A 228.31-carat white diamond called ‘The Rock’, the largest ever seen throughout auction market history, was sold for 21.8 million…
NATO to welcome Nordic members as Ukraine pushes back Russian forces
Finland is expected to announce on Thursday its intention to join NATO with Sweden likely to follow soon after, diplomats…
Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy
Greece on Wednesday banned conversion therapy for minors, a practice aimed at suppressing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity and…
Ukraine pushes back Russian troops in counter-offensive near Kharkiv
Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces had recaptured villages from Russian troops north and northeast of the city of Kharkiv, pressing…
UK consumer despair suggests government mishandling inflationary crunch
The tide of pessimism sweeping through Britain’s households is unmatched elsewhere among Europe’s major economies and suggests the government may…
Thousands of briquette houses being built for refugees in northern Syria
New civilian settlements for refugees are being built in northern Syria under the leadership of Turkiye and with the support…
Tesla executive says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday (May 10) he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump,…
Google paying more than 300 EU publishers for news, more to come
Alphabet GOOGL.O unit Google has signed deals to pay more than 300 publishers in Germany, France and four other EU countries for their news…
UK to reform spy laws to tackle threats from cyber and state influence
Britain will overhaul its espionage laws in the face of threats to national security ranging from cyber-attacks to pernicious lobbying…
Anti-coronavirus offences push political crime to record in Germany
Offences by those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions drove politically motivated crimes in Germany to a record high last year, an…