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EU air quality slowly improving but still deadly: report
Environment
October 29, 2018
EU air quality slowly improving but still deadly: report
Air pollution is slowly easing in EU countries but still causes nearly half a million early deaths each year,…
UK preparing ‘buffers’ for no-deal Brexit: minister
World
October 28, 2018
UK preparing ‘buffers’ for no-deal Brexit: minister
Britain’s finance minister pledged Sunday that “fiscal buffers” would be in place to deal with the potential chaos of…
Government to exempt EU cars from customs taxes in January: Ministry
Economy
October 23, 2018
Government to exempt EU cars from customs taxes in January: Ministry
Deputy Minister of Finance for Customs Affairs Magdy Abdel Aziz said on Tuesday that the government would exempt European cars…
Trump says US ready to bolster nuclear arsenal after vowing treaty pullout
World
October 23, 2018
Trump says US ready to bolster nuclear arsenal after vowing treaty pullout
President Donald Trump said Monday the United States is ready to build up its nuclear arsenal after announcing it…
Italy expects EU budget rejection on Tuesday: source
World
October 22, 2018
Italy expects EU budget rejection on Tuesday: source
MILAN (Reuters) – The Italian government expects the European Commission to decide for the first time ever on Tuesday to…
Germany urges other EU states to also stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Germany urges other EU states to also stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany wants other European Union member states to follow its example in stopping arms exports to Saudi…
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his decision to delay the demolition of a Bedouin…
Germany urges global minimum tax for digital giants
Business
October 21, 2018
Germany urges global minimum tax for digital giants
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said in an interview for publication Sunday he backed a global minimum fiscal regime for…
Saudi account of Khashoggi’s death meets growing scepticism
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Saudi account of Khashoggi’s death meets growing scepticism
Saudi Arabia faced a growing chorus of incredulity Sunday over its belated explanation of how critic Jamal Khashoggi died inside…
‘Fatigue, frustration and confusion’: Belfast’s Brexit hangover
World
October 21, 2018
‘Fatigue, frustration and confusion’: Belfast’s Brexit hangover
Of all the roadblocks on the way to a Brexit deal Northern Ireland is the biggest, and nobody feels…