Brussels defends nomination of former Slovenian FM as special rep
Danish diplomat Birgitte Nygaard Markussen was appointed to the role last week. Her brief oversees relations with countries across a 6,000 kilometer stretch of land…
French far right reviewing potential tweaks to retirement reform proposal
One such option is to scrap a rule that allows individuals to retire on a full pension at 67, even if they haven’t paid in…
Germany’s Merz says EU budget needs cut of ‘several hundred billion’ euros
Asked by POLITICO whether this proposed cut was identical to the €400 billion in budget reductions that a German document suggested at the end of…
Uefa reacts with fury to Infantino World Cup plan
Getty ImagesSimon StoneChief football news reporter1 hour agoEuropean football's governing body Uefa has reacted furiously…
Wildfires in south-west France flare up as region braces for new 40C heatwave
ReutersLaura Gozzi28 July 2026, 14:25 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoFirefighters in France are working around the…
Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle US baby powder lawsuits
Getty ImagesOsmond ChiaBusiness reporter28 July 2026, 02:24 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoJohnson & Johnson (J&J) has…
Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes
ReutersJaroslav Lukiv8 hours agoUS President Donald Trump has said "there are very friendly negotiations going…
Spain and France brace for new heatwaves as wildfire closes in on Bordeaux
EPA/ShutterstockJaroslav Lukiv and Yang Tian27 July 2026Updated 58 minutes agoSpain and France are bracing for new heatwaves…
Pump Fun Crypto Breaking Out, Shrugging Off Vesting Supply Unlocks
Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital…
Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle US baby powder lawsuits
Getty ImagesOsmond ChiaBusiness reporter28 July 2026, 02:24 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoJohnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits…
Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes
ReutersJaroslav Lukiv8 hours agoUS President Donald Trump has said "there are very friendly negotiations going on" about the conflict with Iran, after the warring sides did not exchange strikes for…
Spain and France brace for new heatwaves as wildfire closes in on Bordeaux
EPA/ShutterstockJaroslav Lukiv and Yang Tian27 July 2026Updated 58 minutes agoSpain and France are bracing for new heatwaves with temperatures expected to soar past 40C in some regions.Spain's national weather service says the…
New federal rule sends asylum cases to immigration courts, pushing migrants toward deportation
WASHINGTON — In its latest move to restrict the legal immigration system, the Trump administration announced a sweeping change Monday that could lead to the deportations of thousands of asylum seekers. The…
Retail sales decline slows in July as motor trades rebound, CBI finds
Retail sales volumes fell at a slower pace in the year to July, with the weighted balance rising to -26 per cent from -54 per cent in June, according to…
East of England growth confidence dips to 83%, KPMG finds
Confidence in growth prospects among privately owned businesses in the East of England has fallen to 83 per cent from 86 per cent at the start of the year, according…
Blick Rothenberg: US tariffs make UK more appealing to Japanese firms
Uncertainty created by the latest round of US tariffs could make the UK a more attractive base for Japanese businesses, according to audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.…
