1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1049+ words) Three-way negotiations with Ukraine and the United States on ending Europe's worst conflict since World War II could take place in October, the Kremlin said on Sunday, according to Russian agencies. "We do not rule out such a possibility; we…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1305+ words) Two European Central Bank policymakers opened the door on Friday to further interest rate increases if a war-fueled rise in energy prices continues and pushes up other prices in the euro zone. The ECB raised borrowing costs on Thursday for…...

6+ day, 49+ min ago   (1092+ words) Rome's Baths of Trajan, an ancient bathing and leisure complex featuring giant frescoes and mosaics, is opening to visitors for the first time, the city's mayor said on Tuesday. Inaugurated in 109 AD, the baths were built by the most famous…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1089+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump had an "extremely frank" phone call on Tuesday, after US negotiators visited Moscow over the weekend, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, including AFP. Steve Witkoff, who is Trump's business ally,…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1402+ words) French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Commission to back a European Union-wide ban on social media for children under 15 after France failed to enact its own legislation, his office said on Tuesday. In a letter to European Commission…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1652+ words) Mistral said Tuesday it had raised three billion euros ($3.5 billion) in what it described as the largest-ever European tech equity fundraising, valuing the French AI firm at over 21 billion euros. The startup, which is considered Europe's leading AI model developer…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1599+ words) Iceland summoned the ‌US ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered by the American flag, local broadcaster RUV said. The map showed the United States, Canada, Greenland,…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1379+ words) A top US envoy on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of reviving three-way peace talks to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky met…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (1250+ words) Mamad Mohamad watched with mixed emotions as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) swept to a historic victory on Sunday evening in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. A member of the Greens, the 46-year-old is set to become one of…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (1698+ words) The European Union should make social media platforms change instead of banning children from using the apps, Estonia's digital minister told AFP Monday, just over a week before the EU is due to announce an age limit. Estonia has been…...