Parcel roulette: Unbox your luck at ‘Pile ou Face’ in Brussels
A shop has opened in Brussels selling still-sealed unwanted Amazon parcels by the kilo, effectively a lottery ticket which could win the holder a connected watch, a smartphone – or a ...
Bank of England set to play for time before first rate cut
The Bank of England will probably keep investors guessing next week about when it is likely to start cutting interest rates as it waits for clearer signs that inflation pressures ...
Russia says it repelled attempted Ukrainian cross-border incursion
Russia’s defence ministry said on Friday that its forces had thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to launch a cross-border attack on Russia’s Belgorod region on Thursday.
In a statement, ...
Hamas issues ceasefire proposal to mediators
Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the U.S. which includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are ...
Bank of England to start cutting in Q3 but strong chance of Q2 move
The Bank of England will start cutting borrowing costs in the third quarter although 40 per cent of economists saw an earlier trim, according to a Reuters poll which showed it ...
FCA signals watchdog open to ending to free banking in Britain
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority “would not stand in the way” of moves to end Britain’s free banking model if lenders chose to offset rising regulation costs by charging ...
Thousands in Israel protest for hostages release, conscription of ultra-Orthodox
Thousands in Israel took to the streets on Thursday in two separate protests, one demanding an immediate release of hostages from Gaza and another calling for drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men ...
EU’s Borrell says US must put more pressure on Israel over Gaza aid
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday after meetings in Washington that the United States should put more pressure on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, ...
UK PM Rishi Sunak rules out holding an election in early May
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that he would not hold a general election in early May, in the strongest indication yet that the national vote would take ...
France’s Macron says Europe must be ready for war if it wants peace
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Europe should prepare for war if it wants peace, calling President Vladimir Putin’s Russia an adversary that would not stop in Ukraine ...
SpaceX Starship disintegrates after completing most of third test flight
SpaceX’s Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to the moon and beyond, completed nearly an entire test flight through space on its third try on Thursday, getting farther ...
Schumer: Israel needs ‘significant course corrections’ for peace
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that Israel must make “significant course corrections” to achieve lasting peace with the Palestinians.
In a Senate speech he said ...
UK redefines extremism after rise in hate crimes against Jews, Muslims
Britain unveiled a new definition of extremism on Thursday in response to an eruption of hate crimes against Jews and Muslims since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, although critics ...
Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA to headline Glastonbury
Female acts will fill two of the three headline slots at Britain’s Glastonbury Festival for the first time in June when Dua Lipa and SZA top the bill alongside ...
Ukraine calls Russia’s election on occupied territories null and void
Ukrainian foreign ministry called voting for Russia’s presidential election that is also being held in Ukraine‘s occupied territories illegal and void and called on its international partners not ...
Kremlin says Putin’s comments on nuclear weapons did not constitute a threat to use them
The Kremlin said on Thursday that comments made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview to state media did not constitute a threat to use them.
Putin told the ...
TikTok ban in US is unfair says Chinese foreign ministry
There is “no fairness to speak of” in citing national security to reduce the competitive advantage of other countries, a spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, criticising ...
UK will change law to ban foreign states from owning newspapers
Britain’s government outlined plans on Wednesday to stop foreign states from owning newspapers, potentially giving ministers the power to block Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI’s bid to buy the ...
Israel says it will ‘flood’ Gaza with aid as pressure mounts to do more
Israel will try to “flood” the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid from a variety of entry points, the main military spokesman said on Wednesday as international pressure mounted to address ...
Dutch politician Wilders says he is ready to forego job of prime minister
Dutch politician Geert Wilders said on Wednesday he was ready to forego the job of prime minister in an effort to facilitate the formation of a new right-wing government, nearly ...
EU agrees €5bn boost for Ukraine military aid fund
European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to provide 5 billion euros for military aid for Ukraine as part of a revamp of an EU-run assistance fund, the Belgian EU presidency said.
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Israeli parliament approves amended 2024 budget to fund Gaza war
Israeli lawmakers gave their final approval on Wednesday to an amended 2024 state budget that adds tens of billions of shekels to fund Israel‘s war against the Islamist Palestinian group ...
Britain to offer failed asylum seekers £3,000 to move to Rwanda
The British government is planning to pay asylum seekers up to £3,000 each to move to Rwanda under a voluntary plan to help clear the backlog of refugees who have had ...
Ukrainian drones damage Russian oil refineries in second day of attacks
Ukraine struck Russian oil refineries in a second day of heavy drone attacks on Wednesday, causing a fire at Rosneft’s biggest refinery in what President Vladimir Putin said was ...