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EU regulators will reportedly permit the Microsoft-Activision deal

A new report from Reuters says that EU regulators will likely allow the Microsoft-Activision deal to pass without major concessions

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 2, 2023

Russia may be weaponising homophobia, but the war has strengthened Ukraine's fight for LGBT rights

The war poses special risks and challenges for Ukraine's LGBT community, but as Ukrainians become "more united", and try to distance themselves from Russian values, the conflict has become a catalyst for change.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2023

Sunak’s Brexit deal under pressure after opposition from Boris Johnson and DUP

Negative comments by former PM and senior unionists suggest revised Northern Ireland protocol has not won over key figures

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

Windsor framework: why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn't

For years, the EU-UK relationship has been bruised by the seemingly impossible puzzle of post-Brexit, Northern Ireland trade arrangements. Yet, after just four months of talks led by Rishi Sunak’s government, we now have a new deal.

The Conversation · Mar 2, 2023

Ukraine recap: spring comes too early for Putin's tanks – easy targets as they stick in the mud

Reading the international press on the first day of spring in Ukraine, it appears that Russia has jumped the gun somewhat in its “spring offensive”.

The Conversation · Mar 2, 2023

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Boris Johnson is a ‘piece of work’ says ex-European Commission chief

Jean-Claude Juncker said the former prime minister could have achieved a better Brexit deal if he had been more precise in talks.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

EU, NATO seek stronger Indo-Pacific ties

BRUSSELS -- The European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are considering holding meetings in April and May with foreign ministers from the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan, to strengthen ties with democratic nations in the region, with China in mind.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 2, 2023

States seek crackdown on toxic ingredients in cosmetics to close gaps in federal oversight

Washington has joined more than a dozen other states in seeking to crack down on toxic substances in cosmetics after a state-funded study there found lead, arsenic and formaldehyde in makeup, lotion and hair-straightening products made by CoverGirl and other brands.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

How much alcohol and tobacco can you bring back into UK from EU duty free

If you are planning a foreign holiday this year get clued up on the amount of duty-free products you can bring back with you

Liverpool Echo · Mar 2, 2023