3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (168+ words) German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stressed that credible deterrence remains essential amid ongoing nuclear threats, while reaffirming Germany's commitment to non'proliferation ahead of the UN's NPT Review Conference in New York. FRANKFURT, April 27 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago  (385+ words) R'my Cointreau posted 0. 2% organic annual sales growth'its first uptick since 2023'boosted by a 15. 5% Q4 rise in cognac sales, especially in China, though growth still missed analyst expectations. LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Remy Cointreau reported positive annual sales on Thursday for the first…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (202+ words) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged in a speech at Hannover Messe on April19, 2026, that industrial AI should face a lighter regulatory regime in the EU than consumer-focused AI to enhance productivity and competitiveness. HANOVER, Germany, April 19 (Reuters) - Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (845+ words) Georg Baselitz, pioneering German Neo'Expressionist painter and sculptor celebrated for his upside'down motifs and visceral imagery, died peacefully on April 30, 2026, at age88. April 30 (Reuters) - Georg Baselitz liked to insist " sometimes as a taunt, sometimes as a shield " that he did not…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (328+ words) Slovenia's liberal Freedom Movement (GS), led by outgoing PM Robert Golob, failed to form a governing coalition after winning 29 of 90 seats in March's election. With no majority, GS will move into opposition while the centre'right SDS, holding 28 seats, may form…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago  (336+ words) Euro'area inflation accelerated to 3. 0% in April from 2. 6% in March, driven by surging energy costs amid oil reaching four'year highs, while core inflation edged down to 2. 2% " reinforcing market expectations of ECB rate hikes beginning in June. FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (281+ words) Norway's Labour government, led by PM Jonas Gahr St're, plans to ban use of social media by children under 16, shifting responsibility to platforms to verify age. A bill is expected to reach parliament by end of 2026, aiming to protect children's…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (311+ words) Hungary's incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, held "extremely constructive" talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about unfreezing around "17billion in EU funds tied to rule'of'law reforms, and plans to return in the week of May25 to finalize a political…...

21+ hour, 47+ min ago  (223+ words) Euro'zone GDP growth slowed sharply to just 0. 1% quarter'on'quarter in Q1 2026, underperforming the prior quarter and outlook. Rising energy costs from the Iran conflict, weakening surveys, and inflation pressures complicate the ECB's policy path amid mounting uncertainty. FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - The euro…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (649+ words) Russia's oil output fell by 300, 000400, 000 barrels per day in April'the sharpest monthly drop since the COVID19 crisis'triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on ports, refineries, and pipeline supply disruptions, even as high global oil prices offer fiscal relief. April 21 (Reuters) - Russia was…...