Police arrest 780 in Paris soccer team victory riots - UPI.com
Paris Saint-Germain fans react in Parc des Princes stadium after the team defeated Arsenal in Paris on Saturday. Photo by Valentina Camu/EPA May 31 (UPI) -- Police in France arrested hundreds of people late Saturday after celebrations for the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team turned violent, local au»»»
Wizz Air: crisis is an opportunity as jets return
Wizz Air is betting that Europe’s tough aviation climate could end up strengthening its hand. As airlines face elevated operating costs and supply-chain disruption, the ultra-low-cost carrier argues its fuel hedging, young fleet and improving aircraft availability will allow it to accelerate growth»»»
Review: ‘Solo Mio’: A cheesy, pull-at-the-heartstrings rom-com
DHAHRAN: Do all roads really lead to Rome? In the newly released “Solo Mio,” which hit Saudi cinemas over the weekend, you get a one-way ticket to find out. The story starts at a US school, where 50-something-year-old goofy fourth-grade art teacher Matt Taylor (Kevin James) proposes — in Italian — »»»
Kanye West performs to 118,000 in Turkiye despite bans elsewhere
ISTANBUL: US rapper Kanye West, who has been barred from performing in several countries due to past antisemitic comments, drew more than 100,000 fans to a concert in Istanbul on Saturday night.West, also known as Ye, has faced a wave of cancelations across Europe this summer following years of a»»»
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports surge 18.9% in 2025: GASTAT
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports, including re-exports, rose 18.9 percent in 2025, driven by a sharp increase in re-export activity that helped offset weaker domestic shipments, according to official figures. Data released by the General Authority for Statistics showed non-oil exports reached»»»
Migration clash erupts over EU pact in parliament
Prime Minister Péter Magyar and opposition politicians clashed in parliament this week over how long the Tisza government could resist the European Commission’s migration pact. László Toroczkai, leader of the right-wing Mi Hazánk party, told the prime minister that he could continue presenting hims»»»
Austrian protest shuts key European highway
MATREI AM BRENNER, Austria: Thousands of Austrians protesting against noise and pollution blocked a key European highway linking Germany and Italy on Saturday, but widely feared traffic chaos was averted. Protesters gathered on a stretch of the Brenner Pass road that crosses the Alps into Italy. Co»»»
Austrian protest shuts key European highway
Matrei am Brenner, Austria: Thousands of Austrians protesting against noise and pollution blocked a key European highway linking Germany and Italy on Saturday, but widely feared traffic chaos was averted. Protesters gathered on a stretch of the Brenner Pass road that crosses the Alps into Italy. Co»»»
Austrian Protesters Shut Vital Motorway Connecting Germany to Italy
Thousands of local residents shut down Austria's Brenner motorway on Saturday, a vital north-south corridor through the Alps between Germany and Italy, in protest at trucks and tourists perennially clogging up their roads. The protest was led by Karl Muehlsteiger, mayor of Gries am Brenner, one of »»»
Emirati and Polish artists reinterpret folktales as Sharjah sparks cross-continent creativity
Warsaw: Old folktales from across two continents came back to life with a twist thanks to a partnership between Emirati and Polish artists. The Polish version of Folktales Reimagined sees old stories from the UAE and Poland interpreted by artists from their opposite country, adding a new dimension »»»
Ronaldo leads Portugal charge at sixth World Cup, Diaz shoulders Colombia hopes
London: Cristiano Ronaldo heads to a record sixth World Cup blessed with a prodigiously talented group of team-mates as Portugal target glory for the first time on the global stage. Roberto Martinez's side are strong favourites to progress from Group K where they face DR Congo and tournament debuta»»»
What options as UNIFIL's Lebanon exit looms?
