Category: 3. Europe

A Belgian prince’s attempt to claim social security benefits on top of his six-figure royal allowance has been rejected by a court.

Prince Laurent – the younger brother of King Philippe – received €388,000 (£295,850; $376,000) from state funds last year but said that his work entitles him and his…

The death toll from last month’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,500, as the chance of finding survivors grows ever more remote.

Rescue crews from India, Malaysia and Singapore have returned to their countries after finishing their work, Myanmar’s fire services…

Robert De Niro will receive the Cannes Film Festival’s Honorary Palme d’Or at the opening night ceremony of the 78th edition on 13 May. 

On the following day, the iconic American actor will take part in a masterclass on the stage of the Debussy Theater.

“I have such close…

Artificial intelligence (AI) may impact 40 per cent of jobs worldwide, which could mean overall productivity growth but many could use their jobs, a new report from the United Nations Department of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has found. 

Thereport, which was published on Monday,…

As Ramadan ended and Eid celebrations kicked off in Egypt’s capital at the end of March, a group of Yemenis gathered on a Nile felucca — a wooden sailing boat typically encountered across the Mediterranean — for revelry and respite from their troubles.

They are just a fraction…

The German economy’s strength lies in exporting goods such as machinery, chemicals and vehicles, and the United States is a key market. German exports have already become less competitive in recent years due to higher energy prices and other factors, and the 20 percent tariff implemented by…

British energy giant Shellslashed its integrated gas production expectations for the first quarter of the year, linked to adverse weather such as cyclones and unplanned maintenance in Australia. 

It now expects gas production in the first three months of the year to be somewhere…