Europe Hurries to Fund More Cutting-Edge Businesses to Compete with China and U.S.

European governments, facing a nearly $1 trillion gap in investment funding, are casting a wide net to back start-ups developing pioneering technologies.

By Patricia Cohen

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Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Trump escalates war, insiders say

Proposals to retaliate against US assets beyond the Middle East come as many in Tehran see renewed conflict as inevitable

Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds

Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate Carbon pollution has fuelled a “massive expansion” of marine heatwaves in Europe this summer, research has found, with some waters recording temperatures 6C higher than normal. The hottest fortnights of this year would have been “virtually impossible” in a preindustrial climate in three of the four sea regions studied, according to analysis by World Weather Attribution, while in the...

By Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

Iran reportedly weighs attacks on European military targets as UAE severs trade with Tehran

Washington and Tehran are considering next steps after negotiations fell apart, while the UAE has suspended trade with Iran.

Palestinian-American citizen raises US flag over besieged West Bank home

A Palestinian-American has raised the US flag on his home besieged by Israeli settlers, as the United States renewed criticism of the siege that has generated condemnation around the world.

By FRANCE 24

Iran threatens to attack US targets in Europe if Trump escalates war, says report

Data shows that traffic through the shipping route remains at a standstill despite Trump saying it is open for business

By Maira Butt

Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started

Iran Considers Hitting US Military Targets In Europe If Trump Escalates War: Report

According to the report, a British air base in Cyprus that was targeted by a drone in March is one of the potential targets. The attack, at the time, was the first on the British military facility and marked an escalation in the conflict.

‘Cyprus is not a target for Iran’

Cyprus is not a target for Iran, government sources told the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday, after a Financial Times report said the island had been considered among potential targets for retaliation in the event of a renewed US offensive against Tehran. Sources at the foreign ministry said similar reports and claims had emerged in the […]

APR targets W500b in Europe as Amazon, Sephora sales surge

Korean beauty company APR said Wednesday its European sales reached 228.9 billion won ($163.8 million) in the first half, accounting for about 17 percent of total revenue. The company has expanded rapidly across both online and offline channels as it seeks to establish a major overseas market in Europe. APR opened official Amazon stores in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain late last year. By June, sales in each market had increased more than eightfold on average from January, supported by

By The Korea Herald

As Europe rearms, Italy’s fragmented space sector faces a scale test

Italy's space sector is known for niche engineering expertise but remains dominated by small and medium-size companies.

Iran's armed forces warn Gulf countries against assisting US military

Cyprus tourist arrivals fall 1.1% in July as Israel surge offsets European declines

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus fell 1.1% in July, the Statistical Service said on Tuesday, a modest headline figure that conceals a sharper shift underneath: 13 of the 15 markets it tracks posted declines, and only an exceptional month from Israel kept the overall number from falling further. Arrivals reached 582,754 in July 2026, down from […]

By Angelos Angelodimou

Rising sea temperatures threaten 'mass mortality events' among Irish marine life

The rising sea temperatures are changing the distribution of wildlife in European waters, the researchers said.

Climate change is driving record heat in Europe’s seas, scientists say

The rising sea temperatures threaten marine ecosystems and coastal communities, potentially reshaping food sources and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events

By Reuters

Iran calls on Gulf countries to stop aiding US amid UAE fallout

Iran's armed forces warned Gulf neighbors Wednesday not to assist the U.S. military, hours after the United Arab Emirates said it was cutting economic ties with Tehran followi...

Trump contradicts aides as Strait of Hormuz standoff deepens

Trump says Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping, Iran denies this.

Iran’s armed forces warn Gulf countries against assisting US military

Iran’s armed forces issue a stern warning to Gulf countries: assisting the US military is akin to joining their operations against Iran. Stay informed on t Read More: https://punchng.com/irans-armed-forces-warn-gulf-countries-against-assisting-us-military/

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Iran’s armed forces warn Gulf countries against assisting US military

Iran's armed forces on Wednesday warned Gulf countries against assisting the US military, saying it would be tantamount to joining American military operations. The post Iran’s armed forces warn Gulf countries against assisting US military appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

U.S. sanctions ICC chairman, prosecutor in latest attack on court in The Hague

The United States has imposed sanctions against two more employees of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

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FT: Iran considers strikes on U.S. targets in Europe, with Cyprus and Bulgaria in the “Crosshairs”

Tehran has even considered attacks on undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz — “If the U.S. goes too far, the war could reach Europe,” says a source close to the regime The post FT: Iran considers strikes on U.S. targets in Europe, with Cyprus and Bulgaria in the “Crosshairs” appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Electra Delavogia

Oil edges up on uncertainty over exports through Hormuz

Oil prices ticked higher in early trade on Wednesday, climbing for a fourth straight day on supply uncertainty as investors weighed conflicting messages from ​Tehran and Washington on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open ‌to ships.

By Abubakar Ibrahim