The spread between Europe’s natural gas prices for this winter and next is widening, signaling near-term risks are

The Department of Justice is preparing to ask a Washington, DC grand jury to indict former president Donald Trump for violating the Espionage Act and for obstruction of justice as soon as Thursday, adding further weight to the legal baggage facing Mr Trump as he campaigns for his party’s nomination in next year’s presidential election. The Independent has learned that prosecutors are ready to ask grand jurors to approve an indictment against Mr Trump for violating a portion of the US criminal code known as Section 793, which prohibits “gathering, transmitting or losing” any “information respecting the national defence”. Mr Trump reacted to the news on Wednesday, saying “No one has told me I’m being indicted, and I shouldn’t be because I’ve done NOTHING wrong”. This comes as Mr Trump’s former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to several federal charges. A separate grand jury that is meeting in Florida has also been hearing evidence in the documents investigation. Meanwhile, the former president is facing more competition in his quest to return to the White House in 2024. Read More Prosecutors ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges Trump reacts with fury at news of possible indictment in classified documents case: ‘I’ve done NOTHING wrong’ Trump has been indicted: Here are the other major lawsuits and investigations he is also facing

A student's body was found at the base of cliffs amid a spate of attacks on gay men.

Hungarian inflation slowed more than estimated in May as a deepening recession limited the room for further price

China has reportedly asked asset managers to soon end real-time display of estimated net value for mutual funds,

The company at the center of Sweden’s property crisis was sent even further into junk territory by S&P

Standard Chartered Plc is embarking on selective lay-offs of employees across its Singapore, London and Hong Kong hubs,

Ukraine has warned of the danger posed by exploding mines floating in floodwater from the Kakhovka dam disaster. "Water is disturbing mines that were laid earlier, causing them to explode," deputy prime minister Oleksandr Kubrakov told reporters earlier. “As a result of the flooding, infectious diseases and chemicals were getting into the water,” he said. Yesterday, Ukrainians fled to trees and rooftops to escape flooding caused by the collapse of the damm, which Kyiv says was blown up by Russia. Hundreds of thousands are said to be without normal access to clean drinking water following the breach, described by Ukraine officials as the biggest eco-diaster since Chernobyl. Read More Mapped: The damage caused by Ukraine’s devastated dam Nato countries ‘could send troops to Ukraine in coalition of the willing’ former alliance chief warns From Stalin to Putin, dam-busting has been a barbaric and brutally effective tactic for warmongers for decades Massive destruction after Ukraine dam collapse revealed in new satellite images

Wizz Air Holdings Plc said it will return to profit this year as the peak summer travel season

Malaysia’s inflation currently isn’t misbehaving, giving the central bank room to keep up its “conditional pause,” according to

Indian equities headed for fresh all-time closing highs as foreign funds piled into the market, lured by the

Australia’s banking sector is making it harder to transfer funds to cryptocurrency exchanges, citing the risk of scams.