StanChart CEO apologises for 'upset caused' by AI comments
Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters apologised for the upset caused to staff by his remarks about artificial intelligence replacing "lower value" human workers, but stopped
May 22, 2026Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters apologised for the upset caused to staff by his remarks about artificial intelligence replacing "lower value" human workers, but stopped
May 22, 2026
Residential construction in Germany dropped to a 13-year low in 2025, hurt by higher building costs and interest rates, putting pressure on the government to step up
May 22, 2026
A pipeline explosion at Hungarian oil and gas group MOL's petrochemical plant in Tiszaujvaros that killed one person and
May 22, 2026
Europe's economy is in a stagflationary trend due to the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, but governments must be
May 22, 2026
Maria Karystianou, a doctor whose daughter died in Greece's worst train crash in 2023, launched a political party on Thursday as she
May 22, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation could examine sexual misconduct allegations
May 22, 2026
A giant stew pot is floating in a small lake in The Hague as part of an open-air art exhibition
May 22, 2026
Italy's financial police said on Friday they had busted a sophisticated streaming piracy network that caused roughly €300 million ($348 million) in damages to rights holders
May 22, 2026
German business morale unexpectedly improved in May, a survey showed on Friday, but economists warn that the outlook for Europe's biggest economy remains
May 22, 2026
Investment bank JPMorgan said on Friday that Turkey's central bank was likely to hike its key interest rate to 40% and could even do so before its next planned meeting in
May 22, 2026
The pound edged lower on Friday as uncertainty over the status of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran prompted investors to buy the dollar and after UK
May 22, 2026
At least four people were killed and 35 children were wounded in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on a student dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk in eastern Ukraine,
May 22, 2026
NATO has to be good for all those involved, U.S.
May 22, 2026
British police are appealing for witnesses as they expand their investigation into potential offenses by the former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
May 22, 2026
Polish President Karol Nawrocki thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his decision to send additional U.S. troops to Poland.
May 22, 2026
German consumer sentiment recovered heading into June, as households' income expectations improved, a survey found on Friday.
May 22, 2026
The German economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, the statistics office said on Friday, confirming its
May 22, 2026
The British police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will be long and complex, senior officers said on Friday, after his arrest earlier this
May 22, 2026
After seven years living as an undocumented migrant in Spain, doing day jobs and staying in shanty towns, Moroccan Abdelmoujoud Erra
May 22, 2026
Europe's push to curb its dependence on U.S. payments giants Visa and Mastercard has driven a wedge between the European Central Bank
May 22, 2026
Polish parcel locker company Inpost said on Friday that the €7.8 billion ($9 billion) buyout offer from a consortium made up of FedEx, Advent International and other InPost
May 22, 2026
The Russia-controlled part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region was experiencing emergency power blackouts on Friday, Russia-installed governor Yevgeny Balitsky was quoted as
May 22, 2026
A strong rally in tech stocks has largely gone under the radar against a darkening backdrop for European equity markets as the energy shock triggered by
May 22, 2026
From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day
May 22, 2026
Serbia’s university students are gearing up for a major rally this weekend, pushing for political changes under President Aleksandar Vucic
May 22, 2026
The Cannes Film Festival's amfAR Gala has dazzled attendees with performances by Robbie Williams, Zara Larsson, and Lizzo
May 22, 2026
The U.S. opening of a larger diplomatic hub in Greenland on Thursday was met by demonstrators opposed to President Donald Trump's ambition for greater influence
May 22, 2026
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi that Beijing "cherishes" ties with the Eastern European country and aims to
May 22, 2026
The United States will be sending an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
May 22, 2026
U.S. cosmetics maker Estée Lauder and Spanish perfumery Puig ended merger talks that would have created a premium beauty
May 22, 2026
The mastermind of defunct Greek guerilla group November 17, which carried out a 27-year campaign of assassinations, has been released from jail, two police sources said on
May 22, 2026
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday dismissed any notion that Belarus would be dragged into the Ukraine war, but said Russia and Belarus would jointly
May 22, 2026
A Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris
May 22, 2026
Stellantis on Thursday laid out a 60 billion euro ($70 billion) strategy that marks a shift under new
May 21, 2026
Hundreds of people protested outside Ireland's parliament on Thursday to express outrage at the death of a Congolese-born man after he was restrained
May 21, 2026
PARIS, May 21 - African swine fever outbreaks in the European Union rose sharply in 2025, increasing by 76 % in domestic pigs and 44 % in wild boar, as the disease reemerged in Spain after more than
May 21, 2026
Israeli authorities are currently deporting 37 French nationals who were part of the group of activists on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey, France's Foreign
May 21, 2026
A Turkish court effectively ousted the main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel on Thursday, annulling the 2023 party congress that elected
May 21, 2026
Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and TikTok were hit with complaints from European Union consumer groups on Thursday for allegedly failing to protect
May 21, 2026
The oldest bridge in Paris has begun vanishing as JR — the artist known as the “French Banksy” — began inflating a giant “cave” over the Pont Neuf
May 21, 2026
After years spent fleeing serial killers and worse, Maika Monroe is on the offensive
May 21, 2026
The bodies of four missing Italian scuba divers who died last week have been found in the deepest part of the Maldives sea cave they were exploring. CNN's Barbie Latza Nadeau has the latest on the recovery efforts.
