The EU’s biggest economies geared up for a clash with China, fueled by growing frustration with a bilateral trade imbalance that politicians contend is hollowing out the bloc’s industries. In a joint letter ahead of a summit of national leaders, France and Germany called for Brussels to enact proposals that ...
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Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in GazaFormer UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza
Benjamin Davis appealing against dismissal from FAO, after being accused by director general of playing ‘political games’ A former senior UN food agency official has alleged he was fired last week for his work highlighting hunger in Gaza, and has launched an appeal against his dismissal. Benjamin Davis said the ...
Watch: At the scene of student protests on the streets of LilleWatch: At the scene of student protests on the streets of Lille
The demonstrators are calling for better government investment in high schools. ...
Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treasonFormer German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power. ...
Tories pledge £10bn for British anti-missile defence systemTories pledge £10bn for British anti-missile defence system
The Conservatives say their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions. ...
One million UK people who have never smoked are now vapingOne million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping
Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke. ...
‘Ghost particles’ from space telescope wins physics Nobel‘Ghost particles’ from space telescope wins physics Nobel
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space. ...
‘A return to prison is always looming’: Iran nobel laureate recounts torture in jail and hopes for the future‘A return to prison is always looming’: Iran nobel laureate recounts torture in jail and hopes for the future
The human rights activist was severely beaten by security forces and denied medical care. In an interview with the Guardian, she discusses her shifting sense of identity and being a mother in jail The human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has described being beaten so severely by Iranian security agents that ...
‘It could knock a whole street down’: the art of defusing a second world war bomb‘It could knock a whole street down’: the art of defusing a second world war bomb
On 14 January this year, army and navy squads faced an unprecedented challenge: one bomb on a Plymouth building site, another floating on a dredger in Exmouth. That afternoon, the clock started ticking Everyone at Exmouth Marina knew there was an unexploded German bomb in the water. Old hands at ...
Brazilian stocks soar as Bolsonaro emerges as election favoriteBrazilian stocks soar as Bolsonaro emerges as election favorite
Brazilian stocks surged Monday after Flávio Bolsonaro emerged as the presidential frontrunner following first-round voting, with investors betting the right-wing candidate would win with a large enough majority to push fiscal reform. “The conditions have never been this favorable,” an asset manager told Bloomberg, after Bolsonaristas won up and down ...