Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in Cambodia after the company ran out of money. US-based operator Villa Vie Residences announced on Tuesday it was suspending operations of…
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term expires, the ECB said Thursday. Her successor will be appointed by the European Council under EU treaty rules.
A shooter suspected of killing one person and wounding five others last week in the town of Trappes, near Paris, is set to be held in pre-trial detention and will appear before judges on Thursday, France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor said.
Spain on Thursday began three days of official mourning, after a rail collision south of Madrid on Wednesday killed at least 68 people and injured more than 100.
Spain entered three days of mourning on Thursday after a high-speed train collision killed 68 people and injured scores. The incident has prompted fresh questions about rail safety and management.
Liverpool reached the League Cup quarter-finals after eliminating Chelsea on penalties (6-5), following a 1-1 draw. Wesley Fofana sealed the Blues’ exit by sending his spot-kick well over the bar. Another French defender at Chelsea, Maxence Lacroix, went off injured…
North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul’s defence ministry said. The North Korean capital Pyongyang has stepped up weapons tests in recent weeks despite South Korea’s offer of military talks.
Israel’s Central Elections Committee on Thursday called on the Shin Bet chief to investigate allegations of foreign interference in the elections, including suspected funding linked to Qatar. With more than 90% of the ballots counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc…
Canada and the European Union will pursue closer ties but have dropped a proposal for associate EU membership, according to a joint declaration ahead of Thursday’s summit in Montreal. Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to reduce Canada’s reliance on…
A rail collision in Spain that claimed at least 68 lives on Wednesday came after a train was ordered to go in “error” despite a technical failure that halted all services, the transport minister said. The first findings about the…