Mayor of Nice vows to ban ‘floating hotels’: Will he be able to ban cruises by the summer?
Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi pledges to “not to let overtourism suffocate” Nice with a ban on large cruise ships. Read More
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
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…
‘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…
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
Dancing in the sands: Noé Soulier’s nomadic choreography transforms AlUla’s desert
Dancing in the sands: Noé Soulier’s nomadic choreography transforms AlUla’s desert 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
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
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…
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