eu accepts apple plan to open iphone tap to pay to rivals

EU accepts Apple plan to open iPhone tap-to-pay to rivals

The EU on Thursday approved Apple's offer to allow rivals access to the iPhone's ability to tap-to-pay within the bloc, ending a lengthy probe and sparing it a heavy fine.
euro 2024 exit hard to take for dutch coach koeman

Euro 2024 exit hard to take for Dutch coach Koeman

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman admitted his team's 2-1 Euro 2024 semi-final defeat against England on Wednesday was "hard to accept" after a controversial penalty decision and then a last-gasp Ollie Watkins goal left his team floored.
super sub watkins sends england past netherlands and into euro 2024 final

Super-sub Watkins sends England past Netherlands and into Euro 2024 final

Ollie Watkins struck a stunning injury-time winner as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday to set up a Euro 2024 final showdown with Spain in Berlin.
microsoft seals carbon capture deal with occidental

Microsoft seals carbon capture deal with Occidental

Tech giant Microsoft on Tuesday inked a record carbon capture agreement with Occidental Petroleum subsidiary 1PointFive, as major technology companies grapple with the growing carbon footprint of artificial intelligence.
england ready to grasp shot at history in euros semi final against the dutch

England ready to grasp shot at 'history' in Euros semi-final against the Dutch

England manager Gareth Southgate said the Three Lions are sensing their shot at history in Wednesday's Euro 2024 semi-final against a Netherlands side hitting their stride in Dortmund.
who said what after spain beat france to reach the final of euro 2024

Who said what after Spain beat France to reach the final of Euro 2024

Who said what after Spain beat France 2-1 thanks to a historic Lamine Yamal strike and a Dani Olmo goal in their Euro 2024 semi-final on Tuesday:
france drop griezmann for dembele in spain semi final

France drop Griezmann for Dembele in Spain semi-final

France coach Didier Deschamps dropped misfiring forward Antoine Griezmann for Ousmane Dembele in Tuesday's Euro 2024 semi-final clash with France in Munich.
denmark to introduce worlds first livestock carbon tax

Denmark to introduce world's first livestock carbon tax

Denmark will introduce the world's first carbon tax on livestock, a unique measure designed to bring the Scandinavian country closer to its goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.
unity key to stopping mbappe at euros spains cucurella

Unity key to stopping Mbappe at Euros: Spain's Cucurella

Spain defender Marc Cucurella believes the key to stopping France striker Kylian Mbappe in their Euro 2024 semi-final clash is a unified approach.
england turnaround penalty torment to reach euros semis

England turnaround penalty torment to reach Euros semis

England's history at major tournaments is littered with penalty pain but they put that tortured past behind them to beat Switzerland and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024.
erdogan says uefa ban on turkeys demiral political

Erdogan says UEFA ban on Turkey's Demiral 'political'

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said UEFA's two-game ban on Turkey defender Merih Demiral for making a ultra-nationalist salute was "political" and overshadowed the championship.
copa america crunch time for surviving quartet

Copa America crunch-time for surviving quartet

The Copa America is down to the final four with a pair of fascinating semi-finals and favourites Argentina hoping they can win their third straight major title.
from platini to zidane and spains golden generation five france v spain classics

From Platini to Zidane and Spain's golden generation: Five France v Spain classics

Spain and France face off for a place in the Euro 2024 final on Tuesday after taking contrasting routes to the semi-final clash in Munich.
napoleons pistols sold in france for 17 mn euros auctioneers

Napoleon's pistols sold in France for 1.7 mn euros: auctioneers

Two pistols that Napoleon Bonaparte once intended to use to kill himself were sold in France on Sunday for 1.69 million euros ($1.8 million), the auction house said, with the government insisting that they stay in the country as national treasures.
european markets edge up after snap french election

European markets edge up after snap French election

European stock markets edged up on Monday after early losses as investors digested snap French elections in which a hung parliament appeared the likeliest outcome.