Protesters in France are halting high-speed trains and disrupting electricity supplies in nationwide strikes against reforms over the country’s pension age.
Iran, South Korea summon each other’s envoys amid row over Yoon’s comments
‘The enemy of the UAE, its most-threatening nation, is Iran, and our enemy is North Korea’
MEPs call for blacklisting of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Ministers under pressure to pass ban but some fear it could lead to collapse of nuclear talksThe European parliament has called for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) to be blacklisted in Europe, a move some western politicians fear could provoke Iran …
Elon Musk portrayed as a liar, visionary in Tesla trial over 2018 tweets
Lawyers on opposing sides drew the starkly different portraits of Elon Musk for a nine-person jury that will hear the three-week trial.
Woman who reported police officer ex-husband for rape says probe was ‘more traumatic’
She said if it happened again she would not report it.
Ukraine renews plea for battle tanks as U.S., Germany defence chiefs meet
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Germany on Thursday to meet new Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, just hours after Pistorius was sworn into office.
Macron’s Battle to Raise the Retirement Age Brings France to Standstill
More than 200 rallies are expected in France against plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
Bankers’ Brexit exodus helps drive record number in EU paid €1m-plus
Data shows Britain losing best-paid jobs, with 70% of EU banker pay increase coming from Italy, France and SpainA record 2,000 bankers across Europe earned more than €1m (£878,000) last year, according to data that shows the scale at which some of the…
Djokovic bothered by leg, heckler during Australian Open win
Novak Djokovic has put aside problems with his left hamstring and a persistent heckler to beat 191st-ranked French qualifier Enzo Couacaud 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-0 in the second round of the Australian Open.
Plastic bottle deposit return scheme finally looks set to start in England
Campaigners say long delay is adding to pollution and government would be betraying manifesto promise if glass is not includedThe launch of a long awaited deposit return scheme for plastic bottles is expected to be announced by the government.Five year…