Britain faces largest ever healthcare strikes as pay disputes drag on
Britain faces its largest ever strike by health workers on Monday (6 February) as tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers walk out in an escalating pay dispute which…
February 6, 2023
Centrist Christodoulides wins first round of Cyprus’ elections
Centrist Nikos Christodoulides won the first round of Cyprus’s presidential election on Sunday with 32.0
Leftist minister urges Spanish government to ‘freeze mortgage payments’
The Spanish Minister of Labour, Yolanda Díaz, defended the urgent need to freeze mortgage payments to avoid “greater risks”, and ensure “a dignified life” for millions of citizens who can’t…
Harry Whittington, Texas Lawyer Shot by Cheney, Dies at 95
He drew headlines across the world when, during a hunting trip, he was accidentally blasted in the face and torso by Vice President Dick Cheney — then apologized himself for…
Inside the centre dedicated to combating unseen war threats
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Last September strong underwater explosions in the Baltic Sea ripped gaping holes in the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Denmark and SwedenBy Frank GardnerBBC security…
Chinese Spy Balloon Calls Back to Cold War U-2 Episode
The Chinese balloon saga is reminiscent of the U-2 spy plane incident that provoked a tense confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. Send any friend a story…
Balloon Incident Reveals More Than Spying as Competition With China Intensifies
There is nothing new about superpowers spying on one another, even from balloons. But for pure gall, there was something different this time. Send any friend a story As a…
Turkey’s opposition pledges to undo Erdogan’s legacy
Turkey’s opposition vowed on Monday (30
Finland to stick with Sweden in NATO bid, hopes for green light by July
Finland is sticking to its plan to join NATO at the same time as Nordic neighbour Sweden, and hopes to do so no later than July, Finnish foreign minister Pekka…
EU ministers step up fight against animal transport ban
A coalition of EU agriculture ministers have joined forces to push back against a potential ban on live animal transport to third countries, but the Commission stressed the need to…