Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs. She secured the backing of 401 Members of the European Parliament at a vote in Strasbourg on Thursday – 41 more…
Irish charity “over the moon” with Taylor Swift donation
A Dublin-based food support charity, has said it is “over the moon” after a cash donation from global superstar Taylor Swift. The singer visited the Irish capital for three sold out shows in June in the Aviva Stadium. It was…
Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender identity law
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he will move the headquarters of two of his most high-profile companies, rocket firm SpaceX and social media platform X, from California to Texas. He said the move was due to recent laws passed by…
Fire at shopping centre in China’s Sichuan province kills 16
Sixteen people were killed in a fire at a department store in China’s Sichuan province on the evening of July 17, state media said. The fire broke out in a 14-storey building in a high-tech zone of the city of…
2 deaths in listeriosis outbreak linked to plant-based milk recall, Health Canada says
Two people have died after being sickened with listeriosis, as part of a wider set of cases linked to plant-based beverages that prompted a recall. Health Canada reported the deaths in an advisory issued Wednesday night, which have occurred out…
French government set to resign but stay on for now in caretaker role, sources say
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government by the end of Tuesday following an inconclusive snap election, two government sources said, but they will stay on in a caretaker…
Burna Boy becomes 1st African artiste to hit 2b streams in UK
Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. The “Twice as Tall” crooner was presented with a Brit Plaque at his sold-out show at Koko Camden in…
Mystery surrounds deaths at Grand Hyatt hotel in Bangkok
Six people have been found dead in a luxury hotel suite in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Confusion and mystery has surrounded the grim discovery, with local media initially suggesting there had been a shooting at the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok,…
‘‘It’s a mistake’’: Zelenskyy says he can ‘‘forget’’ Biden’s Putin mix-up
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has played down US President Joe Biden’s recent gaffe at a NATO summit where he introduced the Ukrainian leader as Russian “President Putin”, saying it was a “mistake” that could now be forgotten. “It’s a mistake. I think…
Pakistan court acquits former PM Imran Khan, wife in unlawful marriage case
A court in Pakistan has acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on charges of unlawful marriage, according to his party and lawyer. Khan and his wife Bushra Khan, also known as Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to seven…