The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at least one more time this year to fight high inflation, the International Monetary Fund
October 16, 2026Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids
October 16, 2026European economies must grow faster or borrow less to keep debt on a sustainable path, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, warning that
October 16, 2026There are now more Catholics in Africa than in Europe, the Vatican said on Friday, releasing the latest Catholic Church statistics compiled by its news agency Fides.
October 16, 2026Brazil's next Congress is spoiling for a fight with the Supreme Court, including plans for an unprecedented impeachment of one of its justices that could
October 16, 2026Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a US naval blockade, shipping
October 16, 2026Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy combat aircraft and anti-drone systems to bolster its defences after a series of drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Black
October 16, 2026European shares rose on Friday to wrap up their best week since late June, during which strong earnings helped cushion the blow from a global selloff
October 16, 2026Russia has seized control of the local assets of four companies from France, Germany, Sweden and Belgium, according to a decree by President Vladimir Putin,
October 16, 2026Romania resumed a search on Friday for seven sailors missing from a chemical tanker hit by a drone near its Black Sea coast, the latest in a series of attacks
October 16, 2026China's automakers are betting European drivers will embrace a new form of premium motoring centred on technology rather than heritage, with
October 16, 2026Stablecoin issuer Circle is making a major push to enter about 40 emerging and developing countries around the world as blockchain adoption is expected to
October 16, 2026The European Union will probably have to provide a new loan to Ukraine to help cover a budget gap for next year and keep up Kyiv's fight against Russia's
October 16, 2026Schneider Electric raised its 2026 core profit and revenue targets for the second time this year on Friday, as the French industrial group
October 16, 2026PetroChina is poised for a record year in trading profits, five trading executives said, with its refineries outside China reaping bumper margins amid tight
October 16, 2026A sharp sell-off in European government bonds this month shows how hedge funds' growing role is making a systemically important market more
October 16, 2026The Trump administration has sued California election officials
October 15, 2026Illinois authorities believe a 19-year-old man charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago entered the building’s parking lot on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged attack plan
October 15, 2026Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% from a year earlier in the third quarter, slowing from the previous three-month period, official advance estimates showed on Friday.
October 16, 2026China is aiming to spur more effective and accessible global governance solutions at a forum next week, convened under its push for an alternative governance system for the
October 16, 2026Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday,
October 15, 2026A New Orleans jail worker received a 2.5-year prison sentence Thursday for enabling 10 inmates to escape through a hole behind a toilet after he turned off its water
October 16, 2026Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens
October 16, 2026FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”
October 15, 2026Britain's defense minister said he and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed the restoration of the Starlink service in Ukraine in talks on Thursday, and he
October 16, 2026French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that it was crucial to give Ukraine all the means it needs to defend and protect its civilian population and its
October 16, 2026Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members
October 16, 2026An American businessman whose firm invested in several European soccer clubs that struggled under its ownership has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in New York
October 16, 2026Student-led demonstrators have clashed with Albanian police in Tirana for a third day, joining a broader anti-government movement
October 15, 2026A potential Trump administration plan to ease sanctions on vessels that have transported sanctioned oil and fuel would likely have limited impact on
October 16, 2026UBS is working on possible scenarios including shifting its headquarters, or a merger with another bank, if Switzerland introduces new banking rules it deems
October 15, 2026UniCredit, Italy's second-largest bank, said on Thursday that the European Central Bank had authorised it to take control of Commerzbank, after a hostile
October 15, 2026The skyrocketing price of diesel is plain for Americans to see anytime they fuel up their cars, SUVs and pickup trucks, though only a fraction of US drivers own a
October 16, 2026Progress toward a US-Mexico tariff deal has stalled after opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar
October 15, 2026Romanian authorities have launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast after a drone struck a ship, causing it to catch fire
October 15, 2026Israel said commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza over what it said was a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas, shutting off a vital source of
October 15, 2026Brent crude was little changed on Thursday as investors weighed possible US steps to ease restrictions on the world’s "shadow fleet" of tankers, while
