An IKEA branch with the iconic yellow lettering (symbolic image). Image: iStock Editorial April 10, 2026, 3:23 p.mApril 10, 2026, 3:23 p.m Five strikingly elegantly dressed women stole furniture worth several thousand euros from an Ikea store in Portugal – and then escaped in a luxury car. The unusual theft occurred in a branch of […]
Continue ReadingGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Airports across Europe could face “systemic” jet fuel shortages within three weeks if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, an airport industry group has warned. […]
Continue ReadingBelgium’s port of Antwerp has been blocked following an oil spill, resulting in “significant disruption” to operations. The spill occurred during what’s known as a bunkering operation, when fuel is supplied to ships. No large vessels can enter or leave the port due to the spill, according to the port authority. Antwerp is among Europe’s […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is considering a tax on excessive profits from the oil and gas industry as energy prices surge amid the Iran war, following pressure from five EU countries calling for a “fair distribution of the burden”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The so-called windfall profit taxes were applied during the 2022 energy crisis to help the […]
Continue ReadingNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Experts recently uncovered a nuclear bunker from the Cold War — located, strangely, on the grounds of a medieval castle in England. The bunker was decommissioned and sealed in 1968, British news agency Jam Press reported. The hideout was presumed lost until archaeologists from English Heritage recently […]
Continue ReadingThe Italian fashion house still largely belongs to its two founders. Now one of the two is withdrawing from the entrepreneurial business. He wants to stay in the creative field. April 10, 2026, 1:50 p.mApril 10, 2026, 1:50 p.m At the Italian fashion house Dolce&Gabbana – one of the best-known names in the fashion world […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 10/04/2026 – 13:29 GMT+2 An Italian arms dealer is being held in jail after pleading guilty to illegally exporting more than $540,000 (€461,000) worth of US ammunition to Russia via Kyrgyzstan, using Italian companies to circumvent export controls, the US Department of Justice revealed. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Manfred Gruber, a sales manager at a […]
Continue ReadingJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has taken a short — and happy — break as she hosted veteran British rock band Deep Purple in Tokyo as a longtime admirer. “Welcome to Japan… Oh I can’t believe Deep Purple are here,” she said as she walked into a guest room at the Prime Minister’s Office with […]
Continue ReadingOn Friday Zelenskyy explained the defense deals in a briefing to journalists. “We have arranged ten-year agreements with three countries,” he said, adding that in return for its combat expertise, Kyiv would receive missile interceptors, financial assistance, and most importantly, supplies of oil and diesel. “In some cases, we receive crude oil that will be […]
Continue ReadingFrance’s current legislation only allows businesses deemed essential, including restaurants, to remain fully open. The owners of nonessential shops can operate on the holiday but only without employees — a rule that several bakeries reportedly breached last year. The controversial measure proposed by conservative party Les Républicains was approved last year in the Senate. President […]
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