Published on 07/21/2026 – 16:04 GMT+2•Updated 16:08 The European Commission is expected to announce the first fine for search engine company Google as part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), German financial newspaper Handelsblatt reports. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Citing two anonymous, high-ranking EU officials, the paper said the potential one billion euro fine will be announced […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/21/2026 – 16:04 GMT+2•Updated 16:08 Andy Burnham has held his first cabinet meeting as UK prime minister, using his first full day in office to unveil an energy tax cut aimed at easing pressure on household finances while introducing a reshaped cabinet that signals a clear shift in Labour’s direction. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The […]
Continue ReadingJuly 21, 2026, 3:21 p.mJuly 21, 2026, 3:21 p.m The Venice Biennale will take place until November this year. (archive image)Image: keystone The EU stops funding the Venice Art Biennale because of Russia’s controversial participation. Following the legal assessment and recommendation of the EU Commission, the European Executive Agency for Education and Culture (EACEA) has […]
Continue ReadingJuly 21, 2026, 1:35 p.mJuly 21, 2026, 1:35 p.m Nine months after the theft, the Louvre reopens.Image: keystone New beginning after the jewel theft: Nine months after the spectacular burglary, the Louvre is reopening its Galerie d’Apollon on Wednesday – but completely empty. The collections and valuable objects previously shown there are to be moved […]
Continue ReadingOfficials in Chile have declared a state of catastrophe in the Coquimbo region, and the province of Huasco, after heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides. At least five people are reported to have died, say local mayors. Chile’s disaster response service, Senapred, said the extreme weather has left thousands affected, with more than 99,000 people […]
Continue ReadingTuesday’s prices represent a 50 percent increase from the previous month. They also reflect concern that gas supplies will be further squeezed by the combination of depleted European reserves and high summer temperatures in Asia, which analysts expect will drive up demand for air conditioning. The latest price spikes have fueled concern that unrest in […]
Continue ReadingRobbie Williams has responded after suffering a “deeply unprofessional” blunder during the World Cup. The 52-year-old British singer performed alongside Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and Italian singer Laura Pausini during the closing ceremony of the football showpiece on Sunday night. However he also drew attention for an appearance on German TV channel Magenta Sport, where […]
Continue ReadingThe first six months of 2026 saw a steep rise in the number of civilians killed or wounded in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the UN said Tuesday. Both Moscow and Kyiv have increased the number of air strikes targeting vital infrastructure as the Russian invasion grinds into its fifth year.
Continue ReadingA relative of an executed opponent of the Nazis tried to remove a wreath from the far-right Alternative for Germany party at an event in Berlin marking the 82nd anniversary of a failed attempt to kill Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. Tobias Korenke, a great-nephew of Protestant pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, attempted to remove the […]
Continue ReadingAndy Burnham is now the UK’s seventh prime minister in ten years. He has promised to present a ten-year programme offering a new political and economic model for the country, away from the neoliberal polices adopted in the 1980s. Challenges include tackling high cost of living, and the rising popularity of the far right. He […]
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