Western Europe

Oil cartel OPEC and its Russian-led allies have announced a major cut in output.The decision to reduce oil production by two million barrels a day will drive up prices and increase pain for Western nations that are already struggling with…

The internet has been bamboozled by a 162-year-old painting where a woman appears to be holding a smartphone.Take a look at Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller’s “The Expected One” and you’ll immediately see a woman in the centre of the painting…

A professor has accused the US of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea, prompting television hosts to pull the pin on his TV interview.Speaking with Bloomberg, Professor Jeffrey Sachs floated the idea the pipeline, which…

Model Bella Hadid has stolen the show once again at Paris Fashion Week, walking the runway in a sheer dress.Her most recent runway at the well-watched fashion event was the line of Stella McCartney.Hadid, 25, strut her stuff on the runway,…

Credit Suisse is scrambling to reassure investors and clients about its liquidity and capital position as rumours swirl that the major global investment bank is on the verge of collapse.The troubled Swiss lender — which has seen its share…