Tag:Europe
Books
Rare and ornate 14th-century Bible sells at auction for £5.3m
A rare, ornate, talismanic and mystical Hebrew Bible that was written by an illustrious rabbi in 14th century Spain, and whose gilded and colourful...
Activism
Macron’s True Color Is Blue
After 51 days of political limbo, the proverbial white smoke finally rose from the Élysée Palace. The appointment of right-wing stalwart Michel Barnier as...
Business
WH Smith launches £50m share buyback after strong summer
WH Smith is to give investors a £50m windfall as holidaymakers snapping up travel essentials helped boost summer sales at the retail chain.The retailer...
Commodities
UK imposes sanctions on 10 ships in crackdown on Russia’s shadow oil fleet
The UK has taken new steps to clamp down on Russia’s shadow fleet exporting oil and funding Moscow’s war machine, with the Foreign Office...
Europe
UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog
Britain has donated arms and equipment to Ukraine that would cost £2.71bn to replace, largely in addition to the £7.8bn committed by prime ministers...
Automotive industry
BMW shares fall to four-year low as recall of 1.5m cars announced
Shares in BMW tumbled as the carmaker revealed it will have to recall 1.5m vehicles over a braking problem, costing it almost €1bn (£0.84bn).The...
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Egypt and Turkey’s nascent alliance tested by new crisis in Libya
A new alliance between Egypt and Turkey designed to end a long-running dispute over events in the Middle East faces it first major test...
Climate crisis
Italy’s Marmolada glacier could disappear by 2040, experts say
The Marmolada glacier, the largest and most symbolic of the Dolomites, could melt completely by 2040 owing to rising average temperatures, experts have said.Italian...
Latest news
WSJ Wants Judiciary Shielded From Scrutiny
A New York Times investigation (9/15/24) has given us great insight into Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who—unlike the president...
Gambling study says £2.7bn bet annually on hidden-market websites
Gamblers in Great Britain are betting £2.7bn a year through hidden-market websites, according to a lobby group that claims...
Prada and Max Mara bring strangeness and science to Milan fashion week
A Prada show is never a straightforward beauty pageant, so when the co-designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons go...
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Jennifer Aniston’s Ex Justin Theroux Wishes Her Happy Birthday on Instagram
What was expected of her was the same thing...