Budapest dims historic landmarks to save energy during heatwave
City halls, factories and some churches across neighbouring Romania were also dimming lights, halting production and rationing electricity as authorities try to
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Pressured by Tesla, European regulators keep ‘Full Self-Driving’ safety data secret
Four months ago, the Netherlands approved Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system and has since then advocated for its adoption across the EU
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Bosnia’s UNESCO Vjetrenica ‘wind cave’ provides heatwave relief
Vjetrenica, which means wind cave, is located in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 25 km (15 miles) north of the Adriatic town of Dubrovnik, where crui
South Korea province deploys drones to warn elderly farmers amid heatwave
Temperatures in the eastern province, a key farming belt, have soared as high as 41.2 degrees Celsius (106.16 degrees Fahrenheit)
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Oil prices drive up Maurel & Prom profit, Venezuela exports seen normalising
French brokerage Portzamparc said profitability was well above its expectations, helped by higher oil prices and contained operating costs
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Siemens rides AI boom to post its highest-ever industrial profit
Siemens said it was seeing strong demand for data centres used to process AI, as well as for AI-enabled software and devices used to control factories and build
FTSE indexes climb on earnings optimism
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to 10,921.64 points by 0942 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.1% to 24,663.72 points
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Sterling struggles for direction before possible Hormuz deal
Global financial markets are watching events in the Middle East closely, as expectations have risen that a deal that could potentially reopen the strait – one
Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in Paget collision
Female driver and two passengers also taken to hospital
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Bike crash proves fatal
The Bermuda Police Service can confirm the island has now suffered its 11th road fatality of 2026.
At approximately 7:00 p.m., on Saturday, July 25, Police a
Palmetto Club ushers in new era for tourism
Chris Maybury of Westend Properties wants Bermuda to see the opening of the Palmetto Beach Club as proof that the massive redevelopment of the Fairmont Southamp
Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
While President Donald Trump has said a deal reopening the strait is imminent, U.S. officials have repeatedly insisted they would never agree to Iran controllin
Defunct SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, kicks up dust
The school-bus-size object is the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that had launched a lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace toward the moon in January 20
Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role
The shakeup comes during a pivotal juncture for Google DeepMind: the flagship version of its latest Gemini model remains unreleased despite a planned June launc
Explosive drone at German airport raises new danger, minister says
Germany opened a counterterrorism investigation on Wednesday after the drone prompted the closure of parts of one of Europe’s biggest cargo hubs
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Police make fresh appeal in nine-year-old murder case
The Bermuda Police Service is renewing its appeal for information regarding the murder of Jahkobi Smith, which occurred at approximately 7:15 p.m., on Saturday,
Praise you our young leaders at overseas workshop
The Hon. Tinee Furbert, JP, MP, Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, has praised Bermuda’s young leaders following her participation in the
Mixed fortunes for Bermudians as Hopkins holds top-40 spot
Bermuda’s Kaden Hopkins stayed inside the top 40 overall as compatriot Nicholas Narraway was forced to abandon Stage 5 of the 75th Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe. The 154km route from Karucoco to Sainte-Anne brought contrasting fates for the Bermudian pair in the Caribbean peloton. Hopkins, competing for the Atom 6 Bikes – Cycleur […]
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Brazilian presidential candidate Bolsonaro unveils surprise running mate
The announcement follows weeks of uncertainty over Bolsonaro’s choice, as the senator struggled to build alliances beyond his own Liberal Party (PL) and failed
El Niño keeping Atlantic quiet
Bermuda warned not to get complacent
If you’ve been wondering why the Atlantic has been relatively quiet so far this hurricane season, there may be a major
Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat
Europe, the world’s fastest warming continent, has been ravaged by record-breaking heat and destructive wildfires this summer, with France and Spain particularl
Bermudian goldfers share lead after opening round in Nassau
Bermuda’s men’s team made a strong start at the prestigious Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship in Nassau, opening in a three-way tie for the lead at one un
Iran and Oman reach understanding on coordinates of route through Hormuz, Iran ministry says
Baghaei added that any such agreement between Iran and Oman would not, by itself, guarantee security in the strategic waterway
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Novo CEO looks to speed up R&D as share drop shows gap with Lilly
The Danish drugmaker raised its full-year profit and sales outlook, but investors focused instead on slightly weaker-than-expected sales for its new Wegovy pill
Bermuda’s rising stars shine with top-25 finishes in Ohio
Bermuda’s rising triathlon stars produced a series of resilient performances against America’s elite at the US Junior Elite Festival in West Chester, Ohio.
