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EU Approves Gilead's New HIV Prevention Drug
(MENAFN- Khaama Press) The European Commission has approved Gilead's lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, offering high-risk individuals a long-acting alternative and expanding access across Europe and low-income countries. The...

Brits holidaying in Europe urged to be 'prepared' for new rules from October
UK passport holders planning to visit Europe from October 12 have been given crucial travel advice in light of the forthcoming implementation of a new digital border system. This regulation impacts all journeys to Schengen Area countries,...

Asia, Europe See Cautious Gains As Nvidia Looms
(MENAFN- DailyFX (IG)) Asia, Europe await Nvidia results Asian equities were broadly rangebound on Wednesday, with the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index little changed, but Chinese benchmarks outperformed after Beijing's State Council unveiled an“AI...

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 court design features new print technology by Junckers
The official EuroBasket app Download Now MUNICH (Germany) – All eyes will be on the fascinating on-court action from Wednesday onwards as Europe’s brightest stars start competing in FIBA EuroBasket 2025, but the courts themselves will also attract...
Dollar recovers despite Fed independence jitters, Europe stocks calm after French selloff
LONDON/SINGAPORE - The U.S. dollar recovered on Wednesday even as investors remained nervous about attacks on Federal Reserve independence, while European shares steadied after a sharp drop a day earlier with all focus on earnings from AI leader...

Why more women are scooping top jobs at Britain’s most prestigious wealth managers
Is private banking and wealth management still dominated by men? Definitely. But a recent glut of high-level female hires points to a new direction of travel, as women look set to hold a larger share of the world’s wealth. Private banking and...

Camping holidays in France: more families swap hotels for mobile homes this summer
Campsites have become an increasingly popular option for holidaymakers in recent years European tourists are helping to extend the summer holiday season in French campsites Dirk Jan Verkuil/Shutterstock French camping holidays have continued to...

Kurz to showcase new machine solutions at Labelexpo Europe
Under the motto ‘re:think what’s possible,’ Kurz (Booth: 3D73) will present its latest machine developments for industrial label finishing at Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona. The focus will be on modular, digital operating systems that combine...

The Eurostar rival that wants trains to Europe from across UK — not just London
The Grand Place in Brussels, one of the first destinations Uber Trains hopes to roll into (Picture: Getty Images) High-speed Uber trains could soon be running from east London to Europe — but the dream is to extend cross-Channel services to every...

Japanese Publishers Take Perplexity AI to Court in Copyright Dispute
Japanese publishers are taking legal action against Perplexity AI, the AI chatbot startup valued at $18 billion. Nikkei Inc. and The Asahi Shimbun Co. filed lawsuits in the Tokyo District Court, each seeking an injunction and ¥2.2 billion (about...

It’s Groundhog Day: The EU’s tech rules are under attack — again
Without a hitch, a now-familiar playbook unfolded: The European Commission stood by its “sovereign right to regulate,” European lawmakers urged the EU executive not to give in, and experts quipped that the EU might have to relinquish the very...
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History Today: When the Guinness Book of Records debuted
The Guinness Book of Records was first published on August 27, 1955, marking the beginning of a global phenomenon in documenting human achievement and extraordinary facts. The idea was the brainchild of Sir Hugh Beaver, then managing director of...

Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty stun Celtic, book first-ever Champions League spot
Kairat Almaty carved their names into football history on Tuesday night, booking a maiden UEFA Champions League group-stage berth after outlasting Celtic 3–2 on penalties in Almaty. The Kazakh side frustrated the former European champions across...

I used to watch Arsenal with my dad and dream of European football and now Hibs have given me chance of a lifetime
Junior Hoilett remembers racing home from school in Ontario to watch his heroes Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho strut their stuff thousands of miles away in the magical realms of the Champions League. He always dreamed of one day gracing that stage...

CONGRATULATIONS! West Seattle authors Steve Duda, Susan Rich chosen as finalists in Washington State Book Awards
West Seattle’s tradition of literary excellence, as recognized in the annual Washington State Book Awards, continues! This year’s list of finalists is out, and it includes books by two West Seattle writers: –Steve Duda‘s fly-fishing essay...

Amending Draft EU ITS on Benchmarking of Internal Models
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final draft implementing technical standards (ITS), amending the Implementing Regulation on the benchmarking of credit and market risk for the 2026 exercise. The EBA flags that the most...

FDI Enforcement Trends in EU, EU Member States, and the UK: Q2 2025
This LawFlash provides an overview of recent developments in foreign direct investment regulation and enforcement in the European Union and the United Kingdom for the second quarter of 2025. In the EU, every member state (except for Croatia) has a...

GRETCHEN’S TABLE | Steamed mussels get bite from ‘nduja, a soft and spicy sausage from Southern Italy
If you like eating and cooking foods from across the globe, you'll probably agree that sometimes the one ingredient that makes a certain dish sing is one you can't easily pronounce if you don't speak that country's language. For me, that includes...

Germany’s Welfare Model Has Reached the End of the Road
On August 25th, big news broke in Germany: 🇩🇪 Merz: Germany Can’t Afford Its Universal Welfare System In a press statement, Friedrich Merz declared that Germany no longer has the economic capacity to sustain its universal welfare model. “We cannot...

Britain’s running out of water – so why aren’t we collecting rain, like Germany?
13,000 gallons of rain falls on the average UK roof every year, yet unlike other European nations, we don't use it “Save water – bath with a friend”: this has to be the most risqué public information advice ever broadcast by the government, but it...