Hopes to secure a reparations loan for Ukraine have been dashed after the Belgian prime minister blasted the proposal as "fundamentally wrong" and called on the EU to raise fresh debt instead of touching the Russian assets.
TAIPEI - Taiwan's ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has congratulated the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) for winning the election in the Caribbean country, one of Taipei's last remaining formal diplomatic allies.
Kazakhstan has entered the international TOP-500 ranking of the world’s most powerful supercomputers for the first time, Qazinform News Agency reports. The announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of AI and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and the EU share a long-term interest in stable, resilient and predictable supply chains that underpin economic growth and deliver the technologies needed for a cleaner future, Foreign Affairs Minister Yermek Kosherbayev writes in an opinion article for Euronews.
EU ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová calls on the European Union to find an agreement to use the Russian frozen assets to finance Ukraine's war effort. In a strongly worded letter sent overnight, Belgian PM De Wever pushed back against the plan citing "unequivocal
At least 80 people have died in Indonesia with another 56 dead in Sri Lanka in a week of extreme weather.
Black Friday activates psychological mechanisms that push us to buy: from the fear of being left out to the illusion of filling empty spaces. An expert explains why this happens and how to avoid falling into the trap.
Between 2004 and 2024, household real income per capita in the EU grew by 22%. Income per capita grew steadily between 2004 and 2008, stagnated between 2008 and 2011 due to the global financial crisis and declined in 2012 and 2013. Since then, income resumed the steady growth
The EU-Central Asia Economic Forum in Tashkent this week delivered new investments and six major deals, boosting cooperation in trade, green energy, and critical minerals.
Prime Video’s celebrity talk show “Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle,” hosted by Bollywood star Kajol and author-producer Twinkle Khanna, has emerged as the platform’s most successful unscripted series in India, reaching viewers across more than 93% of the country’s postal codes.
The Development Bank of Japan’s investment in the Tokyo-based startup — launched at Cannes with backing from auteurs like Hirokazu Kore-eda and Takashi Miike — signals growing institutional support for the company's vision of shaking up Japan’s conservative film financing system.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade showcased Shrek, Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man over Manhattan, with spectators braving chilly weather and strong winds.
The image, which had a star-shaped Gemini watermark, was created using Google’s AI software.
Severe floods and landslides in West Sumatra have left at least 90 people dead, displaced hundreds of families, and caused widespread damage across multiple villages.
In Batang Toru, where at least 21 have died, residents lifted seven decomposing bodies.
The Louvre museum said it will raise ticket prices for visitors from outside the European Union, requiring tourists from the UK, the US and China to pay €32. The 45% increase is expected to lift annual revenue by up to €20 million to fund structural upgrades after last month’s
KYIV - Anti-corruption authorities in Ukraine said they conducted searches linked to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff and top peace negotiator Andriy Yermak on Friday.
Residents’ concerns over the possibility that a fire could break out were apparently brushed aside.
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” has roared to a phenomenal start in China, setting multiple box office records and signaling strong momentum for the animated sequel’s global rollout. The film, a buddy cop movie with anthropomorphic animals as the bickering partners, earned $34 million on
In 2023, the EU’s agriculture and forestry sector consumed 26.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent of energy. This represented a decrease of 1.1% compared with 2022. The sector’s share of the total EU energy consumption remained unchanged at 3.0%. The agriculture and forestry
The ruling bucks a trend set by courts around Japan that had raised hopes for marriage equality.
According to government data, a total of 197 people have been attacked and there have been 20,792 sightings.
NABU is probing a corruption scandal involving Ukraine's nuclear power company, with searches at President Zelenskyy's aide Yermak's premises.
On Aug 8, the student was found dead in the trunk of a truck near a suspected criminal compound.
Andriy Yermak has played a crucial role in Ukraine's response to Russia's war and is lead negotiator in peace talks.
BEIJING - An armed attack killed three Chinese citizens in Tajikistan on the Central Asian nation's border with Afghanistan, China's embassy in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe said on Friday.
One year after his inauguration, President Prabowo Subianto faces accusations that his administration is gradually eroding civil liberties — from arresting activists and suppressing demonstrations to putting pressure on media outlets. This is done not through open prohibitions
Heavyweight Jeamie TKV and his father share a most fascinating family story shaped by poisoning, plots and presidents.
In the third quarter of 2025, the EU registered a €40.8 billion trade in goods surplus with the United States. This was a 13.3% decline from the €47.1 billion surplus recorded in the second quarter, and a substantial decline (49.7%) compared with the €81.2 billion trade surplus
Sissoco Embaló has arrived in Senegal "safe and sound" on a chartered military plane, authorities say.
The president did not name which countries would be affected, but vowed to remove anyone "not a net asset" to the US.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has not issued a statement regarding the arrest.
According to the Israeli military, militants opened fire on troops as they were carrying out arrests in the area near the border. Syrian state media later reported that nine people were killed in subsequent Israeli strikes
Despite steady GDP growth, a new report warns Spain is among the European countries most 'exposed' to climate change.
Peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, and a housing emergency that needs critical attention- catch up on the week in EU politics on “Brussels, my love?” the podcast
Muslim-majority Turkey, which is hosting Pope Leo XIV on his first overseas trip as pontiff, is not "a hostile environment" for Christians, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople told AFP in an interview. "It is simplistic to see adversaries everywhere and to imagine the
The EU has added ‘Boudin blanc de Liège’ (pictured) from Belgium to its register of Protected Geographical Indications (PDI). ‘Boudin blanc de Liège’ is a white pudding made by processing lean meat and pig fat. During preparation, the mixture must be flavoured with whole leaves
It has been a while since the “Cold War” craze and its three Academy Award nominations, but its Polish breakout star Joanna Kulig will soon reunite with director Paweł Pawlikowski once again. “I’m singing in his next film,” she says. In the anticipated drama, starring Sandra
Songkhla province has been hard hit by days of flooding, with the death toll now at 55.
Most fatalities were attributed to landslides triggered by torrential rainfall.
Volunteers have formed teams to collect donations and supplies, organise transport and distribute goods.