Austrian property mogul Rene Benko held on suspicion of fraud
The magnate was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of falsifying an invoice and trying to hide assets from creditors, according to prosecutors. Read More
‘Greenland is covered by collective security of NATO’, says Finnish Foreign minister
Finland’s foreign minister Elina Valtonen says Greenland is protected by Article 5 of NATO. Any attempt to militarily take over the autonomous Danish territory – as hinted at by US…
As the US exits the WHO, can the EU fill the gap in global health leadership?
With Donald Trump’s plans to cut ties with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the international agency stands to lose not only $1 billion but one of the most influential actors…
One of the world’s oldest icebergs is on the move – and may collide with a wildlife haven
The colossal A23a iceberg has travelled more than 3,000km since it broke off from its Antarctican ice shelf. Read More
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s axes thousands of jobs to cut costs
The cuts will be across the company in a cost-cutting drive which will see the closure of its cafes and pizza counters. There will also be a reduction in a…
UK inheritance tax receipts hit record levels after threshold freezes
The amount of money collected through inheritance tax is likely to rise further in the UK due to recent policy changes. Read More
Trump administration freezes health communications and posts
Experts say it’s common to wait until new teams are in place but is a concern if it means “going back to a prior approach of silencing the agencies”. Read…
AfD’s failure to appeal ‘extremist’ classification in Saxony raises questions over national ban
The party’s state association in Saxony is now officially classed as a “right-wing extremist” organisation. Could the AfD soon be facing a national ban? Read More
Don’t look at tariffs, look at inequality, EU economics chief tells Trump
The new US administration has sent jitters across the world with trade plans that could severely damage the EU. Read More
WEF issues warning over splitting threat posed to global financial system
Rising geopolitical tensions are increasing fragmentation of the global financial system and pose a risk to both global prosperity and human progress, according to a report from the World Economic…