Who’s who in the UK general election
The United Kingdom heads to the polls on Thursday in a general election that is expected to see the main opposition Labour party return to power after 14 years. Here are the
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Spanish economy grew 2.5% in 2023, more than forecast
Spanish economic growth was slightly stronger than expected in 2023 as gross domestic product picked up pace at the end of last year, official data showed Tuesday.
UN confirms Europe hit record high temperature in 2021
The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed on Tuesday that continental Europe recorded in 2021 its highest ever temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit), and warned that new extremes were expected.
Italy says ChatGPT breached privacy rules
Italian authorities have accused OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, of breaching EU data protection law, giving the US firm 30 days to respond.
Man dies after rare UK police shooting
A man has died after being shot by armed officers in southeast London on Tuesday, in a rare fatal police shooting in the UK.
German economy shrank at end of 2023
The German economy contracted at the end of 2023, official data showed Tuesday, the latest gloomy news for Europe's export powerhouse as it battles high inflation and a manufacturing slowdown.
Italy pitches migration, energy plan at Africa summit
African leaders, yesterday, gathered at a Rome summit to hear Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s much-hyped plan for the continent, aimed at transforming Italy into an energy hub, and stopping migration.Â
Amazon scraps buyout of iRobot vacuum maker after EU objections
Amazon on Monday said it was scrapping its plans to buy the iRobot vacuum maker after the EU's antitrust authority objected to the plan over competition concerns.
Nestle admits treating some mineral waters
The world's top bottled water seller Nestle Waters used "food safety" treatments that infringe French law, the company told AFP Monday.
UK unveils plan to ban disposable e-cigarettes
The UK will introduce legislation to ban disposable e-cigarettes in order to tackle a rise in youth vaping, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Monday.
Swedish economy shrank 0.3% in 2023: official data
Sweden's economy shrank by 0.3 percent in 2023 but technically emerged from recession in the last three months of the year, official statistics showed on Monday.