World Dec 14 European Union agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine The decision represented a stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the necessary backing for its membership aspirations and long faced opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
World Nov 17 European Union nations reach major breakthrough to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries European Union countries and lawmakers have reached a breakthrough to stop sending their plastic trash to poor countries.
World Oct 18 Tunisian man suspected of killing two Swedish soccer fans in Belgium under deportation order, officials say In a country that has been repeatedly rocked by extremist attacks, the government's inability to deport the 45-year-old Tunisian national and prevent him from carrying out his attack is sparking a fierce political debate.
World Oct 13 1 teacher dead, 2 people wounded in school stabbing attack in France The French intelligence services said the suspect had been closely watched since the summer with tails and telephone surveillance and was stopped as recently as Thursday for a police check that found no wrongdoing.
Nation Oct 08 Simone Biles wraps up world gymnastics championships with 2 more gold medals The American superstar claimed a third, then a fourth, gold medal on the final day of the 2023 competition on Sunday, winning the women’s balance beam and floor finals in a dominant fashion.
Nation Oct 06 Simone Biles becomes most decorated gymnast ever with 6th gold at worlds all-around The American superstar won the individual all-around title at the world championships for the sixth time on Friday to become the most decorated gymnast in history.
World Jun 21 European Union countries agree on new sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said that the package includes measures aimed at countering sanctions circumvention and individual listings.
World Jun 14 European Commission charges Google with antitrust violations, says it must break up digital ad business The unprecedented decision Wednesday to push for such a breakup marks a significant escalation by Brussels in its crackdown on Silicon Valley digital giants.
World Apr 21 French producers frothing over 'The Champagne of Beers' The Comité Champagne — the body protecting the Champagne designation — asked for the destruction of a shipment of 2,352 cans on the grounds that the term infringes the protected designation of origin “Champagne.”…
World Mar 23 EU leaders approve fast-track plan to send Ukraine artillery ammunition European Union leaders have endorsed a plan for sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition within the next 12 months to help the country counter Russia’s invasion forces.