Norwegian authorities have impounded a Russian-owned expedition vessel in Svalbard at the request of Ukraine’s Naftogaz, which is pursuing a $4.2 billion arbitration award stemming from the seizure of its Crimean energy assets in 2014.
The Africa Food Systems Forum has put the chronic gap between high-level investment pledges and actual capital deployment for agribusiness firmly under the spotlight, as the continent faces mounting pressure to transform its food systems ahead of rapid population growth.
A Maltese court’s acquittal of a prominent businessman linked to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has provoked outrage among press freedom groups and European lawmakers, reigniting concerns over Malta’s rule of law.
Senior MEPs are exploring a formal governing alliance between the EPP and Socialists and Democrats, aiming to stabilise the centre of the European Parliament as far-right parties continue to gain ground.
Greater Manchester’s energy adviser is exploring new year measures to ease household energy costs, as UK and European natural gas prices reach their highest levels since the 2022-23 winter crisis.
At least eight people were killed when Russia launched a large-scale combined missile and drone assault on Kyiv, with Ukrainian air defence systems engaged but unable to prevent significant casualties and damage across the capital.
Extreme heat, drought and wildfires are generating a wave of deferred public costs — from farm compensation to infrastructure repairs — that is reshaping how European governments think about their budgets.
Major companies and institutional investors across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland are studying whether their national stock exchanges could be unified into one regional marketplace to boost liquidity and attract more listings.
Bookshops and stationery retailers across Greece are seeing a rise in customer footfall as families begin the annual and often costly task of preparing their children for the new academic year.
Nvidia’s second-quarter earnings, with analysts forecasting revenues near $92 billion, are being treated by markets as a litmus test for the durability of the global artificial intelligence investment boom.