World / Europe

Independent studio turns Disney's 'Tron' into video game 17 Oct 2024 - 09:49 am

Paris: Spearheading a small independent studio, British video game developer Mike Bithell has been writing his latest brainchild, an adaptation of Disney's sci-fi...

First migrants arrive in Albania under contested Italy deal 16 Oct 2024 - 10:10 pm

Shëngjin, Albania: The first migrants sent by Rome to Albania under a controversial deal that is being closely watched in Europe arrived on...

France opens murder probe after motorist runs down cyclist 16 Oct 2024 - 05:24 pm

Paris: French prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened a murder probe after a motorist ran over a cyclist following an altercation in the...

The astronaut wears Prada as Axiom unveils new spacesuit 16 Oct 2024 - 04:41 pm

Rome: Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as...

Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in space division 16 Oct 2024 - 02:34 pm

Paris: Airbus plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs in its struggling satellite division, a source said Wednesday -- the latest sign of...

Myanmar and China have lowest internet freedom, says study 16 Oct 2024 - 11:35 am

Washington: Myanmar and China have the world's worst internet freedom, with declines reported in a number of other countries led by Kyrgyzstan, a...

Leaf-peepers are flocking to see New England's brilliant fall colors 15 Oct 2024 - 08:42 pm

Meredith, N.H: New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, as people from as far as Florida and Berlin flock to the region...

Twin panda cubs to make public debut at Berlin zoo 15 Oct 2024 - 05:12 pm

Berlin: Berlin Zoo visitors will from Wednesday be able to catch their first glimpse of two rabbit-sized panda cubs born almost eight weeks...

Ubisoft staff in France strike over home working 15 Oct 2024 - 03:06 pm

Paris: Workers at video game giant Ubisoft began three days of strike action in France on Tuesday in a dispute over home working...

Italy row, AI in focus at world's biggest book fair 15 Oct 2024 - 02:10 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: An eclectic range of topics will be in focus at the world's biggest book fair this week, from a row over...

NASA probe Europa Clipper lifts off for Jupiter's icy moon 14 Oct 2024 - 08:32 pm

Kennedy Space Center, United States: NASA probe Europa Clipper lifted off from the US Kennedy Space Center on Monday, bound for an icy...

Spain urges EU to suspend free trade agreement with Israeli entity 14 Oct 2024 - 06:47 pm

Madrid: Spain urged the member states of the European Union (EU) to suspend the bloc's free trade agreement with Israeli entity. This came...

Polish leader Tusk defends decision to suspend asylum law 14 Oct 2024 - 06:02 pm

Warsaw, Poland: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday defended a plan to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as human rights and...

Key issues in Italy's controversial migrant deal with Albania 14 Oct 2024 - 05:30 pm

Rome: Italy's scheme to process in Albania some of the migrants it rescues in the Mediterranean went live Monday, with the transfer of...

German lorry driver sentenced to four years in prison over Rebellin death 14 Oct 2024 - 05:18 pm

Rome: An Italian court on Monday sentenced a German truck driver to four years in prison for causing the death of Italian professional...

Trio wins economics Nobel for work on wealth inequality 14 Oct 2024 - 03:34 pm

Stockholm: The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu and British-Americans Simon Johnson and James Robinson for research...

Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate 14 Oct 2024 - 09:26 am

Cape Canaveral: Is there anywhere else in our solar system that could support life? An imposing NASA probe is due to lift off...

Iceland govt collapses, new election set for November 13 Oct 2024 - 09:38 pm

Reykjavik: Iceland's three-party coalition government collapsed on Sunday over disagreements on policy issues, Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson said, with new elections to be...