What makes Vienna the world’s most liveable city?
The Austrian capital ranks highly for stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. Read More
Trailer for Donald Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’ drops amid intensifying presidential race
After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, Ali Abbasi’s movie, starring Sebastian Stan as the former president, will debut in cinemas on 11 October. Read…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz underlines immigration need amid economy concerns
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave a speech on his government’s half-trillion-euro draft budget for the next year in the Bundestag in Berlin on Wednesday morning and warned of the “big…
IFA Berlin 2024: Manufacturers rethinking how tech appliances can help cut your energy bills
How can you slash the energy used at home? New kitchen and household appliances can make a difference, manufacturers say at the IFA Berlin electronics show. Read More
Weight-loss medication is effective for kids as young as 6, says drugmaker behind Ozempic, Wegovy
Novo Nordisk asked US regulators to approve the drug for children ages 6 to 11. In the EU, it’s available for adolescents as young as 12. Read More
Overdiagnosis leads to wide differences in prostate cancer incidence in Europe, study finds
While incidence rates can differ by up to 20-fold across countries, mortality only varied by about five times. Read More
Europe’s fragmented defence industry needs coordination to avoid supply crisis – Draghi report
The EU defence market could face a supply crisis if member states do not align their defence spending and procurement plans, according to Draghi’s report on competitiveness. Read More
Germany’s political uncertainty diminishes investor confidence
The growing support for Germany’s populist parties, the AfD and BSW, could exacerbate the country’s economic challenges, potentially accelerating the trend of businesses relocating their operations elsewhere. Read More
Pope Francis heads to Singapore after record-breaking Mass in Timor-Leste
During his trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania, the pontiff also visited Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Read More
First aircraft technical faults, now Starliner. What’s causing the turbulence at Boeing?
Boeing has been criticised after a series of technical issues. Aviation experts say fixing the company’s profit-first culture could help them to avoid future problems. Read More