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Philippine Air to order 15 Boeing 787-10 and nine Airbus A350-1000

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is poised to order 15 Boeing 787-10 aircraft and nine Airbus A350-1000 jets, marking its first Boeing purchase

Philippine Air to order 15 Boeing 787-10 and nine Airbus A350-1000
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Greece arrests two over deadly 2010 protest fire-bombing

Greek police said they had arrested two people over a 2010 arson attack that killed three workers trapped inside a bank building in Athens during a massive general strike

Greece arrests two over deadly 2010 protest fire-bombing
Crime|Environment|Europe|Health|World

Twelve killed, 23 missing in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires

At least 12 people died attempting to flee a wildfire in southern Spain and 23 were missing, officials said

Twelve killed, 23 missing in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Italy industrial output ends three-month positive streak with May fall

Italian industrial output fell by more than expected in May, with a 0.3% month-on-month drop, official data showed on Friday, in a renewed sign of weakness for manufacturing

Italy industrial output ends three-month positive streak with May fall
Business|Economy|Europe

Two Polish central bankers see no rush to cut rates after summer

Two Polish central bankers said on Friday it was too early to say whether interest rates could be cut in September, but one of them indicated that

Two Polish central bankers see no rush to cut rates after summer
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|World

Volkswagen deliveries suffer biggest drop since 2022 on China slump

Volkswagen reported an 8.6% fall in global vehicle deliveries in the second quarter on Friday, the steepest quarterly decline in four years, as a sharp downturn in

Volkswagen deliveries suffer biggest drop since 2022 on China slump
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|World

Volkswagen sales plunge as German automaker lays out plan to slash number of brands

Volkswagen has reported weak sales numbers, with a significant drop in China

Volkswagen sales plunge as German automaker lays out plan to slash number of brands
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Andy Burnham poised to become Britain's next PM after most Labour lawmakers support him

Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain's next prime minister after an overwhelming show of support from Labour lawmakers left him all but certain to replace Keir

Andy Burnham poised to become Britain's next PM after most Labour lawmakers support him
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Political

British police investigate donations to Farage's Reform party

British police are investigating at least £500,000 ($671,000) in donations to Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party made by the mother of a close

British police investigate donations to Farage's Reform party
Europe|Political|World

Rutte, Zelenskiy to attend Ukraine 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting, Elysee says

NATO chief Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will join Monday's "Coalition of the Willing" meeting in Paris to support Ukraine, the French presidency

Rutte, Zelenskiy to attend Ukraine 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting, Elysee says
Europe|Health|Technology|World

EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users

The European Union is accusing Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive

EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says

At least one million women and girls have lost access to life-saving support within the last year due to global donor aid cuts, a new United Nations

One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says
Business|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Three arrested over firebombings of homes linked to Greek ruling party

Greece’s counter-terrorism police arrested three people on Friday over a string of firebombings at homes of people linked with the governing party which killed a woman last

Three arrested over firebombings of homes linked to Greek ruling party
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Audi half-year deliveries fall on China competition, US tariffs

Audi, German carmaker Volkswagen's premium brand, reported on Friday a 7% year-on-year fall in global deliveries during the first half of the year, as competition in China and U.S.

Audi half-year deliveries fall on China competition, US tariffs
Arts|Europe|Travel|World

The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after a secret journey from France

The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years

The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after a secret journey from France
Business|Economy|Europe|World

French inflation rises 2.0% in June

Consumer prices in France rose 2.0% year-on-year in June on an EU-harmonised basis, statistics office INSEE said on Friday, confirming a preliminary reading published earlier this

French inflation rises 2.0% in June
Crime|Europe|World

What is Islamic State, the group linked to this week's Damascus bombs?

