The process to replace UK PM Boris Johnson on Sept. 5
Boris Johnson has announced that he will step down as British prime minister with the Conservative Party choosing a new leader who will be announced on Sept. 5, with 11 candidates so ...
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UK rail unions vote to strike as more travel disruption looms
British rail and transport workers have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay on Monday as the threat of more disruption looms across transport network.
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Ukraine’s richest man announces his holding’s exit from media business
Ukraine’s richest man, Rinat Akhmetov, said on Monday his investment company would exit its vast media business to conform with a law designed to curb the influence of “oligarchs”, ...
Russia’s Navalny launches international anti-corruption fund
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday launched an international anti-corruption organisation, a year after his Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF) was outlawed as extremist.
Navalny’s Telegram channel, which ...
Pogba returns to Juventus after leaving Man United
Ten years after Paul Pogba left Manchester United to sign with Italian side Juventus on a free transfer, history repeated itself on Monday as the France midfielder bid farewell to ...
Ukrainian artillery outnumbered eight to one by Russia
Ukraine’s heavy artillery is outnumbered roughly eight to one by Russian guns, putting Ukraine at a significant disadvantage, a spokesman for Ukraine’s International Legion said on Monday.
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US students re-think college plans in states with abortion bans
With its excellent academic and music programs, Oberlin College in Ohio seemed like a perfect fit for Nina Huang, a California high school student who plays flute and piano and ...
Russian lawmakers propose extending ‘gay propaganda’ law to all adults
Russian lawmakers have proposed extending a ban on the promotion of “non-traditional” sexual relationships to minors to include adults as well, a senior legislator said on Monday.
Russia’s existing “...
Ronaldo not for sale, remains in Man United’s plans, Ten Hag says
Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale and is very much in the club’s plans this season, new manager Erik ten Hag said on Monday, stressing he ...
Airbus revises up jet demand forecast amid higher energy costs
Europe’s Airbus (AIR.PA) has revised up its forecast for jet deliveries over the next 20 years as soaring fuel bills prompt airlines to seek new, more fuel-efficient planes.
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Number of Ukrainians entering EU back to pre-war levels
The number of Ukrainians crossing into European Union countries has returned to levels from before Russia’s invasion and more people will be coming – and going – before school starts, the ...
Europe’s energy alternatives if Russian gas flows stop
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline that transports gas from Russia to Germany will undergo planned maintenance from Monday, prompting concerns about gas supplies to Europe if the outage is extended.
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Turkey one step closer to Council of Europe suspension over philanthropist Kavala
Europe’s top rights court said on Monday Turkey had not complied with a ruling that called for the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala, moving further in a process that ...
UK think tank calls for global digital currency rules
Global rules would allow central bank digital currencies to operate smoothly cross-border and speed up wholesale payments, a think tank backed by the City of London Corporation said on Friday.
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STMicro, GlobalFoundries to build French microchip plant, Le Figaro reports
GlobalFoundries Inc (GFS.O) and STMicroelectronics will announce on Monday plans to build a semiconductor factory in France for an investment of nearly 4 billion euros, as part of Europe’s ...
EU recommends second COVID booster for over-60s
European Union health agencies on Monday recommended a second COVID-19 booster for everyone over 60, as well as medically vulnerable people, amid a new rise in infections and hospitalisations across Europe.
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Macau shuts all its casinos to curb COVID, gaming shares plunge
Macau shut all its casinos for the first time in more than two years on Monday, sending shares in gaming firms tumbling as authorities struggle to contain the worst coronavirus ...
Foreign Secretary Truss enters race to become next British prime minister
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss entered the race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister on Monday, taking the number of candidates in an increasingly bitter and unpredictable contest to 11.
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Watch the euro, it’s heading for parity
The biggest single pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany starts annual maintenance on Monday with flows expected to stop for ten days.
Markets fear the shutdown might be extended due ...
Lithuania widens curbs on Kaliningrad trade despite Russian warning
Lithuania on Monday expanded restrictions on trade through its territory to Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, as phase-ins on earlier-announced European Union sanctions against Moscow took effect.
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Mother of Abe killing suspect is a Unification Church member, church says
The mother of the man arrested for the killing of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is a member of the Unification Church, the church’s Japan head said on ...
Europe on edge as Nord Stream Russian gas link enters planned shutdown
The biggest single pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany started annual maintenance on Monday, with flows expected to stop for10 days, but governments, markets and companies are worried the shutdown ...
Covid threat looms large on the Tour de France peloton
Tadej Pogacar’s rivals have been sharpening their knives as the Tour de France hits the Alps, but the biggest threat to the Slovenian’s quest for a third consecutive ...
Heathrow apologises for poor service, could ask for more flight cuts
London’s Heathrow Airport apologised for unacceptable service in recent weeks, with long queues, delays for those with reduced mobility and baggage issues, as it struggled to cope with 40 years ...