Europe

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday sought to breathe new life into his final term with a promise for a “stronger and fairer” France, at a rare news conference peppered with …

British inflation unexpectedly accelerated in December on tobacco duty hikes, data showed on Wednesday, missing expectations of a slowdown and dimming hopes of an interest rate cut. The post UK …

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, whose country holds the EU’s presidency, on Tuesday urged Europe to become more self-reliant, given the possible return of Donald Trump to the White …

China and Switzerland agreed Monday to speed up talks to upgrade their free trade agreement and to simplify visa procedures for travel between the two countries, Chinese state media reported. …

A woman was killed and 13 people injured in a suspected car ramming in central Israel, medics said, as police arrested two Palestinians over the reported attack. The post Woman …

US President Joe Biden congratulated Guatemala’s new leader Bernardo Arevalo on Monday, lauding his counterpart’s inauguration as “testament to our shared commitment to democracy and the will of the people.” …

France’s new Education Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera is coming under increasing pressure over her decision for her children to attend a private school, in a row overshadowing President Emmanuel Macron’s attempt …

Thousands of angry farmers descended on Berlin with their tractors on Monday, rounding off a week of nationwide protests against plans to cut tax breaks for agriculture amid a wave …

Mauritius was bracing Monday for tropical cyclone Belal, with the authorities warning of possible flooding as the storm “dangerously” approaches the Indian Ocean island nation after hitting the French overseas …

Germany called Sunday for the status quo to be upheld on Taiwan after Vice President Lai Ching-te won the presidential election, and insisted any change must be done “peacefully and …