Germany's tightening of border controls raises concern of domino effect2025-08-02
Germany extended temporary border controls to all land frontiers for six months starting Monday.

Giant pandas back to China from Austria2025-08-02
Giant pandas Yang Yang and Yuan Yuan left Austria on Friday and arrived in Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan province on Saturday, according to Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo.

Ukraine plans to export 43 mln tons of grain in 2024-20252025-08-02
Ukraine has the potential to export 43 million tons of grain in the 2024-2025 marketing year, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Thursday, citing Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Vitaliy Koval.

EU's "Draghi report" on competitiveness calls for investment in innovation, shared debt2025-08-02
Mario Draghi, former Italian prime minister and former governor of the European Central Bank, on Monday released a long-awaited report with his recommendations on how to improve the economic competitiveness of the European Union (EU).

Macron nominates former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new PM2025-08-02
Macron nominates former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new PM

Germany's AfD wins first-ever state election in Thuringia2025-08-02
Germany's AfD wins first-ever state election in Thuringia

Greek tourism revenue surges 12.2 pct in first half of 20242025-08-02
Greek tourism revenue surges 12.2 pct in first half of 2024

Starmer vows to "fix the foundations" of UK2025-08-02
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Keir Starmer on Tuesday vowed to "fix the foundations" of the country after "a decade of division and decline."

Giant panda Meng Meng gives birth to twins at Berlin zoo2025-08-02
Meng Meng, an 11-year-old female giant panda at Zoo Berlin, has given birth to twins, zoo authorities announced on Friday.

Surge in illegal migration to Germany mirrors growing EU-wide challenge2025-08-02
A significant increase in illegal migration to Europe was again observed in 2023, with Germany proving to be the main destination country in the European Union (EU), according to a report released Wednesday by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).

Climate alarms raised as extreme heat waves sweep globe2025-08-02
A major wildfire had been contained in the suburbs of Athens since Sunday, leaving one person dead, thousands evacuated and significant damage by Tuesday morning.

Wildfires near Athens force evacuation amid intense heat, strong wind2025-08-02
Wildfires near Athens force evacuation amid intense heat, strong wind

Public order stabilizes in UK after days of riots, but long-term impact likely2025-08-02
Public order in the United Kingdom (UK) has stabilized after days of violent far-right protests, the authorities said on Sunday. But they warned that the impact of the unrest will be felt for months and even years.

Bank of England lowers benchmark rate to 5 pct, first cut in 4 years2025-08-02
Bank of England lowers benchmark rate to 5 pct, first cut in 4 years