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Money
See allCEOs, World Leaders Prep for Awkward Encounters at Davos
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos brings together CEOs, world leaders, and policymakers at a time of heightened geopolitical...
All eyes will be on Trump in Davos next week
The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos begins on Monday. And while there will be no shortage of power brokers in parkas that...
Euro zone inflation eases to 2% and is likely to move below target in 2026
Euro zone inflation eased to 2% in December, down from 2.4% in November, and is projected to fall below the European Central Bank’s target in...
World
See allAt least 21 killed in Spain in high-speed train collision
At least 21 killed in Spain in high-speed train collision. The end of a passenger train traveling from Malaga to Madrid went off the rails near...
Pope meets with families of young Italians killed in Switzerland’s worst fire in decades
Pope Leo XIV met with families of 29 young Italians who died in Switzerland’s 2025 Crans-Montana hotel fire, the nation’s deadliest blaze in...
Ukrainian drone attack injures four, damages buildings in Russia’s Voronezh
A Ukrainian drone attack injured four people and damaged several residential buildings in the Russian city of Voronezh, according to local...
Sports & Gaming
See allMilan and Cortina race to finish Olympic venues
By this time next month, the Winter Olympics will be underway. But behind the scenes, it’s a “race against time” for Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo,...
French Open Braces for New Era as Rafael Nadal’s Absence Opens Up Men’s Field
Paris, France: Rafael Nadal’s retirement leaves the French Open without its 14-time champion for the first time in two decades. Fans and rivals...
French Open Braces for New Era as Rafael Nadal’s Absence Opens Up Men’s Field
Paris, France: For the first time in nearly two decades, the French Open proceeds without 14-time champion Rafael Nadal, who retired last year at...
Social Issues & Justice
See allFrench Farmers’ “Green Law” Protest Brings Tractors to Paris Streets
Paris, France: Hundreds of farmers drove tractors into the capital, protesting a proposed law to ease environmental rules “less than promised,”...
Spain’s PM Calls for Israel’s Ban from Cultural Events like Eurovision over Gaza War
Madrid, Spain: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is urging Israel’s exclusion from cultural showcases such as the Eurovision Song Contest,...
Entertainment & Culture
See allCannes Film Festival Closes with Surprise Palme d’Or Winner and Hollywood Absences
Cannes, France: The 78th Cannes Film Festival awarded the Palme d’Or to Adèle Kayinda’s “La Terre Nue,” a Franco-Congolese ecological drama—an...
Kim Kardashian Robbery Trial Concludes in Paris, Five Found Guilty for 2016 Heist
Paris, France: A decade after Kim Kardashian was tied up and robbed at gunpoint during Paris Fashion Week 2016, five men were found guilty in a...
Jafar Panahi Triumphantly Returns to Cannes After Years of Repression
Cannes, France: Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi appeared at the Cannes Film Festival for the first time since 2003, receiving a rousing...
Industry
See allFast-Fashion Giant Shein Accused of Breaching EU Sales Laws
Brussels, Belgium: Global fast-fashion retailer Shein faces new allegations of violating EU sales regulations, according to Marketplace.org....
Ex–Volkswagen Executives Sentenced in Dieselgate Fraud Case
Berlin, Germany: Four former Volkswagen executives were found guilty of fraud for their involvement in the infamous Dieselgate scandal that rocked...
Lifestyle
See allBurrata’s Journey: From Italian Specialty to Global Fad and Critical Re-evaluation
Puglia, Italy: Once a niche cheese known primarily in its birthplace, burrata exploded into a $2.2 billion global phenomenon. Fueled by viral...
Burrata Craze Faces Reassessment as Chefs Call for More Creative Use
Rome, Italy: Burrata—an ultra-creamy cheese from Puglia—rose from a regional Italian specialty to a $2.2 billion global industry, only to spark...
