Pope Leo will not require additional cancer treatment following surgery to remove a portion of his right lung, his doctors announced on Wednesday. Final examinations confirmed that he had lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer, but the disease remained localized and had not spread. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery on October 13 to […]
Germany-based SAP, Europe’s largest technology company, reported quarterly revenue exceeding €10 billion for the first time, raising its 2026 revenue outlook to the upper end of its forecast range. The company’s third-quarter performance was supported by strong cloud demand, with cloud revenue increasing 26% to €6.67 billion and its cloud backlog rising 26% to €24.14 […]
Europe’s last major fully integrated penicillin production facility, operated by Sandoz in Kundl, Austria, is facing an uncertain future as cheaper Chinese antibiotics put pressure on prices. China’s share of European Union imports of penicillins and their derivatives rose from 44% in 2019 to 86% in 2025, according to Eurostat data. Sandoz has asked the […]
European governments are considering granting electricity providers and critical infrastructure operators greater authority to detect and disable drones amid growing security concerns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Energy companies fear drone attacks and other hybrid threats could disrupt power supplies to millions of people, while existing regulations often limit
Italy is expected to record another historic low in births in 2026, deepening its ongoing demographic crisis, according to national statistics bureau ISTAT. The country recorded 355,772 births in 2025, the lowest figure since Italian unification in 1861, marking the 17th consecutive year of decline. The downward trend continued in the first seven months of […]
The European Union has unveiled a new Arctic strategy aimed at strengthening regional security as competition among major powers intensifies. Announced on October 20, 2026, the plan includes expanding satellite surveillance, improving monitoring of undersea cables and helping EU member states acquire more icebreakers. Melting ice is opening new shipping routes, increasing
German sportswear giant Adidas raised its full-year profit forecast after reporting a record third-quarter operating profit, supported by a US tariff refund and strong full-price sales. The company’s operating profit rose 37% to €1.008 billion from €736 million in the same period last year, according to Reuters on October 20, 2026. Adidas received approximately €200 […]
An Austrian Airlines flight travelling from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Vienna, Austria, made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday night following a reported bomb threat. The Airbus A320 was escorted by a Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet before landing at Vasil Levski Airport. According to Bulgaria’s transport ministry, passengers were evacuated, and […]
France’s government has urged local authorities to impose curfews in some areas following a weekend of widespread riots, looting and clashes between protesters and police. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said localised restrictions were currently more appropriate than a nationwide curfew, while leaving open the possibility of declaring a state of emergency. The unrest
Italian police detained 271 young people during unrest in Milan on Sunday, October 18, 2026, following protests over rising living costs and declining public services. Demonstrations escalated into clashes with police, store looting and property damage in the city centre. Officers in riot gear used tear gas and water cannons as groups of protesters set […]









