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Pharma giant Roche sees income soar in first half

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Thursday posted better-than-expected net income for the first half of 2025 amid strong sales of asthma and breast cancer treatments.

Nestle struggles amid weak China market

Nestle said Tuesday its net profit fell in the first half of the year as the Swiss food giant behind Nespresso coffee capsules and KitKat chocolate bars struggles to turn around its fortunes amid sluggish consumer spending in China.

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Bulgaria becomes 21st member to adopt euro after EU green light

EU ministers gave the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, making it the single currency area's 21st member.

Stocks rise as Trump delays tariffs deadline

Major stock markets mostly rose Tuesday after President Donald Trump extended his tariffs deadline and hinted at a further pushback, though uncertainty over US trade policy capped gains.

German exports to US tumble as Berlin urges quick trade deal

German exports to the United States plummeted in May, official data showed Tuesday, as Berlin pressed the European Union to strike a quick tariff deal with US President Donald Trump.

Cambodian garment workers fret Trump's new tariff threat

As Cambodian garment workers took breaks from toiling in sweltering factories on Tuesday, they feared for their jobs after US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 36 percent tariff.

Markets rise as Trump sends tariff letters, delays deadline

Stocks rose Tuesday as traders cautiously welcomed Donald Trump's extension of his tariff deadline and indication he could push it back further, though uncertainty over US trade policy capped gains.

Mitre by mitre: N. Macedonian nuns craft priceless holy headwear

In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned throughout the Orthodox world.

Bulgaria to get final green light to adopt euro in 2026

EU ministers are set to give the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, when the country would become the single currency area's 21st member.

Major garment producer Bangladesh seeks deal after 35% US tariff

Bangladesh, the world's second-biggest garment manufacturer, holds hope to reduce the 35 percent tariff that US President Donald Trump said he will impose, the country's top commerce official told AFP on Tuesday.

Most markets rise as Trump sends tariff letters, delays deadline

Most stocks rose Tuesday as traders cautiously welcomed Donald Trump's extension of his tariff deadline and indication he could push it back further, though uncertainty over US trade policy capped gains.

AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry

Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces -- AI-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing, attracting Hollywood, artists, and advertisers, while shaking the foundations of the creative industry.

Trump says new tariff deadline 'not 100 percent firm'

US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war by threatening more than a dozen countries with higher tariffs Monday -- but then said he may be flexible on his new August deadline to reach deals.

Trump unveils first wave of steeper US tariffs in push for deals

President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, ramping up pressure on the two key US allies and a dozen other economies to reach trade deals with Washington.

US stocks retreat from records on Trump tariff deluge

Stock markets were mixed Monday with US indices retreating from records as President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy came back to the forefront, reviving worries about trade wars and inflation.

Trump says to slap allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariffs

President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, stepping up pressure on the two key US allies and a dozen other economies to reach trade deals with Washington.

King hails 'spirit of unity' as Britain remembers 7/7 attacks

Fifty-two thousand petals fell in St Paul's Cathedral on Monday to honour the 52 victims of London's July 7 bombings, as King Charles III paid tribute to the spirit of unity shown after the 2005 atrocity.

Trump slaps allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariffs

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was slapping 25 percent tariffs on Japan and South Korea, in his first letters to trading partners ahead of a deadline to reach a deal with Washington.

Stocks diverge as US tariff deadline looms

Stock markets diverged while the dollar strengthened Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.

BRICS' criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat

US President Donald Trump threatened China, India, and some of the world's fastest-emerging economies with higher import tariffs, hitting back at BRICS' criticism of his trade policies as the bloc meets Monday.

Houses made from rice: Kyrgyzstan's eco-friendly revolution

It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov's new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice.

Croatia govt lashed over 'disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock'

A massive concert in Croatia by a singer notorious for his pro-Nazi sympathies was branded a "neo-fascist Woodstock" Monday, with the opposition calling it a "global disgrace" that the prime minister was photographed with him beforehand.

Victims of London 7/7 attacks remembered as king hails 'spirit of unity'

Fifty-two thousand petals fell in St Paul's Cathedral on Monday to mark the 52 victims of London's July 7 bombings, as King Charles III paid tribute to the spirit of unity shown after the atrocity.

European stocks, dollar firm as US tariff deadline looms

European stock markets and the dollar strengthened Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.

Stock markets struggle as Trump's tariff deadline looms

Equities struggled Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, with the US president saying he would begin sending letters to some capitals outlining the rates he had decided upon.

Dutch coastal village turns to tech to find lost fishermen

Jan van den Berg stares out at the sea where his father vanished seven decades ago -- lost in a storm just days before his birth. Now aged 70, he clings to the hope of finding even the smallest fragment of his father's remains.

Australian inquiry cites racism in Indigenous shooting

An Australian police officer who shot and killed an Indigenous teenager was a racist drawn to "high adrenaline policing", a landmark inquiry found Monday.

Trump says to send first tariff letters on Monday

US President Donald Trump announced he would send the first tariff letters to various countries on Monday, days before his deadline for trading partners to reach a deal expires.

The strange case of Evgeniya Mayboroda, Russia's rebel retiree

The elegant 74-year-old Russian put her hand on her heart as the verdict fell. Five and a half years in prison for posts opposing the war in Ukraine.

Asian markets drop as Trump's tariff deadline looms

Most Asian markets fell Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, though investors took heart after he said the levies would not kick in until the start of next month.

Demna to bow out at Balenciaga in Paris Haute Couture Week

Provocative Georgian showman Demna is to take a final bow after 10 years at Balenciaga during Paris Haute Couture Week, which begins Monday and will also feature a debut for Maison Margiela's new chief creative.

BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs, condemn strikes on Iran

BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs and recent Israeli-US strikes on Iran.

US tariffs to kick in Aug 1, barring trade deals

US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.

US tariffs to kick in Aug 1, barring trade deals: Bessent