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Germany and the UK could remake the Brexit trade deal with the EU

Germany and the UK could remake the Brexit trade deal with the EU

Germany’s finance minister recently reached out to the UK to discuss a closer trading relationship with the EU.

October 25, 2023, 1:15 pm, BST

US facing ‘economic hurricane’ as inflation continues to rise with 1970s style energy shock on the horizon

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said this week that the U.S. economy was facing an “economic hurricane” in the near…

June 3, 2022, 12:19 am, BST

US inflation climbs 8.5% in March - biggest rise since Reagan era

A sharp rise in US inflation data of 8.5% in March comes after the index jumped 7.9 percent in February,…

April 12, 2022, 11:41 pm, BST

Crisis at Chernobyl nuclear power station as fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces halt repairs

Ukraine’s power operator has said that Russian forces have disconnected the Chernobyl nuclear power station from the main electricity grid.

March 9, 2022, 1:49 pm, GMT

Football clubs refuse to play Russia in World Cup qualifiers following Ukraine conflict

Poland and Sweden are among the latest national teams to announce they will not play their World Cup match qualifiers…

February 26, 2022, 4:59 pm, GMT

Russia launches ‘full scale invasion’ of Ukraine as martial law declared

There have been multiple reports of Russian armoured vehicles and soldiers entering Ukraine from the east, as well as through…

February 24, 2022, 9:08 am, GMT

U.K. announces new sanctions on Russian banks and high net-worth individuals

Addressing the House of Commons today, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally announced a first wave of sanctions against Russia…

February 22, 2022, 4:32 pm, GMT

U.S. troops arrive in Poland as President Biden says ‘very high risk’ of Russian invasion

U.S. troops have been arriving in Poland this week following the Biden Administration’s efforts to reassure NATO allies in Europe…

February 17, 2022, 8:57 pm, GMT

Russia takes step to de-escalate tensions with partial drawdown of forces

Russia has started withdrawing forces from Ukraine’s border according to Vladimir Putin and Russia's Defense Ministry.

February 15, 2022, 7:19 pm, GMT

UK sending additional troops to Lithuania to tackle border pressures with Belarus

The U.K. announced today an additional deployment of troops to Lithuania as NATO continues to reposition its forces in Eastern…

February 14, 2022, 9:14 pm, GMT

KLM suspending flights to Ukraine as country faces increased threat of invasion

Dutch airline KLM announced Saturday that it was suspending all flights to and from Ukraine as an increasing number of…

February 13, 2022, 3:54 pm, GMT