EU fines Temu €200m for allowing sale of illegal products
The European Commission says the Chinese-owned online retailer failed to take account of risks from baby toys and faulty chargers sold on its platform…
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Villas, cars and cash: Italy seizes dead Mafia mobster's millions
Police say the operation targeted the network of notorious late Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro.
Oil prices fall after report of breakthrough in US-Iran talks
A report of a extended ceasefire, subject to Donald Trump's approval, has led to global oil prices to fall on Thursday.
Trump refiles $10bn defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties – US politics live
The lawsuit is one of several that the president has brought in his personal capacity against news organizationsSign up to the Breaking News US emailI…
Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war?
Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes.
Justice Department launches probe into columnist who accused Trump of sexual assault, source says
The US Justice Department has launched an investigation for perjury into E. Jean Carroll, the columnist who a 2023 civil trial found had been sexually…
Patrick Bruel scandal: Can we separate the art from the artist?
In this edition of Entre Nous we dive into the "Affaire Patrick Bruel", as it is being called here in France. We discuss the accusations of sexual ass…
China’s BYD aims for zero accidents with ‘God’s Eye’, vows crash cost coverage
BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has set its sights on achieving zero traffic accidents through self-developed autonomous driving…
Middle East crisis live: Iran says Trump’s threats to ‘blow up’ Oman ‘dangerous and bullying’
US president said ally would be at risk if it did not ‘behave just like everybody else’Hezbollah has claimed dozens of drone and rocket attacks that i…
Donald Trump shares draft Iran peace agreement with Israel and other allies
US president’s move comes as both sides try to prevent fresh ceasefire breaches scuppering a potential dealMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Tru…
Russia on the back foot with dynamics of war shifting in Ukraine’s favour, EU says – Europe live
EU chief diplomat says: ‘Russia is on the back foot, militarily, economically, but also diplomatically’Meanwhile, Hungary’s Magyar hits a bit more upb…
British Museum postpones Jewish culture month lecture over protest fears
Decision draws criticism from some commentators and free speech advocates as well as Tory leader, Kemi BadenochThe British Museum has postponed a lect…
Milburn says migrants not to blame for Neets crisis but falling immigration creates ‘opportunity’ – UK politics live
Major report on young people not in employment, education or training warns ‘we have neither a system or a plan to deal with it’Young people in the UK…
Newsom signs law to shield California elections from federal interference
Governor says law is a response to ‘legitimate anxiety’ about Trump’s tactics targeting Democratic-led cities and statesGavin Newsom, California’s gov…
New food exports deal signals end to Brexit ‘sausage wars’
First details of agreement published, heralding end to EU-UK checks on dairy products, eggs, fish and fresh red meatBusiness live – latest updatesThe …
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes, Further Threatening Negotiations
The U.S. military said Iran had launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it had targeted an unspecified U.S. base …
Burnham steps back from past calls to end immigration benefits restriction
Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate understood to have changed stance on no recourse to public funds policyUK politics live – latest updatesAndy …
The global impact of Indonesia’s export policy shift
The country has announced that key commodities will soon be exported only through a state-run agency
The Campaign Diary of Robert Kenyon Aged 41 and Three-Quarters (as imagined by John Crace)
What’s Carol Vorderman moaning about? All I said was how fit she was … must be going through the menopause or somethingAnother sweltering sub-Saharan …
Sinner eliminated from French Open under scorching temperatures
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner was eliminated from the French Open Thursday after visibly struggling with the sweltering heat in his match aga…
Talk to Russia? First, Europe needs to pick an envoy – and know what it wants to say
With the US bogged down in its war against Iran, Ukraine has been urging Europe to step up and play an active role in negotiations on bringing the Rus…
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburb ahead of crucial Washington talks
Israel’s air force carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital, Beirut, Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, further strain…
Ukraine asks Trump for more US air defence help against Russian missile attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has written to US President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more American-made air defence ammunition to c…
Iran condemns US ceasefire 'violations' after strikes in south
Iran condemned on Thursday what it called violations by the United States after its strikes on the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, while vowing to…
Zelensky says Ukraine needs US antiballistic missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged US President Donald Trump and the Congress to supply Patriot PAC-3 missiles and additional air defence sy…
‘Deep unease’ at BBC Radio Scotland as majority of axed presenters are women
Changes are part of sweeping shake-up by Victoria Easton Riley, BBC Scotland’s new head of audio and eventsThere is a “deep sense of unease” among sta…
I. Coast faces sheep shortage ahead of Tabaski amid Sahel trade disruptions
Just days before the Islamic festival of Tabaski, livestock markets in Abidjan are slowing down. Burkina Faso and Mali have suspended exports, while i…
'The next step for humanity as a whole': China’s space race with the US heats up
NASA is ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround. Th…
Cuba Loses Its Chance at Fuel After Russian Tanker Changes Route
A Russian tanker seemingly en route to Cuba with a lifeline of fuel has changed direction, a painful development for the island suffering under a U.S.…
Pressure Grows on Spain’s Leader After Police Search His Party Office
After a judge accused his party of corruption, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced mounting calls to resign.
Shaky ceasefire in Iran war challenged again as Kuwait faces a missile attack
Tensions in West Asia escalated again after Kuwait said it intercepted incoming missiles and drones, with the U.S. blaming Iran for breaching a ceasef…
How Ukraine’s Street Style Is Shaped by the War
In Kyiv, military-inspired fashion can be seen everywhere. Soldiers and civilians alike say it’s a show of solidarity, not a fad.