Preliminary investigations into the cell behind Tuesday's bombings in Damascus, near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron spent the night,

What is Islamic State, the group linked to this week's Damascus bombs?
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Replica of mosque set alight on Northern Ireland bonfire

A replica of a mosque was set alight on a bonfire in a pro-British town near Belfast on Thursday night before police had a chance to remove what they

Replica of mosque set alight on Northern Ireland bonfire
Crime|Europe|Technology|World

Russia evades Ukraine electrical substation defences with small, unjammable drones

Russia has been using small drones flown via fibre-optic cables to bypass Ukrainian defences and damage high-voltage electricity substations in the frontline

Russia evades Ukraine electrical substation defences with small, unjammable drones
Americas|Crime|Europe|Technology|World

Russian man pleads not guilty in US cyber espionage case

A Russian man whom U.S. prosecutors say previously worked for Russia's FSB intelligence agency pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a charge that he

Russian man pleads not guilty in US cyber espionage case
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Zelenskiy says Patriot missile licences agreed with US at political level

Ukraine and the U.S. have reached a political agreement on licences for production of Patriot interceptors,

Zelenskiy says Patriot missile licences agreed with US at political level
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Who will replace Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hands

Democrats in Maine are beginning a sprint to nominate a new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat

Who will replace Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hands
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology|World

Volkswagen to cut capacity, model lineup as it tries to tackle a historic crisis

Volkswagen plans to drastically cut its model lineup and further pare back capacity, as Europe's largest automaker considers a

Volkswagen to cut capacity, model lineup as it tries to tackle a historic crisis
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

French central bank revises growth forecast higher despite heatwave disruption

French economic growth strengthened in the second quarter as activity increased in June across industry and rebounded in services and construction, the Bank of France said on

French central bank revises growth forecast higher despite heatwave disruption
Europe|Political|World

UK's likely next PM, Andy Burnham, says he wants to put more pressure on Israel

Andy Burnham, who is expected to be named as Britain's new prime minister later this month, wants to exert more pressure on the Israeli government over its actions in Gaza,

UK's likely next PM, Andy Burnham, says he wants to put more pressure on Israel
Arts|Crime|Education|Environment|Europe|Lifestyle|MidEast|Science|Technology|World

Technology is driving an increase in attacks and threats to the UK, senior officials say

Senior British policing officials say technology and online platforms are increasingly being exploited for threats to the United Kingdom

Technology is driving an increase in attacks and threats to the UK, senior officials say
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

UN agency says Russian strikes killed at least 265 civilians in Ukraine in June

Russian strikes killed at least 265 civilians in Ukraine and injured 1,816 in June, the highest combined casualty count since the first months after Moscow's full-scale

UN agency says Russian strikes killed at least 265 civilians in Ukraine in June
Europe|Political|World

From threats to praise, Trump keeps allies guessing at NATO summit

As they prepared for this week's NATO summit in Ankara, the leaders of America's allies wondered which Donald Trump would join them - the

From threats to praise, Trump keeps allies guessing at NATO summit
Business|Economy|Europe|Sports

Man United reveals latest plans for new stadium to replace Old Trafford

Manchester United has revealed latest details about its proposed new stadium, including the precise location of the 100,000-seat arena

Man United reveals latest plans for new stadium to replace Old Trafford
Africa|Europe|Political|World

Russia is ready to help Mozambique fight 'terrorist threat', TASS cites Lavrov

Russia is ready to help Mozambique eliminate the "terrorist threat" it faces, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday, the state TASS news agency reported.

Russia is ready to help Mozambique fight 'terrorist threat', TASS cites Lavrov
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Airbus workers in Spain strike over working conditions

Employees of aircraft maker Airbus have gone on strike across most of Spain until the end of July over what unions describe as

Airbus workers in Spain strike over working conditions
Europe|Sports|World

Russia heads to sports court to overturn its ban from international track and field

Russia’s track and field federation says it has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a World Athletics ruling suspending its athletes from international events due to the war in Ukraine

Russia heads to sports court to overturn its ban from international track and field
Business|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Aki Iwai leads and Nelly Korda struggles in first round at Evian women's major

Aki Iwai shoots an 8-under 63 to lead after the first round of the fourth women’s major of the season, the Evian Championship

Aki Iwai leads and Nelly Korda struggles in first round at Evian women's major
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Food

Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches

More than 800 pounds of peanut butter have been spread across a museum floor in the Netherlands

Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Spain says Trump softened rhetoric after learning of Madrid's contributions to NATO

Madrid said on Thursday U.S.

