Travel Uzbekistan’s Silk Road by train: From Samarkand’s history to Bukhara’s heritage
In this episode of Explore, we take a train journey through Uzbekistan’s iconic Silk Road cities. Read More
Ukraine war: How the US’ new cloud and tech sanctions will impact Russia and its allies
The US’s latest sanctions come into force on Thursday and are also targeted at countries that trade with Russia. Read More
EU rejects price offer from Chinese EV producers as talks enter final stretch
Negotiations between Brussels and Beijing on the dispute around electric vehicles have entered the final stretch ahead of a make-or-break vote. Read More
Some 25% of Gaza’s wounded have life-changing injuries, WHO says
More than 22,000 injured Gazans are in need of long-term rehabilitative care, but services are largely unavailable, a new report says. Read More
European Central Bank cuts interest rates again as inflation slows
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its key interest rates as the markets expected, marking its second reduction this year following a move in June. Read More
Unions to take Audi Brussels to court over escalating factory row
Trade unions say they plan to take Audi Brussels to court, as tensions between the German car giant and workers continue to heat up. Read More
Billionaire carries out the first private spacewalk in history hundreds of kilometres above Earth
The Polaris Dawn mission launched on Tuesday, rocketing the SpaceX team farther from Earth than anyone since NASA’s Moon missions. Read More
Political row in Slovenia heats up over PM Golob’s Commissioner switch
Ljubljana’s last-minute change of Commissioner nominees, which delayed President Ursula von der Leyen’s portfolio reveal, ignited a row between PM Robert Golob and the opposition, who he accuses of sabotage.…
Spanish inflation drops to over one-year lows on cooling food prices
Productivity, however, continues to be weak, compared with the average across the EU, with the issue having worsened over the past 10 years or so. Read More
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire steps down
Bruno Le Maire says his goodbyes two months after the shock result of France’s legislative elections, which has left a cloud of uncertainty over the country’s economy. Read More