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UK student interrupts live BBC interview with call to ‘Free Palestine’
A British A-Level student used a live BBC broadcast on results day to call for a “Free Palestine” and accuse the broadcaster of complicity in “genocide” in Gaza before being cut off by the presenter. The interview in
Belgian Politician Sparks Outrage by Refusing Rosh Hashanah Greeting Amid Rising Antisemitism
Matthias Diependaele, Minister‑President of Flanders, has faced backlash after declining to send a Rosh Hashanah message to Belgium’s Jewish community. Photo: Screenshot A senior Belgian politician has sparked outrage by refusing to send a Jewish New
Treasury secretary urges Europe to back tariffs on Russian trade partners
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Europe must be ready to join the United States in imposing higher tariffs on China and other countries that buy Russian energy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. In an interview with Bloomberg, Bessent
Kieran Offord’s special strike sets up All-Ireland rematch as Linfield overcome Vikingur to set up crunch Shel
Linfield striker Kieran
Germany objects to Israeli settlement plans that would effectively divide West Bank
Germany on Thursday firmly opposed Israel's plans to construct thousands of new settler units that would effectively split the West Bank into two disconnected parts. The German Foreign Ministry stated that the settlements violate international law, complicate
Heat, drought, negligence: drivers of Europe's 2025 wildfire crisis
A firefighter battles the flames in Keratea, Greece, on Aug. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) Scientists and disaster specialists attribute the surge in extreme fires to a combination of climatic and human factors. ROME, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A prolonged summer of
Indonesia targets 10 bln USD footwear exports to Europe with IEU-CEPA
JAKARTA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's footwear exports to Europe could surpass 10 billion U.S. dollars within the next three to four years if the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin
The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president. ...
Mounjaro weight-loss drug price to almost triple in UK after Trump complaint
The price of popular weight-loss jab Mounjaro will nearly triple after the US-owned company equalised costs in markets
Roundup: Heat, drought, negligence: drivers of Europe's 2025 wildfire crisis
ROME, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A prolonged summer of extreme heat and drought has pushed vast parts of Europe into a severe wildfire crisis, triggering mass evacuations, claiming lives and inflicting heavy damage on forests, farmland and infrastructure. European
Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe
agenciesSpain has recorded
Britain's Princess Anne celebrates her 75th birthday
LONDON, - Britain's Princess Anne celebrates her 75th birthday Princess Anne, the late Queen Elizabeth's only daughter and a former Olympic equestrian, turns 75 on Friday, with little fanfare planned in keeping with the royal's disdain for making a fuss. To
In Pictures: How Europe is sweltering under a relentless heat wave
In Pictures: How Europe is sweltering under a relentless heat wave ...
UK economy slows less than expected giving some help to Reeves
Britain’s economy slowed less than expected between
UK goods exports to US fell to 3-year low in June before trade deal
British goods exports to the United States fell to
Trump says he thinks Putin is ready to make deal for peace in Ukraine
US president Donald Trump said he
EU, UK, UN condemn Israeli plan to expand E1 settlement US offers cautious support
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich
Plans for new football stadium approved
Oxford United's plans include a 16,000-seater ground, hotel, restaurant and community plaza. ...
New England grocery chain Market Basket used a court order to bar 2 ousted executives ...
Market Basket has 90 stores throughout the New England area. Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty ImagesA judge has granted Market Basket a restraining order against two former executives.The order bars the ex-executives from the New England
Opinion | How Trump Can Win at the Alaska Summit
If he can tell Putin how the West will capitalize on Russia’s weakness, the meeting won’t be wasted. ...
Statistics Canada Says Elements of June’s Factory Data Inadvertently Published
The data tables briefly appeared on the agency’s web site earlier than expected due to a “process error,” it said. ...
France's July CPI stable at 1 pct: INSEE
PARIS, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- France's consumer price index (CPI) rose 1 percent year-on-year in July, unchanged from June, the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) said Thursday. Read full story ...
Protesters in Serbia's north demolish ruling party offices
BELGRADE - Anti-government protesters
Ukraine orders more evacuations as Russia steps up pressure
It comes ahead of a US-Russia summit in Alaska on Aug 15. ...
Why the World Is Deadlocked Over a Treaty to Stop Plastics Pollution
After three years of talks, and despite growing warnings about the dangers of plastics pollution, nations are at an impasse again over what to do about it. ...