Spain says Trump softened rhetoric after learning of Madrid's contributions to NATO
Europe|Sports|World

Pogacar crushes Tour de France rivals and storms the Tourmalet to regain overall lead

Tadej Pogacar has produced a tremendous ride on the Col du Tourmalet to earn a 23rd Tour de France stage victory

Pogacar crushes Tour de France rivals and storms the Tourmalet to regain overall lead
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze

Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems

Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel

World Santa Congress brings Christmas cheer to the height of summer

Santas, Mrs. Clauses, and elves from around the world have gathered in Aalborg, Denmark, for the annual World Santa Claus Congress

World Santa Congress brings Christmas cheer to the height of summer
Europe|Sports|World

France and Morocco’s intense rivalry gets the World Cup quarterfinals started with a bang

France and Morocco’s intense rivalry gets the World Cup quarterfinals started with a bang

France and Morocco’s intense rivalry gets the World Cup quarterfinals started with a bang
Europe|Political|Travel|World

Security concerns prompted Trump to depart Turkey on older plane while sending Qatari-donated jet ahead, officials say

Security concerns prompted Trump to depart Turkey on older plane while sending Qatari-donated jet ahead, officials say

Security concerns prompted Trump to depart Turkey on older plane while sending Qatari-donated jet ahead, officials say
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Turkey's Erdogan gives NATO leaders revolver conundrum after summit

Belgium's prime minister was a little surprised on landing back home from Wednesday's NATO summit in Turkey to find that he had a handgun and ammunition in his luggage.

Turkey's Erdogan gives NATO leaders revolver conundrum after summit
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

EV maker Polestar's quarterly sales volumes slide amid looming US market exit

Sweden's Polestar reported a 4% fall in quarterly sales volumes on Thursday, weeks after a ban that effectively pushes the EV maker out of the U.S. market

EV maker Polestar's quarterly sales volumes slide amid looming US market exit
Asia|Business|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Families of crew aboard crashed Pakistani cargo plane face agonising wait

The family of Faisal Jatoi, the Pakistani co-pilot missing with four others after their cargo plane crashed into the Arabian Sea, faced an agonising wait

Families of crew aboard crashed Pakistani cargo plane face agonising wait
Europe|Technology|World

EU lawmakers back reinstating interim rules to allow Big Tech to tackle child pornography

EU lawmakers backed a proposal on Thursday to reinstate temporary rules to allow Google, Meta Platforms and other online platforms to detect and remove

EU lawmakers back reinstating interim rules to allow Big Tech to tackle child pornography
Business|Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Burnham on course to become UK prime minister as nominations open for Labour leadership

Nominations have opened in a Labour Party election to replace Keir Starmer as Britain's prime minister

Burnham on course to become UK prime minister as nominations open for Labour leadership
Crime|Europe|Political|World

EU proposes asset freezes and travel bans to fight migrant smuggling

The European Union proposed on Thursday a new sanctions framework targeting migrant smuggling, human trafficking, and other forms of organised crime, which would impose 

EU proposes asset freezes and travel bans to fight migrant smuggling
Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says US wrong to think escalation of Ukrainian strikes can help end war

Russia said on Thursday the United States was wrong to believe deep Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory could help bring about an end to more than four years of war,

Kremlin says US wrong to think escalation of Ukrainian strikes can help end war
Business|Europe|Political|Technology|World

Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift towards own long-range capability

Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday, in a shift from planned

Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift towards own long-range capability
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology

Palantir says UK police contract wrongly blocked over perceived 'values'

U.S. tech firm Palantir is challenging a decision to block a contract with London police, arguing on Thursday that London mayor Sadiq Khan's office wrongly took into account

Palantir says UK police contract wrongly blocked over perceived 'values'
Crime|Europe|Political|World

How will Marine Le Pen's legal problems affect her presidential campaign?

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is running for president, but unresolved legal questions loom over her campaign.

How will Marine Le Pen's legal problems affect her presidential campaign?
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

ECB saw inflation rising despite nearly three expected hikes, accounts show

European Central Bank policymakers gathering last month were presented with projections showing inflation staying above target into next year despite nearly three ECB

ECB saw inflation rising despite nearly three expected hikes, accounts show
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe

Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced Welsh pop star known for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died at 75

Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Bare skin, fantasy and the machine: 3 takeaways from Paris' starry couture week

Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli's Balenciaga debut is the most anticipated show of Paris couture week, which ends Thursday

Bare skin, fantasy and the machine: 3 takeaways from Paris' starry couture week
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say

President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters, with Ukraine's recent drone strikes on Russia's oil

Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say
Crime|Economy|Europe|World

Ukraine says it hits more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies

Ukrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine's military said on Thursday, the latest in a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to

