Welcome to the US, Greta. With your help we can beat the climate destroyers
Even in such a divided and troubled country, there is hope. Between us we can save the planet and ourselvesGreta Thunberg arrives in New York after a 15-day journey crossing the Atlantic. Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty ImagesDear Greta,Thank you…
U.K. Labour Hopeful Over Parliament Vote to Block a No-Deal Brexit
(Bloomberg) — John McDonnell, treasury spokesman for the U.K.’s Labour Party, said he’s “increasingly confident” that there’s a cross-party majority in Parliament for legislation seeking to block a no-deal Brexit.But he said people shouldn’t underesti…
Merkel meets Palestinians’ Abbas for talks in Berlin
Merkel stressed her support for a two-state solution ahead of talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Chancellery in Berlin. “We appreciate Chancellor Merkel’s efforts to create multilateral cooperation aside from unilateral solutions to…
Egypt says militant arrested, search underway for 80 others
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian security officials say they arrested a suspected militant and are pursuing 80 others in a province west of Cairo for plotting an imminent attack. The officials said on Thursday the home of 25-year-old Hammad Mohamed Sha…
No-deal, prorogue and BOBs: A Brexit glossary
Britain’s long goodbye to the European Union often seems to be spoken in unintelligible code. Most know the process as Brexit — a child of the term Grexit that was coined by economists when it looked like debt-laden Greece would exit the eurozone in …
EU insists Iran nuclear deal must be part of any future pact
The European Union’s top diplomat said Thursday that the existing nuclear deal between Iran and world powers must not be sacrificed as part of any U.S. moves to forge a new security agreement with Tehran amid attempts to set up a meeting between Presid…
Greece, Germany working on climate investment package – Mitsotakis
Greece wants to draw up a major investment programme with Germany, especially focused on climate protection, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday during a visit to Berlin. “We want, together with the (German) Chancellor to present an am…
Yemen’s Government Accuses U.A.E. of Bombing Its Forces in Aden
(Bloomberg) — Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said United Arab Emirates warplanes have bombed its troops in the south to support separatist forces, in what would represent a startling rift between major Gulf allies.The internationally-recognized gover…
Finland to Pay Pensions to U.K. for One Year After Hard Brexit
(Bloomberg) — Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story. Finland will continue to pay out state pensions to recipients residing in the U.K. for up to one year after the country’s withdrawal from the European Union, …
Like The Empire Itself, The British Pound Is Not What It Used To Be
The pound was long the symbol of Britain’s economic might. The chaos surrounding Brexit, the country’s 2016 decision to leave the European Union, has sent the currency falling sharply.
Russia Moves Jailed Ukrainian as Sides Plan Swap, Interfax Says
(Bloomberg) — A Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned in Russia for more than five years has been moved to Moscow, the Interfax news service reported Thursday, in the latest sign of a possible exchange of prisoners between the two countries.Oleh Sentsov was …
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