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France’s far-right reckoning is delayed, not denied
NEW YORK – On Oct. 6, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after just 27 days in office, making him the shortest-serving premier in the history of the Fifth Republic and the fourth to fall in 13 months. His government collapsed before...

Hyundai Motor's sales in European market expand amid US tariffs
Sales of Hyundai Motor have been expanding in the European market in recent months, even as the company struggles in the United States due to tariffs, data showed Sunday. In Austria, Hyundai Motor sold 1,966 passenger cars in September, up 102...

Daily Schmankerl: The aftermath of Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker; Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Manchester United vying for Dayot Upamecano; Real, Man City, Arsenal want Germany international; and MORE!
Bayern Munich’s games after an international break are always a bit…iffy, so it was no surprise to see a rough-and-tumble contest against Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker. The Bavarians looked fantastic in the first half and were totally...

Britain needs to see the bigger picture on China
People don’t like being spied on. We can take that as a given. When Edward Snowden revealed in the early 2010s that the US and others had been systematically, and covertly, looking at emails and other data from online activity by citizens, there...

5 beautiful European cities that are much cheaper than the UK for a Christmas break
With Christmas just around the corner, many Brits will be thinking about festive getaways. With popular UK destinations like York and Edinburgh proving to be rather pricey, the experts at eurochange have shared cheaper European alternatives. Laura...

The return of ‘Tescopoly’? How Britain’s biggest retailer dominates everyday life
Reach into your pocket and you will probably find evidence of Tesco. Whether it is a Clubcard, mobile phone or just a receipt from one of its 3,000 stores, the UK’s biggest retailer is engrained in everyday British life. As its chief executive,...

Are Europeans Funding Israel-Hating Propaganda?
Something is rotten in Europe — and it is not confined to the marble halls of parliaments or the gilded corridors of palaces. The rot festers in the newsrooms — in the propaganda engines masquerading as “public broadcasting.” From London to Berlin...

World AFP France's ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run, becoming the first former head of an EU country to serve time behind bars. Sarkozy, France's right-wing leader...

Gold investment funds glimmer like never before
The investment outlook over the course of 2025 has, in many cases, been quite striking. According to data from the Spanish Association of Collective Investment Institutions and Pension Funds (INVERCO), equity funds in the European country have...

Drones are changing the face of war and attracting multi-million dollar investments
“It’s the biggest battlefield innovation in a generation.” Last July, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth acknowledged an open secret: drones have revolutionized not only the military industry, but also the face of warfare in the 21st century....

France strengthens partnership with Nigeria, launches €410m Green Mobility Project
France has deepened its strategic partnership with Nigeria, rolling out major sustainable development initiatives including the inauguration of the €410 million Omi Eko Project in Lagos, a flagship effort aimed at decarbonising water transport and...

Hepa and Bailey face off in Croatia; Hebard drops 28 points in Poland; Pili debuts in Australia
Kamaka Hepa and Jeremiah Bailey in Croatia. Alaska’s Kamaka Hepa and Jeremiah Bailey met for a hoops summit Thursday in Croatia in a rare head-to-head matchup between pros from The Last Frontier. This was the latest battle between two titans who...

Bangladesh moves to sign FTA with EU to secure post-LDC trade privileges
Highlights: Bangladesh plans FTA with EU to secure post-LDC trade access Feasibility study confirms FTA would benefit Bangladesh's export sector Current EU duty-free access ends in 2029 under EBA scheme GSP+ may exclude garments, risking 12%...

Spain honours British veterans with moving Poppy Appeal tribute
British ambassador Sir Alex Ellis and Benidorm's Mayor Toni Perez took part in this year’s event. Credit: Benidorm Ciudadano Dozens of Britons paid tribute to fallen soldiers and showed their support for retired servicemen and their families...

New EU strategy proposed to shape global clean, resilient transition
The European Commission recently proposed a strategy for securing Europe's place in global markets by using diplomacy to protect the European Union’s (EU) core interests, promoting standards for a fair transition by assisting its partners to...

Spy Games and Superyachts: Inside the Italy-China Power Struggle Rocking Luxury Shipyards
By Daniele Lepido and Haze Fan (Bloomberg) The battle between Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti SpA’s management and its top Chinese investor is once again in the spotlight just over a year after the company was roiled by a spying scandal....

Five safe haven investments if the global economy goes into meltdown (and one under the radar fund to buy RIGHT NOW): As more and more experts warn of a devastating fall in share prices...
Barely a day goes by without another financial expert or major institution warning of a stock market downturn on the horizon. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned this month that the risk was growing of a ‘sharp correction’ to stock...

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: The scary figures that point to a market crash - and the four strategies investors are using to beat it
For the first time this year I looked into how my stocks and shares Isa and personal pension are faring. As a general rule I give my investments time to breathe and do what I bought them for: to deliver a long-term mix of income and capital...

ROSEN, NATIONAL INVESTOR RIGHTS COUNSEL, Encourages Fluor Corporation Investors to Secure ...
NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) between February 18, 2025 and July 31, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class...

Industry upbeat as EU-India FTA talks gather pace
Even as cautious optimism gathers momentum surrounding a potential resolution to the issue of the 50 per cent tariff imposed by the United States—with both official and backchannel negotiations reportedly progressing steadily—attention has now...