Ukraine says it hits more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Italy expels two Russian embassy staff over spying case

The Italian government has decided to expel two military attaches at the Russian Embassy in Italy who were allegedly involved in espionage activities, Foreign Minister Antonio

Italy expels two Russian embassy staff over spying case
Europe|Political|World

NATO weathers another Trump storm but braces for more after Ankara summit

NATO has weathered another storm from Donald Trump but European members of the military alliance are bracing for more turbulence ahead in

NATO weathers another Trump storm but braces for more after Ankara summit
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Ukraine's top prosecutor says no signs of Kyiv being behind Nord Stream blasts

Ukraine's Prosecutor General denied on Thursday Kyiv's involvement in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022, and proposed forming a joint investigation team with Germany,

Ukraine's top prosecutor says no signs of Kyiv being behind Nord Stream blasts
Election|Europe|World

Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist leader’s election gamble backfires

Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist leader’s election gamble backfires

Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist leader’s election gamble backfires
Asia|Europe|Political|Travel|World

Taiwan pushes back at China patrols with Coast Guard trip for foreign lawmakers

Taiwan's government took a small group of foreign lawmakers on a Coast Guard ship

Taiwan pushes back at China patrols with Coast Guard trip for foreign lawmakers
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German exports rise unexpectedly in May on surge in US demand

German exports rose unexpectedly in May, driven by a sharp increase in exports to the United States, data showed on Thursday.

German exports rise unexpectedly in May on surge in US demand
Arts|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Far-right ex-mayor of Rome emerges as unlikely prison campaigner

Far-right, fresh out of jail, and teamed up with a man who wants criminals to "rot" behind bars: Italy's Gianni Alemanno is an unlikely

Far-right ex-mayor of Rome emerges as unlikely prison campaigner
Africa|Europe|Sports|World

Soccer-France, Morocco bring post-colonial ties and family feel to Boston

France and Morocco meet in a World Cup quarter-final on Thursday with their post-colonial ties coursing through the fixture, from Morocco players born and

Soccer-France, Morocco bring post-colonial ties and family feel to Boston
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Russia denounces NATO summit decisions on aid for Ukraine, defence

Russia denounced NATO's decisions at a summit in Turkey on Wednesday, saying they could have catastrophic consequences, after the alliance announced military aid to Ukraine and

Russia denounces NATO summit decisions on aid for Ukraine, defence
Europe|Political|Sports|World

Soccer-Rights group plans complaint to IOC against Infantino over Trump support

FIFA President Gianni Infantino could face an investigation by the International Olympic Committee after a rights group announced plans on Wednesday to file a

Soccer-Rights group plans complaint to IOC against Infantino over Trump support
Business|Economy|Europe

UK housing market downturn eased a little in June, RICS reports

The downturn in Britain's housing market abated slightly last month, although sentiment remains fragile and prone to uncertainty, a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered

UK housing market downturn eased a little in June, RICS reports
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Trump says Ukraine to be allowed to make Patriot missile interceptors

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a huge

Trump says Ukraine to be allowed to make Patriot missile interceptors
Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

'Ferytale' rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen

The “Ferytale” continues at Wimbledon

'Ferytale' rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen
Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Business|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Trump's visit a win for Turkey's Erdogan, NATO tensions aside

Turkey put on a red-white-and-blue air show and named a new airport building after President Donald Trump, seeking

Trump's visit a win for Turkey's Erdogan, NATO tensions aside
Economy|Europe|Political|World

How can Trump 'cut off all trade' with Spain?

U.S.

How can Trump 'cut off all trade' with Spain?
Europe|US|World

Trump says Memorandum of Understanding "is over"

President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that he believes the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran “is over,” following a series of strikes across the region.Speaking at the start of a NATO summit in Turkey, Trump called the country “dirty players” for targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, violating a ceasefire.Trump said he’ll let his negotiators “keep talking if they want,” but added that the US was wasting time talking with Iran, and voiced a desire to “do our business” instead of trying to pursue diplomacy.

Trump says Memorandum of Understanding "is over"
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Fact check: Trump’s false claims at his NATO press conference

Fact check: Trump’s false claims at his NATO press conference

Fact check: Trump’s false claims at his NATO press conference
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland

Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland

Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced at a NATO summit in Turkey that the U.S. will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems

Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems