World / Europe

After Armani, Italian fashion houses are in flux 27 Sep 2025 - 10:32 am

Milan, Italy: The first Milan Fashion Week without Giorgio Armani marks the end of an era in Italian luxury, at a time when...

UK to launch digital ID scheme to curb illegal migration 26 Sep 2025 - 03:19 pm

London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans for a new nationwide digital ID in a bid to curb illegal migration,...

US approves $1.2 billion missile sale to Germany 25 Sep 2025 - 11:26 pm

Washington: The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $1.23 billion sale of up to 400 advanced air-to-air missiles and related...

Ex-French president Sarkozy handed 5-year prison term over Gaddafi money 25 Sep 2025 - 10:51 pm

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of "criminal conspiracy” Friday and handed a five-year prison term by a Paris court in...

Slovenia bans entry of Israel's Netanyahu 25 Sep 2025 - 10:01 pm

Ljubljana: Slovenia announced on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been declared persona non grata and barred from entering the country....

Stellantis to pause work at several European sites 24 Sep 2025 - 06:52 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: Auto company Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, plans to pause production at several European factories because of slowing...

EU chief backs calls to keep children off social media 24 Sep 2025 - 05:56 pm

United Nations, United States: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday threw her support behind growing calls to ban social media use...

UK police arrest man after European airports cyberattack 24 Sep 2025 - 04:53 pm

London: UK police said Wednesday a man in his 40s had been arrested after a cyberattack disrupted major European airports including Brussels, Berlin...

Italy sends navy frigate to assist Gaza aid flotilla 24 Sep 2025 - 02:59 pm

Rome: Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto sent a navy frigate to assist a Gaza-bound flotilla Wednesday, after organisers said several of their boats...

Two 13-year-old boys among three held over Oslo grenade attack 24 Sep 2025 - 02:48 pm

Oslo: Norwegian police said Wednesday that they had detained three youths, including two 13-year-old boys, after grenades were thrown the previous day in...

Amazon to shut checkout-free UK grocery shops 24 Sep 2025 - 01:07 pm

London: Amazon plans to shut all its grocery stores in Britain, after the shops without checkout registers failed to compete with online delivery...

Organisers say Gaza aid flotilla targeted by multiple drones 24 Sep 2025 - 12:18 pm

Athens: Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said Wednesday that several of their boats had been targeted by multiple...

WHO sees no autism links to Tylenol, vaccines 23 Sep 2025 - 03:03 pm

Geneva: Neither the painkiller Tylenol nor vaccines have been shown to cause autism, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, following comments from the...

Loose moose told to Czech out of Austria 23 Sep 2025 - 02:15 pm

Vienna: A young male elk known as Emil has been captured in Austria and taken to the border with the neighbouring Czech Republic...

Sunset for Windows 10 updates leaves users in a bind 23 Sep 2025 - 10:28 am

Paris: Microsoft's plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups and left some...

Palestinian flag raised at embassy in London 22 Sep 2025 - 09:04 pm

London: The Palestinian flag was raised Monday at premises of what is now Palestine's embassy to the United Kingdom (UK) in London, during...

German police probe political motive as severed cables halt trains 22 Sep 2025 - 08:46 pm

Berlin: German police said Monday that they were investigating a possible "political motive" after train cables were cut between Cologne and Duesseldorf, with...