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Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio is stepping down from all his managerial roles at EssilorLuxottica to focus on new entrepreneurial projects. The 31-year-old fourth child of Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio has announced his resignation as chairman of Ray-Ban and as chief strategy officer of the Italian-French giant. The resignation, submitted in a letter to the group’s chairman and chief executive, Francesco Milleri, and to the board, will take effect on 31 August and follows those tendered last year by his half-brother, Rocco Basilico. In his letter, reported by Milano Finanza (MF), Del Vecchio addresses Milleri and speaks of a corporate…
Beloved British actor Tim Curry has died aged 80. A cause of death was not immediately available, though Curry had suffered from several health issues since a severe stroke in 2012 left him unable to walk. Best known for his role as Frank-N-Furter, the “sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania”, in the cult musical comedy The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Curry was considered one of the most charismatic performers of his generation. Born in Cheshire, England, on 19 April 1946, Curry began his professional acting career in a 1968 West End production of the rock musical Hair shortly after graduating…
A U.K. government official, granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record, said Burnham is looking forward to welcoming Macron to Downing Street. The Elysée declined to confirm the trip. It follows Burnham’s recent trip to Kyiv to mark Ukraine’s independence day, which saw him meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledge closer support to equip Ukraine with blueprints for Storm Shadow long-range missiles, allowing Ukraine to manufacture components for the weapon domestically. Britain’s new prime minister has focused heavily on domestic issues such as the cost of living and a shortage of prison spaces in the weeks since…
Mark Carney will address the European Parliament next month as Canada and the EU seek closer ties as the split with the US escalates under President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Canadian Prime Minister will address the European Parliament on September 17 and attend European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech, which sets out the EU’s policy priorities and political direction, a day prior. While inviting guests of honour is not uncommon, Carney’s invitation is more political than in previous years, when Brussels opted for civil society figures and focused on Ukraine. The timing also follows…
By Euronews Persian Published on 26/08/2026 – 10:26 GMT+2 The US Secret Service has confirmed it is conducting a probe into a video aired by Iranian state media that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s youngest son. “The US Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees,” Secret Service spokesman Nate Herring said in a statement on Tuesday. “Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence,” Herring added. Earlier this week, Iranian state television broadcast a video purporting…
September marks the start of the new academic year, bringing new challenges for thousands of Portuguese students. For those entering higher education, one of the toughest begins straight away: finding somewhere to live. According to data from the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES), 49,991 students were placed in the first phase of the National Access Competition for Higher Education, 6,092 more than in the previous year or an increase of 13.9%. Within this group, thousands are forced to leave their parents’ home to continue their studies at a university in another city. The figures appear to confirm this trend: according…
European football governing body UEFA is reportedly set to cancel plans to boycott FIFA tournaments after having received assurances that President Gianni Infantino’s controversial private investment plan would not be revived. The move is expected to be discussed at a meeting of UEFA members on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on Wednesday. Euronews has reached out to UEFA for comment. In late July, UEFA announced its 55 member associations would take no part in FIFA competitions as long as the world governing body’s FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal remained alive. The now-scrapped plan would…
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that the government was “working intensively” to identify who was behind the failed attack, which has not yet been attributed to anyone. Berthon did not mention Russia in her remarks about Leipzig, but said earlier in her speech that “the hardening of Russia’s posture was a major element [of concern].” “Since 2022, we have seen a dramatic and significant increase in acts of interference on our national territory,” she said, referencing high-profile symbolic assaults such as the spraying of Stars of David on buildings in Paris as well as disinformation campaigns run by Russia-affiliated networks.…
A “Yes” vote could leave the EU’s other Nordic neighbour in an awkward position, putting pressure on Norway to reconsider its relationship with Brussels. Beyond Reykjavík and Brussels, one European capital is watching Saturday’s vote particularly closely: Oslo. Norway is arguably the non-EU country with the most at stake, especially if the “Yes” side wins. “We must recognise that an Icelandic membership process will pose special challenges for Norway as an EEA country,” Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told parliament in May. Norway’s government has so far maintained that the European Economic Area (EEA) should remain the basis of its…
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