France to make formal EDF buyout offer by end of month -sources
The French government is now expected to launch its takeover of EDF by the end of September after a slight delay due to the complexity of clearing the offer price, ...
London police say queen’s funeral poses biggest ever security test
London’s police force said the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth will be the biggest security operation it has ever undertaken as prime ministers, presidents and royals come together on ...
Disgraced Prince Andrew back in the spotlight but still out in the cold
Amid the displays of emotion and deference since the death of Queen Elizabeth, the presence of one figure has added a discordant note to the solemn rituals leading up to ...
Flights in Europe disrupted by French air traffic control strike
European flights faced widespread disruption on Friday as a French air traffic controllers’ strike forced airlines to cancel half of those scheduled to arrive or depart Paris airports and others ...
Russian economy will not return to pre-war levels until 2030 – Scope
Russia’s economy is not likely to return to pre-war levels before the end of this decade as the Ukraine war and stricter sanctions worsen long-standing economic deficiencies, Scope Ratings ...
Israel annual inflation dips to 4.6 per cent in August after topping 5 per cent in July
Israel’s annual consumer price index (CPI) of inflation dipped to a 4.6 per cent rate in August, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday, easing from a 14-year high ...
Two police officers stabbed in central London
Two police officers were stabbed in central London on Friday and are currently being treated in hospital, the Metropolitan Police Service said, adding that a man had been arrested on ...
Germany takes control of Russian-owned refinery amid energy crisis
The German subsidiary of Russian oil giant Rosneft (ROSN.MM) was placed under trusteeship on Friday, giving Germany’s federal regulator control of the PCK refinery in Schwedt, a key ...
At least eight dead as flash floods hit central Italy
At least eight people have been killed by torrential overnight rains and floods in the central Italian region of Marche, authorities said on Friday, as rescuers continued to search for ...
Air Canada to buy 30 electric planes from Heart Aerospace
Air Canada (AC.TO) on Thursday said it would buy electric planes for the first time with the acquisition of 30 battery-powered regional aircraft from Heart Aerospace, as more airlines turn ...
With a Russian nudge, Turkey and Syria step up contacts
Turkey‘s intelligence chief has held multiple meetings with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus over the last few weeks, a sign of Russian efforts to encourage a thaw between states ...
Flutterwave adds Nigeria’s eNaira as payment option for merchants
Africa-focused fintech firm Flutterwave said on Wednesday it has added Nigeria’s eNaira as a payment option for merchants, a move that could help boost adoption of the digital currency.
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Putin admits Xi has questions and concerns over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he understood that Xi Jinping had questions and concerns about the situation in Ukraine but praised China’s leader for what he said ...
IAEA board passes resolution calling on Russia to leave Zaporizhzhia
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors on Thursday passed a resolution demanding that Russia end its occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
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Stampede at Guatemala music festival kills at least nine including two children
At least nine people died, including two 12-year-old children, in a stampede at a large rock concert in the western Guatemalan city of Quetzaltenango, authorities and emergency services said on ...
Republican governor of Florida flies migrants to wealthy liberal enclave
Some residents of the wealthy liberal enclave of Martha’s Vineyard decried a move by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to fly dozens of migrants to the vacation island as ...
Ryanair cancels 420 flights due to French air traffic control strike
Ryanair RYA.I said it will cancel 420 Friday flights, impacting 80,000 passengers, due to an air traffic control strike in France that will limit overflights and more than halve Air France’...
Putin acknowledges China’s concerns over Ukraine in sign of friction
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he understood China’s Xi Jinping had concerns about the situation in Ukraine, a surprise acknowledgement of friction with Beijing over the war ...
World ‘will unite’ for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral as mourners queue for miles
The state funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will unite people from across the globe, the official in charge of the huge ceremonial event said on Thursday, as mourners from ...
Woman arrested over dead children found in suitcase
South Korean police arrested a woman on Thursday charged with murdering what is believed to be her two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand last month.
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Turkish florists race to meet soaring British demand after Queen’s death
Turkish florists are resorting to cargo planes instead of trucks as they rush to send as many flowers as they can to the United Kingdom to meet a deluge of ...
Just how bad is Lebanon’s economic crisis?
Savers held up two banks in Lebanon on Wednesday to demand access to their own deposits frozen in the country’s paralysed financial system, underlining desperation among citizens unable to ...
Israeli-Palestinian violence simmers in West Bank with raids, clashes
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager on Thursday during clashes in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest in a string of deadly incidents that have ...
German economy minister sees possible victory for democracy in Ukraine
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday he could see the possibility of victory for democracy in Ukraine and vowed to send more weapons as the country battles to ...