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Hit by Covid, EU population shrinks for second year running: Eurostat

According to Eurostat, the population of the 27 countries that make up the bloc fell by close to 172,000 from the previous year and over 656,000 from January 2020

With Europe slowing, TCS says North America to drive its growth in FY23

The IT major indicated that clients in Europe are more cautious on tech spends given the possibility of deeper recession and ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe, leading to delays in decision making

Zelensky sacks Ukraine's ambassadors to India, four other countries

Zelensky has urged his diplomats to drum up international support and military aid for Ukraine

Europe facing new Covid-19 wave triggered by Omicron sub-variants

Europe is facing a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered by the highly-transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

TikTok drops e-commerce expansion plans in Europe, US, says report

After unsuccessful attempts, short-video platform TikTok is scaling back its live commerce plans in Europe and the US, media reports say.

Amazon forced to make it easier to cancel Prime subscriptions in Europe

The European Commission has forced Amazon to simplify the process of canceling Prime membership for customers in the region.

Monkeypox cases triple in Europe: WHO; Africa calls for sharing supplies

WHO's Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched

Global factory growth feeble in June, feeding economic recession fears

Between central banks digging their heels in to counter inflation and growing fears there is absolutely no path to a soft landing for the global economy, there are few, if any, places to hide

Informal summit of European Union to be held in Prague in October

Never has our Union faced such great challenges: Charles Michel, European Council President

Cryptocurrency rules to make Europe a global leader as prices plunge

Europe prepared to lead the world in regulating the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry at a time when prices have plunged, wiping out fortunes, fueling skepticism and sparking calls for scrutiny.

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Russia-Ukraine war will preoccupy the G7 for a long time

Russia defaults on foreign-currency sovereign debt for 1st time since 1918

Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century, the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that shut down payment routes to overseas creditors

World shares progress as investors shrug off data showing slow economies

Market players are looking ahead to U.S. inflation data due next week and hoping that the moderation in prices of oil and some other commodities this week is a sign inflation might be abating.

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Covid-19 cases rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe: WHO report

The number of new Covid cases rose in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe last week, while the number of deaths globally dropped by 16 per cent, according to WHO's latest weekly pandemic report

Germany's Scholz to discuss 'Marshall plan' for Ukraine with G7 leaders

Like Europe then, Ukraine today needs a Marshall plan for its rebuilding, Scholz said referring to the US-sponsored plan that helped revive European economies after WWII.

Greece Embassy hires staff to handle 'exceptionally high' visa demand

The move by Greek Embassy to hire more staff comes in the wake of several complaints by travel agents and tourists

Shortage of empty containers in Asia may get worse on Rotterdam jam

Empty container boxes crucial are getting stuck in the port of Rotterdam as a growing backlog of undelivered goods at Europe's export hub forces ocean carriers to prioritise shipments of filled boxes

Hot weekend for Europe, wildfire warning issued for Mediterranean region

Officials warned of wildfires across the western Mediterranean region as high temperatures and a long dry spell made for combustible conditions.

Australian PM Albanese considers visiting Ukraine during Europe trip

Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday he would take advice on whether to accept President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation to visit Ukraine during an upcoming European trip