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Brexit turns to 'Bregret' in UK
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Brexit as a "huge opportunity" on Tuesday, as the UK marked three years since leaving the EU amid economic crisis and a growing public sense of "Bregret".
France gears up for 'hellish' day of pension protests
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» PARIS - France's government was facing a day of strikes and protests Thursday set to disrupt transport and schooling across the country as workers oppose a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul.
After a Davos DJ gig, Idris Elba has new role: advocate for small farmers
AFP, Published on 17/01/2023
» DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) - The last time British actor Idris Elba was in Davos during the World Economic Forum, it was to perform as a DJ at a party with R&B superstar Mary J. Blige.
UK govt accused of trying to 'sabotage' workers' rights
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» LONDON: Britain's government stood accused Wednesday of actively undermining talks with union leaders in a bid to encourage strike action and depress workers' wages across the economy.
US Republicans to pick Speaker in high-wire political thriller
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» WASHINGTON: US Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was a simple up-or-down vote from realizing his dream of becoming one of the country's top statesmen on Tuesday -- in a cliffhanger worthy of TV drama "House of Cards" that could as easily end with his career in tatters.
King Charles hails UK public 'solidarity' in first Christmas message
AFP, Published on 25/12/2022
» LONDON - King Charles III has hailed the "heartfelt solidarity" of people across the recession-hit UK struggling with a worsening cost of living crisis, in his first Christmas Day message as monarch.
Shadowy goings-on at Nord Stream 2
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 25/12/2022
» Between a tram stop and a kebab shop, the grey building in the northeastern German city of Schwerin looks innocuous enough -- and so does its tenant, the Foundation for the Protection of the Climate and Environment.
French railways face 100-mn-euro bill over Christmas strike
AFP, Published on 22/12/2022
» PARIS - France's railways face a 100-million-euro ($106-million) bill over a Christmas rail strike organised by ticket inspectors without union backing which has caused a major backlash from travellers, a minister said on Thursday.
UK nurses stage new walkout over pay
AFP, Published on 20/12/2022
» LONDON - UK nurses on Tuesday staged a second unprecedented strike amid an increasingly acrimonious fight with the government for better wages and warnings that patient safety could be jeopardised.
Biden tells leaders US is 'all in' for Africa
AFP, Published on 16/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden threw his support Thursday behind a larger African role in the world but also vowed the United States would not shy away from promoting democracy.