Jet2 expands city breaks programme with new options to Athens and Rome The UK’s largest operator of city breaks to Europe is offering a choice of destinations with routes to eight popular locations Wales Online · Aug 31, 2022
In age of Putin’s aggression, we should salute Gorbachev’s integrity, says Boris World leaders offer their tributes to Mikhail Gorbachev, the Russian president who helped bring down the Iron Curtain Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022
Revenue seize drugs worth six figures hidden as 'toys' and 'blankets' The drugs originated in multiple locations across North America, Europe and Asia Dublin Live · Aug 31, 2022
Russia halts Nord Stream 1 gas flow to Europe again Russia has denied halting gas flows in retaliation for Western sanctions on Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022
EU countries torn over Russian tourist visa ban move Northern European Union countries are calling for a broad ban on tourist visas for Russian citizens The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
EU complicates travel rules for Russians but baulks at visa ban EU foreign ministers on Wednesday decided to make it more expensive and lengthier for Russians to obtain visas to travel to the bloc but stopped short of agreeing to the EU-wide visa ban that Ukraine and several member states had called for. Reuters · Aug 31, 2022
Russia halts gas flow to Europe through Nord Stream 1 pipeline Russia cited routine maintenance as the reason, but Germany calls the cuts a political move Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022
Ukraine’s Kuleba Urges EU to Ban Russian Tourists The European Union should ban Russian tourists, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday, urging a step the bloc's foreign ministers gathered in Prague are unlikely to take due to deep divisions on the matter. Kuleba also proposed a program in which Russian soldiers who surrendered would be rewarded… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 31, 2022
Tributes paid to ‘courage’ of Gorbachev as PM hits out at current Russia leaders Boris Johnson has warned that the Kremlin is ‘intent on undoing the good’ of Mikhail Gorbachev. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
Meet the American club with an ‘Ajax model’ of competing for titles and creating transfers to Europe Orange County SC are making the most of being part of a fast-growing league with different contract rules to MLS The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
New Russia Gas Halt Tightens Energy Screws on Europe Russia halted gas supplies via a major pipeline to Europe on Wednesday, intensifying an economic battle between Moscow and Brussels and raising the prospects of recession and energy rationing in some of the region's richest countries. The outage for maintenance on Nord Stream 1 means that no gas will flow… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 31, 2022
Russia temporarily stops gas flow through Nord Stream 1 Russia’s Gazprom has stopped the flow of natural gas through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe as it had announced in advance The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
WHO issues new Covid-19 warning ahead of incoming flu season as 'surge' expected “What we’re expecting to see in the autumn and winter periods coming up in the European region is one or more waves of increased Sars-CoV-2" Irish Mirror · Aug 31, 2022
AP News Digest 3:20 am Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
Reuters · Aug 31, 2022 Ukraine's Kuleba urges EU to ban Russian tourists The European Union should ban Russian tourists, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday, urging a step the bloc's foreign ministers gathered in Prague are unlikely to take due to deep divisions on the matter.
Daily Mirror · Aug 31, 2022 Vladimir Putin's 'deep sympathies' over death of Gorbachev who blasted Ukraine war Vladimir Putin has expressed his "deepest sympathies" following the death of Mikhail Gorbachev despite the last leader of the Soviet Union having been reportedly "upset" over the Ukraine invasion
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022 Nord Stream 1: Russia switches off gas pipeline citing maintenance Shutdown at short notice by state-owned Gazprom disrupts European efforts to stockpile for winter
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 31, 2022 Migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya, 5 Dead Five migrants died and 16 went missing after their boat sank off the coast of eastern Libya while attempting to reach Europe, authorities said on Tuesday. A rescue unit official told AFP that the boat with 27 people on board -- all Egyptians -- capsized off Tolmeta in the east,…
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 Europe plan for floating gas terminals raises climate fears As winter nears, European nations, desperate to replace the natural gas they once bought from Russia, have embraced a short-term fix: A series of roughly 20 floating terminals that would receive liquefied natural gas from other countries and convert it into heating fuel
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 Mikhail Gorbachev's death mourned as passing of rare leader The passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and for many the man who restored democracy to many European countries under communist rule, was mourned for the loss of of what world leaders described as a rare leader who brought global change and at the time…
The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022 ‘A true man of peace’: what the papers say about the death of Mikhail Gorbachev Newspapers in the UK and Europe hail the final Soviet leader, noting his role in ending the cold war and his attempts to reform the USSR
The Conversation · Aug 31, 2022 A climate scientist on the planet's simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought Extreme floods are devastating Pakistan, caused by a combination of heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers. While Pakistan is no stranger to deadly floods, this event is especially shocking with more than 1,100 people dead so far and many millions more affected.
Benzinga · Aug 31, 2022 Tech Giant Baidu Falls 7% On Revenue Drop: Chinese PMI Data, Sluggish Wall Street Drag Hong Kong Stocks Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Wednesday following a sluggish session on Wall Street as central bankers in the U.S. and Europe continued to maintain their hawkish tones. Shares of Baidu fell over 7% in opening trade after the company reported second-quarter earnings.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022 Mikhail Gorbachev: tributes pour in for ‘one-of-a kind’ Soviet leader Western leaders and historians praise former Soviet president, while Russian reaction to his death was much cooler
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022 ‘The world has lost a towering leader’: Global tributes paid to Mikhail Gorbachev Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 inspired an outpouring of tributes from world leaders