O’Brien powers OCA to victory in festival opener
Bermudian all-rounder Isaiah O’Brien produced a sensational display of power hitting to lead the Ontario Cricket Academy (OCA) to a convincing six-wicket vict
Opinion: Cost of living measure ‘will increase the regulatory burden on businesses’
OBA makes clear that it is not against lowering the cost of essential goods, but takes issue with Government’s approach
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Pope Leo to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, Vatican says
The pope will spend November 6-8 in Uruguay, 8-11 in Argentina and 11-17 in Peru
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Pope Leo will visit Uruguay, Argent
UK simplifies IPO rules in bid to revive flagging London listings
The Financial Conduct Authority said on Wednesday the changes would reduce the execution risk for issuers and lower compliance costs, and included removing a se
UK Conservatives defend selection of former neo-Nazi as a candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine in 2015 was convicted of racially aggravated harassment of Luciana Berger, then a Labour member of parliament, and had also been imprisone
UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March
Iranian authorities killed thousands of people during anti-government protests in January, Iran’s worst domestic unrest in decades
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FTSE 100 climbs on Glencore, Next earnings and Iran deal hopes
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.12% to 10,892.23 points by 0847 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.6% to 24,608.02 points, on track to notch another c
ECB says investment shift towards AI helps ease drag of uncertainty on euro zone growth
Uncertainty is estimated to have reduced euro zone economic growth by 0.4% between the first quarters of 2025 and 2026 as firms and households curbed spending,
Oil prices rebound after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
Brent crude futures were up $1.51, or 1.9%, at $80.87 a barrel by 1123 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures gained 90 cents, or 1.19%, to $76.67
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Sterling edges up; UK service sector activity improves
Investors took some heart from U.S. President Donald Trump saying his administration had held “very good discussions” with Iran during all-day negotiations on T
Fairmont Southampton opens Palmetto Beach Club
Day passes, cabanas and dining available from August 13 ahead of the resort’s full reopening
Bermuda’s newest luxury beachfront destination welcomes
Spotify’s higher spending on marketing, AI features to hit profit
The company also projected third-quarter monthly active users below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, blaming the weakness on product changes in emerging market
Congo Ebola response hit by worker protests over late pay
Dozens of health workers gathered outside Ebola treatment centres in Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu, all in Ituri province, on Sunday and Monday, calling for im
Britain’s Princess Eugenie gives birth to third child
Eugenie, the younger daughter of the monarch’s disgraced brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, already has two sons, August,
AI offers ‘lifeline’ for emerging economies, World Bank says
Widespread job losses due to AI are also less of a threat to emerging economies, the report found, adding that developing economies have more to gain and less t
Vox pop: How best to grow the population?
Growing the population – and thereby expanding the tax base – has been cited for years as key to economic growth.
Bermuda’s birth rate is in decline, a g
A legal first: Bermuda represented at Caribbean Court of Justice
The Director of Public Prosecutions for Bermuda, Ms. Cindy E. Clarke, recently addressed the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), appearing before the Court at its
About one-in-five households have completed the 2026 Census
Jason Hayward, Minister of Economy and Labour, provides an update on progress
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North Korea’s Vietnam War dead to get first memorial 60 years on
Vietnam and North Korea maintain diplomatic ties dating back to the Cold War, but Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the Vietnam War remains little known
Guatemala’s Fuego volcano intensifies, prompts preventive evacuations
The eruption sent pyroclastic flows — fast-moving mixtures of volcanic gas, ash and rock — down five ravines
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Oil prices drop after claims of progress in US-Iran talks
Brent crude futures fell $3.30, or 3.9%, to $80.47 a barrel by 11:19 a.m. ET (1519 GMT), and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped $3.67, or 4.6%, to $76
US-facilitated Israel-Lebanon talks have begun, says State Department
The latest round of U.S.-facilitated talks between Israel and Lebanon began on Tuesday in Rome and will continue through Thursday
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Rugby team set for opening clash against U.S.
Bermuda’s Men’s Under-19 national team have arrived in Querétaro, Mexico, ahead of the 2026 Rugby Americas North (RAN) XVs Championship at FC Total.
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Tour de Guadeloupe: Bermudian duo complete tough Stage 4
Bermudian cyclists Nicholas Narraway and Kaden Hopkins crossed the line side-by-side on Stage 4 of the 75th Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe followi
Online Census deadline extended to August 16
The Department of Statistics is encouraging households that have not completed the 2026 Population and Housing Census to take advantage of the extended online s