ECB cuts rates again, Lagarde backs EU reform call
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2024-09-12, 18:27
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate again Thursday as inflation cools while president Christine Lagarde urged EU governments to institute sweeping reforms proposed in a "formidable" report by her predecessor Mario Draghi. ...
US and UK pledge nearly US$1.5bn aid to Ukraine
AP, KYIV The US and the UK pledged nearly US$1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats as Ukrainian officials renewed their pleas to use Western-provided missiles against targets deeper inside Russia.
US, EU joint statement backs Taiwan
CHINA POLICY: At the seventh US-EU Dialogue on China, the two sides issued strong support for Taiwan and condemned China’s actions in the South China Sea Staff writer, with CNA, WASHINGTON The US and EU issued a joint statement on Wednesday supporting Taiwan’s
The US will abandon Europe to its fate, but when and how?
No matter who wins the US presidency, Europeans should know that Washington is drawing up scenarios for pulling out, and they are not pretty By Andreas Kluth / Bloomberg Opinion A sad trend in world affairs, and one that is personal for me, is the growing rift
Turkiye Foreign Minister to attend Gaza Contact Group meeting
Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, on Friday will attend a meeting of the Gaza Contact Group, formed by members of
Spain to host meeting of European and Muslim countries on Palestinian statehood
The foreign ministers of several Muslim and European countries will meet in Madrid on Friday to discuss how to
NHS’ ‘missing billions’: England’s healthcare is in emergency and Starmer needs to act
The dire state of England’s National Health Service (NHS) has been laid bare in a government-backed review led by former health minister Lord Ara Darzi. The 142-page report, released this week, exposes critical issues facing the NHS after more than a
Top EU diplomat urges Lebanon, Israel to de-escalate border tensions
BEIRUT, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Thursday urged Lebanon and Israel to halt confrontations along their borders and pursue de-escalation. "We need to de-escalate
Ellie Simmonds launches clothing range
The ex athlete and Strictly competitor says she struggled to finding well-fitting clothes. ...
Somerset beat Surrey to boost hopes of first title
Somerset spinners Archie Vaughan and Jack Leach combine to bowl Surrey out and keep the Taunton side's title hopes alive. ...
How to watch England vs Australia: live stream 2nd T20 2024 from Cardiff
England vs Australia in the 2024 T20 series continues at Cardiff. Here are the TV channels, broadcasters, streams and start times. ...
How to watch World Series of Darts Finals 2024: free live stream and schedule
Here's how to watch a World Series of Darts Finals live stream as 32 of the best darts players in the world battle for the prestigious PDC title in Amsterdam. ...
UK faces another autumn and winter of flooding, Met Office warns
The government’s flood resilience taskforce has met for the first time to plan and discuss pre-emptive measures The UK faces another autumn and winter of destructive floods, the Met Office has warned. On Thursday, the government flood resilience taskforce met
Natural History Museum plans revamp to become climate ‘catalyst for change’
Four galleries to be overhauled and two more spaces to reopen, including with Fixing Our Broken Planet exhibition The Natural History Museum in London has announced a major programme of transformation that it says will mark “a step-change from being a
The NHS is in critical condition – but with the right care, it can make ...
Lord Darzi’s damning report on the crisis facing our health service will be the benchmark from which improvements will be judged Broken but not beaten, is Lord Darzi’s verdict on the NHS in England. “My colleagues in the NHS are working harder than ever but
Trial of French man for mass rape of wife could be postponed, judge says
Dominique P�licot has been excused from court because of poor health and proceedings could be delayed if he remains ill for a long period The trial of a French man accused of recruiting strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife has been adjourned until Monday
Granddaughter of Mussolini to leave Brothers of Italy as it is ‘too rightwing’
Rachele Mussolini, a city councillor in Rome, will join Forza Italia, a more liberal party in Meloni’s ruling coalition A granddaughter of Italy’s wartime dictator Benito Mussolini said on Thursday she was leaving Giorgia Meloni ’s Brothers of Italy party
DWP waives £1,300 penalty for unpaid carer threatened with fraud prosecution
Clemency Jacques is one of 134,500 people repaying £251m in carer’s allowance overpayments An unpaid carer threatened with prosecution for fraud after inadvertently breaching benefit rules has had a £1,300 penalty waived by officials after her case appeared in
Iconic Churchill Portrait Stolen in Canada Recovered in Italy
An original print of a famous portrait of Winston Churchill has been recovered in Italy after it was stolen from an Ottawa, Canada hotel more than two years ago. [Read More] ...
Unpaid Ulez fines in London at nearly £380m
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UK crime minister’s purse stolen at police conference after anti-theft speech
The purse of Dame Diana Johnson, the UK’s Police and Crime Minister, was stolen at a major conference for senior read more UK crime minister’s purse stolen at police conference after anti-theft speech ...
UK weather: Arctic air will give way to a warmer weekend
It has turned cold this week with ground frosts and snow over Scottish mountains - but higher temperatures are on the way. ...
Significant rise in right-wing extremist crimes in Austria: Interior Ministry
There was a significant increase in right-wing extremist offenses in the first half of 2024, according to the Austrian Interior Ministry on Thursday. The details came in an answer to a parliamentary question by the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPO) that