May 20, 2026
Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills
May 21, 2026
Berlin’s state parliament has given the go-ahead for the city’s bid to rehost the Olympic Games on or after the 100th anniversary of the 1936 Games staged by the Nazis
May 21, 2026
France faces mounting public finance risks as budget-tightening lags and debt remains high, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, warning that insufficient
May 21, 2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Thursday announced a temporary cut in value-added tax for tourist venues over the summer to reduce
May 21, 2026
Spain's Supreme Court has struck down a national registry for short-term tourist rentals seeking to advertise on platforms such as Airbnb that was introduced by the
May 21, 2026
A spiral segment of the Eiffel Tower's original staircase sold for more than €450,000 at auction in Paris on Thursday.
May 21, 2026
Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 1.6 points in May from the April number, figures released on Thursday showed.
May 21, 2026
Documents reveal Queen Elizabeth II was eager for her second son, Andrew, to become Britain's trade envoy in 2001
May 21, 2026
In Ira Sachs’ 1980s-set drama “The Man I Love,” Rami Malek finds the most well-tailored role since his Oscar-winning turn in “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
May 21, 2026
Stellantis set out a new 60 billion euro ($70 billion) business plan on Thursday that includes 60 new car models by 2030 - from combustion engine to fully
May 21, 2026
Israel faced mounting international criticism after its national security minister released a video showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their
May 21, 2026
Britain's late Queen Elizabeth pressed almost three decades ago for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be made a government trade envoy,
May 21, 2026
The energy shock from the Iran war is seeping ever deeper into the European economy, presenting policy-makers with a dilemma as it
May 21, 2026
A Paris appeals court on Thursday found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over
May 21, 2026
A court in Georgia sentenced a senior opposition figure to 2-1/2 years in prison on Thursday on charges of sabotage and inciting a coup at local elections last year, the
May 21, 2026
‘London pizza’ is now a thing — and some say it’s the best in the world
May 21, 2026
Andrew was not vetted for controversial UK trade envoy role that was late Queen’s ‘wish,’ files show
May 21, 2026
Ukrainian drones have recently caused concern by entering Baltic airspace, leading to tensions with NATO countries
May 21, 2026
British factory orders contracted this month at the fastest rate since September 2020 and expectations for selling prices surged, according to a survey on Thursday that illustrated
May 21, 2026
Inflation in Germany is trending upwards and economic growth will likely be flat during the second quarter, hit by rising fuel expenses and uncertainty due to the Iran
May 21, 2026
The euro zone economy will slow in 2026 after war in the Middle East triggered the second energy shock in less than five years with the severity of
May 21, 2026
The family of a U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus has killed over 130 people, has been
May 21, 2026
QinetiQ was reviewing all options for its struggling U.S. business, it said on Thursday, while lifting its revenue growth and operating margin forecast for the 2027 fiscal year.
May 21, 2026
Italy's economy will grow by less than 1% this year for a fourth year running, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Thursday, suggesting ways the
May 21, 2026
Look of the Week: The irony of Bella Hadid’s Jane Birkin tribute
May 21, 2026
The European Union’s executive commission has cut its growth outlook and predicted higher inflation due to sharply higher energy prices from the war in Iran
May 21, 2026
Ukraine must be very precise when using drones to avoid Russia interfering with their flight path, the Polish defence minister said on Thursday, after a series of airspace
May 21, 2026
Economic activity in the euro zone shrank at its sharpest rate in more than two-and-a-half years in May as a war-driven surge in living costs hammered
May 21, 2026
Syria will attend the G7 summit in France next month as a guest nation and be represented by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, three sources familiar with the matter said,
May 21, 2026
Germany's private sector activity contracted for a second consecutive month in May as the Iran war put the brakes on the country's economic recovery,
May 21, 2026
The U.K. government is set to release confidential papers related to the former Prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy
May 21, 2026
The European Central Bank may raise interest rates to preserve credibility in the face of a war-driven rise in fuel costs but there is little to
May 21, 2026