Alexander Zverev reached the US Open semi-finals with a dominant 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Botic van de Zandschulp. The German top seed produced a strong performance despite staying awake until around 3:30am to watch Ben Shelton defeat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the tournament’s latest-ever finish. Zverev, who has already won his maiden Grand […]
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Iceland’s government plans to introduce a bill in February that would permanently ban commercial whaling, a move that could leave Norway and Japan as the world’s only countries continuing the practice. The government, which holds a parliamentary majority, said there is significant political and public support for the proposed ban. Whaling in Iceland has faced […]
A Russian drone entering Moldovan airspace delayed a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena as they prepared to leave Chisinau for Norway. Moldova temporarily closed its airspace after the unmanned aircraft crossed the border from the direction of Ukraine, leaving Zelensky’s aircraft on the runway for about an hour. Several other […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament following the far-right party’s major victory in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD secured nearly 44% of the vote, while Merz’s conservative CDU saw its support fall sharply. Weidel called Merz’s coalition government a failure, while Merz described the AfD as a “destructive force” and […]
Lucia Sisic, the reigning Miss Austria 2024, has died at the age of 22. Mission Austria, which organises the Miss Austria and Mister Austria pageants, announced her death on Monday, describing it as a shock and expressing condolences to her family, friends and loved ones. The cause of death has not been confirmed. Sisic had […]
Amazon plans to raise £4.25 billion ($5.76 billion) through its first-ever sterling bond sale, exceeding its initial target as strong investor demand supports the debt offering. The move comes as major technology companies seek to diversify funding sources to finance heavy investment in artificial intelligence. The four-part deal attracted more than £12 billion in demand,
Google will invest at least €13 billion ($15.1 billion) in Finland over the next two years to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The investment will include data centres, electricity grid upgrades, clean energy and battery projects, supporting services such as Gemini, Search, Maps and YouTube. The technology giant has also signed a 22-year agreement with
GE Aerospace is moving to strengthen its jet engine supply chain through a $12 billion deal to acquire Consolidated Precision Products (CPP), one of the world’s major manufacturers of precision metal castings used in turbine engines. The acquisition is aimed at addressing persistent shortages of critical aerospace components and securing specialist manufacturing expertise
Norway held the funeral of King Harald V on Wednesday, marking the end of 13 days of national mourning following his death at the age of 89. Large crowds gathered in Oslo as a procession carried his coffin from the royal palace to Oslo Cathedral, accompanied by cannon fire from Akershus Fortress and a nationwide […]
Sweden is taking a tougher approach to immigration ahead of its September 13 election, with the government offering foreign-born residents with non-EU residency permits up to 350,000 Swedish crowns (around $37,000) to leave the country. The policy marks a major shift for Sweden, which was once among Europe’s most welcoming countries for asylum seekers. The […]









