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Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices by 25% in UK, Europe and Australia
Sony's decision to hike prices in other markets such as Europe and Australia could be an attempt to protect its key US market from price increases.
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The untold war: UN sounds alarm on violence against Ukrainian women
Since Russiaβs full-scale invasion in 2022, women in Ukraine have faced rising gender-based violence, even within their own homes, United Nations representative told Euronews.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Middle East: EU pledges β¬1.6 billion for Palestinians
The EU announced a new aid packaged intended to help "stabilize the West Bank and Gaza." Meanwhile, Israel has hit back of criticism of its strike on a Gaza hospital. DW has the latest.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Algeria orders 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 40 hours
Paris says the decision is linked to the recent arrests in France of three Algerians suspected of kidnapping an Algerian influencer last year.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs Xi hits out at Trump, says there are no winners in tariff war
Chinaβs leader Xi Jinping made the comments as he began a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, reiterating Chinaβs commitment to global trade.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Katy Perry blasts off on Bezos rocket
A rocket from billionaire Jeff Bezos' firm Blue Origin took off on a short flight carrying an all-woman crew to the edge of space. Pop star Katy Perry is among the passengers, along with Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Kyiv asks EU officials for May 9 visit to counter Putinβs victory parade
Separately, Zelenskyy would like to meet leaders from the so-called coalition of the willing.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:What next for Ukraine's economy, the 'Day After'?
At the core of Russiaβs propaganda offensive is the claim that Ukrainian agricultural exports are flooding EU markets and undermining the competitiveness of European farmers. EU governments will have to patiently debunk the Kremlinβs narrative, which is largely a fantasy, writes Nicolas Tenzer.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:France vows reprisal if Algeria expels French embassy staff
France says Algeria asked 12 of its diplomatic officials to leave after French police arrested an Algerian consular official. The diplomatic row comes as Paris seeks to repair ties with its former colony.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Leading in an age of disruption: Why policy professionals must adapt
A new global landscape needs leaders who readily embrace change and lead with vision β the kind of leaders that the European University Institute is nurturing at its new blended program in Florence.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:US remains by far the top market for German exports
Germany exports more goods to the US than to any other country in the world. While trade ties remain robust, Trump's tariff policies pose a major challenge.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:How Nigeria can stop rising 'jungle justice'
Vigilante violence is so prevalent in Nigeria that suspicion of petty theft can get people killed. Experts say Nigeria must reform its justice and police systems to deter it.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Indian fugitive held in Belgium over $1.8 billion bank scam
Arrested businessman Mehul Choksi is accused of being at the center of India's biggest-ever bank scam, allegedly defrauding a state-run lender to the tune of $1.8 billion.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Psychoactive drug pollution makes fish less risk-averse
Clobazam, an anti-anxiety drug, is polluting our waterways. A Swedish study found traces of the drug had altered the way wild Atlantic salmon migrate.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:EU foreign affairs summit and Meloni in Washington in focus This WEEK
EU foreign affairs will gather in Luxembourg on Monday, with Ukraine, the Middle East, EU-Africa relations and the Western Balkans on the agenda. Also this week, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni will travel to Washington meet Donald Trump.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Nobel literature prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, who wrote more than 30 novels including "The Time of the Hero," was one of Latin America's most significant novelists.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Meet four captains breaking EU ban on Russia's 'blood oil'
The identities of four 'shadow fleet' captains show the global scale of EU sanctions evasion, as Russian oil income continues to grow.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Germany's Merz says Sumy attack 'war crime' by Russia
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz strongly condemned a Russian attack in northeastern Ukraine that killed more than 30 people. He also remains open to providing Ukraine with Taurus missiles.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy slams Russia as ballistic missiles strike Sumy killing dozens of civilians
Zelenskyy slams Russia as βfilthy scumβ after the Kremlin launched two ballistic missiles on the Ukrainian city of Sumy. The attacks killed close to three dozen people and injured more than 100 others.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Ecuador election: Polls close with race too close to call
Incumbent Daniel Noboa faced leftist Luisa Gonzalez in the second round of Ecuador's presidential election, where surging drug violence and economic issues remained two of the top issues for voters.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Brazil's Bolsonaro undergoes intestinal surgery
Doctors initially declared that the 70-year-old did not require surgery, but a medical reassessment has resulted in an operation after all. Bolsonaro was said to be in severe abdominal pain linked to a 2018 stabbing.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Tariff exemptions for electronics may not last, Commerce secretary says
βThis is not, like, a permanent sort of exemption. Heβs just clarifying that these are not available to be negotiated away by countries,β Howard Lutnick said.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US Commerce Secretary says tariff exemptions on electronics and pharmaceuticals are temporary
The Trump administration late on Friday said it would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said would not be permanent.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US: Trump in 'excellent' health, says doctor
President Donald Trump has been given a clean bill of health following a routine medical. A White House report put the 78-year-old's health down to his "active lifestyle" and also found no cognitive issues.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Polandβs weird presidential debate
Contenders in Polish presidential election square off, and absurdity ensues.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Gabon junta chief wins election β provisional results
Coup leader Brice Oligui Nguema topped the presidential vote with over 90% of the vote, the Interior Ministry said. The military junta has been in power since earlier presidential elections prompted the coup.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US to launch probe that could trigger semiconductor tariffs
The investigation could lead to new tariffs on semiconductors in a move that would have sweeping implications for Asian countries and the tech sector.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US electronic tariffs exemptions a 'small step,' China says
Beijing said the step was a "small" one in correcting Trump's "wrong practice" of imposing tariffs. US Commerce Secretary Lutnick meanwhile said Washington will impose separate tariffs on electronics and semiconductors.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | April 13th β Evening
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Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Trump is 'fully fit' to serve as Commander in Chief, his doctor says after recent physical
The US president underwent his annual physical at the Walter Reed National Medical Centre on Friday.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq
Siddiq is a member of a Bangladeshi political dynasty being scrutinized for corruption.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:After 2 years of war, Sudan no closer to peace
A fallout between two generals pushed Sudan into a war that is unlikely to end any time soon. Meanwhile, the Sudanese suffer from hunger and violence, with tens of millions reliant on humanitarian aid.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Russia 'was and remains the aggressor', says Von der Leyen following deadly attack on Ukraine's Sumy
European leaders quickly condemned Sunday's deadly Russian attack on Sumy, sharing condolences on social media.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Berlin station stabbing: Suspect dies from injuries
The suspected attacker was shot by police while trying to flee after stabbing a man to death with a kitchen knife at an underground station in western Berlin. Both the male attacker and victim were known to the police.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Russian missile attack kills at least 34 in Sumy in northern Ukraine
Moscow's airstrike on civilian targets "crosses any line of decency," says President Trump's envoy for Ukraine.
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