Zero-emission trucks are ready, but Europe is not
A worker passes a row of MAN trucks waiting for delivery As Europe debates the future of its automotive industry, one fact must be front and centre: trucks and buses…
Cheap deals and gaming: How China’s Temu conquered Europe
FILE – A mug purchased on Temu is shown in Damascus, Md., on Saturday, 30 November 2024. Temporary price reductions just won’t make the cut anymore for the average European…
Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time
An eight-year-old in the Peruvian capital, Lima, selects a pack of sweets in a supermarket. UPFs are heavily promoted to young people, the report warns. Photograph: Florence Goupil/Unicef View image…
After the prime minister’s fall, France braces for ‘Block Everything’ protests
A graffiti reads, “September 10, we shut everything down” in Paris, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at the eve of a national protest. After the collapse of Prime Minister François Bayrou’s…
Apple event live: All the latest updates on iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3, and Apple Watch
FILE – In this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 file photo, the logo of Apple is illuminated at a store in the city center of Munich, Germany. The iPhone 17 has…
UN issues emergency funding appeal to help survivors of devastating Afghan earthquake
Civil defence workers, locals and soldiers clear rubble of a collapsed house after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, 2 September, 2025 The United Nations is issuing an emergency appeal…
MEPs clash over alleged ‘genocide’ in Gaza
EP Plenary session – Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution Europe’s ideological divergences over the…
‘Big step forward’: Disbursement of EU’s €150bn defence loan scheme to start in early 2026
A tank fires during NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise, at a training range in Smardan, eastern Romania, 19 Feb., 2025. The European Commission estimates it will be able to disburse…
Nepal PM resigns as protesters torch politicians’ homes
Demonstrations, led largely by young people, continued even after the social media ban was lifted. As the protests intensified, Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli said he was stepping down immediately.…