Microsoft executive testifies that Google deals kept Bing search engine small
September 29, 2023 2:48 AM He says Bing struggled to win default status on smartphones sold in the US. Read More
Russia unveils huge spending hike to battle ‘hybrid war’
September 29, 2023 2:32 AM Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg, on a visit to Kyiv, says Ukraine is gaining ground in fighting off Russia’s invasion. Read More
French defence minister, in Kyiv, discusses joint weapons output with Zelensky
September 29, 2023 2:29 AM They discuss bolstering Ukraine’s air defences ahead of winter, amid Russia’s invasion. Read More
Dutch police say multiple fatalities in Rotterdam shooting
September 29, 2023 12:24 AM A gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire in a flat in the Dutch city then burst into a nearby medical centre. Read More
China wants to be world’s ‘dominant power’, says Blinken
September 28, 2023 11:39 PM Successive US presidents have called China the top long-term challenge to the US. Read More
More than a third of Italy’s population will be over 65 in 2050 – stats office
September 28, 2023 9:45 PM More than a third of Italy’s population will be over 65 by 2050, up from about a quarter last year, the country’s statistics office ISTAT…
Ireland in record $166 million cocaine seizure after naval operation
September 28, 2023 9:35 PM Irish rangers made the country’s biggest ever drugs seizure after a naval operation involving warning shots being fired at a Panamanian cargo vessel which had…
Germany, Israel sign formal commitment for Berlin’s Arrow-3 missile buy
September 28, 2023 9:25 PM Germany on Thursday signed a letter of commitment with Israel to buy its Arrow-3 missile defence system for nearly 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion), the…
Kosovo’s president blames Serbia for shootout, says Kosovo ‘under attack’
September 28, 2023 9:15 PM Kosovo’s president Vjosa Osmani has accused Serbia and its president Aleksandar Vucic of being behind a shootout between armed men and Kosovar police in the…
Germany and Israel sign ‘historic’ missile shield deal
September 28, 2023 8:55 PM It is the biggest deal yet for Israel’s outsized arms sector. Read More