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Turkish MPs, mayors, party members, members of different political parties, representatives of non-governmental organizations and citizens protest against the detention warrant of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Beylikduzu Mayor Murat Calik and Sisli Mayor Resul Emrah Sahan, at the CHP Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey on March 19, 2025. Evrim Aydin | Anadolu | Getty Images Turkey’s embattled economy …

Getty Images France will visit Croatia for a repeat of the 2018 World Cup final when the team coached by Didier Deschamps won the tournament after an exciting 4-2 win. Now, the two sides meet again seven years later for the first leg of the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal with the second leg to happen on Sunday in Paris while …

The European Union has plans to step up its defense spending in a big way — but some leaders want it to go even further as geopolitical tensions heighten. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, earlier this month proposed measures that could bring about 800 billion euros ($867 billion) in new defense spending. These measures have yet …

Getty Images Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands will host Spain in Rotterdam for the first leg of the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals as the two teams will then face the winner of the tie between Croatia and France in the semifinals that will take place in June. After the semifinal eliminations against England at Euro 2024, the Netherlands will face the winning …

EU flags flutter in front of European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany July 18, 2024.  Jana Rodenbusch | Reuters The European Union will delay implementing its first set of tariffs on goods from the U.S. until the middle of April to allow for additional time for discussions with Washington, an EU spokesperson told CNBC Thursday. “The Commission has decided to align …

CARSON, Calif. – The 2026 World Cup may still be more than a year away, but the reminders of the tournament are hard to ignore for the U.S. men’s national team. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino remains the figurehead for U.S. Soccer’s ambitious plan to deliver a statement-making showing in a year’s time, while the Concacaf Nations League offers a first …

Bank of England, the Royal Exchange and the statue of the Duke of Wellington in the City of London on 19th February 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged Thursday as the U.K. economy contends with uncertainty around global trade and looming stagnation at home. The …

The Concacaf Nations League semifinals are here and the USMNT are one step away from playing in their fourth consecutive final with a chance to win their first trophy under Mauricio Pochettino. But getting past Panama on Thursday at SoFi stadium is anything but a formality for the USMNT.  They most recently met in 2024 in a friendly in Austin …

Covent Garden market in London Julian Elliott Photography | Stone | Getty Images Norway’s $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund — the largest of its kind in the world — on Thursday said that it struck a deal to buy a quarter of a property portfolio in London’s iconic Covent Garden, in its latest bet on the U.K. capital’s premium real …

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) in Bern, Switzerland, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Swiss National bank on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by a further 25 basis points as the country’s economy grapples with depressed inflation. The move takes the bank’s main rate to 0.25%. The cut was widely anticipated, with …