European News
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Laos to reopen its borders to international visitors on January 1
Laos has announced plans to partially re-open its borders to foreign visitors in the new year. The South-East Asian country...
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Omicron exposes an interconnected, but unreliable, 'global village'
The headline of a CBS news article a fortnight ago was: “Omicron Covid-19 variant was in Europe before South African...
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Denmark closes cinemas and theatres as Covid spreads quickly
As Sweden and Denmark introduce tougher measures to tackle a surge in coronavirus, the top Swedish epidemiologist has warned that...
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French start-up Ascendance unveils hybrid-electric aircraft design, eyes 2025 production
French aviation start-up Ascendance Flight Technologies has unveiled the design of the Atea, its five-seater vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)...
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Qatar World Cup 2022: Italy and Portugal on collision course in play-offs
Italy and Portugal could face off for a spot at the 2022 Qatar World Cup after they were drawn in...
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Christie's Dubai shows exhibition of West African art
Christie’s Dubai has partnered with Gallery 1957 from Ghana for an exhibition of African artists called [West] African Renaissance.The exhibition...
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Migrant boat capsizes in English Channel; at least 31 dead
At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died Wednesday when their boat sank in the English Channel, in what France’s...
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VistaJet records best third quarter as private travel booms
Ian Moore, VistaJet's chief commercial officer and a 20-year veteran of the private jet business, says he cannot take aircraft...
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Will Apple ditch the Lightning port in favour of USB-C for the iPhone 14?
Apple is considering using a USB-C port rather than Lightning to charge the iPhone 14, according to a report. It...
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France's average daily Covid infections near three-month high
French health authorities reported 5,266 daily new Covid-19 infections on Monday, pushing the seven-day moving average of new cases to...
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Covid: WHO says it is very worried about Europe surge
The World Health Organization is "very worried" about the spread of Covid-19 in Europe as the continent battles a fresh...
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UK bucks Europe Covid trend but concern over winter
While many European countries are seeing steep rises in coronavirus cases and preparing to step up Covid restrictions, the UK...
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Steady need for new planes despite pandemic: Airbus
The pandemic will have no long-term impact on the need for new aircraft, according to a market outlook released Saturday...
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Air quality key to preventing over 100,000 premature deaths in Europe
European cities could avoid over 100,000 premature deaths if they meet new World Health Organisation air guidelines, a study has...
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Aviv Dubai Championship: Who's playing, where and how to watch in person
The Aviv Dubai Championship returns for a second year to kick-start a Dubai double for the European Tour in successive...
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Moderna seeks EU approval of COVID vaccine for kids aged 6-11
Moderna has applied to the European Union's medicine regulator for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six to...