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A windfall tax for firms profiting from energy price volatility is one of the ideas circulating among EU ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday and Saturday for the periodic meetings of the Eurogroup and Economic and Financial Council. With the war in the Middle East continuing, Brent crude oil prices have surpassed $100 per barrel, and extreme volatility in energy prices is driving inflation higher across the bloc, which is not expected to return to the 2% target before the end of 2027. While growth indicators are still performing well this year, the European Commission expects economic growth to slow…
The Amstor shopping mall, on the city’s right bank, was struck by Russian drones late on Thursday, 17 September. Emergency service footage showed firefighters battling flames across the complex, which Ukraine’s State Emergency Service later described as “practically destroyed”. Rescue operations were completed on Friday morning. Fire crews had to repeatedly take shelter because of the risk of further Russian attacks before returning to the site and eventually extinguishing the blaze. Local media reported that children in a nearby outdoor skatepark survived the explosion by taking cover in concrete recesses built into the skate bowls. Ukrainian authorities said other civilian…
By Doloresz Katanich with AFP Published on 18/09/2026 – 12:18 GMT+2•Updated 12:36 A little-known Russian company called L.E.V. Management has been handed temporary control of 16 businesses linked to Nestlé, Auchan and several other Western groups. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday placing the management of stakes and shares in the 16 Russian companies under the control of the firm. The move tightens Moscow’s control over Western-owned assets amid its confrontation with Western countries over sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Of course, one of the factors taken into account when making this decision was that these are unfriendly countries,…
From marathons in Amsterdam to HYROX in Hamburg, autumn is shaping up to be the season of the “race-cation”. Google searches for “marathon abroad” have soared by some 1,255% in the past year, as runners increasingly combine race day with a quick city break – and new data suggests they’re already planning what to do once they cross the finish line. Findings from Bókun, a Tripadvisor-owned company, have revealed that searches for overseas marathons have hit an all-time high in 2026, and it’s perfect timing, as research shows that a quarter of marathons globally take place in October. Now, searches…
Being a video game fan is a tough gig when it comes to film adaptations. Unless you count recent TV series like The Last Of Us and Fallout, console-to-screen transformations have historically resulted in cinematic poison. One video game franchise which has had a particularly rough time of it is Capcom’s Resident Evil, which has been cursed with six live-action films, one dire 2021 reboot, and a failed Netflix series which was promptly cancelled because an actual viral infection would’ve been preferable to a second season. When the news dropped that horror’s indie darling Zach Cregger was helming a brand-new…
PARIS — Anti-immigration politician Eric Zemmour let slip Thursday that he plans to run in next year’s presidential election, seemingly ending speculation that he might step aside to make way for his partner, MEP Sarah Knafo. The leader of the far-right party Reconquest — who advocated in the past for the mass deportation of immigrants, state spending cuts and banning Muslim headscarves in public spaces — told BFMTV: “I am a candidate for the presidency of the Republic,” before adding, “you know what I mean, I will be a candidate.” Zemmour’s popularity in France peaked in the early days of…
Published on 18/09/2026 – 14:36 GMT+2 The leader of Sweden’s Social Democrats, Magdalena Andersson, has said she is “ready” to attempt to form a government after her opposition alliance narrowly defeated the right-wing bloc in elections. “I have informed the speaker that I am ready to try to build a new government,” she told reporters on Friday. “I want to lead Sweden in a new spirit of cooperation, and … my aim is to seek broad cooperation,” she added. Andersson, who previously served as prime minister of Sweden from 2021 to 2022, is expected to look to build a government…
Published on 18/09/2026 – 11:56 GMT+2 A Turkish actor and a footballer who helped the national football team finish third at the 2002 World Cup were among 16 people detained in anti-drug raids across Istanbul on Friday as part of a probe into celebrities, venue operators and social media influencers. Hasan Şaş, who earned 40 caps for the Turkish national team and played for Galatasaray during its most successful European period, and actor Aras Bulut İynemli, known abroad for Netflix Turkey productions, were detained alongside actor Melis Sezen, rapper Sefo and 12 others. Authorities had not located two further suspects…
Published on 18/09/2026 – 12:25 GMT+2 Britain’s most valuable private company has clarified where it intends to sell its shares. Nik Storonsky, Revolut’s founder and CEO, told French newspaper Les Echos on Thursday that the group is weighing a dual listing across the London Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, confirming earlier media reports. A spokesperson for Revolut confirmed the report to Euronews. The US remains Storonsky preference, and he was candid about why, stating that “it’s a larger market. It includes institutional investors, hedge funds, fund managers and a considerable number of individual investors.” “So we have the choice between…
Rare have downfalls been so spectacular, and for an artist who says he refuses to be drawn into political debate, Ed Sheeran has become a political lightning rod in a snowballing controversy which shows no signs of slowing down. The British singer’s once-wholesome image has taken an almighty nosedive following the dismissal of Macklemore from his US tour after venues objected to the rapper’s outspoken support for Palestine. After a very ill-advised PR statement – which did more damage to Sheeran’s brand than anything else – and all of the singer’s opening acts quitting in solidarity with Macklemore, Ed has…