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15.12 / 15:37

Boeing Bank of England Raises Rates by 0.5 Point, Slowing Pace of Tightening

The Bank of England raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage point to 3.5%, following the Federal Reserve in slowing the pace of increases as inflation edges lower.

15.12 / 14:19

European Union two dead Ukraine war: Two dead after Russian strike on Kherson, says Zelenskyy aide

Two people were killed in a Russian strike on Kherson on Thursday, according to the office of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

15.12 / 13:45

Provident RIG crypto mining Crypto miners Russian Energy Companies Crack Down on Domestic Crypto Miners

Russian energy providers are hunting illegal crypto miners who plying their trade from home, the government has said.

15.12 / 13:17

European Union Football Car horns, flares and fireworks: France delights in reaching World Cup final

France joins Argentina in the World Cup final, after beating a defiant Morocco side 2-0 in Doha. PSG star Kylian Mbappé played his part in both goals, scored by defender Theo Hernandez in the opening five minutes, followed by Randal Kolo Muani in the 79th minute.

15.12 / 12:13

European Union Football information Putin speech delay shows unease over control of Ukraine war information, says ISW

Vladimir Putin's decision to put off until next year a major annual speech to the Russian parliament suggests he "remains uncertain of his ability to shape the Russian information space" as his war in Ukraine continues to crumble, according to a US think tank.

14.12 / 20:03

Technology Istanbul mayor jailed for 'insulting' officials ahead of 2023 election

The mayor of Istanbul has been jailed for "insulting" officials in a controversial trial ahead of next year's elections.

14.12 / 15:17

European Union Nice attack trial: Eight people convicted over roles in deadly truck rampage

Eight people have been convicted for their roles in the 2016 Nice truck attack that killed 86 people and left 400 others injured.

14.12 / 15:17

European Union hearing European Parliament corruption scandal: MEP Eva Kaili and three others face pre-trial hearing

Eva Kaili, the MEP suspected of accepting large sums of money to lobby in favour of Qatar, is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday morning for a pre-trial hearing in Brussels.

14.12 / 13:11

Death Denmark's PM Mette Frederiksen to unveil first left-right coalition in 40 years

Denmark looks ready to launch into an experiment with its first left-right coalition government in more than 40 years, after six weeks of intense negotiations following November's parliamentary election.

14.12 / 13:11

Death Rescue Rescue teams respond to incident involving small boat in English Channel

Search and rescue teams are responding to an incident involving a small boat in the English Channel off the southeast coast of England.

14.12 / 09:17

European Union Death reports Centre Ukraine war: Kyiv mayor reports multiple explosions in centre of capital

The mayor of Kyiv reported multiple explosions in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday, the first such time in weeks during Russia’s ongoing war against the country.

14.12 / 01:03

European Union Death Ukraine war: Russians fight Ukrainian counter-offensive in the east, Kyiv allies pledge €1 billion

Russian forces are continuing to gather in eastern Ukraine to bolster defences against ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensives near the Kharkiv-Luhansk Oblast region.

14.12 / 01:03

European Union Death World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi’s Argentina reach final beating Croatia 3-0

Lionel Messi's Argentina has reached the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 3-0 victory over Croatia at Qatar's Lusail Stadium.

13.12 / 16:21

European Parliament corruption Socialist MEPs step down from key roles as European Parliament corruption scandal widens

The socialist group in the European Parliament has asked several of its members to step down from key posts and legislative files as the graft scandal involving one of its most well-known colleagues, Eva Kaili, continues to widen and send shockwaves through Brussels.

13.12 / 16:21

European Parliament corruption EU ministers endorse candidate status for Bosnia & Herzegovina

European Union ministers on Tuesday endorsed giving candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

13.12 / 11:09

European Parliament corruption Eva Kaili faces move to strip MEP of her seat as Qatar corruption probe widens

An extraordinary "conference of presidents" meeting will be convened at the European Parliament on Tuesday to vote on whether to bring an end to the term in office of the MEP Eva Kaili, embroiled in a corruption probe allegedly involving Qatar.

13.12 / 09:15

European Parliament Snow London Ukraine war: '40-year-old' ammo, EU increases war kitty, 'suppression' of Russian opposition

Russia is turning to decades-old ammunition with high failure rates, a senior US military official said on Monday.

12.12 / 19:41

Lowe's How Washington Persuaded Europe to Put a Price Cap on Russian Oil

Seventy-two hours before they hoped to launch an unprecedented new plan to set a cap on the price of Russian oil, Biden administration officials faced a problem: Poland hadn’t yet signed off on the final design.

12.12 / 09:57

Military peace Serbian President Vucic pledges to ensure peace amid simmering ethnic tensions in Kosovo

Following a meeting of Serbia's National Security Council, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has vowed to maintain peace but claims his army is ready to protect minority Serbs living in neighbouring Kosovo.

12.12 / 05:29

Lowe's How Washington Persuaded Europe to Put a Price Cap on Russian Oil

11.12 / 17:25

Lowe's How Washington Persuaded Europe to Put a Price Cap on Russian Oil