MONACO (AP) — José Mourinho and Fenerbahce fell short of returning to the Champions League on Wednesday, losing 1-0 at Benfica in the qualifying playoffs on Wednesday. Benfica — the first club Mourinho coached — had two goals disallowed on video review in the first half before its Turkish forward Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored with a…
Amal Clooney and George Clooney. GC Images The Venice Film Festival is always a glamorous affair, but this year’s prestigious competition just might be the most star-studded yet. The 11-day extravaganza, which kicks off on August 27 and runs through September 6, is filled with noteworthy film premieres, screenings and fêtes, all of which are…
European markets are heading for a higher open Wednesday as traders gear up for a quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The Nasdaq-listed stock has become a bellwether for the global technology sector, particularly regarding the progress of the artificial intelligence boom, as its major corporate customers include Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon. Its value…
European stock markets opened sharply lower on Tuesday, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals after the country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a confidence vote called by…
MILAN (AP) — A soccer chief in Italy says he fears the country could be stripped of the hosting rights to the European Championship in 2032 if an immediate move isn’t made to update stadiums. Italy and Turkey will stage the tournament in seven years, but while Turkey has arenas and infrastructure almost entirely ready…
Multiple postal services around Europe announced Saturday that they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties. Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy said they will stop shipping most merchandise to the U.S. effective immediately. France and Austria will follow Monday,…
The 2025/26 Serie A season gets underway on Saturday when Napoli begin their league title defence at promoted Sassuolo. AFP Sport looks at some of the new faces to watch for ahead of the campaign as teams jostle to dethrone the champions: Advertisement Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) The headline transfer of the summer, Kevin De…
Home » GERMANY TRAVEL NEWS » Italy, Germany, United Kingdom And More Ignite Romania’s Tourism Boom With Over Five Million Arrivals, Extended Vacations And Surging Global Demand Published on August 21, 2025 Romania’s tourism sector recorded a cautious yet promising performance in the first half of 2025, welcoming over five million visitors as longer stays,…
When Martin Scorsese saw Fellini’s 8½ for the first time he was a student at New York University. Upon returning home, he tried to sketch his favourite scenes from memory and then set about thinking what the film was about. “Then you realise you don’t have to because it’s very simple really,” Scorsese explained. Dreams….
Six European leaders joined Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a briefing after Donald Trump’s recent summit with Vladimir Putin Compiled by Michael Williams Main image: Donald Trump receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House almost six months after their disastrous previous meeting there. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Mon 18 Aug 2025 23.36 BST Last modified on Mon 18…