Month: November 2024

High-spending Irish coalition eyes re-election as rival Sinn Fein falters

Ireland’s two main governing parties looked on course to return to power as polls opened on Friday, thanks to a…

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Retailers brace for Black Friday amid shorter selling season, cautious shoppers

From Taylor Swift’s new Eras Tour book priced at $39.99 and sold only at Target, to a $50.99 Jessica Simpson…

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EU says Georgia’s freezing of EU talks ‘heartbreaking’, condemns police violence

The European Union’s ambassador to Georgia said on Friday that Tbilisi’s move to effectively halt its EU accession bid until…

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UN chief and Pope ask nations to end use of antipersonnel land mines

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: World leaders, including U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Pope Francis, renewed their calls for nations to end…

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British lawmakers prepare to vote on assisted dying

By Sarah YoungBritish lawmakers must decide on Friday whether to support assisted dying, following what is likely to be a…

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UK transport minister quits in new blow to PM Starmer

Britain’s transport minister Louise Haigh has resigned after news reports about a previous fraud conviction involving a company mobile phone,…

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Eurozone bank lending continues to pick up, ECB data shows

Lending to eurozone companies and households continued to accelerate last month, supporting the arguments from some that the bloc’s economy…

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Israeli military says Lebanese residents are prohibited to move south to several villages

Lebanese residents are prohibited from moving south to a line of villages and their surroundings until further notice, Israeli military…

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Microsoft faces wide-ranging US antitrust probe

The US Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft (MSFT.O), including of its software licensing and…

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UK house prices cool down in 2024

Buying a new home in Britain became a little more affordable this year as average wages rose faster than house…

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