15+ hour, 11+ min ago   (634+ words) Sunday, 13 September 2026 Sweden’s election on September 13, 2026, is a tight contest between the centre-left opposition—polling around 50–51 %—and the right-wing bloc including the far‑right Sweden Democrats at just under 48 %, potentially marking the first time the far right enters government. By…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (131+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 In August, global EV sales rose 2% to 1.83 million, with Europe surging 36% (380 k units) thanks to strong subsidy support, offsetting declines in China (–11%) and North America (–33%). Sales in the rest of world jumped 97%. Sept 11 (Reuters) - Global demand for electric…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (477+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 Long-term UK gilt yields surged—30-year at ~5.93%, 20-year ~5.89%, and 10‑year ~5.35%—marking multi‑decade highs amid global rate‑rise expectations, rising oil prices, and shifting investor demand, just weeks before Chancellor Healey’s first budget. LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - British 20- and…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (277+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 ECB chief Christine Lagarde firmly rejected Jean‑Luc Mélenchon’s proposal to cancel about 18% of France’s debt held by the Bank of France, deeming it “financially dangerous,” legally prohibited under EU law (Article 123 TFEU), and likely to undermine market…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (863+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 Sweden’s September 13, 2026 election has become a de facto referendum on whether the far‑right Sweden Democrats—polling around 19–22%—will gain cabinet power, cementing their shift from political pariahs to potential governing partners. STOCKHOLM, Sept 10-(Reuters) - Swedes will vote…...

3+ day, 49+ min ago   (524+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 A major Novartis shareholder, Artisan Partners via MD David Samra, publicly called for a board overhaul following a dramatic stock plunge tied to back‑to‑back late‑stage trial failures involving pelacarsen and del‑desiran, challenging the firm’s…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (169+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 Belgium’s Aerospacelab secured a €2.4 billion contract to build 264 satellites—about 76 % of the EU’s 348‑satellite IRIS² constellation—under the Eutelsat‑led SpaceRISE consortium, which aims to launch the secure communications network by 2030 as part of a stepped‑up deployment plan....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (750+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 Russia has reportedly sent a fragment of the relics—believed to be the right-hand bones—of the medieval Prince Dmitry Donskoy to the front lines in Ukraine, aiming to boost morale by invoking religious-nationalist symbolism tied to a…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (245+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 An Ifo Institute analysis finds that in 2025, Germany took on €28.6 billion in debt under its defence-and-security exemption but only €17.6 billion went to those purposes—leaving €11 billion (38.5 %) diverted to other spending. BERLIN, Sept 10 (Reuters) - More than a third of…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (86+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 Germany’s harmonised consumer‐price inflation for August was confirmed at 2.9 % year‑on‑year, slightly up from July’s 2.8 %. Core inflation held steady around 2.4 %, with energy prices—up roughly 10.5 %—remaining the main driver. BERLIN, Sept 10 (Reuters) - German inflation accelerated to…...