The Energy Union Task Force, comprising of high-level representatives from the European Commission and EU countries, met on Friday 10 July to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and the impact on the EU energy markets. The Commission presented its latest
China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump watched an IndyCar pit stop demonstration at the White House as he promoted the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a race set to take place around Washington's National Mall next month.
Retired footballers face higher risks of depression and anxiety, according to new research that also found changes in their brains.
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Solar was ahead of coal, gas, nuclear, wind and hydropower.
Bhutan, Ghana and Nigeria charge visitors the most for their tourist visas, with the Sustainable Tourism Fee for the ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’ set at $100 (€87.60) per person per night.
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) has announced the ninth Astana Finance Days (AFD) 2026: Delivering Impact. Capital in Action forum will take place on 9-10 September in Astana, writes Dana Omirgazy. The event will bring together professional market participants
The Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution.
Buying a home in Europe? Taxes follow you from purchase to sale. Here's where property is taxed most and least.
Following the latest US strikes, the UAE said Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, as Iran said it carried out strikes on Bahrain.
Tamás Sulyok was widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, who lost power in April after 16 years.
Hundreds of skiers headed to the Grande Motte glacier in Tignes to escape France's heatwave and enjoy summer skiing. But visitors and experts say the glacier is shrinking rapidly, with scientists warning it could disappear within 10 to 15 years.
Thousands of football fans gathered in Mexico City's Zócalo to swap 2026 World Cup stickers as part of a Guinness World Record attempt. The Panini event brought together collectors of all ages, turning the hunt for missing stickers into a celebration of football, family and
Azerbaijan's president also told the Shusha Global Media Forum that long-term gas contracts were needed for Baku to expand production, and said that Baku was considering leaving the Council of Europe.
Hungary's parliament has approved the 17th amendment to the constitution. Prime Mİnister Péter Magyar says this is a key step that will allow 'Orbán's political puppets' to be replaced.
Malcolm Timbrell's wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain.
EU foreign ministers overwhelmingly backed clamping down on EU trade with Israeli settlements during closed-door discussions on Monday, with an official source saying the biggest cohort of countries supported passing new measures without requiring the unanimous backing of all
London has agreed to join in the long-in-the-making EU plan to give Ukraine a much-needed financial boost.
Trump declared the US would collect a 20% fee on all Hormuz cargo as "Guardian of the Strait," flipping the script on Iran's own toll demands, while US forces struck dozens of targets in Iran and the IRGC hit Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman in the biggest exchange since the
The cargo includes over eight tonnes of medicines for victims of the two 24 June quakes. The flight also marks the resumption of air links between the countries, halted after the tremors.
The creation of the anti-ballistic missile coalition comes in the wake of a growing threat of ballistic missiles on Europe. The declaration states the coalition serves in a 'purely defensive' manner.
The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day.
The UK signs a new services deal with Switzerland it says will increase exports by £5.2bn annually "in the long run".
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The Qatar-Mexico Year of Culture uses art, film, food and football to strengthen cultural ties long after the 2026 World Cup.
The EU has sanctioned VK Company for aiding the repression of critics of President Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine. The company says its services remain "available to users as normal".
Andy Burnham has blind-ranked his favourite British bands in a recent interview, giving the public further insight into his listening habits.
With four previous champions, Mbappé vs. Yamal, Messi vs. Kane plus an all-star race for the golden boot, the France vs. Spain and England vs. Argentina semifinals have the potential to produce two more World Cup classics.
The phrase “eso sí, sin franceses” in a column by Mariano Rajoy has sparked criticism from the Spanish government and French politicians, who call it racist. The former prime minister insists his words have been taken out of context.
Boris Nadezhdin attempted to run against Vladimir Putin at the 2024 presidential election, but was prevented from doing so.
Plans to extend Zakynthos' iconic Navagio Beach by 30 metres aim to preserve its rusting shipwreck for future generations, as visitors continue to be barred from the popular island attraction because of safety concerns.
Four people were injured after a Russian strike hit Odesa on 13 July 2026, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
The Prime Minister visited the southern municipality of Turre to meet the emergency services as they work to extinguish the fire.
While the White House has signalled a desire to work more closely with Ankara, some members of Congress have raised concerns about plans to allow Turkey to rejoin the fighter jet programme.
Seven in ten Spaniards now think it’s more worthwhile to pay a mortgage than to rent, as fears of a new housing bubble grow and the Housing Law is judged a failure.
The pair, named only as Twana H.S. and Asia R. A., left Germany for Iraq in 2015 and became members of the Islamic State group.
France's state-owned energy group EDF has temporarily shut down three nuclear reactors, while seven others could be operating at reduced power. France's largest electricity producer said the move was required to comply with environmental regulations.
The World Health Organisation recorded 2,815 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine between the February 2022 full-scale invasion and the end of 2025, with the vast majority involving violence with heavy weapons.
Drone footage shows the devastation left by a deadly wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12 people and burned around 7,000 hectares. Authorities say the blaze has now been brought under control.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported a 35.6% increase in revenue during the first-half of 2026, and of 68% in June, highlighting continued strong demand for AI chips ahead of the firm's full second-quarter earnings report later this week.
“So much energy has been expended on bringing in AI, but if you look at that generation’s reaction, they’re utterly rejecting it,” shared Christopher Nolan, prior to the release of 'The Odyssey'.
According to transcripts of the alleged thieves’ questioning, they were recruited just 2 to 3 days before the heist and paid as little as €15,000–€25,000 for the €88 million haul.
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Krzysztof Tołwiński, a former deputy treasury minister in a PiS government, released footage from Belarus saying he had given first-aid kits to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.
As extreme temperatures become increasingly common across Europe, Eurostar is future-proofing its next generation of trains with air conditioning designed to keep passengers moving in temperatures of up to 55C.
IJooz, the company operating the juice vending machine, had filed a police report over the prank. It had sanitised the dispenser while replacing all 500 straws in the machine.
Viral claims that the EU is introducing an "internet passport" to control or censor internet access are misleading. They misrepresent the European Commission's planned age-verification app.
The almost completely intact vehicle was found during construction work in Nordholz. It is due to be moved to the German Tank Museum in Munster in August.
The European Commission President said proposals will be put to member states after the summer.