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Wilders: firebrand 'Dutch Trump' finally wins big
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» THE HAGUE - Known as the "Dutch Trump" both for his bouffant dyed hair and firebrand rhetoric, Geert Wilders' anti-Islam, anti-immigrant and anti-EU message seems to have finally swept him to first place at the polls.
Erdogan meets Palestinian leaders
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» ISTANBUL: Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday spoke in Ankara with the Palestinian president and the head of Hamas in the run-up to a crucial meeting of Palestinian factions set for the weekend.
EU reaches deal on major carbon market reform
AFP, Published on 18/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: EU member states and parliamentarians on Sunday announced an agreement for a major reform to the bloc's carbon market, the central plank of its ambitions to reduce emissions and invest in climate-friendly technologies.
Northern Ireland in limbo after Sinn Fein triumphs
AFP, Published on 09/05/2022
» BELFAST: Northern Ireland's feuding leaders came under international pressure Sunday to unite in a new government, after the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein secured an unprecedented election win.
Markets tumble as US Fed signals end of pandemic-era cheap cash
AFP, Published on 27/01/2022
» Equity markets tanked Thursday following a late sell-off on Wall Street in reaction to a surprisingly hawkish turn by US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, who signalled the bank would begin lifting interest rates in March.
Asia markets dive as volatility sweeps globe ahead of Fed meeting
AFP, Published on 25/01/2022
» Asian markets plunged Tuesday following a highly volatile day on Wall Street fuelled by fears about the Federal Reserve's plans to hike interest rates, with attention lasered on its upcoming two-day policy meeting.
Omicron injects urgency into EU summit
AFP, Published on 16/12/2021
» BRUSSELS - The lightning spread of Omicron in Europe and elsewhere has added a sense of urgency to an EU summit Thursday, with leaders struggling to present a united, bloc-wide approach.
Virus sends Ryanair into 1.0 bn-euro annual loss
AFP, Published on 17/05/2021
» LONDON: Ryanair posted Monday an annual net loss of 1.0 billion euros as the coronavirus pandemic grounded the global aviation sector but the Irish no-frills airlines said a recovery has already begun.
Spain ends Covid state of emergency
AFP, Published on 09/05/2021
» MADRID; Spain has lifted a state of emergency in place since October to fight the pandemic, allowing Spaniards to travel between regions for the first time in months.
Ryanair forecasts biggest ever loss on virus hit
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» LONDON: Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair warned Monday that it will suffer a record annual loss of almost 1.0 billion euros ($1.2 billion) as the coronavirus pandemic ravages demand for air travel.