Europe
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Billionaire backs wealth tax after Switzerland rejects inheritance proposal
Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) or…
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Greek farmers clash with police in protests over delayed EU farm subsidies
Greek farmers clashed with police on Sunday during protests in central and northern regions over the delayed payment of European…
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Vast Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills six, wounds dozens
KYIV: A Russian attack on Ukraine killed six people and wounded dozens, officials said, while emergency crews restored power to…
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OPEC+ set to hold oil output policy steady on Sunday, sources say
LONDON/MOSCOW: OPEC+ is likely to leave oil output levels for the first quarter of 2026 unchanged at its meetings on…
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Protests force delay to German youth congress
GIESSEN: A meeting to launch the new youth wing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was delayed on Saturday…
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Ukrainian delegation heads to US for peace talks
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a delegation headed by security council secretary Rustem Umerov was on its way…
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Airbus’ call for A320 check has little impact on flight operations
PARIS/FRANKFURT: The sudden requirement to provide software updates for some 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft has not so far had a…
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Ukraine peace negotiator quits after anti-graft raid
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky’s powerful chief of staff, who headed Ukraine’s negotiation team at fraught US-backed peace talks, quit on…
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Western Sahara: 49th EUCOCO Meeting Opens Friday in Paris
The 49th Conference of Support and Solidarity with the Sahrawi People (EUCOCO) opens this Friday in Paris, with participation from…
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Paris’ Louvre raises prices for non-EU tourists to fund renovations
The Louvre in Paris is raising ticket prices by 45% for most non-European Union tourists to help finance renovations of…
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