1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (731+ words) Raging blazes sweep towns as Europe battles another wave of destruction Powerful wildfires that have generated fire whirlwinds were scorching parts of France on Saturday, while Spain continued battling major blazes as more than 300,000 people across the two countries were…...

20+ hour, 33+ min ago   (271+ words) Spanish firefighters hoped to get control of wildfires raging near Madrid on Saturday but an official warned that erratic winds threatened to fan the blazes further. The fires in the parched countryside have forced 63,000 people to flee their homes or…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (342+ words) US–EU trade tensions flare as Trump vows ‘substantial’ tariffs over Google case Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit the European Union with tariffs and a formal trade investigation over Brussels' latest antitrust penalty against Google....

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (355+ words) Vessels exit Djibouti deployment amid diplomatic progress between US and Iran Germany will withdraw two naval vessels from the Red Sea after concluding that the ships are no longer required for a potential mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (306+ words) Brussels warns the platform could face hefty fines under the Digital Services Act Brussels: The European Commission on Friday said it found TikTok had not adequately protected children's privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the accounts…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (730+ words) How UAE residents can swap desert heat for Armenia’s cool lakes, peaks and monasteries Dubai: If you're based in the UAE and are looking for a quick escape that's packed with mountains, monasteries, adventure and fresh air, Armenia deserves a…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (709+ words) City has long been the country's cultural capital, a hotbed of independent thinking Russian bookseller Lyubov Belyatskaya sighed as she lamented the "climate of widespread anxiety" that has taken hold in her native Saint Petersburg amid the war in Ukraine....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (232+ words) The conflict has exposed how one waterway can disrupt energy, trade and prices worldwide A narrow stretch of water, just 21 miles wide at its tightest point, connects the Arabian Gulf to the rest of the world. In normal times, approximately…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (643+ words) Fires near Bordeaux have scorched 3,400 hectares as hundreds battle the blaze Le Porge: Black smoke darkened the skies and crackling flames roared through pine trees in a forest in southwest France on Thursday as wildfires have forced more than 20,000 residents…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (361+ words) Brussels says Google steered users towards its own services and restricted competition Brussels: The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by using Google…...