Turkish pop star’s arrest over religious schools quip stirs fierce criticism
The arrest of a Turkish pop star over a quip she made about religious schools has drawn a fierce response from critics of the government, who see it as bent ...
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US Justice Dept. releases redacted document that underpins Trump search
The US Justice Department on Friday released a redacted version of the legal document that allowed the FBI to seize classified government records from former President Donald Trump’s Florida ...
London’s Notting Hill carnival gears up for return amid surging cost of living
Nestled in a railway arch in Brixton, south London, a large studio hosts a colourful array of elaborate costumes and flamboyant feathers, all designed to bring to life a Mas ...
Czechs to propose extraordinary meeting of EU energy council
The Czech Republic will propose an extraordinary meeting of the EU Energy Council as soon as possible to deal with soaring energy prices, Czech government officials said on Friday as ...
Montenegro’s government hit by cyber attack
Government digital infrastructure in Montenegro has been hit by an “unprecedented” cyber attack and timely measures have been taken to mitigate its impact, authorities said on Friday.
“Certain services were ...
Dutch under pressure to rectify ‘inhumane’ conditions at asylum seeker centre
Pressure rose on the Dutch government on Friday to tackle what refugee advocates have called “inhumane” conditions at its main shelter for asylum seekers as humanitarian group Medecins sans Frontieres ...
Van strikes Brussels cafe, unclear if attack or accident
A van struck a cafe terrace in central Brussels on Friday, leaving six people needing treatment for light injuries and shock and investigators trying to determine whether it was an ...
Greek PM takes heat over phone tapping scandal, defends spy service’s work
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament on Friday the phone tapping of an opposition leader by the EYP intelligence service was wrong, but did not disclose the reason behind ...
Currency tops list of challenges for Egypt’s new central bank governor
Egypt’s new central bank governor, Hassan Abdalla, faces a daunting task as he tries to repair an economy derailed by an overvalued currency, rampant inflation and a banking system ...
Russia burns gas into the atmosphere while cutting supplies to EU
Russia is wasting large volumes of natural gas by burning it in a huge orange flare near the Finnish border at a time when it has sharply cut deliveries to ...
Pakistan floods have affected over 30 million people:
Historic monsoon rains and flooding in Pakistan have affected more than 30 million people over the last few weeks, the country’s climate change minister said on Thursday, calling the situation ...
Omonia and Man United drawn together in Europa League
Former Europa League champions Manchester United will take on Nicosia giants Omonia and Spaniards Real Sociedad while fellow English side Arsenal will meet PSV Eindhoven in the group stage following ...
Turkey, Finland and Sweden officials meet to discuss Turkish concerns
Officials from Turkey, Finland and Sweden were expected to meet at an undisclosed location in Finland on Friday to discuss security concerns which Turkey raised as a precondition for allowing ...
Biden asks Republicans to shun ‘MAGA’ in November, vote Democrat
U.S. President Joe Biden had harsh words to describe Trump-allied Republicans on Thursday, as he held his first political rally in the run-up to November elections, accusing the group ...
Leclerc bids to give Ferrari a lift in Spa
Charles Leclerc will be hoping to revive Ferrari’s spirits when he returns to the scene of his first Formula One victory in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
The Monegasque, ...
Oil prices rise on signs of improving demand, gain 3 per cent on week
Oil prices rose as much as $1 on Friday on signs of improving fuel demand, although further gains were capped as the market awaited clues from the US Federal Reserve chairman ...
Cash-rich Germany criticised by watchdog over money laundering
Germany has been criticised by a global watchdog for failing to do enough to tackle money laundering, such as by prosecuting very few for the crime despite being one of ...
Fertiliser makers cut output as gas prices surge
Norway’s Yara (YAR.OL), one of the world’s largest fertiliser makers, is cutting ammonia production in Europe further because of the surge in gas prices, following other manufacturers.
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Number plate row fuels ethnic tensions in Kosovo as Serbia seeks more talks
Mediated talks over the status of ethnic Serbs in Kosovo have failed to ease tensions – fuelled by a dispute over car number plates – between Belgrade and authorities in Pristina, Serbia’...
Abercrombie cuts sales forecast as Hollister falls out of fashion
Abercrombie & Fitch Co on Thursday cut its full-year sales and margin forecasts after reporting a surprise quarterly loss, underscoring increasing competition for consumer dollars amid surging inflation.
Shares of ...
Thousands of British postal workers walk out over pay
More than 115,000 workers at Britain’s Royal Mail RMG.L began the first of four days of strike action on Friday in a pay dispute which the postal group said ...
Vettel criticises F1 boss for comment about women drivers
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel criticised Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali on Thursday for saying he doubted the sport would have a female driver within the next five years ...
Real’s Benzema named UEFA player of year, Ancelotti wins coach’s award
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named UEFA Player of the Year and Carlo Ancelotti took the coaching honours after they led the club to a record-extending 14th Champions League ...
Medvedev handed tough draw for US Open title defence
Top seed Daniil Medvedev will open his U.S. Open title defence on Monday against American Stefan Kozlov but faces major hurdles on the path to a second Grand Slam ...