The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is currently running on only one of its two external power lines, Russian management reported on Tuesday. The second line was disconnected due to ongoing military activity, though officials confirmed that radiation levels remain normal. Repair work is planned to restore full power as soon as possible. […]
Paris Saint-Germain has been ordered by a French court to pay former striker Kylian Mbappe €60 million (£52.5m) in unpaid salary and bonuses. The ruling stems from a long-running contract dispute, with Mbappe initially seeking €263 million in damages while PSG counter-sued for €240 million. The court recognised that PSG failed to pay three months […]
Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back around 210 million years have been discovered on a mountain wall inside Stelvio National Park in northern Italy. The tracks, some measuring up to 40cm wide, appear in long, parallel rows and preserve clear impressions of toes and claws. Scientists believe the footprints were made by prosauropods—long-necked, plant-eating
Tesla has announced fresh investments to scale up battery cell production at its Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin, aiming to produce up to 8 gigawatt hours of battery cells annually from 2027. The U.S. electric vehicle maker said it will invest an additional three-digit million euro amount, taking total investment in the local battery cell […]
The grand opening of the JVK Motors showroom at Vyttila, Kochi, was held successfully on December 16, marking the official entry of the Bahrain-based Al Namal Group into the Indian market. The initiative to launch JVK Motors in India was led by Dr. Varghese Kurian, Chairman of the Al Namal Group, one of the largest […]
Polish security services have detained a 19-year-old university student on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack at a Christmas market that could have caused mass casualties, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Mateusz W., is a student at the Catholic University of Lublin and was arrested in late November at his apartment in eastern Poland. […]
The European Union and Germany are making an urgent push to persuade Italy to support a long-delayed free trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc, warning the deal could collapse if it is not signed soon. The pact, negotiated over 25 years, would be the EU’s largest trade agreement in terms of tariff reductions, but […]
Germany’s private sector growth lost more momentum in December, marking the second straight month of deceleration, according to a PMI survey. The HCOB flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 51.5 from 52.4 in November, its lowest level in four months, though it remained above the 50 mark that signals expansion for a seventh consecutive […]
The European Commission is poised to ease its 2035 ban on new combustion-engine cars, allowing up to 10% of sales to include non-electric options like plug-in hybrids and range extenders using CO2-neutral biofuels or synthetic fuels. This reversal follows intense lobbying from Germany, Italy, and Europe’s auto sector, including giants like BMW, Mercedes-Benz,
Romania’s coalition government on Monday survived a no-confidence vote in parliament over its economic policies and reform agenda, marking the sixth such challenge it has overcome in just six months. The motions were largely driven by public opposition to tax increases and spending cuts aimed at narrowing the European Union’s largest budget deficit and protecting […]









