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Dutch band nixes Lebanon gig in solidarity with local artists

Dutch band nixes Lebanon gig in solidarity with local artists

05/08/2019

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva picked as EU candidate for IMF head

After long negotiations, the chief executive of the World Bank emerged as the EU candidate to succeed Christine Lagarde.

02/08/2019

USA

'Tremendous victory': Trump toasts US-EU deal on beef imports

The US and the European Union have signed a deal to settle their former dispute over beef imports, US President Donald Trump says.

02/08/2019

World News

International Beer Day: Germany king of beer in the EU

Germany produced 21% of the total EU beer production in 2018.

02/08/2019

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Activists all abuzz over use of pesticides in Europe

Environmental campaigners gathered outside the European Commission on Wednesday asking for an end to the usage of bee-killing pesticides.

01/08/2019

Business

Information of over 100 million individuals in US, Canada hacked

Capital One Financial Corp said on Monday that personal information including names and addresses of about 100 million individuals in the United States and 6 million people in Canada were obtained by a hacker who has been arrested.

30/07/2019

USA

US to use drug for executions that's in short supply

The US Attorney General William Barr said the US government would use pentobarbital — which has been in short supply in the US in part due to a European ban on exporting lethal drugs.

29/07/2019

Italy

Watch again: Italian policeman mourned in US murder suspect probe

Italian police investigate picture of blindfolded US murder suspect as hundreds gathered to mourn the policeman allegedly murdered by two American teenagers .

28/07/2019

World News

Pope offers prayers for migrants killed in Mediterranean shipwreck

Pope offers prayers for migrants killed in Mediterranean shipwreck

28/07/2019

World News

Trouble brewing? How coffee producers miss out as your coffee goes up

At the end of 2018, a bag of coffee cost the average UK coffee drinker €6.50 however coffee was selling at just $1 (0.89 cents of euro). So how come there is such a disparity between the market value and its retail price?

27/07/2019

World News

Club floor collapses in South Korea as athletes dance; two people dead

Club floor collapses in South Korea as athletes dance; two people dead

27/07/2019

Business

French carmaker Renault cuts 2019 revenue outlook

French carmaker Renault cuts 2019 revenue outlook

26/07/2019

Sport

Arsenal's Ozil and Kolasinac escape knife-wielding attackers

Arsenal's Ozil and Kolasinac escape knife-wielding attackers

26/07/2019

Bulgaria

Two charged with terrorism over Bulgaria's biggest data breach - lawyer

Two charged with terrorism over Bulgaria's biggest data breach - lawyer

25/07/2019

Business

Ryanair's Portuguese cabin crew planning five-day strike for August

Portuguese cabin crew working for Ryanair are planning on carrying out a strike next month over pay and working conditions.

25/07/2019

Switzerland

Swiss minister under fire for tobacco sponsorship of Expo pavilion

Swiss minister under fire for tobacco sponsorship of Expo pavilion

25/07/2019

France

France becomes first country to adopt EU copyright reform

France became the first country to adopt the controversial EU copyright reform on Tuesday.

24/07/2019

Russia

Russia says malfunction led aircraft into unintended area - South Korea media

Russia says malfunction led aircraft into unintended area - South Korea media

24/07/2019

Business

British Airways loses legal bid to halt pilot strikes; plans to appeal

British Airways loses legal bid to halt pilot strikes; plans to appeal

24/07/2019

France

France tells Iran to return to compliance in nuclear deal - foreign ministry

France tells Iran to return to compliance in nuclear deal - foreign ministry

24/07/2019