Endurance athlete doing record swim where Jaws was filmed ‘more terrified of a world without sharks’
Jaws instilled fear in the public – which director Steven Spielberg regrets – but also inspired people to take a greater interest in the predator.Read More
Tom Cruise returns to Cannes with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Three years after soaring into Cannes with Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday for the premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Read more…
Leak: EU to target clean-up of ‘forever chemicals’ in water strategy
The European Commission plans to support large scale efforts to clean up forever chemicals as part of its upcoming water resilience strategy, acknowledging the widespread threat of water pollution and…
Germany to comply with Trump’s 5% defence spending target, foreign minister suggests
US President Donald Trump has long demanded that NATO partners spend more on defence. Germany now wants to comply. Read More
History repeating: Which country is most likely to win this year’s Eurovision?
New data analysed the typical Eurovision winner between 1956 and 2024 ahead of the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland. Read More
Dutch competition agency launches two probes under EU Digital Markets Act
The findings will be shared with the European Commission which has enforcement powers under the Digital Markets Act. Read More
Spain identifies power failure ‘ground zero’ as search for Iberian blackout cause continues
The government is rigorously investigating the incident that saw Spain and Portugal grind to a halt in late April, the Spanish energy minister said. Read More
Russia may use military force to protect shadow fleet, Estonia warns
Moscow is using ageing vessels in an effort to dodge international sanctions on its oil exports. Read More
UK in talks with ‘multiple countries’ over asylum seeker ‘return hubs’, PM Starmer reveals
During his first official visit to Albania on Thursday, the British prime minister said the UK was in talks to set up “return hubs” with “multiple countries.” Read more at…
UK to allow foreign states to own 15% stake in British newspapers
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the move would allow media outlets to seek investment while limiting the risk of outside influence. Read more at Read More