EU takes step towards overhauling migration system
European Union countries on Wednesday sealed a deal on how to handle irregular immigration at times of exceptionally high arrivals, taking a step towards overhauling the bloc’s asylum and ...
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Liverpool’s Klopp says replay would be right outcome after VAR error at Spurs
Liverpool’s controversial loss at Tottenham Hotspur over the weekend should be replayed after VAR wrongly disallowed a goal and Curtis Jones was sent off, the Merseyside club’s manager ...
Britain proposes ban on cigarettes for younger generations
Britain’s government on Wednesday proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the country some of the world’s toughest smoking rules and hurt ...
Russian court rejects Apple appeal against abuse of dominant market position
A Russian court rejected Apple’s (AAPL.O) appeal against the alleged abuse of its dominant market position in terms of in-app payments, for which it was fined 1.2 billion roubles ($12.1 ...
Sunak: ‘A man is a man, and a woman is a woman’
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday that “a man is a man and a woman is a woman” and people should not be bullied into believing they can ...
Pope opens meeting that conservative critics say risks ‘poisoning’ the faith
Pope Francis called on Catholic leaders on Wednesday to set aside politics and work to make the Church more welcoming for all, as he opened a global meeting that conservative ...
Erdogan says Turkey expects more counter-terrorism support from allies
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he expected concrete steps from allies in support of Turkey’s counter-terrorism fight after a weekend bomb attack in Ankara, for which a Kurdish ...
Ukraine needs to face up to prospect of long war
Recovering from his third battlefield injury, Oleksandr Yabchanka had a warning for those Ukrainians he said may be burying their heads in the sand over the war with Russia.
“Guys, ...
France reluctant to delay Brexit tariffs on UK-EU electric cars
France is reluctant to delay post-Brexit tariffs that are set to hit electric vehicles traded between Britain and the European Union, French government sources said, in a move that could ...
Slovakia putting temporary controls on border with Hungary amid migration rise
Slovakia will impose temporary controls on its border with Hungary due to a rising number of illegal migrants, the government said on Wednesday, a reaction to checks that the Czech ...
Why a rout in government bonds is worrying
The world’s biggest bond markets are in the throes of another rout as a new era of higher for longer interest rates takes hold.
In the US Treasury market, ...
Beckham takes family to premiere of candid new Netflix documentary
David Beckham turned the premiere of his new Netflix documentary into a family affair on Tuesday as the former footballer was joined by his wife, fashion designer Victoria Beckham, and ...
Euro parity is back on the dial for FX markets
Resurgent oil prices hurting a deteriorating economy and renewed concerns about Italy’s fiscal position mean headwinds for the euro are getting stronger, raising the risk of a move back ...
Howe focused on PSG as Newcastle await magical European night
Newcastle United play their first home Champions League game since 2003 when they welcome Paris St Germain to St James’ Park on Wednesday, but manager Eddie Howe’s attention will be ...
Britain’s Sunak to promise ‘fundamental change’ to party faithful
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will set out his mission to fundamentally change the country at his Conservative party’s conference on Wednesday, and finally end uncertainty over the future of ...
Turkish inflation rises to 61.53 per cent in September, near forecast
Turkish annual consumer price inflation climbed to 61.53 per cent in September, official data showed on Tuesday, just below expectations and rising for a third consecutive month in response to recent ...
Paris Olympics facing a ‘Bedbug Battle’, will the pests win Gold in 2024?
With the Paris Olympics less than a year away, French authorities want to make sure the bedbugs don’t bite during the games and have started a drive to exterminate ...
At least 21 dead after Italian bus carrying tourists falls from Venice overpass
At least 21 people died on Tuesday and 18 were injured after a bus carrying tourists to a campground crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy and caught fire, city ...
Kevin McCarthy ousted by US House Republicans in historic vote
A handful of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as party infighting plunged Congress into further chaos just days after it ...
Further ECB rate hikes can’t be ruled out, Finland’s Valimaki says
The European Central Bank has done enough for now to combat inflation but a further increase in interest rates later on cannot be ruled out, Bank of Finland board member ...
Russia’s Gazprom says European energy security system unstable
Russian energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) said on Tuesday that Europe, which used to be its main source of revenue, is short of natural gas and may face challenges, more ...
Online fashion retailer Boohoo cuts outlook, shares sink
British online fashion retailer Boohoo (BOOH.L) slid to a loss after revenue fell 17 per cent in its first-half and said a slower than expected recovery in sales volumes could ...
UK’s Greggs shows resilience with quarterly sales rise
British baker and fast food chain Greggs (GRG.L) kept its full-year outlook as underlying sales rose in the third quarter and it won market share, showing the resilience of ...
EU lawmakers back tough media law against Big Tech’s content removal decisions
EU lawmakers on Tuesday voted for draft rules targeting Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, and other large online platforms’ content moderation restrictions after some media outlets complained about arbitrary decisions ...