El piragüista español Saúl Craviotto confesó este martes que sueña “con la medalla más importante, que es la de París”, un evento “mágico”, aunque advirtió que ha sabido “bajar las expectativas”, aunque no la ambición. “Sueño con la medalla más importa…
German foreign minister welcomes ‘solution’ for Assange case
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has welcomed a planned plea deal for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange with the United States. “I can only say that I am very happy that this case, which has been discussed very emotionally all over the world an…
ICC issues arrest warrant for ex-Russian defence minister Shoigu
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for former Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the current military chief of staff, on accusations of war crimes in Ukraine. Both are allegedly responsibl…
People power persuades Volvo to bring estates back from the dead
Fans of the big-booted Volvo V60 and V90 estate cars in Britain are rejoicing after their campaign to bring back the load-luggers persuaded the Swedish brand to change its mind about axing the models in favour of SUVs. It is rare for a manufacturer to …
EU raises anti-trust concerns over Microsoft Teams bundling
The European Commission on Tuesday told Microsoft that it suspects the company may have violated anti-trust law by bundling its Teams messenger software with the Microsoft Office suite. As the European Union’s anti-trust enforcer, the commission object…
Nagelsmann’s conundrum at the back as Germany await last 16 opponent
There was no Antonio Rüdiger injury update on Tuesday as Germany’s Euro 2024 squad enjoyed the day off with their families and backroom staff was readying for a long night. Rüdiger’s right thigh muscle strain could make him unavailable for Saturday’s l…
European stocks dip as U.S. market sentiment sours
European stocks experienced a downturn on Tuesday, reflecting the negative sentiment from U.S. markets at the beginning of the week. The Stoxx 600 index fell by 0.41% by 11:10 a.m. London time, with various sectors and major bourses showing mixed perfo…
WHO says 2.6 million alcohol-related deaths globally is ‘unacceptably high’
People are more likely to die from alcohol-related issues in Europe than anywhere else, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Globally, there were 2.6 million alcohol-related deaths in 2019, a 2.5 per cent decline from 201…
Closure of Hadham Road in Stortford leads to Tuesday rush-hour chaos after Monday morning misery
Drivers faced long, frustrating journeys during rush-hour as parts of Bishop’s Stortford once again ground to a halt on the hottest days of the year. Monday saw motorists trying to get into and out of the south of the town hit by the closure of Linksid…
EU raises anti-trust concerns over Microsoft Teams bundling
The European Commission on Tuesday told Microsoft that it suspects the company may have violated anti-trust law by bundling its Teams messenger software with the Microsoft Office suite. As the European Union’s anti-trust enforcer, the commission object…