The European Commission invites comments on commitments offered by Microsoft to address competition concerns over tying its communication and collaboration product Teams to its popular productivity applications included in its suites for businesses Office 365 and Microsoft 365,
Several of Israel's key allies promised to take concrete action should Israel not halt its offensive and allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
In a birthday gift that has sent fans into a frenzy, the highly anticipated teaser for “War 2” dropped on Tuesday, featuring a heavyweight showdown between Bollywood action titan Hrithik Roshan and “RRR” star NTR Jr. The teaser release, timed to coincide with NTR Jr’s birthday
France, the UK and Canada are among nations that have sharpened their criticism of Israel's ground offensive.
Commissioner Glenn Micallef (pictured) will honour exceptional literary talent during the European Union Prize for Literature award ceremony at Book World Prague 2025. Supported by Creative Europe, the Prize recognises emerging fiction authors from 40 participating countries,
[African Union] We the African Union Commission and participants from African countries, including African Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Ministers of Information, Communication and Technology, representatives of the Diplomatique Community,
[African Union] The African Union Commission, in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia and the Institute for Security Studies, convened a High-Level Policy Dialogue on the Development and Regulation of AI in Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The dialogue brought together
With its ReArm EU plan, the European Commission wants to prepare the EU for a US military withdrawal from the bloc. But, can it move swiftly enough?
The false announcement comes amid a real call to boycott among Indians to boycott Turkey, following tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.
China’s central bank has cut its key lending rates to record lows to bolster the economy and cushion the impact of escalating trade tensions with the United States. The move follows a sweeping stimulus package announced earlier this month.
Montenegro joined the EU LIFE programme for environment and climate action. This offers the country the opportunity to benefit from LIFE's support for mobilising public and private (financial) resources for climate action, biodiversity protection, circular economy and clean
“I set no value on objects strange or ingenious” — The Qianlong Emperor Ten years ago, when I was still writing freelance articles in my spare time, I wrote a post for The Week in which I mused about America becoming like China’s Ming Dynasty — powerful but insular, rich but
A survey by the Felix Project finds food banks expect to see more demand over the next year.
Isabelle Huppert sure likes to work. Why else would the person most likely to raise a regal hand were you to page “our greatest living actress,” in between the roles that might earn her that title, take on projects like Thierry Klifa’s perfectly middling “The Richest Woman in
SYDNEY - The New Zealand government on Tuesday deferred a vote over the rare suspension of three Indigenous lawmakers from parliament for performing a haka, the Maori ceremonial dance, during the reading of a contentious bill last year.
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed CNN for relentlessly plugging Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book “Original Sin,” which outlines the decline of Joe Biden’s health, amid the former president’s prostate cancer diagnosis. Stewart opened the segment
The former Miss Grand International winner had heavily touted the gummies on social media.
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The latest agri-food trade report published by the European Commission shows that EU agri-food trade picked up in January 2025, with exports reaching €19 billion and imports rising to €16 billion. The trade surplus narrowed to €3 billion, reflecting increased import costs. EU
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Execution,” Season 6, Episode 9 of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” now streaming on Hulu. Max Minghella’s Commander Nick Blaine is no more. Near the end of the penultimate episode of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” what had been a relatively
Could “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” be just on the horizon? Fans have been theorizing that Taylor Swift is readying her announcement of the album, and on Monday night, they got a first taste of what to expect as “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)” was featured in a
Tom Cruise pushed himself to the physical limit for the stunts in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” In a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show,” Cruise broke down an extended diving sequence in “Final Reckoning,” in which Ethan Hunt must infiltrate a submarine.
[UN News] The 78th World Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates from around the world gather in Geneva to confront mounting health, climate, and financial challenges - and finalise a global treaty to head off the next pandemic.
[UN News] The Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court have assumed leadership of the Office of the Prosecutor following Karim Khan's decision to take a leave of absence amid an ongoing UN investigation into allegations of misconduct against him.
Multiple cities logged all-time May highs this week as the mercury rose well above 40 deg C.
[The Conversation Africa] President Donald Trump's executive order withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement raises the question of the implications for small African Indian Ocean island states.
[IPS] Nice, France -- Seafood is a staple in my house - fish tacos, paella, sushi. But no matter how good it tastes, I can't help but wonder: was my fish caught responsibly? Or did something go horribly wrong before it ever reached my plate?
[IPS] Bratislava -- The international community must take action to uphold international humanitarian law, say healthcare and rights advocates, as attacks on healthcare in war zones reached a record high last year.
Japan welcomed a record 36.9 million overseas visitors in 2024.
A late-night meeting between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and moderate Republicans fighting for an obscure tax break ended with no deal on Monday, prolonging the fight over an issue that’s emerged as one of the major barriers to a final agreement on President Trump’s domestic
As the first-ever EU-UK summit takes place this week, investing in grid modernisation is among one of the many topics that Schneider Electric would like addressed as it has become more important than ever for the EU to boost its energy profile and protect itself against outages.
Yoon's declaration had fuelled a surge in misinformation and conspiracy theories online.
China’s new Private Economy Promotion Law, effective May 20, targets arbitrary enforcement and protects business rights. It marks the country’s first dedicated law for private sector support.
May is peak watermelon season in North Florida, and farmers are busy tending to their crops as they anticipate harvesting around Memorial Day. Rather than painstakingly twisting water valves, however, an ever-growing number are relying on automated irrigation, and the
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is exploring a new region of interest the team is calling "Krokodillen" that may contain some of the oldest rocks on Mars. The area has been on the Perseverance science team's wish list because it marks an important boundary between the oldest
Philippe Lazzarini tells Euronews that Trump has the diplomatic leverage to "change the situation" in Gaza, adding he fears the territory may stop being a "land for Palestinians to live in" if Israel continues its offensive.
It turns out humpback whales' epic migrations to tropical waters aren't as essential as previously thought for giving birth: calves can be born as far south as Tasmania or New Zealand, 1,500 km further south than previously known.
Officials have long debated creating a sovereign wealth fund in Taiwan, which has US$582.8 billion (S$754.77 billion) of forex reserves.
The Exit 8 is a short backrooms-style game from 2023, and it's already gotten the movie treatment.
The two countries held working-level trade talks in Washington on May 19.
Canadian film “Yintah” won the main competition jury prize, which comes with 8,000 euros, at the 22nd edition of the Millennium Docs Against Gravity film festival. The documentary event, which played in Warsaw and six other Polish cities, ended on May 18. “Yintah” tells the
King Charles III wrote to former President Biden after he announced he was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, Buckingham Palace confirmed to NewsNation on Monday. Biden's personal office on Sunday announced that the former president "was seen for a new
The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot may have blood ties to the original. In a sit-down with Us Weekly, Sarah Michelle Gellar, joined by Alyson Hannigan, said she knows “a few” children of original “Buffy” cast members who auditioned for the Hulu reboot. “I know somebody who
Between 2020 and 2024, 112 Malayan tapirs were struck down by vehicles in Malaysia.