Blowing out birthday candles is surprisingly ancient What began as a sacred ritual has become one of the world’s most widespread party traditions.

A commitment from Budget Commissioner Serafin Piotr that the European Union will not fund Turkey with defence programs was requested by New Democracy MEP George Aftias.

(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened duties of 30% on products from Mexico and the European Union, two of America’s biggest trading partners, in an ongoing tariff campaign ...

President Donald Trump plans to impose 30% tariffs on the European Union and Mexico next month.

Although its land area is modest – only 1.7 square kilometers – Clipperton’s strategic and ecological significance is anything but small.

In travel news this week: why Thailand did a U-turn on legalizing marijuana, why the party might be over for Germany’s clubbing capital, plus more generous luggage rules are coming to European ...

A classic might be in store in Atlanta as two European heavyweights come up against each other in a Club World Cup quarter-final. Bayern Munich have won the Champions League on six separate ...

> Beijing moves to impose tariffs on European brandy China will impose tariffs of up to 34.9% for five years from tomorrow, Saturday, on brandy of European Union origin, most of which will be ...

The UK has confirmed that it is working alongside France and Italy to sequence aircraft carrier deployments in the Indo-Pacific, reinforcing a shared European commitment to regional security.

Russia expanding Ukraine chemical weapons use, allege European spy agencies Russia denies using the weapons, as does Ukraine; International body says previous accusations not “substantiated.” ...

China's foreign minister downplayed European worries over rare earth exports restrictions on Thursday, saying it was standard practise to control dual-use goods exports but that Europe's needs ...