EU leaders grant Bosnia EU candidate status
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to make Bosnia and Herzegovina a formal candidate to join the bloc of 27 nations.
“Bosnia and Herzegovina was granted the status of candidate country ...
Irish soldier killed on U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
An Irish soldier was shot and killed on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and a second was in a critical condition after a hostile crowd surrounded their armoured ...
Family of activist who died in Palestinian custody turn to ICC
The family of an activist who died in the custody of the Palestinian Authority’s security forces called on the International Criminal Court on Thursday to investigate, in what they ...
Putin says Russia will fight sanctions with shift in trade and energy flows
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would expand trade cooperation with new partners, including by sharply increasing gas exports to China, to combat Western sanctions.
When spending on ...
ECB slows rate hikes but pledges continued inflation fight
The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the fourth time in a row on Thursday, although by less than at its last two meetings, pledged further hikes and laid ...
Boris Becker freed from UK prison, expected to be deported
German tennis star Boris Becker, 55, has been freed from a British prison, the government said on Thursday, meaning he is now expected to be deported from the country.
In April, ...
Harry accuses Prince William of screaming at him, his aides of leaking stories
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan piled fresh criticism on the British royal family in new episodes of their Netflix documentary series released on Thursday, accusing his elder brother Prince ...
In a first, Turkish court arrests journalist under ‘disinformation’ law
A court ordered the arrest of a journalist in southeast Turkey for allegedly spreading “disinformation”, his lawyer said on Thursday, marking the first pre-trial detention under a new law that ...
Bank of England readies another rate hike even as recession hits
A ninth interest rate hike in a row by the Bank of England looks to be a foregone conclusion on Thursday and investors will be looking for clues on how ...
Britain Plc buckles up for sale season as UK shares look cheap
As a turbulent 2022 draws to a close, British companies are fastening their seat belts as bankers and investors anticipate a surge in takeover activity because of the depressed pound and ...
Barclays weighs Saudi re-entry amid capital markets boom
Barclays (BARC.L) is exploring a return to Saudi Arabia in a bid to capture a slice of the country’s burgeoning capital markets, two people close to the matter ...
Ukraine says Russia digging in for long war as Christmas truce ruled out
A Ukrainian general said on Thursday that Moscow was digging in for a long war and still wanted to conquer the whole of Ukraine, as Russian forces pounded two strategic ...
‘What a tragic day’: British nurses strike in bitter pay dispute
National Health Service nurses in Britain staged a strike on Thursday, their first-ever national walkout, as a bitter dispute with the government over pay ramps up pressure on already-stretched hospitals ...
Turks driven out of Antalya as Russian influx drives up rents, property prices
Anzhelika is one of many Russians who moved to the Turkish resort of Antalya after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but their arrival has driven up house prices and rents, ...
China urges vaccines for vulnerable as ‘zero-COVID’ exit turns messy
China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death toll to soar after a loosening of ...
EU leaders head for tussle over rescue plans for industry
European Union leaders will argue on Thursday over how to prop up their countries’ industries, which have been whacked by soaring energy prices since the outbreak of war in Ukraine ...
Georgia’s Saakashvili renews, then calls off hunger strike over court delays
Georgia’s jailed ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili declared a new hunger strike then abandoned it within hours on Wednesday as he faced further delay in a legal bid to get medical ...
Colombian government calls on rebel group to suspend planned armed strike
Colombia’s government on Wednesday called on the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group to suspend a so-called armed strike planned for the northwest of the country, after advocacy group ...
Eyeing China, Biden says U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa
With a wary eye on China, President Joe Biden announced an agreement aimed at bolstering trade ties between the United States and Africa on Wednesday after years in which the ...
Iran ousted from UN women’s body after US campaign
Iran was ousted from a United Nations women’s body on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls, a move proposed by the United States after ...
Turkish court orders jail, political ban for Erdogan rival
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to ...
White House says Musk’s condemnation of Fauci is ‘dangerous, disgusting’
Billionaire Elon Musk’s public condemnation of top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci is “dangerous” and “disgusting,” and should be called out, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told ...
Russia says no Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine
Moscow said no “Christmas ceasefire” was on the cards after nearly 10 months of war in Ukraine, rejecting a call by Kyiv to start withdrawing troops by Christmas as a step ...
Berlusconi promises prostitutes if Monza players win
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told players of his Monza soccer team he would bring them a bus full of prostitutes if they managed to beat a top Serie ...