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

Europe

Europe|Health

Alzheimer's drug from Eisai and Biogen rejected in Europe

The European Union's drugs regulator has rejected Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi treatment for early Alzheimer's disease, saying the risk of serious brain

Alzheimer's drug from Eisai and Biogen rejected in Europe
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

She couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her life

She couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her life

She couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her life
Europe|Food|Lifestyle

With a big heart and a tiny kitchen, meet the TikTok star cooking and delivering meals to people living on the streets of Paris

With a big heart and a tiny kitchen, meet the TikTok star cooking and delivering meals to people living on the streets of Paris

With a big heart and a tiny kitchen, meet the TikTok star cooking and delivering meals to people living on the streets of Paris
Europe|News|Technology

Russia deploys cheap drones to locate Ukraine's air defences

Russia has begun including new, cheaply-made drones in its long-range attacks on Ukraine, to try to identify air defences, film any damage and act as decoys, a

Russia deploys cheap drones to locate Ukraine's air defences
Economy|Europe|News

Kremlin says it will weigh how to retaliate over EU transfer of frozen asset proceeds to Ukraine

Russia will carefully consider how to respond to the European Union's transfer to Ukraine of 1.5 billion euros ($1.63 billion) taken from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets,

Kremlin says it will weigh how to retaliate over EU transfer of frozen asset proceeds to Ukraine
Economy|Europe

Moderating inflation opens door for another ECB rate cut, says Spanish minister

An easing of inflation data is opening the door to another rate cut by the European Central Bank, Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said in an

Moderating inflation opens door for another ECB rate cut, says Spanish minister
Europe|Political

New UK government drops challenge to court over Netanyahu arrest warrant

Britain's new government said on Friday it was dropping its predecessor's query of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) jurisdiction to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime

New UK government drops challenge to court over Netanyahu arrest warrant
Americas|Election|Europe

Venezuelans abroad say they are struggling to register to vote

Venezuelan migrants in South America and Europe say they have struggled to register to vote in their country's

Venezuelans abroad say they are struggling to register to vote
Europe|News|Sports

French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Economy|Europe|Finance

ECB likely to cut rates in September, former central banker says

A September interest rate cut by the European Central Bank is "very possible", though its future policy will remain data-dependent, a former deputy governor of the

ECB likely to cut rates in September, former central banker says
Economy|Europe|Finance

EBRD says Ukraine exposure 'absolutely not' a threat to credit rating

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's exposure to war-ravaged Ukraine does not pose a threat to its prized triple-A credit rating despite previous warnings from

EBRD says Ukraine exposure 'absolutely not' a threat to credit rating
Europe|Sports

Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River

A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century

Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River
Economy|Europe|Health

EU clears $2.2 billion Dutch state aid for medical isotopes for cancer treatment

The Netherlands on Friday secured EU approval for 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) of state aid to build a nuclear reactor to produce medical isotopes for cancer

EU clears $2.2 billion Dutch state aid for medical isotopes for cancer treatment
Economy|Europe|Political

EU transfers 1.5 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

The European Union will transfer 1.5 billion euros in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

EU transfers 1.5 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
Europe|Political

Slovakia offers solution to restore Russian oil flows through Ukraine

Slovakia said on Friday it had offered a technical solution to Ukraine to restore stopped Russian oil supplies to Slovak and Hungarian

Slovakia offers solution to restore Russian oil flows through Ukraine
Asia|Europe|Political

UK urges China to prevent its companies supporting Russia's military

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged China to prevent its companies from supporting Russia's military, his office said on Friday following a meeting between Lammy and his

UK urges China to prevent its companies supporting Russia's military
Economy|Europe|Finance

ECB's cyber security test shows 'room for improvement' for banks

Euro zone banks have "room for improvement" in their cyber security, starting with how they would keep their business running after a hack, the European Central Bank said on

ECB's cyber security test shows 'room for improvement' for banks
Europe|Travel

Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?

A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship loaded “to the brim” with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water off the Swedish coast

Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?
Europe|Sports

For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics

For Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow

For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics
Business|Economy|Europe

German truckmaker Traton posts profit rise on higher prices

German truckmaker Traton, majority-owned by Volkswagen, on Friday posted a 7% rise in first-half operating profit buoyed by higher prices,

German truckmaker Traton posts profit rise on higher prices
Europe|Political

Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick join UK Conservative Party leadership race

Former government ministers Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick have entered the race to become the next leader of Britain's Conservative Party, which lost power after 14 years at this

Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick join UK Conservative Party leadership race
Europe|News|Travel

Eurostar cancels a quarter of all services, urges against travel

Eurostar said it would cancel a quarter of all services on its network and asked passengers to postpone their travel where possible on Friday after its rail services between London

Eurostar cancels a quarter of all services, urges against travel
Business|Europe|Travel

They expected an Olympic boon. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust

Small business owners in Paris expected a boon in visitors once the Olympics arrived

They expected an Olympic boon. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust
Crime|Europe

One dead in Bulgaria firework factory explosion

One person was killed and another seriously injured when a blaze at a firework factory in Bulgaria set off a series of dramatic explosions late on

One dead in Bulgaria firework factory explosion
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

End of tax loophole risks dimming Shein's IPO appeal, investors say

Moves by authorities in the European Union and elsewhere to end tax breaks for low-value parcels threaten Shein's profitability and risk denting the fast fashion

End of tax loophole risks dimming Shein's IPO appeal, investors say

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