Spain Orders Airbnb to Remove 65,000 Illegal Listings Amid Housing Crisis
Madrid, Spain: In a sweeping move to combat overtourism and a mounting housing crunch, Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry ordered Airbnb to delist...
Tech
See allSynthesia Co-founder’s New Venture, SpAItial, Secures $13M Seed for Interactive 3D AI Environments
Munich, Germany: Matthias Niessner, co-founder of Synthesia, has launched SpAItial and secured $13 million in seed funding led by Earlybird...
Eurovision 2025 Crowns Austria the Winner as Competition Draws Global Viewers
Vienna, Austria (host city unconfirmed in the snippet, but we’ll reference the event): Austria triumphed at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with...
Meta Faces Backlash Over EU User Data for AI Training
Brussels, Belgium: Meta plans to start mining public Facebook and Instagram posts from European users to train its next-gen AI models on May 27....
Climate & Environment
See allTop winemaker ‘may have to leave its Spanish vineyards due to climate crisis’
Catalonia, Spain: Familia Torres, a storied winery dating back to 1870, warns that relentless heat and drought could render its ancestral...
French Inquiry: Officials Covered Up Nestlé’s Illegal Water Extraction
Paris, France: A Senate investigation found that top officials suppressed evidence of Nestlé Waters France illegally treating mineral water,...
UN Warns Earth Likely to Briefly Surpass 1.5 °C Threshold Soon
Geneva, Switzerland: A World Meteorological Organization report projects at least one of the next five years will exceed 1.5 °C of warming above...
Science & Innovation
See allSingle-Pixel Camera Captures 3D Holograms, Sees Through Barriers
Cambridge, UK: Scientists have unveiled a single-pixel camera system that can create 3D holographic images—even of objects hidden behind barriers....
Orcas Off Iberian Coast Seen Attacking Boats, Possibly Learning Behavior
Spain/Portugal Waters: Reports of orca pods ramming and even sinking small boats have surged since 2020. Researchers believe a traumatized female...
Swiss Researchers Unveil Tough, Biodegradable “Living Fungal Material”
Switzerland: Scientists at EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science) introduced an innovative “living” material grown from the...
Health & Wellness
See allWHO Charts Future Without U.S. Support, Members Approve Higher Dues
Geneva, Switzerland: WHO member states passed a 20% increase in required dues to offset the budget hole left by the United States’...
WHO Chief Urges Nations to Adopt Global Pandemic Treaty, Citing “Moment of Truth”
Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros called on governments to finalize a binding pandemic accord, warning the world is still...
Novo Nordisk Antiobesity Market Struggles Push Shares Down 50%
Copenhagen, Denmark: Novo Nordisk, once a leader in the weight-loss pharmaceutical sector with popular GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, has...
Career & Work
See allAI Revolution Could Threaten Women’s Jobs Disproportionately
Geneva, Switzerland: A new ILO report reveals that women hold a disproportionate share of jobs at high risk of AI automation—specifically in...
AI Disrupts Entry-Level Jobs, Spurs Call for Workforce Upskilling
Geneva, Switzerland: The World Economic Forum reports AI could displace millions of entry-level roles in fields like finance, marketing, and...
Europe’s Four-Day Workweek Trials Gain Momentum
A multi-industry pilot in Germany tested a four-day workweek with full-time pay, revealing no drop in productivity and surprising boosts to staff...
Politics
See allElections in Poland, Romania, and Portugal Reshape Europe’s Political Landscape
Warsaw, Bucharest, Lisbon: Poland’s presidential election heads to a June 1 runoff, with a liberal mayor slightly outpacing a conservative...
Hungarian Activists Rally Against Crackdown on NGOs and Media
Budapest, Hungary: Hundreds of protesters, including journalists and activists, took to the streets to criticize new government measures they say...
Trump’s Saudi trip raises prospect of US-Saudi nuclear deal amid proliferation concerns
President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia intensifies discussions about a possible U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement....
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