The German economy grew by 0.4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing, official data showed. That was double the growth initially estimated for Europe’s ...

US packaging maker International Paper has announced plans to close five sites in the UK, putting about 300 jobs at risk, following its acquisition of DS Smith. The company said it needs to become ...

Extreme weather is the way in which most people experience climate change and it hits the most vulnerable hardest, Friederike Otto said.

The Telegraph is to be bought by a consortium led by US investment firm RedBird Capital for around £500 million. It is the latest turn in a tumultuous two-year takeover process for the 170-year-old ...

Thousands of chicks found abandoned inside a US postal service truck for three days have gone to new homes, according to the Delaware shelter that had cared for them.

Ange Postecoglou flipped the script in Bilbao with Tottenham’s 17-year wait for silverware ended with Europa League glory and now the small matter of his future must be finalised.

Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.

Retail sales volumes were up 1.2% in April 2025, following a rise of 0.1% in March 2025 (revised down from 0.4%). April’s retail sales growth surpassed expectations, with analysts having predicted a 0 ...

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed. The typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when the regulator’s new price cap – which sets the limit on how much firms ...

It has been another memorable Premier League campaign, with plenty of fine individual performances. Here, the PA news agency picks out 11 players who have impressed over the 2024-2025 season.

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “emboldening Hamas”, after the British Prime Minister joined the leaders of France and Canada in calling for a halt to Israel’s military offensive ...