French cement maker Lafarge, now part of Switzerland’s Holcim Group, went on trial in Paris on Tuesday over accusations that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorist groups to keep a plant operational during Syria’s civil war. Investigators allege Lafarge paid around €5 million between 2013 and September 2014 to groups including Islamic State (IS) and the […]
Europe’s auto industry is facing renewed supply chain concerns after Dutch semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia suspended wafer shipments from China. The move follows a dispute with management at its Dongguan facility and comes weeks after the Dutch government seized temporary control of the company over national security issues. Nexperia, whose chips are essential for
A Romanian worker has died after being trapped for hours under the rubble following the partial collapse of the medieval Torre dei Conti near the Colosseum in Rome. Emergency services rescued the man late on Monday and rushed him to hospital in serious condition, but he later succumbed to his injuries. Another Romanian worker sustained […]
Nineteen-year-old Bella Culley from Billingham, Teesside, has been released from prison in Georgia after facing serious drug trafficking charges that could have led to a 20-year sentence. Culley, who is eight months pregnant, was arrested on 10 May at Tbilisi International Airport when authorities found 12kg of marijuana and 2kg of hashish in her luggage. […]
Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators clashed with supporters of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić late Sunday, marking a tense escalation near the anniversary of a deadly roof collapse that killed 16 people. The tragedy, which occurred during the renovation of a railway station in Novi Sad, has fueled months of youth-led protests over alleged corruption and
A section of the medieval Torre dei Conti in central Rome partially collapsed on Monday, leaving one worker seriously injured and another trapped beneath rubble. Emergency teams rushed to the scene, located near the Colosseum, as firefighters worked carefully to rescue the trapped worker amid fears of further structural collapses. “We are trying to get […]
The Dutch government and chipmaker Nexperia declined to comment on reports suggesting that the White House is preparing to announce the resumption of shipments from Nexperia’s Chinese facilities. According to a Reuters report citing a source familiar with the matter, the decision is expected to ease pressure on automakers facing potential production cuts due to […]
Russian forces have claimed to have defeated a Ukrainian special forces team deployed to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk, as Moscow intensifies efforts to capture the remaining parts of the Donbas region. The Russian defence ministry stated that all 11 Ukrainian special operatives who arrived by Black Hawk helicopter earlier this week were killed […]
The centrist Democrats 66 (D66) party scored major gains in the Dutch parliamentary elections, emerging neck-and-neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) as 90% of votes were counted. Both parties were projected to win 26 seats in the 150-member lower house, marking a sharp fall for Wilders from his record 2023 performance and a […]
Belgium has opened an investigation following two drone sightings over a military base in the country’s south-east, Defence Minister Theo Francken announced on Wednesday. Guards at the barracks in Marche-en-Famenne reportedly observed multiple drones flying over sensitive sections of the base on Sunday and Tuesday, prompting a joint inquiry by police and the intelligence









