Big Tech probes non-negotiable in US trade talks, Brussels warns
Investigations into Big Tech and value-added tax will not be up for negotiation during trade talks with the United States, the European Commission has said. Read More
Some airlines are banning power banks on flights. Here’s what travellers need to know
The aviation industry’s heightened caution around power banks comes after several incidents of fires caused by malfunctioning batteries. Read More
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross border
The incident on Tuesday afternoon in the eastern section of the Demilitarised Zone may well have been accidental, according to South Korean media reports. Read more at Read More
Turkey arrests 38 customs officers in graft probe at Europe’s busiest land border
Arrest warrants were also issued for 350 people suspected of paying bribes. Read more at Read More
Macron urges flow of aid into Gaza on visit to Egyptian humanitarian workers near Strip
The French President called for the reopening of aid crossings into the Strip and a new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Read more at Read More
Meet Zen, the border collie teaching rescue dogs as climate change compounds avalanche risks
When things go wrong, the only weapon Alpine rescuers have to search is dogs.Read More
What are the biggest-selling vinyl releases of 2025 (so far) and the last decade?
How many to do own / celebrate on a daily basis / wish were higher in the rankings? Read More
The cost of cocoa: Swiss chocolatiers respond to Trump’s US tariffs at annual chocolate fair
At an annual chocolate fair in Versoix, Switzerland, local chocolatiers voiced concern over the new 31% US tariffs, but most say the impact will be minimal as their focus remains…
Inspections on trucks from Slovakia over foot-and-mouth disease cause gridlock
A fresh outbreak of the disease was also detected in Hungary, some 15 kilometres from the Slovak border near Bratislava. Read More
Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills at least 18 and injures dozens
It is not yet known what caused the incident at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo during the early hours of Tuesday. Read more at Read More