China’s president Xi Jinping begins a highly anticipated state visit to the United States as thorny issues dominate the talks, saying the “two countries shoulder a historic responsibility”.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of Uzbekistan’s Presidential Administration, used her UN address to focus on regional cooperation, Afghanistan and reform of the organisation. She also covered domestic reforms, AI, human rights and environmental challenges.
Azerbaijan is introducing new measures for its technology sector, covering taxation, investment and innovation as it looks to grow its digital economy and attract more international business.
Nine months after architect Josep Juanpere died in Baqueira, police have arrested his partner; the nephew who found the body is in a coma and the first autopsy showed no signs of violence.
Nine months after the death of Catalan architect Josep Juanpere in Baqueira, a friend of Isak Andic, the Catalan police have arrested his partner, while the nephew who found the body remains in a coma. The first autopsy found no signs of violence.
The maritime border between Sudan and Saudi Arabia has remained undelimited for nearly half a century and the file has gathered pace while Sudan is at war, writes Mohsin Osman. The war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces began on April 15, 2023 and has
Markets react not only to ECB policy decisions but also to policymaker speeches and interviews, whose cumulative impact can rival formal announcements, new research finds.
A knife attack at a Catholic abbey in Poland left one person dead and four others injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a "horrific crime" and called for the perpetrator to be held accountable.
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West Bank herders move milk by donkey through a deep trench at night, saying new access restrictions and lack of roads block routes to fields.
France wants a strict EU preference, Germany would include trading partners, while Spain is proposing a compromise as Brussels seeks to counter Chinese competition.
Michael Jackson’s military jacket, Freddie Mercury’s piano and Noel Gallagher’s Oasis guitar are among the music treasures going under the hammer in London.
Seven years after Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assumed Kazakhstan’s presidency, a striking set of economic and social indicators offers a statistical portrait of a country that has become considerably larger economically, accumulated greater financial reserves and invested heavily in
France’s new €1 university meal scheme has attracted large numbers of students, with long queues reported at canteens in Paris. While some students welcome the cheaper meals, staff warn that the extra demand is putting pressure on space, equipment and staffing.
The suspect is alleged to have been an accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 camp, where tens of thousands of Soviet PoWs died.
Different national rules and systems for transport, energy, technology and skills are holding back investment across Europe, a new study argues.
Repaired after a deadly collision with New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, the Mexican tall ship Cuauhtémoc returns to San Francisco for a four-day stop.
Austria and four Central European countries want more flexibility in the EU carbon market, warning high decarbonisation costs risk driving investment and production overseas.
Bentley’s first fully electric car tests wealthy buyers’ appetite for luxury EVs, and it comes with a €408 million investment in its Crewe factory. The launch supports existing jobs at a time when several high-end rivals have delayed or dropped plans for electric models.
The Hellenic Ophthalmological Society (HOS) is sounding the alarm, urging the public not to trust unproven, non-evidence-based practices.
Fancy enjoying a taste of some of the world’s best wine cellars – while at 30,000 ft in the air? If so, the airline Emirates has come up with something that is likely to go down a real treat. Its latest selection of exceptional champagnes and fine wines spans some of the most
The next EU long-term budget “must be ambitious”. That is the stark message S&D Group MEPs have taken to Dublin where they will this week meet with national parliamentarians on the future of the EU budget and the ongoing discussions on the next MFF. Ireland is the current
Over sixty years since its release, 'The Sound of Music' now has a dedicated museum in Salzburg, which combines history with Hollywood to celebrate the remarkable story of the Von Trapp family.
Video footage shows a British air force Hawk fighter jet crashing during a training exercise in north Wales
A new exhibition at Milan’s Palazzo Reale explores the Dalí’s love affair with fashion, from his collaborations with Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930s to the designers still borrowing from his surreal visual world today.
Residents of Acapulco haul a boat to safety as heavy swells batter Mexico’s Pacific coast and Hurricane Polo passes offshore, downgraded from Category 5.
Online design tactics can influence consumers and retail investors, including minors, to make decisions that may not be in their best interests, while making information about potential risks less prominent, Finance Watch has warned.
The United States has formally invited Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami. But the European Union says its approach will not change and will condemn Russia's war on Ukraine regardless.
People in Copenhagen give mixed reactions to a new security deal between the US, Denmark and Greenland, with some welcoming closer Arctic cooperation while others say the agreement does little to ease their concerns.
Global release has been announced for award-winning Gaza documentary 'NAZA', which has sparked a political storm in Israel. Following its theatrical rollout in 56 territories around the world, 'NAZA' will be made available to global audiences for free on the website of the UK
The increase in attacks, particularly on Kyiv, has prompted residents to consider contingency plans for the winter, if Russian strikes once again knock out the energy system.
Brussels has pushed back against a US proposal to curb diesel exports, even as the White House insists it's aiming for targeted restrictions rather than an outright ban.
The US president has decided the word "artificial" makes intelligence "sound fake," so the State Department is now telling its diplomats to call it "SI" instead.
European Union governments are pushing back against a Brussels drive to reshape electricity network costs, watering down plans for coordinated tariffs as the fight over the bloc’s expensive and congested power grids becomes increasingly political.
Thirty thousand sterile male mosquitoes will be released on Thursday in Alvalade, Lisbon, in a final trial to curb the Asian tiger mosquito, which spreads dengue, zika and yellow fever.
New electric car sales jumped by nearly two-thirds in August 2026 compared to their levels last year as fuel prices hit fresh records in the European Union. But German carmakers struggle to benefit from a broader recovery of the EU car market.
Pyongyang, which supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has helped staff and arm its forces. The UN says up to 25,000 North Koreans assemble drones in Russia, with most of their pay seized by Kim Jong-un's regime.
The satellite station is used in part to provide internet coverage to neighbouring Ukraine, the government says.
The day after Azerbaijan pardoned Martin Ryan as part of the multi-national Usmanov deal, France says his release is the result of a “patient” dialogue with Azerbaijan that it “intends to continue.”
Long queues at Turkey’s Gurbulak border with Iran turn a 24‑hour route into a week, leaving truck drivers and their families struggling.
Europe's payment sovereignty problem is not what we think, writes Joachim Wuermeling, a former regulator at the European Central Bank (ECB). The real exposure is not the card in your pocket, but the currency behind it. Europe must strengthen the euro’s international role.
European countries have been on high alert for any Russian interference, with fears that Moscow could target Kyiv's Western backers as the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine drags on into its fifth year.
The Plaza Premium Lounge at Rome Fiumicino Airport was named the best on the continent, and second best overall.
Unions say the Brussels plan to make it easier to start businesses across Europe could undermine national labour rights and standards.
As the presidents of Lithuania and Poland meet the CEO of controversial tech company Palantir Technologies at the United Nations General Assembly this week, the EU's defence chief has come out in support for the enterprise, saying AI developments for warfare are "crucial".
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Crowds celebrate Saudi National Day in Riyadh with flags, traditional performances and a military parade amid heightened regional tensions.
Poland, a NATO and EU member state along the alliance's eastern flank, has accused Russia of "sabotage" on several occasions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Despite broadcaster AVROTROS maintaining its concerns over Israel’s participation and the war in Gaza, the Netherlands will return to Eurovision in 2027, with the country’s entry now being coordinated by the NPO.
This October, the Waverley paddle steamer is marking its 80th anniversary with cruises along London’s iconic River Thames.