Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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German drugstore chain shuns Teslas over Musk's support for Trump

German drugstore chain Rossmann said on Tuesday it would no longer buy Tesla cars for its corporate fleet due to CEO Elon Musk's support for U.S.

German drugstore chain shuns Teslas over Musk's support for Trump
Europe|News

Paris delivers Seine swimming, but some still sceptical

Parisians will swim in the River Seine by the foot of the Eiffel Tower next year, Paris City Hall has pledged, although the high bacteria levels that delayed Olympic

Paris delivers Seine swimming, but some still sceptical
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine diverts more funding towards missile programme, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine has put additional funding towards its domestic missile programme, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, as it tries to narrow a gap in capabilities with Russia, which has

Ukraine diverts more funding towards missile programme, Zelenskiy says
Europe|Finance|News

EU governments give green light to 4.2 billion euros payout to Ukraine

European Union governments approved on Tuesday the first regular payment to Ukraine of 4.2 billion euros ($4.58 billion) of the 50 billion euros the EU has set aside as financial

EU governments give green light to 4.2 billion euros payout to Ukraine
Crime|Europe|Political|Sports

Russian disinformation slams Paris and amplifies Khelif debate to undermine the Olympics

Groups linked to Russia’s government are using online disinformation to spread false information about the 2024 Olympics and portraying Paris as a crime-ridden cesspool

Russian disinformation slams Paris and amplifies Khelif debate to undermine the Olympics
Europe|News|Political

Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse

A top Russian official told Ukraine on Tuesday that the longer it waited to enter peace talks, the tougher the terms would be for its people.

Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

UK PM Starmer: We have police in place to deal with anti-Muslim riots

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said sufficient police would be on the streets to handle anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant riots in

UK PM Starmer: We have police in place to deal with anti-Muslim riots
Business|Crime|Europe

Two more Wirecard executives charged over accounting scandal

German prosecutors have charged another two former Wirecard executives, according to a statement from their Munich office on Tuesday, casting their net wider in investigations into

Two more Wirecard executives charged over accounting scandal
Economy|Europe

Irish unemployment rises to two-and-a-half year high of 4.7%

Ireland's unemployment rate hit its highest rate in two-and-a-half years in July, rising to 4.7% from an upwardly revised 4.5% a month earlier, Central Statistics Office data showed

Irish unemployment rises to two-and-a-half year high of 4.7%
Europe|Sports

Strong second half lifts Germany over Greece 76-63 for first berth in Olympics semifinals

Franz Wagner scored 18 points and Germany overcame a sluggish start to beat Greece 76-63 and advance to the Olympics semifinals for the first time

Strong second half lifts Germany over Greece 76-63 for first berth in Olympics semifinals
Europe|Sports

Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine River

A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway

Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine River
Europe|News

Spain's Catalonia to elect new leader as ex-leader Puigdemont's arrest looms

The parliament of Spain's Catalonia region is set to elect a new leader this week, although the event may be upstaged by the return of its former

Spain's Catalonia to elect new leader as ex-leader Puigdemont's arrest looms
Europe|News|Sports|Technology

French museum network hit by ransomware attack, but no disruptions are reported at Olympic events

The Paris prosecutor’s office says a ransomware attack has targeted the central data systems of the Grand Palais and other museums in the Réunion des Musées Nationaux network

French museum network hit by ransomware attack, but no disruptions are reported at Olympic events
Crime|Europe|Sports

French police probe ransomware attack on Grand Palais Olympic venue

French cyber crime police are investigating a ransomware attack against the Grand Palais exhibition hall in Paris where Olympic events including fencing and Taekwondo are being held,

French police probe ransomware attack on Grand Palais Olympic venue
Europe|News|World

Russian military chief Gerasimov inspects forces in Ukraine

The chief of Russia's general staff, Valery Gerasimov, has inspected Russian forces in the combat zone in Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

Russian military chief Gerasimov inspects forces in Ukraine
Europe|News|World

Russia says forces repel Ukrainian armoured raid in Kursk region

Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had launched an armoured assault into Russia's southern Kursk region, but Moscow's forces had responded and the region's governor described the

Russia says forces repel Ukrainian armoured raid in Kursk region
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Europe's STOXX 600 edges up in global recovery, earnings relief

European shares rose on Tuesday, mirroring a recovery in global markets after the previous day's mauling, with energy and technology stocks leading the

Europe's STOXX 600 edges up in global recovery, earnings relief
Europe|News|World

Italy's abortion divisions sharpen under Meloni's leadership

With Giorgia Meloni, Italy has probably the most openly anti-abortion prime minister in western Europe, but terminating

Italy's abortion divisions sharpen under Meloni's leadership
Europe|News|World

Russia suspected Ukrainian attack on Navy Day parade, state TV says

Russia had suspicions that Ukraine planned to attack Russia during the Navy Day parade which was attended by President Vladimir Putin last month and Moscow contacted Washington about

Russia suspected Ukrainian attack on Navy Day parade, state TV says
Europe|Finance

Fed composes fraught markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan It's happening all-at-once again in markets.

Fed composes fraught markets
Europe|Health|Technology

TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction

Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature that raised concerns about encouraging excessive screen time and its effects on children

TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
Europe|News

Polish man denies attack that injured Denmark's prime minister

A Polish man pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday over charges that he attacked and injured the Danish prime minister during a chance encounter in June,

Polish man denies attack that injured Denmark's prime minister
Europe|Sports|Travel

Colorado Champions: Climbing kid trains for Europe

Colorado Champions: Climbing kid trains for Europe

Colorado Champions: Climbing kid trains for Europe
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says it downs four missiles, 15 Russia-launched drones

Ukraine's air defence shot down two Iskander-M or KN-23 ballistic missiles, two cruise Kh-59 cruise missiles and 15 attack drones that Russia launched overnight, it said on Tuesday on

Ukraine says it downs four missiles, 15 Russia-launched drones
Europe|News|Sports|World

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh and other medal-winning Ukrainians put attention on war

Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the Ukrainian world-record high jumper, may have just won Olympic gold, but she and other winning athletes from Ukraine are not resting in Paris — they’re trying to shine the spotlight on the war tearing apart their country

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh and other medal-winning Ukrainians put attention on war

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