Author name: Deutsche Welle

The EU had signaled that Canada is poised to become the bloc’s first associate member. Trump called the idea both “laughable” and a “hostile act.”

The center-left opposition won the Swedish elections by a very slim margin, the public broadcaster reported after 99% of the votes were counted. Thorny negotiations await the bloc even if the result is confirmed.

The sanctions package is considered the most substantial US legislative effort against Moscow since Trump returned to the White House. It awaits the president’s signature, and he has said he will sign it.

In an attempt to address the persistently high inflation in the world’s largest economy, the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 25 basis points.

Oktoberfest’s traditional beer mug, the Mass, will cost an average of €15.61 ($18.50) at this year’s festival in Munich.

Residents of Piddington, a tiny, remote village in Oxfordshire in England, have staged a “referendum” on leaving the UK. They are objecting to plans to open an asylum reception center at a disused military base nearby.