiers early in their voyage to France in World War I have been discovered more than a century later on Australia’s coast.
Uzbekistan and UNESCO: Transforming dialogue into systemic partnership
When Uzbekistan initiated a new stage in engagement with UNESCO in 2017, few expected that within such a short period of time the country would become an active participant in shaping the global cultural and educational agenda. Today, Uzbekistan is a member of the
Budapest boxing club says board member and family among 11 killed in Kenya plane crash
All passengers on board the Cessna Caravan, eight Hungarians, two Germans and their Kenyan pilot, died when the aircraft crashed in a forested area of Kwale County
Spain holds memorial for flood victims a year after disaster killed over 230 people
Cleanup efforts initially led by thousands of residents and volunteers took weeks to scoop up the layers of mud and debris.
Grand Voyager | Exploring Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
From ancient mud-brick palaces to lush golf courses, Diriyah blends heritage, culture, and modern sophistication. But what is it about this historic district that makes it such a fascinating destination for locals and visitors?
Two suspects in Louvre jewellery heist 'partially' admit participation, Paris prosecutor says
Experts fear the stolen pieces may already have been broken down and the stones recut to conceal where they actually came from.
Moscow says it tested Poseidon underwater drone, another nuclear 'super weapon'
Three days after announcing a test of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, Moscow said on Wednesday it also tested Poseidon, a nuclear-capable underwater drone. The second nuclear weapon test in just a week comes as the talks with the US stalled over Moscow’s reluctance to
Latest news bulletin | October 29th, 2025 – Evening
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Sudanese paramilitary group accused of killing hundreds in North Darfur hospital
One witness said the city of el-Fasher was "like a killing field" after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized it over the weekend.
EU inks agriculture deal with Ukraine even as political divisions remain over vast exports
The EU’s new export agreement with Ukraine comes into effect on Wednesday, even as Hungary, Poland and Slovakia maintain a ban on Ukrainian agricultural imports — a move that underscores the challenges of integrating Ukraine’s vast farming sector into the European Union.
Nvidia enters the robotaxi race with Uber partnership
‘There’s one robot that is clearly at an inflection point, and it is basically here,’ said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
North Korea boasts of cruise missile test as Trump visits South Korea
US President Donald Trump sought to downplay the incident, saying he still wanted to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for talks.
This German airline has been named Europe’s leading airline for the second year in a row
Lufthansa has been crowned Europe’s best airline 13 times since the start of the World Travel Awards, maintaining a continuous winning streak from 2011 to 2016.
This is how dependent Germany is on Chinese medicines
Germany sold more than 15 million tonnes of pharmaceutical products to China in 2024, while China sold more than 33 million tonnes to Germany.
Nvidia becomes first company to pass $5 trillion market capitalisation
Nvidia's value is now greater than the GDP of India, Japan and the United Kingdom, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Can Europe’s farmers save the water cycle?
Every year, 30% of the EU faces water shortages, while fewer than 40% of watercourses are in good or very good ecological condition. Agriculture is both a victim of and a contributor to the EU’s broken water cycle — which the Union has pledged to repair.
Unique initiatives break with tradition to help EU cross-border workers find jobs
How is sport connecting job seekers and recruiters across EU borders? New initiatives are looking beyond résumés to help cross-border workers find jobs.
Kazakhstan bets on AI: Building unicorns and next-gen computing infrastructure
With ambitions to lead Central Asia’s nascent AI sector, Kazakhstan is launching a global hub to grow startups from the classroom to the market.
Polish air force intercepts Russian Il-20 surveillance plane flying over Baltic Sea
The air force said that while the Russian plane did not violate Polish airspace, it did not have a flight plan and the transponder enabling it to be tracked was switched off.
Category 5 storm melissa devastates Jamaica
Streets were submerged in Kingston on Tuesday after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the most powerful storm to strike the island since records began 174 years ago.
Visiting Thailand during the mourning period? Here’s what will and won’t change for travellers
Although much of the country will wear mourning attire, tourists are not expected to do the same.
EU now 'more assertive' in protecting candidate countries from foreign interference, Kos says
The EU has a "responsibility" to help candidate countries stay on their European path, the bloc's enlargement chief said this week ahead of the release of the annual review of the accession process.
Francis Ford Coppola is selling his $1 million watch after 'Megalopolis' flops at box office
The American filmmaker is auctioning off seven watches from his luxury timepiece collection after very poor box office returns from his widely panned self-funded 2024 film 'Megalopolis'.
Brigitte Macron harassment trial opens debate on free speech in France
Defendants claim freedom of expression as prosecutors denounce a years-long cyber-harassment rooted in a hoax.
Polls open in Netherlands in close-run election seen as litmus test for far-right
The outcome of Wednesday's vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race.
Israeli air strikes hit Gaza amid ceasefire accusations
Residents gathered early on Wednesday around the rubble of destroyed homes in the Nuseirat refugee camp, following a series of Israeli air strikes that killed dozens, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
Black cats and Halloween: Why has a Spanish council banned their adoption?
Terrassa City Council in Spain has suspended the adoption of black cats this month to prevent the animals being used and abused in Halloween rituals to stop superstitions spreading during the spooky season.