World / Europe

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...

Amsterdam airport offers airline discounts over fuel costs 23 Apr 2026 - 05:15 pm

The Hague: Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport said Thursday it would offer airlines a 10-percent discount on airport charges due to the high price of...

Photo of migrant family separation in US scoops World Press prize 23 Apr 2026 - 03:53 pm

Amsterdam: A picture of an Ecuadoran family separated when US immigration agents arrested the father following a court hearing won the 2025 World...

58-year-old woman killed in bear attack in Poland 23 Apr 2026 - 03:39 pm

Warsaw: A 58-year-old woman was killed by a bear in Southeastern Poland on Thursday, Pawel Giba, press officer for the District State Fire...

UK agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008 23 Apr 2026 - 02:47 pm

London: Both chambers of Britain's parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes during their...

Two men held in Germany suspected of sabotage plots 23 Apr 2026 - 01:22 pm

Berlin: German authorities said Thursday they had arrested a Ukrainian man and Latvian man on suspicion of planning acts of sabotage for a...

17 injured in Danish train collision, five critical 23 Apr 2026 - 12:15 pm

Hillerød, Denmark: Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early Thursday leaving five critically hurt and 12 others with lesser injuries,...

UN leadership hopefuls stress need for peace and restoring confidence 23 Apr 2026 - 09:44 am

United Nations: Contenders for next UN secretary-general made their case this week for a United Nations more invested in peace, but avoided taking...

Denmark train collision leaves casualties 23 Apr 2026 - 09:42 am

Copenhagen: Two trains collided Thursday north of the Danish capital Copenhagen leaving many injured, police and media reports said. The accident happened between...