A major Muslim gathering in northern Paris will take place as scheduled after a French administrative court overturned a government order to ban it. Authorities had argued that the four-day Annual Encounter of Muslims of France posed a potential security risk, citing concerns that the event could become a target for terrorist attacks. However, organisers […]
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Rescue teams in Germany have ended efforts to save a stranded humpback whale after more than a week of attempts along the Baltic Sea coast. The whale, first trapped on a sandbank in March, was briefly freed but later swam into increasingly shallow waters near Poel Island, where it became stuck again. Experts say the […]
Major financial firms, including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, asked employees in Paris to work remotely after a bomb attack targeting Bank of America’s office was thwarted last weekend. The precautionary move also extended to some Citigroup staff in Frankfurt, reflecting heightened security concerns following the incident. French authorities have detained four suspects,
Russia has launched a new recruitment drive aimed at university students, offering lucrative financial packages to join its growing drone units involved in the Ukraine conflict. Universities across the country are promoting these opportunities, highlighting benefits such as academic leave, free accommodation, and substantial salaries. Officials say the initiative is part
Relatives of the 57 victims killed in Greece’s deadliest train disaster gathered in large numbers at a courtroom in Larisa as the long-awaited trial officially resumed. Many families struggled to enter the overcrowded venue, with some saying they were “packed like sardines” while others were unable to clearly follow proceedings. The crash, which occurred in […]
Intel has announced plans to spend $14.2 billion to repurchase the 49% stake in its Ireland semiconductor manufacturing facility that it previously sold to Apollo Global Management. The move will restore full ownership of the Leixlip-based plant as the company strengthens its financial position and benefits from rising demand for processors driven by artificial
Inflation increased to at least 2.5% across four German states in March, driven largely by rising energy prices linked to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. In North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, annual inflation climbed to 2.7% from 1.8% in February. Similar increases were recorded in Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Lower Saxony, signalling a
Three paintings by renowned French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse have been stolen from a museum in northern Italy, police confirmed on Monday. The artworks, estimated to be worth around $10 million in total, were taken from the Fondazione Magnani Rocca near the city of Parma during the night of March 22–23. […]
Russia has expelled a British diplomat, accusing him of engaging in economic espionage and activities threatening national security. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said the diplomat, a second secretary at the British embassy in Moscow, was involved in intelligence-gathering efforts, including attempts to obtain sensitive economic information through informal meetings
Global airlines are raising ticket prices and reducing flight capacity as soaring oil prices sharply increase operating costs, creating uncertainty for the industry’s profitability. The sudden spike in jet fuel prices, triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, has forced carriers to rethink pricing strategies and route planning, even as higher travel costs









