How Russia uses Durov’s case to rally doubters against West
Russians who still share Western values are being told to choose sides and support their warring homeland or risk being victimised by the West, in the same way that Telegram…
Why Namibia plans to kill over 700 wild animals
Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves due to a severe drought in South Africa, the environment…
Scientists identify certain immune cells in the intestines that could lead to cancer
A subset of white blood cells present in the intestine could lead to cancer, French researchers have found. A certain kind of white blood cell in the intestine could lead…
Ahead of France’s legislative elections, unions and employers make their voices heard
Ahead of the legislative elections on 30 June and 7 July, French trade unions are divided over what strategy to adopt in the face of the rise of the far-right…
Belgians pumped a record €22bn into government bonds last year: Was it a one-off?
Last year the Belgian government set a new record by selling debt direct to its citizens. All eyes are on what happens when it matures next week. Indebted governments endlessly…
EU ministers, candidate countries kickstart rule of law reform talks
European affairs ministers and their counterparts from EU candidate countries started informal talks on Tuesday (30 April) on how to strengthen the rule of law both within the bloc and…
ECB interest rates at peak: Lagarde
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Thursday (11 January) that interest rates in the eurozone had reached their peak after rising rapidly in response to high inflation last year.…
UK regulator closes app store probe, but new rules could lead to renewed scrutiny of big tech
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its investigation into Google and Apple app stores on Wednesday (21 August), but new laws that would give it more power to…
Nvidia shares slide as guidance misses expectations
Nvidia surpassed market expectations with its quarterly results but fell short of analysts’ estimates for growth in the current quarter. As a result, its shares fell during extended trading hours,…
French authorities charge Telegram’s Durov in probe into organised crime on app
A French judge put Telegram boss Pavel Durov under formal investigation on Wednesday (28 August) in a probe into organised crime on the messaging app, but granted the entrepreneur bail…