EU top court rejects Denmark’s bid to annul bloc-wide rules to set minimum wage
Denmark sought to overturn a directive adopted in 2022 that would force member states to set a minimum wage. EU’s top court has ruled against it. Read More
New far-right party named after Trump launches in Belgium
“Donald Trump is the ultimate symbol of populism. He immediately embodies what we stand for,” says Salvatore Nicotra, founder of the new TRUMP party. Read more at Read More
Russian drones hit energy sites in Ukraine’s Odesa as fighting on frontline intensifies
Drone strikes were reported in several Ukrainian cities, as fighting rages on the frontline with Russian forces closing in on the key city of Pokrovsk. Read more at Read More
Wicked Witch of the West’s iconic hat from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to hit auction block
Worn by Margaret Hamilton in the classic 1939 film, the iconic hat hits the auction block next month, preceded by the release in cinemas of ‘Wicked: For Good’, the concluding…
Dolphin Mimmo thrills Venice but faces danger in the lagoon
Mimmo, a bottlenose dolphin, delights Venice with its playful leaps, but experts warn of dangers from boat traffic. Read more at Read More
Hungarian-British writer David Szalay wins prestigious Booker Prize for fiction with ‘Flesh’
The Booker Prize is the UK’s most prestigious fiction award and is open to novels written in the English language. This year’s award goes to David Szalay for his novel…
Mapping the past: 300,000km of Roman roads charted in new digital project
Itiner-e not only duplicates cartographic knowledge of Roman roads, but transforms our understanding of how the Roman Empire functioned and was built and also reveals how Rome could maintain power…
Tokyo’s Haneda airport bids travellers farewell with a colossal Godzilla installation
The nine-metre-tall statue will stand in Haneda Airport’s departures hall for one year. Read More
Deadly car explosion in New Delhi being investigated under anti-terrorism law
Authorities in India were investigating a deadly car blast in the capital that killed at least eight people and injured several others, officials said Tuesday. Read more at Read More
How much hotter is the world since the Paris Agreement? Here’s what a decade of data shows
The past decade has seen record temperatures, soaring emissions and extreme heat becoming the new normal.Read More