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BYD wants French drivers to see it as a local company — and a factory in France could be its next step. “France is on the shortlist,” vice-president Stella Li said at the opening of the Paris Motor Show. “We are looking very closely at the possibility of setting up a plant in France.” Li said her objectives were simple: she wants “people in France to think that BYD is a French company. I want them to like it”. She added that BYD “will try to open a second and a third plant in Europe”. The group’s vice-president spoke as…
Long gone are the days when your souvenirs were limited to whatever you could hastily grab from the airport gift store before rushing to your gate. Nowadays, buying something you can only get in that specific destination has become a key part of the travel experience, at least according to Skyscanner’s latest travel trends report. Dubbed “pilgra-merch”, the trend is the latest iteration of the millennial phrase “pics, or it didn’t happen”, says fashion psychologist Shakaila Forbes-Bell. “Fashion brands have been leaning into this trend by providing more sensation-seeking style experiences from mystery bags to pop-ups, all of which you…
Published on 12/10/2026 – 11:08 GMT+2 Independent candidate Łukasz Gibała has been elected mayor of Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city, declaring that “after 24 years, the people of Krakow have got their city back”. Gibała won Sunday’s run-off with 62.12% of the vote, against 37.88% for Monika Piątkowska of the centrist Civic Coalition (KO), the main party in Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s governing coalition. Turnout was 44.27%. He made his first remarks after the National Electoral Commission announced the exit poll results. In a speech at his campaign headquarters, he also thanked voters who had backed his rival. “The election has…
CCTV footage has captured the moment a missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 10, 2026. The video shows the strike hitting the terminal resulting in a fireball explosion, sending debris falling from the ceiling onto the travelers below. The attack killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300, while forcing the airport to suspend operations and cancelling more than 600 flights, according to Saudi authorities.
Published on 12/10/2026 – 11:15 GMT+2 Ahead of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) governing board meeting this Thursday, its executive director Fatih Birol has written to member governments calling for further action as global diesel markets face tight supplies. Birol suggested that members that have not yet released all the oil they pledged in March, when the IEA agreed to release 400 million barrels, should speed up their remaining releases, prioritising diesel. Some countries have already released more than they initially pledged. All members were also asked to assess whether additional diesel releases are necessary and, if so, explain how…
Spain’s history of maritime navigation in the 15th century is full of stories and an epic quality rivalled only by the Portuguese empire. One of those stories explains the first Spanish settlement established in the Americas. On Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas, the admiral sailed with three ships: the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María; only two of them returned to Castile. It is widely known that on 12 October 1942 land was sighted from the Pinta: it was the discovery of the New World. At 23:00 on a cold 24 December 1492, Christopher Columbus went to sleep.…
For years, those four groups have worked together in Parliament to pass legislation that strikes a political middle ground, shunning collaboration with the far right. The sometimes uneasy alliance has ensured consistent, bipartisan support for the ETS, Europe’s most powerful tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But now, a reform of the landmark cap-and-trade scheme, unveiled by the EU executive in July, looks set to become a bellwether in an era when, increasingly, the center no longer holds. The EPP is steering Parliament’s work on the proposed ETS revision through veteran German lawmaker Peter Liese, who wants to find a…
Published on 12/10/2026 – 10:13 GMT+2 A US federal judge has ordered Donald Trump’s administration to stop running taxpayer-funded television adverts promoting the president, weeks before November’s midterm elections. US District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a temporary restraining order on Sunday barring the administration from making or airing the ads for 14 days. The administration has used $20 million (€17.7m) of Department of Homeland Security funds to pay for them, according to US media reports. “Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements,” Rochon said in…
Police estimated the turnout at 45,000, while organisers put the figure at 60,000. Among the banners and placards, protesters carried a giant inflatable screaming globe to give the Earth a human voice and demand urgent climate action. Organised by the Climate Coalition and other environmental groups, the march ended near the EU institutions. Demonstrators called for an end to fossil-fuel subsidies, higher taxes on the industry, and a fair transition to cleaner energy. The demonstration followed a summer of record-breaking temperatures and repeated heatwaves across Europe. Belgium also experienced deadly heat, while wildfires hit the High Fens nature reserve. Expectations…
With the budget barely a fortnight away, Chancellor John Healey is warning of mounting economic headwinds. Can he ease the pressure on the public finances without loosening the purse strings? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy test the tightrope Healey is attempting to walk ahead of a major speech to the International Monetary Fund. Elsewhere, is Donald Trump’s energy deal with Vladimir Putin putting the UK’s support for Ukraine to the test? And why has Andy Burnham chosen now to confirm Russian interference in the Brexit vote? Plus, Sam has an exclusive on how the promise of more money for regional…