Lebanon is seeking an international force to replace a decades-long United Nations peacekeeping mission whose mandate ends this year following U.S. and Israeli pressure, even as the latest Israel-Hezbollah war continues. Concerns over the possible exit of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) »»»
Rome police arrest illegal migrants over alleged kidnapping and gang rape of tourist
Five illegal migrants have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping, drugging, and gang-raping a tourist in Rome, according to a statement released by Italian police on Thursday. Investigators said the 32-year-old Colombian woman was abducted last week after dining alone at a restaurant in the Italia»»»
FT: Bulgaria Faces EU Excessive Deficit Procedure Just Months After Joining EurozoneOpinions
Bulgaria’s deteriorating fiscal outlook has drawn the attention of the international financial press, with the Financial Times reporting that the country is expected to face an excessive deficit procedure from the European Union as early as next week. The newspaper notes that the move would come on»»»
Bulgaria Tops Europe for Highest Net Income From a €100,000 SalaryOpinions
Bulgaria ranks first in Europe when it comes to how much of a 100,000-euro annual salary employees actually keep after taxes and social security deductions, according to a comparative analysis covering 31 European countries. The study examined net income levels across all EU member states, along wi»»»
Timur Turlov’s Freedom Holding Corp: From a niche broker to a global fintech player
Who is Timur Turlov? Where did his billions come from? And how did he turn a small brokerage firm into a transnational financial ecosystem? Freedom Holding Corp. is a Kazakhstan-born international fintech company listed on the Nasdaq and valued at nearly $9 billion. In recent years, the company - w»»»
Timur Turlov’s Freedom Holding Corp: From a niche broker to a global fintech player
Who is Timur Turlov? Where did his billions come from? And how did he turn a small brokerage firm into a transnational financial ecosystem? Freedom Holding Corp. is a Kazakhstan-born international fintech company listed on the Nasdaq and valued at nearly $9 billion. In recent years, the company - w»»»
France urges probe into mistreatment of flotilla activists
PARIS: France’s government said on Friday that it’s asking prosecutors to investigate Israel’s alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings. France had already announced an indefinite ban from French territory of Israel’s fa»»»
Mayar Sherif ‘proud’ of Roland Garros performance against Coco Gauff, who hailed Egyptian’s ‘bravery’
PARIS: Mayar Sherif’s journey at this year’s Roland Garros came to an end on Thursday with a second-round defeat to defending champion Coco Gauff but the Egyptian says she leaves Paris feeling “proud” of her performances and “motivated” for what’s to come. Sherif, who won four matches in Paris thro»»»
EU's Six Biggest Economies Agree on Capital Markets Supervision
Finance ministers from the EU's six biggest economies (E6) agreed among themselves on Friday to support more centralized capital markets supervision, in a breakthrough crucial for deeper integration of Europe's fragmented capital markets. The push for financial market players to be supervised at a »»»
Norway’s natural-born goalscorer Haaland finally gets global stage
LONDON: Erling Haaland propelled Norway back to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years and spearheads a golden generation ready to thrive on the global stage. Despite a tough draw alongside one of the tournament favorites France, African powerhouses Senegal and Iraq, a Norway side also contai»»»
Italy Urges EU to Strengthen Border Vigilance Against Ebola Risks
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said she wrote to the European Union's top leaders urging strengthened coordination on border vigilance in response risks that Ebola infection may spread in the continent. "Italy believes that the epidemiological situation in Central Africa linke»»»
Canadian in high-profile assisted suicide case expected to plead guilty
Toronto: The man accused of helping dozens of people worldwide kill themselves by selling them poison is set to appear in a Canadian court on Friday, where he is expected to plead guilty to 14 crimes. Since Kenneth Law's arrest in 2023, details of the online forums where he advised distressed peopl»»»
State assassinations: whack-a-mole or strategic weapon?
Once upon a time, terrorists had a monopoly on killing the prominent. Between 1894 and 1901, individuals acting in the name of anarchism assassinated the president of France, the prime minister of Spain, the empress of Austria, the king of Italy, and, most spectacularly of all, the president of the»»»
Italy on red alert as France, Portugal beat hottest May day record
ROME: Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal and France reported their hottest days in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent. Britain and France have already reported their hottest-ever May days this week as a “»»»
Italy on red alert as Portugal beats record for hottest May day
Rome: Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal recorded its hottest day in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent. Britain and France have already reported their hottest ever May days this week as a "heat dome" bro»»»