Cycle ferry to Canary Wharf plan floated as Thames Clippers go green First battery-powered passenger ferry in Europe launches in central London Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023
UEFA hosts women soccer stars for expert advice. Then it thanks ousted Luis Rubiales for his service European soccer body UEFA has hosted a storied group of women players and coaches for a conference to help shape a brighter future for their game The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
Volkswagen Enters E-Bike Scene In Partnership With Pon Holdings Volkswagen Financial Services and Pon Holdings have teamed up to expand BMS in Europe and the US, providing for-rent e-bikes. InsideEVs · Sep 11, 2023
At home with the red fire ant – and its many potent relatives As the invasive ant arrives in Europe, Jonathan Watts recounts his painful encounters with this small creature in its native Latin America The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023
Court convicts Portuguese hacker in Football Leaks trial and gives him a 4-year suspended sentence A Portuguese hacker whose bombshell revelations on the “Football Leaks” website rocked European soccer has been convicted by a Lisbon court of nine crimes and given a suspended prison sentence of four years The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
Red fire ant colonies found in Italy and could spread across Europe, says study Researchers identify 88 nests of destructive invasive non-native species near Syracuse in Sicily The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023
Palestinian intellectuals condemn Mahmoud Abbas’s antisemitic comments Palestinian Authority leader caused outrage after talking about Hitler and European Jews in a speech to his Fatah party The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023
Thousands sign petition calling for return of Scotland to Europe ferry A PETITION to set up a ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe has reached over 6000 signatures. The National (Scotland) · Sep 11, 2023
Europe: Plug-In Car Sales Accelerated In July 2023 In July, plug-in electric car sales in Europe noted the highest year-over-year growth rate so far this year, as both BEVs and PHEVs were up. InsideEVs · Sep 11, 2023
German economy ‘will shrink this year as part of eurozone slowdown’ European Commission forecasts 0.4% contraction for country amid high inflation The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023
Netanyahu Lauds Transport Project Linking India To Europe Via Mideast Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday hailed a U Zenger · Sep 11, 2023
Israel Poised To Become Key Transport Hub, But China Ties May Suffer The G20 summit in New Delhi announced plans to create a transportation corridor between India and Europe via the Middle East Zenger · Sep 11, 2023
India and Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summit India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand trade and security ties, two days after their leaders and others attending a Group of 20 summit announced a new railways and port corridor deal that will link India, Middle East and Europe The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
Europe’s most beautiful ugly cities where post-war architecture deserves a second look Lucy Shrimpton goes walkabout in four survivor cities, where urban ‘eyesore’ buildings demand a relook The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023 Why can’t the EU power ahead with green subsidies like Biden’s? It isn’t just political procrastination Unlike their US counterparts, EU policymakers still face the roadblocks of no money and no common treasury, says economist and author Yanis Varoufakis
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023 Weather tracker: Hurricane Lee to strengthen as it nears US east coast Storm to continue north-westwards across Atlantic, while European temperatures to fall closer to average
Motor1 · Sep 11, 2023 SUVs Accounted For More Than Half Of Sales In Europe For The First Time Ever Sales figures for H1 2023 show one in two people bought an SUV.
Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023 Modi’s plan to change India’s name to Bharat ‘absurd’: Rahul Gandhi Gandhi’s comments came while touring Europe, meeting with politicians and members of the Indian diaspora.
Newslaundry · Sep 10, 2023 ‘Revolutionary’, ‘US efforts lose steam’: What media in Middle East, China said on India-Saudi corridor Amid a lot of praise and some criticism for the New Delhi G20 declaration, the announcement of a new trade corridor has emerged as a major takeaway of the group summit in the national capital.
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023 Critically endangered leopard cub takes first steps at UK wildlife park The 12-week-old Amur leopard, said to be one of the rarest cats in the world, is part of an international breeding programme to increase numbers.
Barchart · Sep 10, 2023 Is the Euro and FXE Destined to Decline? The euro is the world’s second leading reserve currency behind the U.S. dollar. The euro is the pan-European currency that changed the foreign exchange market at the turn of this century. The euro fell below parity against the U.S. dollar in late 2022 but has recovered and made higher lows…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023 Brexiters outraged after crowds wave EU flag at Last Night of the Proms A campaign by a pro-Europe group led to EU flags being waved during Rule, Britannia!
Al Jazeera · Sep 10, 2023 How dark horses Serbia and Germany reached FIBA World Cup final Last two teams standing defeated NBA star-studded USA and Canada to make it to an all-Europe basketball World Cup final.
Newslaundry · Sep 10, 2023 G20: Did security trump development in Hindi press coverage? The Group of 20 has become G21, with the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member. Be it the diplomatic success on a joint communique, the plan to make an India-Middle East-Europe corridor, or even the announcement about a bio-fuels pact, there have been many big wins from…
WEKU · Sep 9, 2023 At the G20, Biden joins forces with India and the Middle East, sidelining China President Biden and other world leaders announced a new corridor to link India with the Middle East and Europe. It's one of several initiatives aimed at countering China's Belt and Road Initiative.