Author: SAM MCNEIL Associated Press,LORNE COOK Associated Press

The European Union is weighing options to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for global shippingRead More

MUNICH, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global biopharmaceutical community is preparing to gather in Lisbon, Portugal, for the 20th edition of BIO-Europe Spring®, the premier springtime partnering conference for the industry, taking place March 23–25, 2026. More than 3,700 attendees from over 2,000 companies, including leading pharmaceutical firms, innovative biotech companies, and global investors, are expected along Lisbon’s shores for one of Europe’s most important meeting points for lRead More

Ireland’s finance minister, Simon Harris, said there are risks of a surge in inflation from the spike in energy prices and the Iran conflict is a “sharp wake-up call” for Europe to become more energy independent.Read More

Rewilding Europe’s European Rewilding Network unites a growing number of initiatives who share a vision for a wilder continent. With two new members from Türkiye and Greece joining the community…Read More

The pipeline has been offline since January after a Russian attack and has been at the center of a bitter row between Ukraine and Hungary.Read More

Two people have died during an outbreak of meningitis in the Canterbury area of Kent, with the UK Health Security Agency saying 11 others had fallen ill with symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia in the past two days.Read More

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK won’t join the US-Israeli war on Iran but will work with partners on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump called on allies to send ships to the region.Read More

The Prime Minister has resisted Donald Trump’s demands to send Royal Navy warships to help secure the vital shipping route.Read More

Disturbed by the widespread demolition and repurposing of churches across the U.K., Samuel Leeds has launched a personal mission to purchase and restore these historic buildings.Read More

Sir Keir Starmer has announced steps the government will take to “keep bills as low as possible” amid the conflict in the Middle East and rising energy costs.Read More