Entertainment
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French publishers and authors sue Meta over AI training with their books
French organizations representing publishers and authors have announced legal action against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, for allegedly using their13 March 2025Read More... -
Eurovision Basel: nearly 42,000 tickets sell out in minutes
The excitement for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 in Basel is at an all-time high, as nearly 42,000 tickets were snapped up within minutes on Wednesday. Fans eager to attend the live30 January 2025Read More... -
France’s Louvre museum in crisis: a call for urgent restoration
The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa, is facing critical challenges. Struggling with water leaks, ageing infrastructure, and26 January 2025Read More... -
Miss Nederland contest ends after 35 years, replaced by new empowerment platform
After 35 years, the Miss Nederland beauty pageant has officially come to an end, owner Monica van Ee announced Thursday. The pageant will be replaced by an innovative online platform12 December 2024Read More... -
Brussels to celebrate Art Deco heritage in 2025
A century after the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, which coined the term "Art Deco," Brussels will dedicate 2025 to celebrating this influential28 November 2024Read More... -
New European Songbook aims to foster cultural exchange across the EU
The European Union Songbook Association will unveil the EU Songbook on November 5, featuring 164 songs from across the European Union. The collection includes three iconic tracks by01 November 2024Read More... -
Croatian city named among top European autumn destinations
While many travelers choose to take their holidays in the summer, others find autumn to be the ideal season for exploring Europe. With fewer crowds, more affordable22 September 2024Read More...
Economics
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Europe must boost defence spending, but few can afford more debt – Villeroy
Europe needs to ramp up defence spending, but only a few countries—like Germany—can afford to take on significantly more debt, warned French central bank chief François VilleroyRead More... -
France to launch €450 million defense fund amid rising security concerns
France is set to launch a €450 million defense fund in response to growing security concerns, Finance Minister Eric Lombard announced on Thursday. The initiative, managed by France’s publicRead More... -
Dutch investments reach nearly €3.5 trillion
At the close of 2024, Dutch businesses, institutions, and households collectively held securities worth almost €3,500 billion, according to newly released data from theRead More... -
Trump threatens 200% tariffs on European alcohol, France promises retaliation
The brewing trade dispute between the U.S. and the European Union is heating up as former President Donald Trump threatens to impose a staggering 200% tariff on European wines,Read More...
News
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Denmark boosts defense with naval mines and vessels amid U.S. criticism
Denmark has announced the immediate purchase of equipment to monitor underwater infrastructure and several hundred naval mines, as part of a broader push to strengthen its defenseRead More... -
EU could spend €500 billion on defence over next 5 years, says Fitch
The European Union is in a position to allocate around €500 billion ($538.55 billion) to defence over the next four to five years, according to Fitch Ratings. However, governments must considerRead More... -
Paris votes to pedestrianize 500 more streets in major green push
Paris is continuing its transformation into a more pedestrian-friendly city. In a referendum held Sunday, voters approved a plan to close 500 additional city streets to cars, making way forRead More... -
University of Amsterdam ends exchange program with Hebrew University over Gaza War ties
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has ended its long-standing student exchange program with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, citing concerns over the Israeli university’s connections toRead More... -
Parisians to vote on turning 500 more streets into pedestrian zones
Parisians will head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether 500 additional streets across the city should be transformed into pedestrian-friendly and green spaces. This initiative is part of aRead More... -
Poland secures fourth consecutive win in European Tree of the Year contest
For the fourth year in a row, Poland has claimed victory in the European Tree of the Year competition. In 2025, the title was awarded to a majestic 300-year-old beech tree growing in theRead More... -
Air France unveils new first-class suite in luxury travel showdown
Air France has introduced a revamped first-class suite, intensifying competition for premium travelers and reinforcing its commitment to high-end service. The airline is betting on exclusivityRead More... -
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders meet in Geneva for crucial talks
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders have gathered in Geneva for discussions aimed at finding a resolution for Cyprus, a Mediterranean island divided since 1974 following a Turkish militaryRead More...
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A top European Union court on Thursday upheld the ban on three insecticides blamed for killing off bee populations, dismissing cases brought by chemicals giants Bayer and Syngenta.
Malaysians went to the polls Wednesday in one of the country's closest ever elections which pits scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak against his one-time mentor, 92-year-old former
President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Iran "does not intend any aggression" against its neighbours but will continue to produce all the weapons it needs for its defence.
An asylum seeker claiming to be from Afghanistan faces his verdict in Germany on Thursday for the rape and murder of a student that fuelled a backlash against a mass migrant influx.
Trolling, impersonating, demonising: these are just some of the behaviours encouraged in a new online game launching Tuesday in which young players become "fake news tycoons"
A senior British MP on Wednesday accused Facebook of failing to seriously investigate possible Russian influence in the Brexit vote, after it found just three adverts linked to a known
A non-existent restaurant supposedly based in a garden shed briefly became London's top eating place on travel and restaurant website TripAdvisor, who on Thursday (Dec 7)
British low-cost airline EasyJet has named Johan Lundgren, the former deputy of TUI travel group, as its new chief executive, it said Friday.
Top fashion designers set out Sunday to prove the saying that a stylish woman can even look good in a bin bag.
Belgian husband and wife team Filip Arickx and An Vandevorst turned black plastic bin liners and dry cleaning sheaths into skirts and elaborate embroidered ball gowns in their debut Paris haute couture show.
Haute couture is the very pinnacle of the fashion world, with only an elite band of designers allowed to show their luxurious handmade creations in the French capital, some of which cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Mali's fabled city of Timbuktu on Thursday celebrated the recovery of its historic mausoleums, destroyed during an Islamist takeover of northern Mali in 2012 and rebuilt thanks to UN cultural agency UNESCO.
The dusty desert city formally received the keys to the precious shrines to Muslim saints dating back to medieval times at a ceremony consecrating their return that was held in the legendary Djingareyber mosque.
Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents wrecked 14 of the city's iconic earthen shrines built during Timbuktu's 15th and 16th century golden age as an economic, intellectual and spiritual centre.
To mark their reconstruction, five heads of cattle were ritually sacrificed just after dawn, ahead of a reading of the entire Muslim holy book the Koran and the handing of the keys to the families in charge of their care.
"This day celebrates the remarkable and courageous work accomplished to recover your dignity," UNESCO's Lazare Eloundou told the officials, diplomats and religious and traditional dignitaries attending the ceremony.
UNESCO has listed the city as a world heritage site in danger due to "its important role of commercial, spiritual and cultural centre on the southern trans-Saharan trading route, and its traditional characteristic construction techniques."
Islamist fighters destroyed the centuries-old shrines after seizing the city in April 2012, swiftly implementing a version of Islamic law which forced women to wear veils and set whipping and stoning as punishment for transgressions.
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They considered the shrines, as well as priceless ancient manuscripts, to be idolatrous.
But in January 2013 they fled the city, driven out by a French-led international force which is still stationed in Mali but has failed to take control of remote northern reaches of the vast desert nation.