Why Germany’s property sector is in the dumps
Germany has long benefited from an era of cheap money that fuelled a decade-long boom in real estate, but now the sector is grappling with a major turn of fortune.
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UK announces deal with Turkey to tackle flow of illegal migrants
Britain said it had struck a deal with Turkey in a bid to slow the flow of illegal immigrants passing through the Mediterranean country on their way to Europe, including ...
Russia shoots down two Ukrainian drones near Moscow
Russia said it had shot down two Ukrainian drones near Moscow on Wednesday, one near a major airport to the south of the city and one to the west of ...
Northern Irish police accidentally share names of all officers
Northern Ireland’s police force accidentally shared the names and work locations of every member of staff on Tuesday in a data breach it said would be of “significant concern” ...
PayPal launches dollar-backed stablecoin, boosting shares
Payments giant PayPal (PYPL.O) said on Monday it has launched a US dollar stablecoin, becoming the first major financial technology firm to embrace digital currencies for payments and transfers.
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German inflation eases to 6.5 per cent in July
German inflation eased in July, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday, confirming preliminary data.
German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, increased by 6.5 per cent ...
Amazon summit debates joint preservation, development goals
The Amazon rainforest’s eight countries held a summit in Brazil on Tuesday for the first time in 14 years, with plans to reach a broad agreement on issues from fighting ...
Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’, says they must use ‘sexual deviance’
Iraq’s official media regulator on Tuesday ordered all media and social media companies operating in the Arab state not to use the term “homosexuality” and instead to say “sexual ...
Israeli minister brushes off US terrorism label for suspected settler killing
An Israeli official brushed off on Tuesday the rare U.S. use of the term “terror attack” to condemn the killing of a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, as ...
Jailed Imran Khan barred from Paksitan politics for five years
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was barred from politics for five years on Tuesday by Pakistan’s election commission after his conviction on graft charges, local media reported.
Several TV ...
Fans bid seaside farewell to Sinead O’Connor
Thousands gathered outside Sinead O’Connor’s former seaside home on Tuesday to bid farewell to the outspoken Irish rock star, some singing along to hits blasted from a vintage ...
Players ignored by authorities over added time rules, says Varane
The new rules that English football has enacted to avoid time wasting will increase player workload in an already packed schedule, Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said on Monday as ...
Greek fan dies after violent pre-match clashes in Athens (updated)
A 29-year old man died on Tuesday after being seriously injured in violent clashes between fans of the AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb football clubs before a scheduled match in ...
The climate-friendly cows bred to belch less methane
By Rod Nickel
When Canadian dairy farmer Ben Loewith’s calves are born next spring, they will be among the first in the world to be bred with a specific ...
Italy earmarks 2.9 million euros to tackle blue crab invasion
Italy’s government has earmarked 2.9 million euros to tackle the spread of a particularly aggressive crab species that is threatening the country’s role as one of the world’s ...
Amazon rainforest nations gather to forge shared policy in Brazil
By Jake Spring
Leaders of the eight Amazon rainforest countries gathered on Tuesday for the first time in 14 years, with plans to reach a broad agreement on issues from fighting ...
France end Morocco dream to cruise into last eight
Eugenie Le Sommer netted a brace to lead France to a 4-0 victory over debutants Morocco in their last-16 match at the Women’s World Cup, and into the quarter-finals ...
New Chelsea striker Nkunku sidelined for ‘extended period’
Chelsea’s new signing Christopher Nkunku is set to be sidelined for an “extended period” after the French forward underwent surgery for a knee injury, the Premier League club said ...
UK sanctions target foreign suppliers to Russian military
Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian drone maker and a range of other foreign businesses, accusing them of supplying Russian forces with weapons and components for use against ...
Minneapolis ex-officer sentenced to nearly 5 years in Floyd killing
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was sentenced on Monday to 4-3/4 years in prison for aiding and abetting manslaughter in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, a Black man whose ...
Ukraine detains woman accused of spying on Zelenskiy for Russia
Ukraine’s domestic intelligence agency said on Monday that it had detained a woman who it accused of gathering information about President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s itinerary ahead of a trip ...
Rainy July hurts UK retailers: spending growth slowest in 11 months
British retailers suffered from heavy rain in July on top of the impact of high inflation with sales growth dropping to an 11-month low, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Colombia reach first World Cup quarter-final with win over Jamaica
A second-half goal by Catalina Usme fired Colombia to a 1-0 win over Jamaica on Tuesday and carried the South Americans to their first Women’s World Cup quarter-final.
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China and Philippines’ dispute over grounded warship heats up
China repeated its call for the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship – a World War Two-era vessel now used as a military outpost – from a disputed shoal on Tuesday ...