October 15, 2026Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic face a big challenge
October 15, 2026Gianni Infantino has given an apology to his toughest critics at a showdown meeting in Zurich but no new details or documents on FIFA issues that most concern them
October 15, 2026World Gymnastics says it regrets “confusion” ahead of the world championships starting on Saturday after three top Russians were denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the event
October 15, 2026Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday rejected calls to resign as thousands of student-led protesters smashed windows and fought
October 15, 2026Suspect in fatal Atlanta Beltline stabbing not competent to stand trial, judge rules
October 15, 2026The cost of insuring against the risk of potential US tech defaults has hit record levels, in the latest sign of credit stress building in the so-called AI
October 15, 2026A woman who alleges British actor and comedian Russell Brand raped her more than 25 years ago told jurors on Thursday that she found him "frightening", angrily
October 15, 2026The editor-in-chief of Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta was questioned by investigators in Moscow on Thursday in connection with a criminal case against a colleague, the
October 15, 2026Rescuers searched on Thursday for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and raising fresh
October 15, 2026Ukraine's parliament passed a package of legislation on Thursday to advance the implementation of key demands from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to
October 15, 2026The risk that Russia could erode Western support for Ukraine through hybrid attacks, sabotage and disinformation campaigns is a key concern for Estonia, the Baltic nation's
October 15, 2026The former leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, Jeffrey Donaldson, was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Thursday for
October 15, 2026Italy plans to raise an additional €10.7 billion ($12.00 billion) from the financial sector to help fund its budget over the 2027-2029 period, a government
October 15, 2026The United States views Senegal's request for debt restructuring as a "great example" of progress on the Group of 20 Common Framework, and wants to see
October 15, 2026Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate
October 15, 2026Russia's FSB security service said on Thursday it had detained a Swedish man it suspects of planning attacks and sabotage on behalf of Ukraine after entering Russia on the
October 15, 2026European shares hit their highest in more than two weeks on Thursday, helped by solid earnings and a surge in healthcare stocks which have emerged as
October 15, 2026An adviser to Europe's highest court recommended on Thursday that TikTok lose its challenge to its "gatekeeper" status under landmark EU rules, backing
October 15, 2026Germany warned on Thursday against efforts to bring Russia back on to the international stage, while Britain called for tighter
October 15, 2026The record 20 Chinese brands vying for attention at this week's Paris car show reflect a stark reality: as a slowdown at home pushes China's overcrowded auto
October 15, 2026Billions of euros' worth of Russian assets frozen in Europe after the invasion of Ukraine should stay under the region's control, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on
October 15, 2026German authorities have opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment involving a robot
October 14, 2026The central Ukrainian region of Kirovohrad was hit by the largest Russian attack on its territory during the war, killing three people and wounding another six overnight, the
October 15, 2026Consumer prices in France rose 3.4% year-on-year in September on an EU-harmonised basis, statistics office INSEE said on Thursday, in line with a preliminary reading from late
October 15, 2026A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation
October 14, 2026China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power
October 15, 2026Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on
October 15, 2026Costa Rica inaugurated a maximum-security prison on Wednesday as it stepped up its fight against organized crime after a surge in killings in what was
October 15, 2026Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor's break
October 14, 2026Ukraine says Starlink restriction disrupting military as Musk claims US controls those systems
October 14, 2026A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House
October 14, 2026Ukrainian drones lost some speed after restrictions were suddenly imposed on battlefield use of the country’s U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals
October 14, 2026Defense lawyers for a former Ukrainian army officer charged with damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in blasts four years ago have called for the dismissal of charges in the first day of his trial
October 14, 2026Russian strikes killed three people in Kyiv and plunged hundreds of thousands into darkness overnight, authorities said on Wednesday, in an attack President
October 14, 2026There are no signs of a new euro zone sovereign debt crisis, but governments need to be prudent as debt costs rise on higher sovereign and corporate borrowing and inflation
October 14, 2026Oil giant Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran suffered extensive damage in an attack on Tuesday, with a fire spreading across several floors, three people with direct knowledge
October 14, 2026Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?
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