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Italian Town On High Alert As 'Leaning Tower' At Great Risk Of Falling
The latest warning has been issued by a committee of scientists and experts.
Racism Has Been On The Rise In Europe: Survey
Three in five people surveyed in Germany and Austria admitted having faced discrimination in the last five years.
Colonies of dangerous 'red fire ants' found in Italy
Colonies of South American fire ants have been discovered near the city of Syracuse in Sicily.
Man who took selfies while bringing migrants to the UK jailed
A man who had his phone seized after driving a small boat that carried 50 migrants to the UK has been jailed under the Adapted Illegal Migration Act.
UK travellers slapped with new travel requirement for 30+ countries
The 30+ countries include holiday hotspots such as France, Spain, Greece, and Italy.
Holidaymakers in Italy warned over dangerous health risks in coming days
Italy has been struck with a third heatwave in as many as two months.
UK travellers to be offered travel insurance against extreme heatwaves
July proved to be the hottest month in decades across the globe.
'Era of global boiling is here,' claims UN chief as high temperatures scorch earth
The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, has time and again warned the world of the catastrophic consequences of global warming.
Travel warning: 10 holiday destinations where hospitalisation is very costly
The peak summer travel season is currently underway across Europe.
Heatwaves pose risk to food security of entire planet, warn scientists
Climate change is causing record-setting temperatures to become more frequent. It has become the biggest threat to the survival of humanity.
Study finds 4,000-year-old evidence of Black Death in Britain
A team of researchers has been able to unearth a strain of bacteria responsible for the infamous Black Death plague that occurred 4,000 years ago.
Recent data reveals global new vehicle market falls by 2% as declines occur in North America, China and Europe
New data by JATO Dynamics reveals an overall drop in vehicle registrations worldwide whilst nations such as India and South Africa have increased registrations.
Flight tickets on sale from US to Europe: Cost, destinations and more
JetBlue is a low-cost carrier based out of New York City.
UK records western Europe's highest inflation as March fall disappoints
Britain was the only country in western Europe with double-digit inflation in March after it fell less than expected, official data showed on Wednesday, bolstering bets that the Bank of England will raise interest rates again in May.
European travel set to become smoother with digital Schengen visa
The European Union member states are planning to digitise the visa application process.
Tick-borne virus found in several parts of UK, health agency issues warning
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an alert warning people of a tick virus that can cause meningitis.
EU, UN chief discuss food security, sanctions, military aid to Ukraine
European Union leaders held talks on Thursday with U.N.
Europe's bank bonds battered after Credit Suisse debt wipeout
European bank bonds slumped on Monday following the state-backed rescue of Credit Suisse by UBS as a wipeout of some bondholders raised concerns around broader bank capital and also hammered bank shares.
Stock markets recover further on easing bank fears
Asian and European stock markets mostly rose Friday, extending a global rally, as traders welcomed a multi-billion-dollar show of support for troubled banks aimed at soothing concerns about contagion in the sector.
Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier
Volkswagen plans to invest in mines to bring down the cost of battery cells, meet half of its own demand and sell to third-party customers, the carmaker's board member in charge of technology said.
Bank of England weighs up ending its rate hike run
The Bank of England must decide next week whether to halt its long run of interest rate hikes or push them up again, probably for one last time, despite investor alarm over how banks in the United States and Europe are coping with higher borrowing costs.
Top EU judge expects a wave of litigation from tech giants against new tech law
Tech giants will likely challenge a new European Union law aimed at reining in their power with the first cases in a potential wave of litigation expected by year-end, one of the EU's top judges said on Friday.
Europe's rebound wanes ahead of ECB rate decision
A rebound in Europe's battered banking shares was beginning to wane on Thursday, as a 50 billion Swiss franc ($53.94 billion) lifeline for beleaguered lender Credit Suisse teed up a pivotal European Central Bank interest rate decision.
Amazon slams $265 mln tax order as it seeks to get EU appeal thrown out
An EU decision ordering Amazon to pay about 250 million euros ($265 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg relies on "atmospherics" and is without merit, the company said on Thursday, as it sought to convince Europe's top court to throw out an appeal by EU regulators.
Europe's corporate treasurers on alert over SVB fallout
European corporate treasurers were on alert on Thursday, with a German industry association warning against complacency and major companies saying they were closely monitoring developments in the global banking system.
European stock markets, euro slump on banking fallout
Europe's stock markets and the euro slumped Wednesday on renewed fears of contagion following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Europe's banks sucked into global rout as high rates reality hits home
European bank shares tumbled on Friday in the wake of a dramatic sell-off in U.S. lenders as concern spread that the sector will be vulnerable to the rising cost of money.
In EU, a food fight over nutrition labels
Europe is taking longer than planned to concoct an EU-wide food-labelling system after a colour-coded scheme created in France did not go down well in culinary rival Italy.
Hedge funds' Europe stock buying spree unlikely to be maintained - JP Morgan
Hedge funds' bullish equity positioning in Europe is in line with some of the highest levels of the past five years but the appetite for stocks may fade amid rising interest rates and dour signals from bond markets, JP Morgan said in a note to clients on Thursday.
Asia, Europe track Wall St losses after Powell's rate hike warning
Markets sank Wednesday, the dollar held big gains and oil struggled to recover from hefty losses after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell opened the door to a quicker pace of interest rate hikes as officials battle to tame inflation.