The gaming retailer GameStop has launched a surprise $56 billion (€47.8bn) bid to acquire the online marketplace eBay, marking a potential aggressive expansion into global e-commerce.
Direct air capture has been touted as ‘essential’ in meeting the EU’s climate goals – but is now really the time for investment?
Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors say The process of relocating people from New Orleans should start immediately as the city has reached a “point of no return” that will see it surrounded by the ocean within
Using MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of researchers led by former MPIA (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany) Ph.D. student Sebastian Zieba (Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge,
A woman was stopped by members of the public after she was seen carrying a knife at the KL rave festival.
BANGKOK – While Asia suffers from Strait of Hormuz blockades, Bangkok is offering Beijing, Singapore and others a planned multi-billion dollar “land bridge” across Thailand’s thin peninsula, to link shipping between the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand instead of south through
The WHO Pandemic Agreement adopted in May 2025 contained one crucial proviso: it couldn’t be ratified until one of its most contested elements, the Pathogen Access and Benefit Shifting (PABS) was agreed. Despite an additional year of negotiations, diplomats have failed to
A 14-year-old opened fire at a school in Turkey's Kahramanmaras province on April 15.
Just days before Russia’s Victory Day parade, a drone reportedly hit a high-rise residential building in Moscow, just kilometres away from the Kremlin.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is sweeping votes in the state of West Bengal, where senior leaders have been campaigning extensively in for weeks.
[allAfrica] In the modern world, airports are more than transit points. They are emotional crossroads -- where hope, anxiety, loss, and opportunity intersect in real time. Every day, millions of passengers move through these spaces, carrying not just luggage, but stories.
International Energy Agency analysis shows methane leaks remained at near-record highs in 2025 Methane emissions from the energy sector remained at near record levels in 2025, the International Energy Agency concluded in a report. Tackling the emissions could make billions of
The authorities in April began demolishing informal settlements that were home to thousands of people.
A politician alleged that Mr Teddy had become “closer” with the president beyond their work relationships.
The South Korean box office saw a surge in activity during the weekend of May 1–3, as high-profile international sequels drove audience turnout. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” claimed the
Looking to swap your daily walk a view worth going the distance for? New guide book ‘Where to Go When: Hiking’ includes more than 90 routes across Europe and beyond, highlighting the growing popularity of walking tourism.
Out came the cake, while the president applauded. The surroundings were palatial, but what else could you expect from the Four Seasons George V in Paris, whose most expensive rooms run to US$30,000 a night. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was visiting France in April on
Global brands such as Cartier, Omega and Rolex – once considered out of reach for many Indian consumers – are now seeing growing traction in the market.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been pushing to modernise the country’s ageing military.
Iran's military warned on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the waterway. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a
A new experimental study has identified a novel genetic locus in a common agricultural weed, Elymus repens, that provides significant resistance to the destructive fungal disease Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) and has now been successfully transferred into wheat to produce FHB
The return of the crew was coordinated with Washington and Tehran, according to Pakistan's foreign ministry.
Humanoid robots have been deployed at intersections in the Chinese city of Hangzhou to assist traffic police and guide pedestrians.
German MEP Bernd Lange said US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars appears to target Germany, following Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US stance on Iran. However, the move would likely breach the EU–US trade agreement reached last
Berlin-based Pluto Film has pounced on worldwide sales rights to Chilean psychological thriller “Summer War” (“Guerra de Verano”) ahead of its market debut at Cannes’ Marché du Film and its world premiere at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival in June. The fifth feature by acclaimed
[UN News] Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.
Taylor Swift has sparked rumours that new music, potentially for the Toy Story 5 soundtrack, could be on the way... A countdown briefly appeared on her official website before being taken down. Now, the clock is back and Swifties are going into overdrive...
ISLAMABAD, May 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members held aboard an Iranian container vessel to Pakistan and will hand them over to Iranian authorities on Monday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, calling the move a "confidence-building measure". Here are some
At least 38 people were injured when the vehicle ploughed into the crowd at a show in Colombia.
On 20 November 2025, the Commission received a notification in the sense of Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC (‘ETS Directive’) from Germany, concerning its intention to voluntarily cancel allowances associated with the closure of electricity generation capacities in 14 ETS
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A coalition of European mayors is set for a high-level meeting with the European Commission and Parliament on the housing crisis. Affordable housing isn’t anymore one of the four pillars of the European social model, warns Roberto Gualtieri, Rome’s mayor, to Euronews.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Yerevan for the European Political Community Summit, where he is spearheading efforts to create a Middle Powers alliance. But could the world’s "most European" non-European country actually become the 28th EU member state?
[CAF] The Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") announced the Kick-off and Final Dates for the historic TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations ("AFCON") PAMOJA 2027, that will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
[CAF] Mamelodi Sundowns have reached the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final for the second year in a row and will face Morocco's AS FAR in the two-legged decider.
The European Political Community (EPC) in the Armenian capital has attracted 47 leaders from around the world, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. US President Donald Trump's trade and defence announcements are expected to be interrogated.
Rio de Janeiro once again turned Copacabana into the world's biggest stage. Shakira performed on Saturday in front of two million people in a free concert that the city's mayor described as historic and will generate some $155 million for the local economy.
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S. President Donald Trump and are now ensuring that agreements on the use of military bases are being implemented, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday. Trump has accused
What is the Digital Markets Act (DMA)? In 2022, the EU set out to impose strict "do’s and don’ts" on tech giants. Two years after implementation, the Commission is reviewing how successful it’s been.
Councils spend heavily on grisly yet ineffective methods. Why won’t they consider a proven, low-cost and humane strategy? By some estimates there are almost 3 million pigeons residing in London, which has the highest pigeon population in the country. Known as “rats with wings”,
The Commission has issued “Better Regulation” guidelines to rethink the way new EU rules will be made. Dainius Žalimas (Laisvės partija/Lithuania), who drafted a report on the monitoring of the application of EU law, says: “Thinking about how to make better new rules is all
The Catalan actress, screenwriter and director plays Nora, who dives headfirst into passionate relationships with two very different men after coming face-to-face with death.
Contestants gathered in southern England for the annual “Wormcharming” competition, attempting to coax worms from the ground without digging.
Zhonghe Qiancheng’s suspense thriller “Vanishing Point” claimed the number one position at the China box office in its opening weekend, earning RMB164.7 million ($24.2 million). Written and directed by Cheng Wei-hao and starring Zheng Kai and Liu Haocun, the story begins with
[DW] The virus usually spreads by contact with the urine or feces of infected rodents like rats and mice. It can cause a severe and sometimes deadly lung infection.
The Academy has updated its rules for how artificial intelligence is used, including one that says all screenplays must be humanly created. There are more ambiguous statements regarding acting, however...