World

From Sydney to Moscow, Croatia fans are still celebrating the team’s epic win and place in its first-ever World Cup final – after beating England 2-1 in a semi-final that saw the game go into overtime....

The final declaration of NATO’s Summit in Brussels has called on Russia to withdraw troops stationed in all three Eastern Partnership countries – Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine. NATO member states meeting in Brussels have called on...

Leaked documents that BIRN has seen reveal that Kosovo Serb stakeholders that the team tasked to draft the controversial statute in Kosovo on the Association of Serbian Municipalities consulted believe the statute should allow the education and health sectors to...

An informal meeting of finance ministers of Eurozone countries on Thursday is expected to clarify the controversy over whether Bulgaria would apply to join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, ERM – effectively the single currency club’s...

Sir Martin Sorrell has bought Dutch firm MediaMonks for €300m (£266m) in a deal that marks his return to the forefront of the advertising industry and an escalation of hostilities with his former employer, WPP. Sorrell pursued the...

Britain’s retailers are benefiting from England’s continuing World Cup run and the warm weather boosting beer, barbecue and big-screen TV sales, despite the severe underlying challenges facing the high street. Suggesting deep problems remain for retailers as they...

The chief executive of Tesco’s UK and Ireland business, Charles Wilson, is stepping down following treatment for throat cancer. Wilson is the former boss of cash-and-carry group Booker and widely viewed as the likely successor to...

Working night shifts can mess up the body’s natural rhythms so much that the brain and digestive system end up completely out of kilter with one another, scientists say. Three night shifts in a row had...

Microsoft has unveiled its direct challenge to Apple’s iPad, the cheaper, smaller and lighter Surface Go 2-in-1 Windows 10 tablet. The Surface Go resembles other models of Microsoft’s successful Surface tablet range, but has a smaller 10in screen,...

Kosovo authorities released five Serbs on Tuesday who were detained earlier the same day, after Belgrade stated it will halt EU-mediated talks with Pristina over the arrests. Jetish Maloku, the head of basic Prosecution in Gjilan/Gnjilan,...