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French protesters on Monday defied a massive police presence to try to stop an agriculture water storage project, as the government vowed to prevent any encampment and denounced "eco-terrorism".

The European Union asked the United States on Monday to treat EU electric vehicles, batteries and sustainable energy equipment sold in the United States the same as those from Canada and Mexico, Czech trade minister Jozef Sikela said.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul.

EU antitrust regulators on Friday renewed interim measures ordering U.S. life sciences company Illumina to keep Grail as a separate entity pending an order to unwind the takeover completed before the deal had been approved.

Norwegian climber Kristin Harila on Friday abandoned for now her bid to scale the world's 14 highest peaks in record time, after China refused to grant her a permit for the final two.

Italian inflation surged to a new record high in October, data showed on Friday, underscoring the economic challenges facing new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and increasing the risk of a further rise in the euro zone as a whole.

European stocks pared losses on Thursday after the European Central Bank raised interest rates by 75 basis points, matching market expectations, and signalled the need for more hikes to bring down record-high inflation.

EU chief Charles Michel called on Thursday for closer ties with Central Asia on his first official visit to Kazakhstan, the main economic powerhouse in a region where Russia's influence has come under question.

The global economy is approaching a recession as economists polled by Reuters once again cut growth forecasts for key economies while central banks keep raising interest rates to bring down persistently-high inflation.

Signs are growing that the crucial partnership between Germany and France is stumbling, experts say, just as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy costs place extreme stress on the EU.

New Credit Suisse chief executive Ulrich Koerner, faced with trying to turn around the beleaguered bank following multiple scandals, is set to unveil his strategic road map on Thursday.

Banks in the euro zone would be required to provide 'instant payments' in the single currency 24/7 under draft European Union rules seen by Reuters.

This annual event pushes for the inclusion and understanding of asexual-spectrum identities by educating the public on what being ace means.

Europe has desperately searched for quick alternatives to Russian gas, but van Beurden said Europe would need large amounts of LNG for decades.

European Union leaders will discuss reducing their economic dependency on China, aiding Kyiv and punishing Iran for its involvement in the war that Russia is waging on Ukraine, when they meet for a second day of talks in Brussels on Friday.

Some think the negligent parents were at fault while others think the inadequate safety measures are to blame

In the latest suit filed in a US District Court in Sacramento, the owners claim that Zeus the puppy was stolen by the state when he was seized to be put down.

Following the baby's death, the NSW Health director believes baby slings should be banned to fully eliminate the risk of suffocation.

EU leaders are set for tough talks on how to handle Europe's energy shock Thursday.

This day was created to bring awareness to the importance of centres and the accessible community services they provide to members of the LGBT Community

The suicide drones can create significant damage and "linger over targets before nosediving into them."

More than 100 Ukrainian women are testifying to their government regarding their traumatic experience with the Russian soldiers.

Starbucks Corp was sued on Monday by eight employees at a unionized South Carolina store who said the company falsely accused them of criminal conduct after they demanded a raise from their manager.

New footage from January 6 US capitol storming shows House speaker Nancy Pelosi taking charge of the situation

She told the authorities that she ahd been "whipped" and raped her "frequently" and held her captive in a small room in a basement.

According to World Bank estimates, 8 out of every 10 people pushed into extreme poverty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic were Indians.

In an incident that can only be termed a miracle, a dog managed to survive even after being stuck on top of an RV for at least nine days.

Women across the world have come out in support of women in Iran as they continue their protests against the country's morality police

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Ukraine's financing needs in 2023 will range between $3 billion and $4 billion a month.