World / Europe

Greece expands sunbed-free beach list for 2026 24 Apr 2026 - 02:15 pm

Athens: Greece on Friday named over 250 beaches in environmentally important areas that must be left in their natural state, amid ongoing efforts...

Spain is 'reliable' NATO member, PM says after reported US ouster threat 24 Apr 2026 - 01:44 pm

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday stressed his country was a "reliable member" of NATO, after a report the United States was...

German business morale falls to lowest level since Covid 24 Apr 2026 - 01:37 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: German business morale dropped in April to its lowest level since the Covid pandemic as the Middle East war hit Europe's...

Powerful tornado damages homes, closes roads in the US state of Oklahoma 24 Apr 2026 - 12:37 pm

Washington: A powerful tornado hitthe US state of Oklahoma, causing widespread property damage and prompting emergency crews to respond in rural areas near...

Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN 24 Apr 2026 - 12:28 pm

Geneva: The warming El Nino weather phenomenon, which pushed global temperatures to record highs the last time around, is expected back in the...

Liverpool's Slot warns 'margins are small' in Champions League push 24 Apr 2026 - 12:25 pm

Liverpool: Arne Slot warned Friday that "margins are small" in the Premier League as Liverpool aim to strengthen their push for a place...

Musk says Tesla has started 'robotaxi' production 24 Apr 2026 - 12:13 pm

Washington: Tesla's much-touted autonomous "robotaxi", called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, the same week that the carmaker...

Washington adopts first contract under "AUKUS" agreement with London and Canberra to support nuclear submarines 24 Apr 2026 - 11:16 am

Washington: The United States has approved the first contract under the trilateral security cooperation agreement “AUKUS” with the United Kingdom and Australia, linked...

IEA sees 'tight' liquefied natural gas markets through 2027 24 Apr 2026 - 11:02 am

Paris: Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are likely to remain strained through the end of 2027 due to disruptions and infrastructure damage from...

Norway to ban social media for under-16s 24 Apr 2026 - 10:58 am

Oslo: Norway said Friday, April 24, 2026, it will present a bill this year making it the latest country seeking to ban social...

UN concludes global vaccination campaign that delivered 100 million doses to 18.3 million children 24 Apr 2026 - 08:42 am

Geneva: United Nations agencies announced the success of a large-scale global immunization effort known, which reached around 18.3 million children aged between one...

EU PMI contracts on the back of Middle-East conflict 24 Apr 2026 - 08:29 am

Brussels: Economic activity in the euro area contracted in April, marking its first decline in 16 months, amid pressures stemming from the conflictin...

Meta plans 10% layoffs as AI spending soars: source 23 Apr 2026 - 11:21 pm

New York: Meta plans to cut a tenth of its workforce, looking for productivity gains from its remaining workers as it invests heavily...

UK health data of 500,000 people listed for sale in China 23 Apr 2026 - 07:30 pm

London, United Kingdom: Anonymised medical data of half a million members of UK health database Biobank was temporarily listed for sale on a...

'Free Timmy!': Beached whale grips and divides Germany 23 Apr 2026 - 07:14 pm

Berlin: The sad saga of a humpback whale stranded a month ago on the German coast has sparked a flood of compassion but...

UNESCO Executive Board adopts International Plan to Protect Education from Attack 23 Apr 2026 - 05:31 pm

Paris, France: The Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) unanimously adopted the International Action Plan to Protect...