Europe

Global financial markets showed mixed movement on Wednesday as investors reacted to rising energy prices and uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In London, the…

BrewDog has entered administration, resulting in 484 redundancies and the closure of 38 bars, after US-based Tilray agreed to acquire the brewer’s UK operations, brand and 11 pubs for £33m.…

Chelsea have recorded the highest annual loss ever reported by an English football club and the second highest in European history, according to Uefa, with only FC Barcelona’s £484m loss…

A Greek court has sentenced Tal Dilian, founder of spyware collective Intellexa, to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy violations linked to a surveillance scandal known as…

Gucci has drawn criticism after posting AI generated images on social media to promote its upcoming show at Milan Fashion Week, with users questioning how the approach fits the brand’s…

A new electronic travel authorisation system is coming into force from Wednesday for visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, requiring most people who previously travelled visa free to…

Manchester United reported an operating profit of £32.6 million for the six months to 31 December 2025, reversing a £3.9 million loss from the same period a year earlier, while…

Google has apologized after sending a news alert about this year’s Bafta awards that included language directing users to read further using a racial slur, an incident the company said…

Spanish police have arrested a 20-year-old man in Madrid after alleging he manipulated the payment system of a travel and hotel booking website to reserve luxury rooms for €0.01 per…

Early Prototypes And Current Designs Robot hands built from wood, springs, and rubber bands marked the first experiments at Shadow Robot in the late 1990s, according to company director Rich…

Findings From The Children’s CommissionerChildren in England are being regularly shown online adverts for weight loss injections and pills, despite rules that ban this kind of advertising, according to a…

Regulatory Ruling And ComplaintsThe U.K. advertising regulator has banned a Disney advert for the film “Predator Badlands,” saying it was likely to frighten and distress children. The Advertising Standards Authority…

Accusation From Norwegian AuthoritiesThe Norwegian government said a Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon broke into several organizations in the country, marking the latest confirmed intrusion linked to the…

Commission Cites Breach Of Digital Services Act The European Union has told TikTok it must change what regulators describe as the platform’s “addictive design” or face heavy fines, after the…

Delays Reported As New System Expands Airports across Europe are warning of long queues at passport control during upcoming holiday periods as a new biometric border system continues to be…

Decision Expected At First Meeting Of The Year Interest rates are expected to remain unchanged as the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meets for the first time this year,…

Spain has announced plans to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media, becoming the latest European country to move toward stricter age limits as governments increase…

Poland has said suspected Russian government hackers gained access to parts of the country’s energy infrastructure by exploiting basic security failures, including default login credentials and a lack of multi-factor…

The United Nations has warned it could run out of money by July after member states failed to pay mandatory contributions, prompting Secretary-General António Guterres to say the organisation faces…

Asda is losing customers and market share despite lowering prices and reviving historic pricing campaigns, with industry data showing continued sales declines, mounting debt pressure, and limited evidence that its…